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 185/197 ($1.16B). By GDP per capita, Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545), while Vanuatu ranks 133/197 ($3,543).
Main facts and rankings
Madagascar
|
Vanuatu
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
33368335
|
341110
|
| Population rank | 49/197 | 174/197 |
| GDP |
$17.4B
2024 |
$1.16B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 136/197 | 185/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$545
2024 |
$3,543
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 193/197 | 133/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$1,884
2024 |
$3,602
2024 |
| Government debt |
$8.78B
2024 |
$518M
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
51.3%
2025 |
48.5%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$274.7
2024 |
$1,580
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 180/185 | 126/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$1,489
2025 |
$2,778
2025 |
| Land area |
224,634 sq mi
2025 |
4,707 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
142.3 ppl/mi²
2024 |
69.6 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
3.97
2023 |
3.6
2023 |
| Median age |
20 years
2024 |
21.3 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
64 years
2025 |
71.8 years
2025 |
Madagascar and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts
Madagascar and Vanuatu economies compared
GDP
Madagascar
Vanuatu
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Madagascar
|
Vanuatu
|
|
| 1960 | $673,081,725 | - |
| 1961 | $699,161,945 | - |
| 1962 | $739,286,908 | - |
| 1963 | $759,345,864 | - |
| 1964 | $802,482,184 | - |
| 1965 | $833,563,473 | - |
| 1966 | $900,264,585 | - |
| 1967 | $956,436,932 | - |
| 1968 | $1,031,669,637 | - |
| 1969 | $1,056,391,056 | - |
| 1970 | $1,111,859,571 | - |
| 1971 | $1,199,507,631 | - |
| 1972 | $1,341,590,690 | - |
| 1973 | $1,653,062,335 | - |
| 1974 | $1,917,508,190 | - |
| 1975 | $2,283,049,215 | - |
| 1976 | $2,181,844,179 | - |
| 1977 | $2,358,930,406 | - |
| 1978 | $2,669,755,115 | - |
| 1979 | $3,463,565,854 | $119,258,835 |
| 1980 | $5,201,818,348 | $121,185,498 |
| 1981 | $4,759,333,998 | $113,781,796 |
| 1982 | $4,784,977,326 | $114,501,913 |
| 1983 | $4,686,457,031 | $117,389,554 |
| 1984 | $3,905,938,481 | $144,482,515 |
| 1985 | $3,802,557,895 | $131,856,421 |
| 1986 | $4,347,989,788 | $126,498,935 |
| 1987 | $3,212,900,556 | $139,464,174 |
| 1988 | $3,189,456,965 | $158,351,368 |
| 1989 | $3,175,638,333 | $154,013,202 |
| 1990 | $3,931,334,875 | $168,879,207 |
| 1991 | $3,254,713,056 | $201,334,169 |
| 1992 | $3,714,966,678 | $209,088,825 |
| 1993 | $4,063,298,919 | $200,491,853 |
| 1994 | $3,522,227,092 | $233,701,301 |
| 1995 | $3,838,100,904 | $249,333,250 |
| 1996 | $4,931,861,039 | $261,370,044 |
| 1997 | $4,262,965,420 | $272,771,209 |
| 1998 | $4,401,967,633 | $262,293,411 |
| 1999 | $4,277,903,780 | $268,006,973 |
| 2000 | $4,629,247,204 | $272,014,628 |
| 2001 | $5,438,332,602 | $257,926,882 |
| 2002 | $5,351,701,663 | $262,596,536 |
