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Madagascar vs Venezuela statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Madagascar has a population of 32M (ranked 49/197), compared with 28.4M in Venezuela (ranked 53/197). Madagascar's land area is 224,634 sq mi versus 340,561 sq mi for Venezuela (ranked 44th vs. 32nd).

By GDP, Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B) and Venezuela ranks 65/197 ($120B). By GDP per capita, Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545), while Venezuela ranks 128/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Madagascar Venezuela
Population
33750171
28661242
Population rank 49/197 54/197
GDP
$17.4B
2024
$120B
2024
GDP rank 136/197 65/197
GDP per capita
$545
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 193/197 128/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,884
2024
$21,241
2011
Government debt
$8.77B
2024
$197B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.3%
2024
164.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$274.3
2024
$6,931
2024
Government debt per person rank 180/185 69/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,268
2026
$3,792
2026
Land area 224,634 sq mi 340,561 sq mi
Population density
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
84.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.97
2023
2.08
2023
Median age
20 years
2024
30.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
73 years
2026

Madagascar and Venezuela: Comparison Charts

Madagascar and Venezuela economies compared

GDP
Madagascar

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP
Madagascar Venezuela
2024 $17,420,501,490 $119,802,963,258
2023 $15,869,945,478 $102,376,526,556
2022 $15,325,603,273 $89,013,255,585
2021 $14,354,731,964 $56,614,976,855
2020 $13,051,441,204 $42,838,020,721
2019 $14,104,664,679 $73,014,084,091
2018 $13,760,033,282 $102,021,093,965
2017 $13,176,313,594 $115,883,275,163
2016 $11,848,613,858 $112,915,034,262
2015 $11,323,020,701 $125,449,241,571
2014 $12,522,957,399 $214,689,614,733
2013 $12,423,555,455 $258,930,655,486
2012 $11,578,975,062 $372,592,062,768
2011 $11,551,819,618 $316,482,190,800
2010 $9,982,711,338 $393,192,354,511
2009 $9,616,879,409 $329,787,628,928
2008 $10,725,137,724 $315,953,388,511
2007 $8,524,620,890 $230,364,012,576
2006 $6,395,712,491 $183,477,522,124
2005 $5,859,269,753 $145,513,489,652
2004 $5,064,732,626 $112,451,400,425
2003 $6,372,498,890 $83,620,628,582
2002 $5,351,701,663 $92,893,587,734
2001 $5,438,332,602 $122,911,036,747
2000 $4,629,247,204 $117,146,466,003
1999 $4,277,903,780 $97,972,842,462
1998 $4,401,967,633 $91,336,763,255
1997 $4,262,965,420 $85,837,678,560
1996 $4,931,861,039 $70,543,211,119
1995 $3,838,100,904 $77,389,487,770
1994 $3,522,227,092 $58,418,666,667
1993 $4,063,298,919 $60,037,460,783
1992 $3,714,966,678 $60,416,519,620
1991 $3,254,713,056 $53,453,444,787
1990 $3,931,334,875 $48,606,952,195
1989 $3,175,638,333 $43,536,709,104
1988 $3,189,456,965 $60,226,413,793
1987 $3,212,900,556 $48,029,034,483
1986 $4,347,989,788 $60,516,123,711
1985 $3,802,557,895 $61,965,466,667
1984 $3,905,938,481 $59,867,743,468
1983 $4,686,457,031 $67,556,279,070
1982 $4,784,977,326 $67,736,744,186
1981 $4,759,333,998 $66,327,441,860
1980 $5,201,818,348 $59,116,511,628
1979 $3,463,565,854 $48,310,930,233
1978 $2,669,755,115 $39,316,279,070
1977 $2,358,930,406 $36,210,697,674
1976 $2,181,844,179 $31,419,534,884
1975 $2,283,049,215 $27,464,651,163
1974 $1,917,508,190 $26,100,930,233
1973 $1,653,062,335 $17,035,581,395
1972 $1,341,590,690 $13,977,727,273
1971 $1,199,507,631 $12,986,590,909
1970 $1,111,859,571 $11,561,111,111
1969 $1,056,391,056 $10,285,111,111
1968 $1,031,669,637 $10,034,444,444
1967 $956,436,932 $9,250,000,000
1966 $900,264,585 $8,781,333,333
1965 $833,563,473 $8,427,777,778
1964 $802,482,184 $8,192,413,793
1963 $759,345,864 $9,608,717,288
1962 $739,286,908 $8,814,309,884
1961 $699,161,945 $8,067,267,031
1960 $673,081,725 $7,663,938,303

