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Madagascar vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Madagascar has a population of 32M (ranked 49/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Madagascar's land area is 224,634 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 44th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Madagascar Yemen
Population
33750171
43325643
Population rank 49/197 37/197
GDP
$17.4B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 136/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$545
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 193/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,884
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$8.77B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.3%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$274.3
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 180/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,268
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 224,634 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.97
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
20 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Madagascar and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Madagascar and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Madagascar

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Madagascar Yemen
2024 $17,420,501,490 -
2023 $15,869,945,478 -
2022 $15,325,603,273 -
2021 $14,354,731,964 -
2020 $13,051,441,204 -
2019 $14,104,664,679 -
2018 $13,760,033,282 $21,606,160,663
2017 $13,176,313,594 $26,842,229,045
2016 $11,848,613,858 $31,317,825,274
2015 $11,323,020,701 $42,444,490,074
2014 $12,522,957,399 $43,228,585,321
2013 $12,423,555,455 $40,415,233,436
2012 $11,578,975,062 $35,401,331,610
2011 $11,551,819,618 $32,726,417,878
2010 $9,982,711,338 $30,906,749,533
2009 $9,616,879,409 $25,130,278,213
2008 $10,725,137,724 $26,910,855,807
2007 $8,524,620,890 $21,650,528,674
2006 $6,395,712,491 $19,063,143,370
2005 $5,859,269,753 $16,731,566,717
2004 $5,064,732,626 $13,867,634,371
2003 $6,372,498,890 $11,777,532,662
2002 $5,351,701,663 $10,693,430,511
2001 $5,438,332,602 $9,852,990,693
2000 $4,629,247,204 $9,679,316,770
1999 $4,277,903,780 $7,639,325,296
1998 $4,401,967,633 $6,322,175,566
1997 $4,262,965,420 $6,838,298,531
1996 $4,931,861,039 $6,496,163,616
1995 $3,838,100,904 $12,796,345,679
1994 $3,522,227,092 $28,019,483,764
1993 $4,063,298,919 $21,736,802,664
1992 $3,714,966,678 $17,959,367,194
1991 $3,254,713,056 $14,665,445,462
1990 $3,931,334,875 $12,643,821,569
1989 $3,175,638,333 -
1988 $3,189,456,965 -
1987 $3,212,900,556 -
1986 $4,347,989,788 -
1985 $3,802,557,895 -
1984 $3,905,938,481 -
1983 $4,686,457,031 -
1982 $4,784,977,326 -
1981 $4,759,333,998 -
1980 $5,201,818,348 -
1979 $3,463,565,854 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Madagascar

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Madagascar Yemen
2024 $545 -
2023 $509 -
2022 $504 -
2021 $483 -
2020 $451 -
2019 $500 -
2018 $500 $634
2017 $492 $811
2016 $454 $975
2015 $445 $1,362
2014 $506 $1,430
2013 $515 $1,379
2012 $494 $1,245
2011 $506 $1,186
2010 $450 $1,155
2009 $446 $969
2008 $513 $1,072
2007 $420 $890
2006 $324 $810
2005 $306 $734
2004 $272.2 $628
2003 $353 $549
2002 $305 $513
2001 $319 $487
2000 $280.3 $493
1999 $267.4 $401
1998 $284.2 $343
1997 $284.4 $383
1996 $340 $375
1995 $273.1 $764
1994 $258.7 $1,735
1993 $308 $1,397
1992 $290.2 $1,198
1991 $262 $1,016
1990 $326 $910
1989 $271.3 -
1988 $280.5 -
1987 $290.8 -
1986 $405 -
1985 $364 -
1984 $385 -
1983 $476 -
1982 $501 -
1981 $513 -
1980 $578 -
1979 $396 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Madagascar

