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Madagascar vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Madagascar has a population of 32M (ranked 49/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Madagascar's land area is 224,634 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 44th vs. 157th).

By GDP, Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Madagascar Vanuatu
Population
33750171
344750
Population rank 49/197 174/197
GDP
$17.4B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 136/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$545
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 193/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,884
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$8.77B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.3%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$274.3
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 180/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,268
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 224,634 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.97
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
20 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
72 years
2026

Madagascar and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Madagascar and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Madagascar

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Madagascar Vanuatu
2024 $17,420,501,490 $1,117,972,034
2023 $15,869,945,478 $1,115,861,056
2022 $15,325,603,273 $1,055,031,361
2021 $14,354,731,964 $950,394,007
2020 $13,051,441,204 $909,421,044
2019 $14,104,664,679 $936,526,268
2018 $13,760,033,282 $914,727,908
2017 $13,176,313,594 $880,043,284
2016 $11,848,613,858 $804,323,577
2015 $11,323,020,701 $759,690,181
2014 $12,522,957,399 $773,717,011
2013 $12,423,555,455 $758,304,466
2012 $11,578,975,062 $747,839,698
2011 $11,551,819,618 $770,153,588
2010 $9,982,711,338 $670,712,980
2009 $9,616,879,409 $592,622,319
2008 $10,725,137,724 $590,748,429
2007 $8,524,620,890 $516,392,923
2006 $6,395,712,491 $439,358,587
2005 $5,859,269,753 $394,962,433
2004 $5,064,732,626 $364,996,869
2003 $6,372,498,890 $314,471,413
2002 $5,351,701,663 $262,596,536
2001 $5,438,332,602 $257,926,882
2000 $4,629,247,204 $272,014,628
1999 $4,277,903,780 $268,006,973
1998 $4,401,967,633 $262,293,411
1997 $4,262,965,420 $272,771,209
1996 $4,931,861,039 $261,370,044
1995 $3,838,100,904 $249,333,250
1994 $3,522,227,092 $233,701,301
1993 $4,063,298,919 $200,491,853
1992 $3,714,966,678 $209,088,825
1991 $3,254,713,056 $201,334,169
1990 $3,931,334,875 $168,879,207
1989 $3,175,638,333 $154,013,202
1988 $3,189,456,965 $158,351,368
1987 $3,212,900,556 $139,464,174
1986 $4,347,989,788 $126,498,935
1985 $3,802,557,895 $131,856,421
1984 $3,905,938,481 $144,482,515
1983 $4,686,457,031 $117,389,554
1982 $4,784,977,326 $114,501,913
1981 $4,759,333,998 $113,781,796
1980 $5,201,818,348 $121,185,498
1979 $3,463,565,854 $119,258,835
1978 $2,669,755,115 -
1977 $2,358,930,406 -
1976 $2,181,844,179 -
1975 $2,283,049,215 -
1974 $1,917,508,190 -
1973 $1,653,062,335 -
1972 $1,341,590,690 -
1971 $1,199,507,631 -
1970 $1,111,859,571 -
1969 $1,056,391,056 -
1968 $1,031,669,637 -
1967 $956,436,932 -
1966 $900,264,585 -
1965 $833,563,473 -
1964 $802,482,184 -
1963 $759,345,864 -
1962 $739,286,908 -
1961 $699,161,945 -
1960 $673,081,725 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Madagascar and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Madagascar

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Madagascar Vanuatu
2024 $545 $3,411
2023 $509 $3,483
2022 $504 $3,370
2021 $483 $3,107
2020 $451 $3,043
2019 $500 $3,207
2018 $500 $3,207
2017 $492 $3,160
2016 $454 $2,956
2015 $445 $2,855
2014 $506 $2,973
2013 $515 $2,980
2012 $494 $3,005
2011 $506 $3,163
2010 $450 $2,815
2009 $446 $2,546
2008 $513 $2,604
2007 $420 $2,334
2006 $324 $2,035
2005 $306 $1,874
2004 $272.2 $1,774
2003 $353 $1,567
2002 $305 $1,341
2001 $319 $1,350
2000 $280.3 $1,460
1999 $267.4 $1,472
1998 $284.2 $1,471
1997 $284.4 $1,562
1996 $340 $1,529
1995 $273.1 $1,492
1994 $258.7 $1,431
1993 $308 $1,257
1992 $290.2 $1,344
1991 $262 $1,326
1990 $326 $1,141
1989 $271.3 $1,067
1988 $280.5 $1,125
1987 $290.8 $1,017
1986 $405 $946
1985 $364 $1,012
1984 $385 $1,137
1983 $476 $947
1982 $501 $946
1981 $513 $962
1980 $578 $1,048
1979 $396 $1,055
1978 $315 -
1977 $286.9 -
1976 $273.5 -
1975 $295 -
1974 $255.3 -
1973 $226.8 -
1972 $189.6 -
1971 $174.6 -
1970 $166.6 -
1969 $162.9 -
1968 $163.6 -
1967 $155.9 -
1966 $150.7 -
1965 $143.2 -
1964 $141.5 -
1963 $137.4 -
1962 $137.3 -
1961 $133.3 -
1960 $131.7 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Madagascar vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Madagascar

