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Madagascar vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Madagascar has a population of 32M (ranked 49/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Madagascar's land area is 224,634 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 44th vs. 60th).

By GDP, Madagascar ranks 136/197 ($17.4B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Madagascar ranks 193/197 ($545), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Madagascar Zimbabwe
Population
33750171
17361868
Population rank 49/197 74/197
GDP
$17.4B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 136/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$545
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 193/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,884
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$8.77B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.3%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$274.3
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 180/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,268
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 224,634 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
149.3 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.97
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
20 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Madagascar and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Madagascar and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Madagascar

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Madagascar Zimbabwe
2024 $17,420,501,490 $41,539,411,516
2023 $15,869,945,478 $35,871,779,681
2022 $15,325,603,273 $40,757,561,709
2021 $14,354,731,964 $41,287,673,690
2020 $13,051,441,204 $31,980,334,561
2019 $14,104,664,679 $33,357,695,635
2018 $13,760,033,282 $34,141,666,667
2017 $13,176,313,594 $51,035,657,371
2016 $11,848,613,858 $20,559,250,000
2015 $11,323,020,701 $19,973,250,000
2014 $12,522,957,399 $19,505,500,000
2013 $12,423,555,455 $19,100,750,000
2012 $11,578,975,062 $17,123,500,000
2011 $11,551,819,618 $14,109,000,000
2010 $9,982,711,338 $12,047,750,000
2009 $9,616,879,409 $9,670,750,000
2008 $10,725,137,724 $4,418,000,000
2007 $8,524,620,890 $5,294,750,000
2006 $6,395,712,491 $5,446,750,000
2005 $5,859,269,753 $5,758,250,000
2004 $5,064,732,626 $5,808,500,000
2003 $6,372,498,890 $5,730,500,000
2002 $5,351,701,663 $6,345,250,000
2001 $5,438,332,602 $6,780,750,000
2000 $4,629,247,204 $6,693,250,000
1999 $4,277,903,780 $6,861,500,000
1998 $4,401,967,633 $6,405,250,000
1997 $4,262,965,420 $8,534,000,000
1996 $4,931,861,039 $8,557,500,000
1995 $3,838,100,904 $7,115,000,000
1994 $3,522,227,092 $6,894,250,000
1993 $4,063,298,919 $6,567,250,000
1992 $3,714,966,678 $6,755,000,000
1991 $3,254,713,056 $8,646,000,000
1990 $3,931,334,875 $8,788,301,546
1989 $3,175,638,333 $8,290,553,535
1988 $3,189,456,965 $7,818,774,177
1987 $3,212,900,556 $6,744,657,033
1986 $4,347,989,788 $6,220,698,247
1985 $3,802,557,895 $5,640,137,575
1984 $3,905,938,481 $6,355,369,172
1983 $4,686,457,031 $7,768,031,182
1982 $4,784,977,326 $8,544,060,905
1981 $4,759,333,998 $8,015,464,252
1980 $5,201,818,348 $6,682,278,300
1979 $3,463,565,854 $5,180,102,910
1978 $2,669,755,115 $4,353,822,343
1977 $2,358,930,406 $4,366,610,469
1976 $2,181,844,179 $4,320,576,877
1975 $2,283,049,215 $4,373,532,601
1974 $1,917,508,190 $3,984,194,614
1973 $1,653,062,335 $3,311,043,292
1972 $1,341,590,690 $2,679,096,597
1971 $1,199,507,631 $2,179,828,710
1970 $1,111,859,571 $1,885,168,339
1969 $1,056,391,056 $1,748,891,294
1968 $1,031,669,637 $1,480,355,355
1967 $956,436,932 $1,397,715,282
1966 $900,264,585 $1,282,403,936
1965 $833,563,473 $1,312,105,394
1964 $802,482,184 $1,217,759,447
1963 $759,345,864 $1,160,103,724
1962 $739,286,908 $1,118,172,226
1961 $699,161,945 $1,097,206,526
1960 $673,081,725 $1,053,528,036

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

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Madagascar and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Madagascar

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Madagascar Zimbabwe
2024 $545 $2,497
2023 $509 $2,195
2022 $504 $2,536
2021 $483 $2,614
2020 $451 $2,060
2019 $500 $2,184
2018 $500 $2,271
2017 $492 $3,445
2016 $454 $1,408
2015 $445 $1,387
2014 $506 $1,373
2013 $515 $1,363
2012 $494 $1,239
2011 $506 $1,038
2010 $450 $902
2009 $446 $736
2008 $513 $341
2007 $420 $414
2006 $324 $431
2005 $306 $461
2004 $272.2 $470
2003 $353 $468
2002 $305 $525
2001 $319 $566
2000 $280.3 $563
1999 $267.4 $582
1998 $284.2 $552
1997 $284.4 $751
1996 $340 $767
1995 $273.1 $648
1994 $258.7 $634
1993 $308 $605
1992 $290.2 $631
1991 $262 $831
1990 $326 $867
1989 $271.3 $840
1988 $280.5 $816
1987 $290.8 $726
1986 $405 $693
1985 $364 $649
1984 $385 $757
1983 $476 $959
1982 $501 $1,096
1981 $513 $1,069
1980 $578 $949
1979 $396 $779
1978 $315 $665
1977 $286.9 $677
1976 $273.5 $687
1975 $295 $717
1974 $255.3 $674
1973 $226.8 $579
1972 $189.6 $483
1971 $174.6 $406
1970 $166.6 $361
1969 $162.9 $346
1968 $163.6 $302
1967 $155.9 $294.4
1966 $150.7 $278.7
1965 $143.2 $294.3
1964 $141.5 $281.9
1963 $137.4 $277.1
1962 $137.3 $275.7
1961 $133.3 $279.2
1960 $131.7 $276.6

