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Madagascar vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Madagascar has a population of 32M (ranked 49/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Madagascar's land area is 224,634 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 44th vs. 37th).

By GDP, Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Madagascar Zambia
Population
33750171
22697916
Population rank 49/197 62/197
GDP
$17.4B
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 136/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$545
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 193/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,884
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$8.77B
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.3%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$274.3
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 180/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,268
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 224,634 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.97
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
20 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Madagascar and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Madagascar and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Madagascar

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Madagascar Zambia
2024 $17,420,501,490 $25,303,185,342
2023 $15,869,945,478 $27,577,956,471
2022 $15,325,603,273 $29,163,782,140
2021 $14,354,731,964 $22,096,416,932
2020 $13,051,441,204 $18,137,764,931
2019 $14,104,664,679 $23,308,667,781
2018 $13,760,033,282 $26,311,507,274
2017 $13,176,313,594 $25,873,601,261
2016 $11,848,613,858 $20,958,412,538
2015 $11,323,020,701 $21,251,216,799
2014 $12,522,957,399 $27,141,023,558
2013 $12,423,555,455 $28,037,239,463
2012 $11,578,975,062 $25,503,060,420
2011 $11,551,819,618 $23,459,515,276
2010 $9,982,711,338 $20,265,559,484
2009 $9,616,879,409 $15,328,342,304
2008 $10,725,137,724 $17,910,858,638
2007 $8,524,620,890 $14,056,957,976
2006 $6,395,712,491 $12,756,858,899
2005 $5,859,269,753 $8,331,870,169
2004 $5,064,732,626 $6,221,110,219
2003 $6,372,498,890 $4,901,869,764
2002 $5,351,701,663 $4,193,850,445
2001 $5,438,332,602 $4,094,441,301
2000 $4,629,247,204 $3,600,632,111
1999 $4,277,903,780 $3,404,284,891
1998 $4,401,967,633 $3,537,741,942
1997 $4,262,965,420 $4,303,288,480
1996 $4,931,861,039 $3,597,220,962
1995 $3,838,100,904 $3,806,983,413
1994 $3,522,227,092 $3,656,806,166
1993 $4,063,298,919 $3,273,505,344
1992 $3,714,966,678 $3,182,810,841
1991 $3,254,713,056 $3,376,806,697
1990 $3,931,334,875 $3,288,381,797
1989 $3,175,638,333 $3,994,673,161
1988 $3,189,456,965 $3,728,878,149
1987 $3,212,900,556 $2,265,250,972
1986 $4,347,989,788 $1,664,413,508
1985 $3,802,557,895 $2,252,454,500
1984 $3,905,938,481 $2,719,518,933
1983 $4,686,457,031 $3,321,048,451
1982 $4,784,977,326 $3,871,117,093
1981 $4,759,333,998 $4,008,126,497
1980 $5,201,818,348 $3,884,530,854
1979 $3,463,565,854 $3,353,445,378
1978 $2,669,755,115 $2,811,032,473
1977 $2,358,930,406 $2,515,296,940
1976 $2,181,844,179 $2,742,859,263
1975 $2,283,049,215 $2,442,672,141
1974 $1,917,508,190 $2,910,981,262
1973 $1,653,062,335 $2,434,255,237
1972 $1,341,590,690 $1,872,416,680
1971 $1,199,507,631 $1,653,259,341
1970 $1,111,859,571 $1,788,779,285
1969 $1,056,391,056 $1,926,399,230
1968 $1,031,669,637 $1,573,739,371
1967 $956,436,932 $1,340,639,464
1966 $900,264,585 $1,238,999,505
1965 $833,563,473 $1,061,199,576
1964 $802,482,184 $822,639,671
1963 $759,345,864 $704,339,719
1962 $739,286,908 $679,279,729
1961 $699,161,945 $682,359,727
1960 $673,081,725 $698,739,721

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

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Madagascar and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Madagascar

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Madagascar Zambia
2024 $545 $1,187
2023 $509 $1,331
2022 $504 $1,447
2021 $483 $1,127
2020 $451 $952
2019 $500 $1,259
2018 $500 $1,464
2017 $492 $1,483
2016 $454 $1,239
2015 $445 $1,296
2014 $506 $1,707
2013 $515 $1,821
2012 $494 $1,710
2011 $506 $1,625
2010 $450 $1,451
2009 $446 $1,136
2008 $513 $1,376
2007 $420 $1,119
2006 $324 $1,052
2005 $306 $711
2004 $272.2 $549
2003 $353 $446
2002 $305 $394
2001 $319 $397
2000 $280.3 $359
1999 $267.4 $350
1998 $284.2 $373
1997 $284.4 $466
1996 $340 $400
1995 $273.1 $433
1994 $258.7 $426
1993 $308 $391
1992 $290.2 $389
1991 $262 $423
1990 $326 $422
1989 $271.3 $526
1988 $280.5 $504
1987 $290.8 $315
1986 $405 $238.2
1985 $364 $332
1984 $385 $413
1983 $476 $520
1982 $501 $627
1981 $513 $670
1980 $578 $669
1979 $396 $595
1978 $315 $514
1977 $286.9 $474
1976 $273.5 $533
1975 $295 $490
1974 $255.3 $601
1973 $226.8 $518
1972 $189.6 $410
1971 $174.6 $372
1970 $166.6 $414
1969 $162.9 $459
1968 $163.6 $387
1967 $155.9 $341
1966 $150.7 $325
1965 $143.2 $287.4
1964 $141.5 $230
1963 $137.4 $203.2
1962 $137.3 $202.3
1961 $133.3 $209.7
1960 $131.7 $221.6