| 2003 | $6,372,498,890 | $314,471,413 |
| 2004 | $5,064,732,626 | $364,996,869 |
| 2005 | $5,859,269,753 | $394,962,433 |
| 2006 | $6,395,712,491 | $439,358,587 |
| 2007 | $8,524,620,890 | $516,392,923 |
| 2008 | $10,725,137,724 | $590,748,429 |
| 2009 | $9,616,879,409 | $592,622,319 |
| 2010 | $9,982,711,338 | $670,712,980 |
| 2011 | $11,551,819,618 | $770,153,588 |
| 2012 | $11,578,975,062 | $747,839,698 |
| 2013 | $12,423,555,455 | $758,304,466 |
| 2014 | $12,522,957,399 | $773,717,011 |
| 2015 | $11,323,020,701 | $759,690,181 |
| 2016 | $11,848,613,858 | $804,323,577 |
| 2017 | $13,176,313,594 | $880,043,284 |
| 2018 | $13,760,033,282 | $914,727,908 |
| 2019 | $14,104,664,679 | $936,526,268 |
| 2020 | $13,051,441,204 | $909,421,044 |
| 2021 | $14,354,731,964 | $982,362,212 |
| 2022 | $15,325,603,273 | $1,030,654,208 |
| 2023 | $15,869,945,478 | $1,126,313,359 |
| 2024 | $17,420,814,801 | $1,161,251,868 |
Madagascar and Vanuatu economies compared
GDP per capita
Madagascar
Vanuatu
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Madagascar
|
Vanuatu
|
|
| 1960 | $131.7 | - |
| 1961 | $133.3 | - |
| 1962 | $137.3 | - |
| 1963 | $137.4 | - |
| 1964 | $141.5 | - |
| 1965 | $143.2 | - |
| 1966 | $150.7 | - |
| 1967 | $155.9 | - |
| 1968 | $163.6 | - |
| 1969 | $162.9 | - |
| 1970 | $166.6 | - |
| 1971 | $174.6 | - |
| 1972 | $189.6 | - |
| 1973 | $226.8 | - |
| 1974 | $255.3 | - |
| 1975 | $295 | - |
| 1976 | $273.5 | - |
| 1977 | $286.9 | - |
| 1978 | $315 | - |
| 1979 | $396 | $1,055 |
| 1980 | $578 | $1,048 |
| 1981 | $513 | $962 |
| 1982 | $501 | $946 |
| 1983 | $476 | $947 |
| 1984 | $385 | $1,137 |
| 1985 | $364 | $1,012 |
| 1986 | $405 | $946 |
| 1987 | $290.8 | $1,017 |
| 1988 | $280.5 | $1,125 |
| 1989 | $271.3 | $1,067 |
| 1990 | $326 | $1,141 |
| 1991 | $262 | $1,326 |
| 1992 | $290.2 | $1,344 |
| 1993 | $308 | $1,257 |
| 1994 | $258.7 | $1,431 |
| 1995 | $273.1 | $1,492 |
| 1996 | $340 | $1,529 |
| 1997 | $284.4 | $1,562 |
| 1998 | $284.2 | $1,471 |
| 1999 | $267.4 | $1,472 |
| 2000 | $280.3 | $1,460 |
| 2001 | $319 | $1,350 |
| 2002 | $305 | $1,341 |
| 2003 | $353 | $1,567 |
| 2004 | $272.2 | $1,774 |
| 2005 | $306 | $1,874 |
| 2006 | $324 | $2,035 |
| 2007 | $420 | $2,334 |
| 2008 | $513 | $2,604 |
| 2009 | $446 | $2,546 |
| 2010 | $450 | $2,815 |
| 2011 | $506 | $3,163 |
| 2012 | $494 | $3,005 |
| 2013 | $515 | $2,980 |
| 2014 | $506 | $2,973 |
| 2015 | $445 | $2,855 |
| 2016 | $454 | $2,956 |
| 2017 | $492 | $3,160 |
| 2018 | $500 | $3,207 |
| 2019 | $500 | $3,207 |
| 2020 | $451 | $3,043 |
| 2021 | $483 | $3,212 |
| 2022 | $504 | $3,292 |
| 2023 | $509 | $3,515 |
| 2024 | $545 | $3,543 |
Madagascar vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Madagascar
Vanuatu
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Madagascar
|
Vanuatu
|
|
| 1950 | 39.7 | 43.9 |
| 1951 | 39.9 | 42.2 |
| 1952 | 40.3 | 45.3 |
| 1953 | 40.7 | 45.8 |
| 1954 | 40.9 | 46.5 |
| 1955 | 41.3 | 47.1 |
| 1956 | 41.7 | 47.7 |
| 1957 | 42.1 | 48.2 |
| 1958 | 42.5 | 48.7 |
| 1959 | 43 | 49.3 |
| 1960 | 43.3 | 49.8 |
| 1961 | 43.8 | 50.4 |