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

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Madagascar vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Madagascar

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Madagascar Zimbabwe
2026 64.3 63.6
2025 64 63.3
2024 63.8 63.1
2023 63.6 62.8
2022 63.1 62.4
2021 62.5 60.1
2020 62.7 61.5
2019 63.5 61.1
2018 63.5 60.9
2017 63.4 60.3
2016 63.4 59.8
2015 63.4 59
2014 63.3 58.1
2013 63.2 56.8
2012 63 55.4
2011 62.9 53.9
2010 62.6 51.9
2009 62.3 49.7
2008 62 48.5
2007 61.5 47.6
2006 61.1 47.1
2005 60.7 46.6
2004 60.2 46
2003 59.7 45.4
2002 59.2 45.9
2001 58.7 44.5
2000 58 46
1999 57.4 46.4
1998 56.8 47.6
1997 56.1 48.5
1996 55.5 49
1995 54.8 51.1
1994 54.2 52.5
1993 53.7 54
1992 52.9 55.6
1991 52.6 57
1990 52.1 58.3
1989 51.8 59.4
1988 51.4 60.2
1987 51.1 60.7
1986 50.7 61
1985 50.4 60.9
1984 50.2 60.6
1983 50.1 60
1982 50 59.9
1981 49.8 59.4
1980 50 59.1
1979 50.1 54.9
1978 50 54.7
1977 49.9 57
1976 49.8 57.6
1975 49.6 58.2
1974 49.3 58.2
1973 48.9 58.1
1972 48.5 58.2
1971 48.2 58
1970 47.9 57.8
1969 47.3 57.5
1968 46.9 57.1
1967 46.5 56.8
1966 46 56.4
1965 45.4 55.9
1964 45 55.4
1963 44.6 54.9
1962 44.2 54.5
1961 43.8 54
1960 43.3 53.5
1959 43 53
1958 42.5 52.6
1957 42.1 52.2
1956 41.7 51.8
1955 41.3 51.4
1954 40.9 51
1953 40.7 50.6
1952 40.3 50.2
1951 39.9 49.8
1950 39.7 49.4

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

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Madagascar and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Madagascar

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Madagascar Zimbabwe
2024 31,964,956 16,634,373
2023 31,195,932 16,340,822
2022 30,437,261 16,069,056
2021 29,691,083 15,797,210
2020 28,953,556 15,526,888
2019 28,219,554 15,271,368
2018 27,494,926 15,034,452
2017 26,788,375 14,812,482
2016 26,099,952 14,600,294
2015 25,426,702 14,399,013
2014 24,764,348 14,207,359
2013 24,109,290 14,013,808
2012 23,462,438 13,817,887
2011 22,822,300 13,595,424
2010 22,183,340 13,356,548
2009 21,547,280 13,142,790
2008 20,923,840 12,959,149
2007 20,318,583 12,804,058
2006 19,730,909 12,636,445
2005 19,159,707 12,483,432
2004 18,606,608 12,365,896
2003 18,071,854 12,232,323
2002 17,549,913 12,087,653
2001 17,032,939 11,971,901
2000 16,516,338 11,892,055
1999 16,000,506 11,783,458
1998 15,489,364 11,594,297
1997 14,990,814 11,369,827
1996 14,510,711 11,158,360
1995 14,051,275 10,974,599
1994 13,613,850 10,873,148
1993 13,197,345 10,860,288
1992 12,800,870 10,702,700
1991 12,421,412 10,404,816
1990 12,055,639 10,137,281
1989 11,704,998 9,864,798
1988 11,369,462 9,583,094
1987 11,047,291 9,284,644
1986 10,736,857 8,982,578
1985 10,433,142 8,686,813
1984 10,134,550 8,391,488
1983 9,843,044 8,098,404
1982 9,557,671 7,796,496
1981 9,279,011 7,498,635
1980 9,006,032 7,041,303
1979 8,737,581 6,647,556
1978 8,475,864 6,543,575
1977 8,222,240 6,449,512
1976 7,976,831 6,287,105
1975 7,739,336 6,098,658
1974 7,509,726 5,908,328
1973 7,288,048 5,720,404
1972 7,074,398 5,542,445
1971 6,868,868 5,374,712
1970 6,672,003 5,215,918
1969 6,484,716 5,058,181
1968 6,306,493 4,900,440
1967 6,136,486 4,748,307
1966 5,974,279 4,601,217
1965 5,819,116 4,458,462
1964 5,669,863 4,320,006
1963 5,525,185 4,185,877
1962 5,384,150 4,055,959
1961 5,246,158 3,930,401
1960 5,111,029 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Madagascar and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Madagascar