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Madagascar Yemen
2026 64.3 69.7
2025 64 69.6
2024 63.8 69.4
2023 63.6 69.3
2022 63.1 68
2021 62.5 66
2020 62.7 66.4
2019 63.5 66.6
2018 63.5 65.9
2017 63.4 67.1
2016 63.4 67.1
2015 63.4 66.8
2014 63.3 68
2013 63.2 68
2012 63 67.6
2011 62.9 67.4
2010 62.6 67.2
2009 62.3 66.9
2008 62 66.6
2007 61.5 66.2
2006 61.1 65.8
2005 60.7 65.4
2004 60.2 64.9
2003 59.7 64.4
2002 59.2 63.8
2001 58.7 63.3
2000 58 62.8
1999 57.4 62.3
1998 56.8 61.8
1997 56.1 61.3
1996 55.5 60.9
1995 54.8 60.5
1994 54.2 59.8
1993 53.7 59.7
1992 52.9 59.3
1991 52.6 58.8
1990 52.1 58.5
1989 51.8 58
1988 51.4 57.4
1987 51.1 56.8
1986 50.7 54
1985 50.4 55.4
1984 50.2 54.6
1983 50.1 53.6
1982 50 52.4
1981 49.8 51.7
1980 50 50.6
1979 50.1 49.5
1978 50 48.5
1977 49.9 47.4
1976 49.8 46.4
1975 49.6 45.5
1974 49.3 44.5
1973 48.9 43.6
1972 48.5 42.7
1971 48.2 41.8
1970 47.9 40.6
1969 47.3 39.6
1968 46.9 38
1967 46.5 37.1
1966 46 36.3
1965 45.4 35.6
1964 45 34.9
1963 44.6 33.4
1962 44.2 33.7
1961 43.8 34.1
1960 43.3 33.5
1959 43 32.9
1958 42.5 32.4
1957 42.1 31.8
1956 41.7 31.3
1955 41.3 30.8
1954 40.9 30.4
1953 40.7 30
1952 40.3 29.6
1951 39.9 29.3
1950 39.7 28.9

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

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Madagascar and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Madagascar

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Yemen
2024 31,964,956 40,583,164
2023 31,195,932 39,390,799
2022 30,437,261 38,222,876
2021 29,691,083 37,140,230
2020 28,953,556 36,134,863
2019 28,219,554 35,111,408
2018 27,494,926 34,085,182
2017 26,788,375 33,090,921
2016 26,099,952 32,109,010
2015 25,426,702 31,159,379
2014 24,764,348 30,226,309
2013 24,109,290 29,312,952
2012 23,462,438 28,433,647
2011 22,822,300 27,582,897
2010 22,183,340 26,754,387
2009 21,547,280 25,927,724
2008 20,923,840 25,111,941
2007 20,318,583 24,318,082
2006 19,730,909 23,543,083
2005 19,159,707 22,790,085
2004 18,606,608 22,095,167
2003 18,071,854 21,456,379
2002 17,549,913 20,835,086
2001 17,032,939 20,226,147
2000 16,516,338 19,624,141
1999 16,000,506 19,029,420
1998 15,489,364 18,446,013
1997 14,990,814 17,873,936
1996 14,510,711 17,313,177
1995 14,051,275 16,740,058
1994 13,613,850 16,149,147
1993 13,197,345 15,563,914
1992 12,800,870 14,989,494
1991 12,421,412 14,430,201
1990 12,055,639 13,887,862
1989 11,704,998 13,364,174
1988 11,369,462 12,859,708
1987 11,047,291 12,369,912
1986 10,736,857 11,901,040
1985 10,433,142 11,453,825
1984 10,134,550 11,025,597
1983 9,843,044 10,621,499
1982 9,557,671 10,241,006
1981 9,279,011 9,882,362
1980 9,006,032 9,543,358
1979 8,737,581 9,224,194
1978 8,475,864 8,926,586
1977 8,222,240 8,648,222
1976 7,976,831 8,384,113
1975 7,739,336 8,133,598
1974 7,509,726 7,896,783
1973 7,288,048 7,672,796
1972 7,074,398 7,460,068
1971 6,868,868 7,257,462
1970 6,672,003 7,065,279
1969 6,484,716 6,875,859
1968 6,306,493 6,690,524
1967 6,136,486 6,516,444
1966 5,974,279 6,351,494
1965 5,819,116 6,195,593
1964 5,669,863 6,048,006
1963 5,525,185 5,911,135
1962 5,384,150 5,782,221
1961 5,246,158 5,655,232
1960 5,111,029 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Madagascar and Yemen