| 1962 | 44.2 | 50.9 |
| 1963 | 44.6 | 51.5 |
| 1964 | 45 | 52 |
| 1965 | 45.4 | 52.5 |
| 1966 | 46 | 53.1 |
| 1967 | 46.5 | 53.7 |
| 1968 | 46.9 | 54.2 |
| 1969 | 47.3 | 54.8 |
| 1970 | 47.9 | 55.3 |
| 1971 | 48.2 | 55.9 |
| 1972 | 48.5 | 56.4 |
| 1973 | 48.9 | 57 |
| 1974 | 49.3 | 57.6 |
| 1975 | 49.6 | 58.1 |
| 1976 | 49.8 | 58.7 |
| 1977 | 49.9 | 59.2 |
| 1978 | 50 | 59.9 |
| 1979 | 50.1 | 60.9 |
| 1980 | 50 | 61.3 |
| 1981 | 49.8 | 61.9 |
| 1982 | 50 | 62.5 |
| 1983 | 50.1 | 63.1 |
| 1984 | 50.2 | 63.5 |
| 1985 | 50.4 | 63.9 |
| 1986 | 50.7 | 64.6 |
| 1987 | 51.1 | 64.4 |
| 1988 | 51.4 | 65.7 |
| 1989 | 51.8 | 66 |
| 1990 | 52.1 | 66.7 |
| 1991 | 52.6 | 67.1 |
| 1992 | 52.9 | 67.4 |
| 1993 | 53.7 | 67.7 |
| 1994 | 54.2 | 68 |
| 1995 | 54.8 | 68.1 |
| 1996 | 55.5 | 68.2 |
| 1997 | 56.1 | 68.3 |
| 1998 | 56.8 | 68.4 |
| 1999 | 57.4 | 67.9 |
| 2000 | 58 | 68.6 |
| 2001 | 58.7 | 68.7 |
| 2002 | 59.2 | 68.8 |
| 2003 | 59.7 | 68.9 |
| 2004 | 60.2 | 69 |
| 2005 | 60.7 | 69.2 |
| 2006 | 61.1 | 69.1 |
| 2007 | 61.5 | 69.1 |
| 2008 | 62 | 69.3 |
| 2009 | 62.3 | 69.4 |
| 2010 | 62.6 | 69.6 |
| 2011 | 62.9 | 69.7 |
| 2012 | 63 | 69.9 |
| 2013 | 63.2 | 70 |
| 2014 | 63.3 | 70 |
| 2015 | 63.4 | 70.2 |
| 2016 | 63.4 | 70.4 |
| 2017 | 63.4 | 70.5 |
| 2018 | 63.5 | 70.6 |
| 2019 | 63.5 | 70.8 |
| 2020 | 62.7 | 70.4 |
| 2021 | 62.5 | 70 |
| 2022 | 63.1 | 71.3 |
| 2023 | 63.6 | 71.5 |
| 2024 | 63.8 | 71.7 |
| 2025 | 64 | 71.8 |
Madagascar and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison
Population
Madagascar
Vanuatu
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Madagascar
|
Vanuatu
|
|
| 1960 | 5,111,029 | 64,431 |
| 1961 | 5,246,158 | 66,264 |
| 1962 | 5,384,150 | 68,174 |
| 1963 | 5,525,185 | 70,159 |
| 1964 | 5,669,863 | 72,219 |
| 1965 | 5,819,116 | 74,358 |
| 1966 | 5,974,279 | 76,590 |
| 1967 | 6,136,486 | 78,921 |
| 1968 | 6,306,493 | 81,314 |
| 1969 | 6,484,716 | 83,755 |
| 1970 | 6,672,003 | 86,266 |
| 1971 | 6,868,868 | 88,862 |
| 1972 | 7,074,398 | 91,562 |
| 1973 | 7,288,048 | 94,362 |
| 1974 | 7,509,726 | 97,260 |
| 1975 | 7,739,336 | 100,269 |
| 1976 | 7,976,831 | 103,388 |
| 1977 | 8,222,240 | 106,618 |
| 1978 | 8,475,864 | 109,963 |
| 1979 | 8,737,581 | 113,040 |
| 1980 | 9,006,032 | 115,660 |
| 1981 | 9,279,011 | 118,249 |
| 1982 | 9,557,671 | 121,035 |
| 1983 | 9,843,044 | 123,998 |
| 1984 | 10,134,550 | 127,109 |
| 1985 | 10,433,142 | 130,356 |
| 1986 | 10,736,857 | 133,720 |
| 1987 | 11,047,291 | 137,187 |
| 1988 | 11,369,462 | 140,756 |
| 1989 | 11,704,998 | 144,393 |
| 1990 | 12,055,639 | 148,063 |
| 1991 | 12,421,412 | 151,793 |
| 1992 | 12,800,870 | 155,608 |
| 1993 | 13,197,345 | 159,463 |
| 1994 | 13,613,850 | 163,314 |
| 1995 | 14,051,275 | 167,137 |
| 1996 | 14,510,711 | 170,911 |
| 1997 | 14,990,814 | 174,626 |
| 1998 | 15,489,364 | 178,313 |
| 1999 | 16,000,506 | 182,048 |
| 2000 | 16,516,338 | 186,281 |
| 2001 | 17,032,939 | 191,031 |
| 2002 | 17,549,913 | 195,863 |
| 2003 | 18,071,854 | 200,746 |
| 2004 | 18,606,608 | 205,711 |
| 2005 | 19,159,707 | 210,760 |
| 2006 | 19,730,909 | 215,923 |