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

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Madagascar vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Madagascar

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Madagascar Zambia
2026 64.3 66.9
2025 64 66.7
2024 63.8 66.5
2023 63.6 66.3
2022 63.1 65.3
2021 62.5 62.4
2020 62.7 63.4
2019 63.5 62.9
2018 63.5 62.1
2017 63.4 61.6
2016 63.4 61.1
2015 63.4 60.7
2014 63.3 60.1
2013 63.2 59.4
2012 63 58.7
2011 62.9 57.8
2010 62.6 56.9
2009 62.3 55.9
2008 62 54.8
2007 61.5 53.7
2006 61.1 52.7
2005 60.7 51.6
2004 60.2 50.5
2003 59.7 49.6
2002 59.2 48.5
2001 58.7 47.4
2000 58 46.6
1999 57.4 45.9
1998 56.8 45.7
1997 56.1 45.7
1996 55.5 45.8
1995 54.8 46.1
1994 54.2 46.3
1993 53.7 46.7
1992 52.9 47
1991 52.6 47.4
1990 52.1 48.2
1989 51.8 48.9
1988 51.4 49.7
1987 51.1 50.4
1986 50.7 51.1
1985 50.4 52
1984 50.2 52.9
1983 50.1 53.7
1982 50 54.4
1981 49.8 55
1980 50 55.5
1979 50.1 56
1978 50 56.3
1977 49.9 56.3
1976 49.8 56.1
1975 49.6 55.7
1974 49.3 55.4
1973 48.9 54.9
1972 48.5 54.4
1971 48.2 53.9
1970 47.9 53.4
1969 47.3 53
1968 46.9 52.7
1967 46.5 52.5
1966 46 52.3
1965 45.4 52.1
1964 45 51.2
1963 44.6 51.6
1962 44.2 51.3
1961 43.8 51
1960 43.3 50.6
1959 43 50.3
1958 42.5 49.9
1957 42.1 49.5
1956 41.7 49.1
1955 41.3 48.8
1954 40.9 48.4
1953 40.7 48
1952 40.3 47.6
1951 39.9 47.2
1950 39.7 46.8

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

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Madagascar and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Madagascar

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Zambia
2024 31,964,956 21,314,956
2023 31,195,932 20,723,965
2022 30,437,261 20,152,938
2021 29,691,083 19,603,607
2020 28,953,556 19,059,395
2019 28,219,554 18,513,839
2018 27,494,926 17,973,569
2017 26,788,375 17,441,320
2016 26,099,952 16,914,423
2015 25,426,702 16,399,089
2014 24,764,348 15,895,315
2013 24,109,290 15,398,997
2012 23,462,438 14,913,629
2011 22,822,300 14,437,796
2010 22,183,340 13,965,594
2009 21,547,280 13,490,389
2008 20,923,840 13,021,324
2007 20,318,583 12,565,085
2006 19,730,909 12,129,553
2005 19,159,707 11,718,819
2004 18,606,608 11,338,198
2003 18,071,854 10,983,595
2002 17,549,913 10,647,949
2001 17,032,939 10,325,185
2000 16,516,338 10,017,631
1999 16,000,506 9,740,005
1998 15,489,364 9,482,408
1997 14,990,814 9,237,063
1996 14,510,711 9,004,053
1995 14,051,275 8,785,763
1994 13,613,850 8,576,269
1993 13,197,345 8,373,921
1992 12,800,870 8,176,680
1991 12,421,412 7,981,650
1990 12,055,639 7,786,169
1989 11,704,998 7,589,216
1988 11,369,462 7,391,440
1987 11,047,291 7,191,282
1986 10,736,857 6,986,471
1985 10,433,142 6,780,953
1984 10,134,550 6,580,490
1983 9,843,044 6,381,038
1982 9,557,671 6,178,637
1981 9,279,011 5,983,289
1980 9,006,032 5,802,833
1979 8,737,581 5,631,728
1978 8,475,864 5,465,374
1977 8,222,240 5,302,480
1976 7,976,831 5,143,842
1975 7,739,336 4,990,086
1974 7,509,726 4,842,746
1973 7,288,048 4,702,693
1972 7,074,398 4,569,309
1971 6,868,868 4,442,525
1970 6,672,003 4,321,718
1969 6,484,716 4,197,116
1968 6,306,493 4,065,593
1967 6,136,486 3,936,343
1966 5,974,279 3,812,003
1965 5,819,116 3,692,086
1964 5,669,863 3,577,017
1963 5,525,185 3,465,907
1962 5,384,150 3,358,099
1961 5,246,158 3,254,086
1960 5,111,029 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Madagascar and Zambia