Fertility rate
Madagascar

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Madagascar Yemen
2023 3.97 4.59
2022 4.04 4.59
2021 4.1 4.6
2020 4.17 4.6
2019 4.22 4.6
2018 4.25 4.61
2017 4.26 4.61
2016 4.29 4.61
2015 4.34 4.62
2014 4.42 4.62
2013 4.53 4.62
2012 4.61 4.63
2011 4.74 4.63
2010 4.9 4.81
2009 5 5
2008 5.04 5.11
2007 5.08 5.26
2006 5.13 5.41
2005 5.2 5.56
2004 5.26 5.71
2003 5.33 5.84
2002 5.41 5.97
2001 5.53 6.14
2000 5.67 6.32
1999 5.84 6.49
1998 5.99 6.64
1997 6.02 6.82
1996 6.03 7
1995 6.04 7.53
1994 6.04 7.8
1993 6.06 8.05
1992 6.08 8.27
1991 6.12 8.46
1990 6.14 8.61
1989 6.15 8.71
1988 6.18 8.79
1987 6.24 8.83
1986 6.34 8.86
1985 6.46 8.86
1984 6.55 8.85
1983 6.63 8.83
1982 6.7 8.79
1981 6.77 8.75
1980 6.84 8.71
1979 6.87 8.67
1978 6.9 8.5
1977 6.93 8.47
1976 6.95 8.42
1975 6.97 8.37
1974 6.99 8.33
1973 7.01 8.29
1972 7.04 8.27
1971 7.07 8.26
1970 7.1 8.23
1969 7.12 8.22
1968 7.13 8.19
1967 7.14 8.17
1966 7.16 8.14
1965 7.17 8.1
1964 7.19 8.07
1963 7.21 8.03
1962 7.26 8.01
1961 7.3 8
1960 7.34 7.99

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

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Madagascar and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Madagascar

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Madagascar Yemen
2024 20 19.3
2023 19.9 19.2
2022 19.7 19.2
2021 19.6 19.1
2020 19.4 19.1
2019 19.3 19.1
2018 19.1 19
2017 18.9 18.9
2016 18.7 18.8
2015 18.6 18.7
2014 18.4 18.5
2013 18.2 18.3
2012 18.1 18.1
2011 17.9 17.9
2010 17.8 17.7
2009 17.7 17.4
2008 17.6 17.2
2007 17.5 16.9
2006 17.4 16.7
2005 17.3 16.4
2004 17.3 16.2
2003 17.2 16
2002 17.2 15.8
2001 17.2 15.6
2000 17.2 15.4
1999 17.2 15.2
1998 17.2 15
1997 17.1 14.9
1996 17.1 14.8
1995 17.1 14.7
1994 17.1 14.6
1993 17 14.6
1992 17 14.6
1991 16.9 14.6
1990 16.9 14.6
1989 16.8 14.6
1988 16.7 14.7
1987 16.6 14.8
1986 16.6 14.9
1985 16.5 15
1984 16.5 15.1
1983 16.4 15.3
1982 16.4 15.5
1981 16.4 15.7
1980 16.4 15.9
1979 16.5 16.1
1978 16.5 16.3
1977 16.5 16.6
1976 16.6 16.8
1975 16.6 17
1974 16.6 17.3
1973 16.6 17.6
1972 16.6 17.8
1971 16.7 18.1
1970 16.7 18.4
1969 16.6 18.7
1968 16.7 18.9
1967 16.7 19.1
1966 16.7 19.2
1965 16.8 19.3
1964 16.8 19.4
1963 17 19.5
1962 17.2 19.6
1961 17.5 19.6
1960 17.9 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Madagascar Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$16.4B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.2%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.05%
2023
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.48%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2022
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
47.7%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
57
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2021
3%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$2.78B
2024
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$406M
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,099
2020
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
7.8%
2020
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
24.5%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Madagascar Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
309 kg
2022
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.56
2022
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.68 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83.1%
2022
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.8%
2022
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2017
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
81.3 kWh
2022
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
34%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.5%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
39.4%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Madagascar Yemen
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,227
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
32.4%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22.6
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
25
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.69
2015
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.2
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
77.5%
2022
54.1%
2004
English speaking
18%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
20.4%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Madagascar Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$17.4
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.78
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.1%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2025
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
445
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64.8
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
4.45%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.8%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.99 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Madagascar Yemen
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
7,028 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
157,896 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,839 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,660 mi
2018
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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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