| 2007 | 20,318,583 | 221,276 |
| 2008 | 20,923,840 | 226,896 |
| 2009 | 21,547,280 | 232,731 |
| 2010 | 22,183,340 | 238,248 |
| 2011 | 22,822,300 | 243,474 |
| 2012 | 23,462,438 | 248,883 |
| 2013 | 24,109,290 | 254,482 |
| 2014 | 24,764,348 | 260,240 |
| 2015 | 25,426,702 | 266,101 |
| 2016 | 26,099,952 | 272,087 |
| 2017 | 26,788,375 | 278,507 |
| 2018 | 27,494,926 | 285,259 |
| 2019 | 28,219,554 | 291,985 |
| 2020 | 28,953,556 | 298,858 |
| 2021 | 29,691,083 | 305,868 |
| 2022 | 30,437,261 | 313,046 |
| 2023 | 31,195,932 | 320,409 |
| 2024 | 31,964,956 | 327,777 |
Fertility rates in Madagascar and Vanuatu
Fertility rate
Madagascar
Vanuatu
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Madagascar
|
Vanuatu
|
|
| 1960 | 7.34 | 6.78 |
| 1961 | 7.3 | 6.73 |
| 1962 | 7.26 | 6.67 |
| 1963 | 7.21 | 6.62 |
| 1964 | 7.19 | 6.57 |
| 1965 | 7.17 | 6.52 |
| 1966 | 7.16 | 6.51 |
| 1967 | 7.14 | 6.51 |
| 1968 | 7.13 | 6.46 |
| 1969 | 7.12 | 6.41 |
| 1970 | 7.1 | 6.35 |
| 1971 | 7.07 | 6.29 |
| 1972 | 7.04 | 6.23 |
| 1973 | 7.01 | 6.15 |
| 1974 | 6.99 | 6.06 |
| 1975 | 6.97 | 5.98 |
| 1976 | 6.95 | 5.89 |
| 1977 | 6.93 | 5.81 |
| 1978 | 6.9 | 5.77 |
| 1979 | 6.87 | 5.73 |
| 1980 | 6.84 | 5.69 |
| 1981 | 6.77 | 5.65 |
| 1982 | 6.7 | 5.6 |
| 1983 | 6.63 | 5.55 |
| 1984 | 6.55 | 5.49 |
| 1985 | 6.46 | 5.43 |
| 1986 | 6.34 | 5.38 |
| 1987 | 6.24 | 5.33 |
| 1988 | 6.18 | 5.27 |
| 1989 | 6.15 | 5.21 |
| 1990 | 6.14 | 5.17 |
| 1991 | 6.12 | 5.13 |
| 1992 | 6.08 | 5.09 |
| 1993 | 6.06 | 5.02 |
| 1994 | 6.04 | 4.94 |
| 1995 | 6.04 | 4.85 |
| 1996 | 6.03 | 4.75 |
| 1997 | 6.02 | 4.66 |
| 1998 | 5.99 | 4.6 |
| 1999 | 5.84 | 4.56 |
| 2000 | 5.67 | 4.54 |
| 2001 | 5.53 | 4.5 |
| 2002 | 5.41 | 4.38 |
| 2003 | 5.33 | 4.29 |
| 2004 | 5.26 | 4.21 |
| 2005 | 5.2 | 4.13 |
| 2006 | 5.13 | 4.1 |
| 2007 | 5.08 | 4.12 |
| 2008 | 5.04 | 4.16 |
| 2009 | 5 | 4.16 |
| 2010 | 4.9 | 4.13 |
| 2011 | 4.74 | 4.09 |
| 2012 | 4.61 | 4.06 |
| 2013 | 4.53 | 4.04 |
| 2014 | 4.42 | 4 |
| 2015 | 4.34 | 3.95 |
| 2016 | 4.29 | 3.92 |
| 2017 | 4.26 | 3.88 |
| 2018 | 4.25 | 3.83 |
| 2019 | 4.22 | 3.79 |
| 2020 | 4.17 | 3.74 |
| 2021 | 4.1 | 3.7 |
| 2022 | 4.04 | 3.65 |
| 2023 | 3.97 | 3.6 |
Madagascar and Vanuatu demographics compared
Median age
Madagascar
Vanuatu
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Madagascar
|
Vanuatu
|
|
| 1960 | 17.9 | 17.7 |
| 1961 | 17.5 | 17.6 |
| 1962 | 17.2 | 17.5 |
| 1963 | 17 | 17.4 |
| 1964 | 16.8 | 17.3 |
| 1965 | 16.8 | 17.2 |
| 1966 | 16.7 | 17.1 |
| 1967 | 16.7 | 17.1 |
| 1968 | 16.7 | 17 |
| 1969 | 16.6 | 17 |
| 1970 | 16.7 | 17 |
| 1971 | 16.7 | 17 |
| 1972 | 16.6 | 17 |
| 1973 | 16.6 | 17 |
| 1974 | 16.6 | 17.1 |
| 1975 | 16.6 | 17.1 |
| 1976 | 16.6 | 17.1 |
| 1977 | 16.5 | 17.2 |
| 1978 | 16.5 | 17.3 |
| 1979 | 16.5 | 17.5 |
| 1980 | 16.4 | 17.6 |
| 1981 | 16.4 | 17.7 |
| 1982 | 16.4 | 17.7 |
| 1983 | 16.4 | 17.7 |
| 1984 | 16.5 | 17.7 |
| 1985 | 16.5 | 17.7 |
| 1986 | 16.6 | 17.8 |
| 1987 | 16.6 | 17.8 |
| 1988 | 16.7 | 17.8 |
| 1989 | 16.8 | 17.8 |
| 1990 | 16.9 | 17.8 |
| 1991 | 16.9 | 17.9 |
| 1992 | 17 | 17.8 |