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Madagascar Vanuatu
2026 64.3 72
2025 64 71.8
2024 63.8 71.7
2023 63.6 71.5
2022 63.1 71.3
2021 62.5 70
2020 62.7 70.4
2019 63.5 70.8
2018 63.5 70.6
2017 63.4 70.5
2016 63.4 70.4
2015 63.4 70.2
2014 63.3 70
2013 63.2 70
2012 63 69.9
2011 62.9 69.7
2010 62.6 69.6
2009 62.3 69.4
2008 62 69.3
2007 61.5 69.1
2006 61.1 69.1
2005 60.7 69.2
2004 60.2 69
2003 59.7 68.9
2002 59.2 68.8
2001 58.7 68.7
2000 58 68.6
1999 57.4 67.9
1998 56.8 68.4
1997 56.1 68.3
1996 55.5 68.2
1995 54.8 68.1
1994 54.2 68
1993 53.7 67.7
1992 52.9 67.4
1991 52.6 67.1
1990 52.1 66.7
1989 51.8 66
1988 51.4 65.7
1987 51.1 64.4
1986 50.7 64.6
1985 50.4 63.9
1984 50.2 63.5
1983 50.1 63.1
1982 50 62.5
1981 49.8 61.9
1980 50 61.3
1979 50.1 60.9
1978 50 59.9
1977 49.9 59.2
1976 49.8 58.7
1975 49.6 58.1
1974 49.3 57.6
1973 48.9 57
1972 48.5 56.4
1971 48.2 55.9
1970 47.9 55.3
1969 47.3 54.8
1968 46.9 54.2
1967 46.5 53.7
1966 46 53.1
1965 45.4 52.5
1964 45 52
1963 44.6 51.5
1962 44.2 50.9
1961 43.8 50.4
1960 43.3 49.8
1959 43 49.3
1958 42.5 48.7
1957 42.1 48.2
1956 41.7 47.7
1955 41.3 47.1
1954 40.9 46.5
1953 40.7 45.8
1952 40.3 45.3
1951 39.9 42.2
1950 39.7 43.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Madagascar and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Madagascar

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Vanuatu
2024 31,964,956 327,777
2023 31,195,932 320,409
2022 30,437,261 313,046
2021 29,691,083 305,868
2020 28,953,556 298,858
2019 28,219,554 291,985
2018 27,494,926 285,259
2017 26,788,375 278,507
2016 26,099,952 272,087
2015 25,426,702 266,101
2014 24,764,348 260,240
2013 24,109,290 254,482
2012 23,462,438 248,883
2011 22,822,300 243,474
2010 22,183,340 238,248
2009 21,547,280 232,731
2008 20,923,840 226,896
2007 20,318,583 221,276
2006 19,730,909 215,923
2005 19,159,707 210,760
2004 18,606,608 205,711
2003 18,071,854 200,746
2002 17,549,913 195,863
2001 17,032,939 191,031
2000 16,516,338 186,281
1999 16,000,506 182,048
1998 15,489,364 178,313
1997 14,990,814 174,626
1996 14,510,711 170,911
1995 14,051,275 167,137
1994 13,613,850 163,314
1993 13,197,345 159,463
1992 12,800,870 155,608
1991 12,421,412 151,793
1990 12,055,639 148,063
1989 11,704,998 144,393
1988 11,369,462 140,756
1987 11,047,291 137,187
1986 10,736,857 133,720
1985 10,433,142 130,356
1984 10,134,550 127,109
1983 9,843,044 123,998
1982 9,557,671 121,035
1981 9,279,011 118,249
1980 9,006,032 115,660
1979 8,737,581 113,040
1978 8,475,864 109,963
1977 8,222,240 106,618
1976 7,976,831 103,388
1975 7,739,336 100,269
1974 7,509,726 97,260
1973 7,288,048 94,362
1972 7,074,398 91,562
1971 6,868,868 88,862
1970 6,672,003 86,266
1969 6,484,716 83,755
1968 6,306,493 81,314
1967 6,136,486 78,921
1966 5,974,279 76,590
1965 5,819,116 74,358
1964 5,669,863 72,219
1963 5,525,185 70,159
1962 5,384,150 68,174
1961 5,246,158 66,264
1960 5,111,029 64,431