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

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Madagascar and Venezuela economies compared

GDP per capita
Madagascar

Venezuela
1x
Year GDP per capita
Madagascar Venezuela
2024 $545 $4,218
2023 $509 $3,617
2022 $504 $3,155
2021 $483 $2,005
2020 $451 $1,506
2019 $500 $2,523
2018 $500 $3,423
2017 $492 $3,791
2016 $454 $3,670
2015 $445 $4,103
2014 $506 $7,096
2013 $515 $8,656
2012 $494 $12,607
2011 $506 $10,844
2010 $450 $13,646
2009 $446 $11,597
2008 $513 $11,262
2007 $420 $8,332
2006 $324 $6,739
2005 $306 $5,432
2004 $272.2 $4,269
2003 $353 $3,230
2002 $305 $3,652
2001 $319 $4,920
2000 $280.3 $4,776
1999 $267.4 $4,071
1998 $284.2 $3,870
1997 $284.4 $3,711
1996 $340 $3,113
1995 $273.1 $3,487
1994 $258.7 $2,689
1993 $308 $2,825
1992 $290.2 $2,907
1991 $262 $2,633
1990 $326 $2,452
1989 $271.3 $2,250
1988 $280.5 $3,191
1987 $290.8 $2,611
1986 $405 $3,376
1985 $364 $3,549
1984 $385 $3,520
1983 $476 $4,079
1982 $501 $4,202
1981 $513 $4,228
1980 $578 $3,874
1979 $396 $3,257
1978 $315 $2,727
1977 $286.9 $2,585
1976 $273.5 $2,309
1975 $295 $2,078
1974 $255.3 $2,034
1973 $226.8 $1,367
1972 $189.6 $1,155
1971 $174.6 $1,106
1970 $166.6 $1,015
1969 $162.9 $932
1968 $163.6 $938
1967 $155.9 $893
1966 $150.7 $876
1965 $143.2 $869
1964 $141.5 $874
1963 $137.4 $1,060
1962 $137.3 $1,007
1961 $133.3 $954
1960 $131.7 $939

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

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Madagascar vs. Venezuela life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Madagascar

Venezuela
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Madagascar Venezuela
2026 64.3 73
2025 64 72.8
2024 63.8 72.7
2023 63.6 72.5
2022 63.1 72.6
2021 62.5 71.5
2020 62.7 72.4
2019 63.5 72.8
2018 63.5 72.6
2017 63.4 71.9
2016 63.4 72
2015 63.4 73
2014 63.3 72.8
2013 63.2 73.1
2012 63 73.1
2011 62.9 73.1
2010 62.6 73.1
2009 62.3 72.8
2008 62 72.6
2007 61.5 73.3
2006 61.1 73
2005 60.7 73.1
2004 60.2 72.8
2003 59.7 72.1
2002 59.2 72.8
2001 58.7 71
2000 58 72.4
1999 57.4 72.1
1998 56.8 72.4
1997 56.1 72.6
1996 55.5 71.9
1995 54.8 71.7
1994 54.2 71.3
1993 53.7 71.4
1992 52.9 71.2
1991 52.6 71.2
1990 52.1 71
1989 51.8 70.8
1988 51.4 70.8
1987 51.1 70.7
1986 50.7 70.5
1985 50.4 70
1984 50.2 69.7
1983 50.1 69.5
1982 50 69
1981 49.8 68.7
1980 50 68.2
1979 50.1 68.2
1978 50 68.1
1977 49.9 67.7
1976 49.8 67.3
1975 49.6 66.7
1974 49.3 66.2
1973 48.9 65.7
1972 48.5 65.6
1971 48.2 65.2
1970 47.9 64.8
1969 47.3 63.8
1968 46.9 63.9
1967 46.5 63.6
1966 46 62.9
1965 45.4 61.9
1964 45 61.2
1963 44.6 60.5
1962 44.2 59.7
1961 43.8 59.1
1960 43.3 58.4
1959 43 57.7
1958 42.5 56.9
1957 42.1 56.2
1956 41.7 55.5
1955 41.3 54.8
1954 40.9 54.1
1953 40.7 53.4
1952 40.3 52.7
1951 39.9 52
1950 39.7 51.1