| 1993 | 17 | 17.7 |
| 1994 | 17.1 | 17.7 |
| 1995 | 17.1 | 17.8 |
| 1996 | 17.1 | 18 |
| 1997 | 17.1 | 18 |
| 1998 | 17.2 | 18 |
| 1999 | 17.2 | 18 |
| 2000 | 17.2 | 18.2 |
| 2001 | 17.2 | 18.5 |
| 2002 | 17.2 | 18.7 |
| 2003 | 17.2 | 18.9 |
| 2004 | 17.3 | 19.2 |
| 2005 | 17.3 | 19.4 |
| 2006 | 17.4 | 19.6 |
| 2007 | 17.5 | 19.9 |
| 2008 | 17.6 | 20.1 |
| 2009 | 17.7 | 20.3 |
| 2010 | 17.8 | 20.5 |
| 2011 | 17.9 | 20.6 |
| 2012 | 18.1 | 20.8 |
| 2013 | 18.2 | 20.9 |
| 2014 | 18.4 | 21 |
| 2015 | 18.6 | 21.1 |
| 2016 | 18.7 | 21.1 |
| 2017 | 18.9 | 21.2 |
| 2018 | 19.1 | 21.2 |
| 2019 | 19.3 | 21.2 |
| 2020 | 19.4 | 21.2 |
| 2021 | 19.6 | 21.2 |
| 2022 | 19.7 | 21.2 |
| 2023 | 19.9 | 21.2 |
| 2024 | 20 | 21.3 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Madagascar
|
Vanuatu
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$16.4B
2024 |
$1.29B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
15.7%
2025 |
38.6%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.05%
2023 |
7.58%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.66%
2023 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel |
22,000
2020 |
n/a |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.88%
2025 |
-5.96%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
3.19%
2022 |
4.05%
2020 |
| Services, % of GDP |
46.4%
2024 |
60.4%
2022 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
22.8%
2024 |
7.55%
2022 |
| Economic freedom index |
57
2025 |
61.8
2025 |
| 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 |
$385M
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 |
4.1 megatons
2023 |
0.29 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.13 tons
2023 |
0.9 tons
2023 |
| 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 |
-1,795
2024 |
-43
2024 |
| Urban population |
41.2%
2024 |
26.1%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
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 |
23.6
2025 |
45.1
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
26
2024 |
50
2024 |
| Higher education index |
29
2025 |
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 |
70
2025 |
96
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 |
$16.3
2022 |
$135.4
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$5.27
2022 |
$10.3
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
64 years
2025 |
71.8 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
32.8%
2022 |
49.3%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.2
2018 |
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, per 1,000 live births |
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
2025 |
96
2025 |
| 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%
2025 |
0.008%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
7,028 sq mi
2024 |
14,359 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
157,896 sq mi
2025 |
722 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
47,839 sq mi
2025 |
1,708 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
19,660 mi
2018 |
665 mi
2000 |
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