Fertility rate
Madagascar

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Madagascar Zambia
2023 3.97 4.1
2022 4.04 4.18
2021 4.1 4.25
2020 4.17 4.32
2019 4.22 4.42
2018 4.25 4.49
2017 4.26 4.57
2016 4.29 4.67
2015 4.34 4.78
2014 4.42 4.89
2013 4.53 5.01
2012 4.61 5.14
2011 4.74 5.26
2010 4.9 5.36
2009 5 5.45
2008 5.04 5.53
2007 5.08 5.61
2006 5.13 5.68
2005 5.2 5.7
2004 5.26 5.7
2003 5.33 5.71
2002 5.41 5.77
2001 5.53 5.85
2000 5.67 5.92
1999 5.84 6
1998 5.99 6.07
1997 6.02 6.12
1996 6.03 6.18
1995 6.04 6.23
1994 6.04 6.26
1993 6.06 6.3
1992 6.08 6.35
1991 6.12 6.46
1990 6.14 6.57
1989 6.15 6.64
1988 6.18 6.7
1987 6.24 6.8
1986 6.34 6.87
1985 6.46 6.93
1984 6.55 6.97
1983 6.63 7.01
1982 6.7 7.04
1981 6.77 7.07
1980 6.84 7.14
1979 6.87 7.22
1978 6.9 7.29
1977 6.93 7.35
1976 6.95 7.39
1975 6.97 7.42
1974 6.99 7.36
1973 7.01 7.34
1972 7.04 7.3
1971 7.07 7.26
1970 7.1 7.22
1969 7.12 7.18
1968 7.13 7.18
1967 7.14 7.15
1966 7.16 7.14
1965 7.17 7.12
1964 7.19 7.09
1963 7.21 7.06
1962 7.26 7.01
1961 7.3 6.98
1960 7.34 6.95

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

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Madagascar and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Madagascar

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Madagascar Zambia
2024 20 18.8
2023 19.9 18.6
2022 19.7 18.4
2021 19.6 18.2
2020 19.4 18
2019 19.3 17.9
2018 19.1 17.7
2017 18.9 17.5
2016 18.7 17.4
2015 18.6 17.2
2014 18.4 17.1
2013 18.2 17
2012 18.1 16.9
2011 17.9 16.8
2010 17.8 16.7
2009 17.7 16.6
2008 17.6 16.5
2007 17.5 16.4
2006 17.4 16.3
2005 17.3 16.3
2004 17.3 16.2
2003 17.2 16.1
2002 17.2 16
2001 17.2 15.9
2000 17.2 15.9
1999 17.2 15.8
1998 17.2 15.8
1997 17.1 15.8
1996 17.1 15.8
1995 17.1 15.8
1994 17.1 15.8
1993 17 15.8
1992 17 15.8
1991 16.9 15.7
1990 16.9 15.7
1989 16.8 15.7
1988 16.7 15.6
1987 16.6 15.6
1986 16.6 15.5
1985 16.5 15.5
1984 16.5 15.4
1983 16.4 15.4
1982 16.4 15.3
1981 16.4 15.3
1980 16.4 15.2
1979 16.5 15.3
1978 16.5 15.3
1977 16.5 15.4
1976 16.6 15.4
1975 16.6 15.5
1974 16.6 15.7
1973 16.6 15.8
1972 16.6 15.9
1971 16.7 16.1
1970 16.7 16.2
1969 16.6 16.4
1968 16.7 16.4
1967 16.7 16.5
1966 16.7 16.5
1965 16.8 16.6
1964 16.8 16.6
1963 17 16.7
1962 17.2 16.8
1961 17.5 16.9
1960 17.9 17

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Madagascar Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$16.4B
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.2%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.05%
2023
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.48%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2022
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
47.7%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
57
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2021
1.5%
2022
Listed domestic companies n/a
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.78B
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$406M
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,099
2020
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.8%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
24.5%
2024
72.7%
2024

Energy

Madagascar Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
309 kg
2022
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.56
2022
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.68 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83.1%
2022
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.8%
2022
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2017
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
81.3 kWh
2022
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
34%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.5%
2022
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
39.4%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Madagascar Zambia
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,227
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
32.4%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22.6
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
25
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.69
2015
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.2
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
77.5%
2022
82%
2023
English speaking
18%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
20.4%
2023
33%
2023

Health

Madagascar Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$17.4
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.78
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.1%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
445
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64.8
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
4.45%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.8%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.99 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Madagascar Zambia
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
7,028 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
157,896 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,839 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,660 mi
2018
42,049 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 (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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