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

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Madagascar and Venezuela population clocks and comparison

Population
Madagascar

Venezuela
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Venezuela
2024 31,964,956 28,405,543
2023 31,195,932 28,300,854
2022 30,437,261 28,213,017
2021 29,691,083 28,237,826
2020 28,953,556 28,444,077
2019 28,219,554 28,938,098
2018 27,494,926 29,807,592
2017 26,788,375 30,565,323
2016 26,099,952 30,765,720
2015 25,426,702 30,573,972
2014 24,764,348 30,254,079
2013 24,109,290 29,912,198
2012 23,462,438 29,553,826
2011 22,822,300 29,185,212
2010 22,183,340 28,813,101
2009 21,547,280 28,438,298
2008 20,923,840 28,053,696
2007 20,318,583 27,649,363
2006 19,730,909 27,224,686
2005 19,159,707 26,785,804
2004 18,606,608 26,340,838
2003 18,071,854 25,892,703
2002 17,549,913 25,435,671
2001 17,032,939 24,979,922
2000 16,516,338 24,526,708
1999 16,000,506 24,066,593
1998 15,489,364 23,601,337
1997 14,990,814 23,131,685
1996 14,510,711 22,662,113
1995 14,051,275 22,193,821
1994 13,613,850 21,725,188
1993 13,197,345 21,254,520
1992 12,800,870 20,780,948
1991 12,421,412 20,304,896
1990 12,055,639 19,827,010
1989 11,704,998 19,348,921
1988 11,369,462 18,871,020
1987 11,047,291 18,394,963
1986 10,736,857 17,923,536
1985 10,433,142 17,461,434
1984 10,134,550 17,008,841
1983 9,843,044 16,562,205
1982 9,557,671 16,121,874
1981 9,279,011 15,687,297
1980 9,006,032 15,258,218
1979 8,737,581 14,834,552
1978 8,475,864 14,416,684
1977 8,222,240 14,006,812
1976 7,976,831 13,606,284
1975 7,739,336 13,215,892
1974 7,509,726 12,835,351
1973 7,288,048 12,463,537
1972 7,074,398 12,099,180
1971 6,868,868 11,741,008
1970 6,672,003 11,387,790
1969 6,484,716 11,040,280
1968 6,306,493 10,697,530
1967 6,136,486 10,358,513
1966 5,974,279 10,024,854
1965 5,819,116 9,697,790
1964 5,669,863 9,377,712
1963 5,525,185 9,064,021
1962 5,384,150 8,756,870
1961 5,246,158 8,455,915
1960 5,111,029 8,160,090

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

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Fertility rates in Madagascar and Venezuela

Fertility rate
Madagascar

Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Madagascar Venezuela
2023 3.97 2.08
2022 4.04 2.09
2021 4.1 2.11
2020 4.17 2.12
2019 4.22 2.13
2018 4.25 2.15
2017 4.26 2.18
2016 4.29 2.22
2015 4.34 2.25
2014 4.42 2.3
2013 4.53 2.33
2012 4.61 2.38
2011 4.74 2.4
2010 4.9 2.4
2009 5 2.42
2008 5.04 2.48
2007 5.08 2.52
2006 5.13 2.6
2005 5.2 2.63
2004 5.26 2.64
2003 5.33 2.7
2002 5.41 2.74
2001 5.53 2.78
2000 5.67 2.79
1999 5.84 2.86
1998 5.99 2.91
1997 6.02 2.97
1996 6.03 3.02
1995 6.04 3.08
1994 6.04 3.15
1993 6.06 3.22
1992 6.08 3.29
1991 6.12 3.37
1990 6.14 3.45
1989 6.15 3.52
1988 6.18 3.6
1987 6.24 3.67
1986 6.34 3.73
1985 6.46 3.79
1984 6.55 3.86
1983 6.63 3.93
1982 6.7 4.01
1981 6.77 4.1
1980 6.84 4.2
1979 6.87 4.3
1978 6.9 4.4
1977 6.93 4.49
1976 6.95 4.59
1975 6.97 4.69
1974 6.99 4.79
1973 7.01 4.91
1972 7.04 5.04
1971 7.07 5.17
1970 7.1 5.32
1969 7.12 5.47
1968 7.13 5.61
1967 7.14 5.75
1966 7.16 5.87
1965 7.17 5.98
1964 7.19 6.07
1963 7.21 6.16
1962 7.26 6.23
1961 7.3 6.3
1960 7.34 6.38