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Madagascar Zimbabwe
2023 3.97 3.72
2022 4.04 3.77
2021 4.1 3.77
2020 4.17 3.75
2019 4.22 3.75
2018 4.25 3.74
2017 4.26 3.77
2016 4.29 3.83
2015 4.34 3.91
2014 4.42 4.01
2013 4.53 4.11
2012 4.61 4.13
2011 4.74 4.13
2010 4.9 4.04
2009 5 3.95
2008 5.04 3.78
2007 5.08 3.68
2006 5.13 3.64
2005 5.2 3.69
2004 5.26 3.78
2003 5.33 3.86
2002 5.41 3.93
2001 5.53 3.98
2000 5.67 4.01
1999 5.84 4.06
1998 5.99 4.07
1997 6.02 4.08
1996 6.03 4.11
1995 6.04 4.15
1994 6.04 4.28
1993 6.06 4.39
1992 6.08 4.57
1991 6.12 4.72
1990 6.14 4.88
1989 6.15 5.07
1988 6.18 5.28
1987 6.24 5.5
1986 6.34 5.69
1985 6.46 5.87
1984 6.55 6.04
1983 6.63 6.2
1982 6.7 6.33
1981 6.77 6.45
1980 6.84 6.52
1979 6.87 6.59
1978 6.9 6.66
1977 6.93 6.71
1976 6.95 6.77
1975 6.97 6.83
1974 6.99 6.88
1973 7.01 6.94
1972 7.04 6.94
1971 7.07 6.94
1970 7.1 6.98
1969 7.12 7.04
1968 7.13 7.11
1967 7.14 7.16
1966 7.16 7.2
1965 7.17 7.23
1964 7.19 7.23
1963 7.21 7.23
1962 7.26 7.23
1961 7.3 7.21
1960 7.34 7.2

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

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Madagascar and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Madagascar

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Madagascar Zimbabwe
2024 20 19
2023 19.9 18.9
2022 19.7 18.7
2021 19.6 18.6
2020 19.4 18.5
2019 19.3 18.3
2018 19.1 18.2
2017 18.9 18.1
2016 18.7 18
2015 18.6 18
2014 18.4 18
2013 18.2 18
2012 18.1 18.1
2011 17.9 18.2
2010 17.8 18.3
2009 17.7 18.4
2008 17.6 18.5
2007 17.5 18.5
2006 17.4 18.5
2005 17.3 18.3
2004 17.3 18.3
2003 17.2 18.2
2002 17.2 18.1
2001 17.2 18
2000 17.2 17.8
1999 17.2 17.7
1998 17.2 17.5
1997 17.1 17.2
1996 17.1 16.9
1995 17.1 16.6
1994 17.1 16.4
1993 17 16.3
1992 17 16.4
1991 16.9 16.5
1990 16.9 16.3
1989 16.8 16.1
1988 16.7 15.9
1987 16.6 15.9
1986 16.6 15.9
1985 16.5 15.9
1984 16.5 15.8
1983 16.4 15.8
1982 16.4 15.8
1981 16.4 15.7
1980 16.4 15.6
1979 16.5 15.6
1978 16.5 15.7
1977 16.5 15.8
1976 16.6 15.8
1975 16.6 15.9
1974 16.6 15.9
1973 16.6 15.8
1972 16.6 15.8
1971 16.7 15.8
1970 16.7 15.7
1969 16.6 15.7
1968 16.7 15.7
1967 16.7 15.7
1966 16.7 15.7
1965 16.8 15.7
1964 16.8 15.7
1963 17 15.8
1962 17.2 16
1961 17.5 16.2
1960 17.9 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Madagascar Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$16.4B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.2%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.05%
2023
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.71%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
22,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.48%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.19%
2022
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
47.7%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.8%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
57
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.6%
2021
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2021
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$2.78B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$406M
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
87,099
2020
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.8%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
24.5%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Madagascar Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
309 kg
2022
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.56
2022
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.68 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2022
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
83.1%
2022
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.8%
2022
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2017
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
81.3 kWh
2022
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
34%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
31.5%
2022
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
39.4%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Madagascar Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.39%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,227
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
32.4%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.02 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22.6
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
25
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
31
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.69
2015
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
29.2
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
67
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
77.5%
2022
89.8%
2022
English speaking
18%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
20.4%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Madagascar Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$17.4
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$4.78
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
64.3 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
38.1%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.17
2022
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.5 years
2025
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
445
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
64.8
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
4.45%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.6%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
26.8%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.99 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Madagascar Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
7,028 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
157,896 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
47,839 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,660 mi
2018
60,439 mi
2019

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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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