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Madagascar and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Madagascar

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Madagascar Vanuatu
2023 3.97 3.6
2022 4.04 3.65
2021 4.1 3.7
2020 4.17 3.74
2019 4.22 3.79
2018 4.25 3.83
2017 4.26 3.88
2016 4.29 3.92
2015 4.34 3.95
2014 4.42 4
2013 4.53 4.04
2012 4.61 4.06
2011 4.74 4.09
2010 4.9 4.13
2009 5 4.16
2008 5.04 4.16
2007 5.08 4.12
2006 5.13 4.1
2005 5.2 4.13
2004 5.26 4.21
2003 5.33 4.29
2002 5.41 4.38
2001 5.53 4.5
2000 5.67 4.54
1999 5.84 4.56
1998 5.99 4.6
1997 6.02 4.66
1996 6.03 4.75
1995 6.04 4.85
1994 6.04 4.94
1993 6.06 5.02
1992 6.08 5.09
1991 6.12 5.13
1990 6.14 5.17
1989 6.15 5.21
1988 6.18 5.27
1987 6.24 5.33
1986 6.34 5.38
1985 6.46 5.43
1984 6.55 5.49
1983 6.63 5.55
1982 6.7 5.6
1981 6.77 5.65
1980 6.84 5.69
1979 6.87 5.73
1978 6.9 5.77
1977 6.93 5.81
1976 6.95 5.89
1975 6.97 5.98
1974 6.99 6.06
1973 7.01 6.15
1972 7.04 6.23
1971 7.07 6.29
1970 7.1 6.35
1969 7.12 6.41
1968 7.13 6.46
1967 7.14 6.51
1966 7.16 6.51
1965 7.17 6.52
1964 7.19 6.57
1963 7.21 6.62
1962 7.26 6.67
1961 7.3 6.73
1960 7.34 6.78

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Madagascar and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Madagascar

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Madagascar Vanuatu
2024 20 21.3
2023 19.9 21.2
2022 19.7 21.2
2021 19.6 21.2
2020 19.4 21.2
2019 19.3 21.2
2018 19.1 21.2
2017 18.9 21.2
2016 18.7 21.1
2015 18.6 21.1
2014 18.4 21
2013 18.2 20.9
2012 18.1 20.8
2011 17.9 20.6
2010 17.8 20.5
2009 17.7 20.3
2008 17.6 20.1
2007 17.5 19.9
2006 17.4 19.6
2005 17.3 19.4
2004 17.3 19.2
2003 17.2 18.9
2002 17.2 18.7
2001 17.2 18.5
2000 17.2 18.2
1999 17.2 18
1998 17.2 18
1997 17.1 18
1996 17.1 18
1995 17.1 17.8
1994 17.1 17.7
1993 17 17.7
1992 17 17.8
1991 16.9 17.9
1990 16.9 17.8
1989 16.8 17.8
1988 16.7 17.8
1987 16.6 17.8
1986 16.6 17.8
1985 16.5 17.7
1984 16.5 17.7
1983 16.4 17.7
1982 16.4 17.7
1981 16.4 17.7
1980 16.4 17.6
1979 16.5 17.5
1978 16.5 17.3
1977 16.5 17.2
1976 16.6 17.1
1975 16.6 17.1
1974 16.6 17.1
1973 16.6 17
1972 16.6 17
1971 16.7 17
1970 16.7 17
1969 16.6 17
1968 16.7 17
1967 16.7 17.1
1966 16.7 17.1
1965 16.8 17.2
1964 16.8 17.3
1963 17 17.4
1962 17.2 17.5
1961 17.5 17.6
1960 17.9 17.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Madagascar Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$16.4B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.2%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.05%
2023
7.58%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.48%
2024
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2022
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
47.7%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
57
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2021
3%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$2.78B
2024
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$406M
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,099
2020
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.8%
2020
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
24.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Madagascar Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
309 kg
2022
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.56
2022
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.68 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
83.1%
2022
25%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.8%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2017
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
81.3 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
34%
2021
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.5%
2022
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
39.4%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Madagascar Vanuatu
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,227
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
32.4%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22.6
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
25
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
7.69
2015
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.2
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
77.5%
2022
88%
2023
English speaking
18%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
20.4%
2023
45.7%
2023

Health

Madagascar Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$17.4
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.78
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.1%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
0.16
2019
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
445
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64.8
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
4.45%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.8%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.99 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Madagascar Vanuatu
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
7,028 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
157,896 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,839 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,660 mi
2018
665 mi
2000

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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