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

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Madagascar and Venezuela demographics compared

Median age
Madagascar

Venezuela
1x
Year Median age, years
Madagascar Venezuela
2024 20 30.2
2023 19.9 30
2022 19.7 29.8
2021 19.6 29.6
2020 19.4 29.2
2019 19.3 28.9
2018 19.1 28.4
2017 18.9 28
2016 18.7 27.7
2015 18.6 27.4
2014 18.4 27.1
2013 18.2 26.8
2012 18.1 26.5
2011 17.9 26.1
2010 17.8 25.8
2009 17.7 25.5
2008 17.6 25.2
2007 17.5 24.9
2006 17.4 24.7
2005 17.3 24.4
2004 17.3 24.1
2003 17.2 23.9
2002 17.2 23.6
2001 17.2 23.4
2000 17.2 23.1
1999 17.2 22.8
1998 17.2 22.6
1997 17.1 22.3
1996 17.1 22.1
1995 17.1 21.9
1994 17.1 21.6
1993 17 21.4
1992 17 21.2
1991 16.9 21
1990 16.9 20.8
1989 16.8 20.6
1988 16.7 20.4
1987 16.6 20.2
1986 16.6 20
1985 16.5 19.8
1984 16.5 19.6
1983 16.4 19.4
1982 16.4 19.2
1981 16.4 19
1980 16.4 18.8
1979 16.5 18.7
1978 16.5 18.5
1977 16.5 18.3
1976 16.6 18.1
1975 16.6 17.9
1974 16.6 17.7
1973 16.6 17.5
1972 16.6 17.3
1971 16.7 17.2
1970 16.7 17
1969 16.6 16.9
1968 16.7 16.7
1967 16.7 16.6
1966 16.7 16.6
1965 16.8 16.5
1964 16.8 16.5
1963 17 16.5
1962 17.2 16.5
1961 17.5 16.6
1960 17.9 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Madagascar Venezuela
GNI, Atlas method
$16.4B
2024
$109B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.2%
2024
17.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.05%
2023
0.003%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
0.5%
2023
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
343,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.48%
2024
-3.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2022
7.53%
2020
Services, % of GDP
47.7%
2024
51.7%
2014
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
37.2%
2014
Economic freedom index
57
2026
27.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
33.2%
2006
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2021
1.2%
2006
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
37
2014
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.98B
2002
Total reserves including gold
$2.78B
2024
$9.79B
2017
Personal remittances received
$406M
2024
$279M
2016
International tourist arrivals
87,099
2020
429,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
7.8%
2020
1.9%
2016
Banked people share
24.5%
2024
87.3%
2024

Energy

Madagascar Venezuela
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
309 kg
2022
1,478 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.56
2022
$9.2
2011
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.68 megatons
2024
96.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
3.39 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
85.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83.1%
2022
33.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.8%
2022
13.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2017
-73.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
81.3 kWh
2022
1,989 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
34%
2021
75.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.5%
2022
78.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
39.4%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Madagascar Venezuela
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.35%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,227
2025
-100,467
2025
Urban population
32.4%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22.6
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
25
2025
10
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
61
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.69
2015
12.6
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.2
2019
39
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
77.5%
2022
97.6%
2022
English speaking
18%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
20.4%
2023
61.6%
2017

Health

Madagascar Venezuela
Government health expenditure per capita
$17.4
2023
$186
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.78
2023
$55.2
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.1%
2023
0.54%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
1.66
2017
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
445
2023
227
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64.8
2023
24.3
2023
Obesity rate
4.45%
2022
23.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.8%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.99 liters
2020
1.99 liters
2020

Territory

Madagascar Venezuela
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
7,028 sq mi
2024
11,989 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
157,896 sq mi
2026
83,012 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,839 sq mi
2026
177,888 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,660 mi
2018
59,769 mi
2014

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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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