Madagascar
Data and statistics
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| Indicator | Value | Year | Position by value | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demography | ||||
| Total population | 32,740,678 people | 2025 | 49 of 217 · 2025 | +28.76% |
| Life expectancy at birth | 63.84 years | 2024 | 196 of 217 · 2024 | +0.91% |
| Total fertility rate | 3.91 births per woman | 2024 | 26 of 217 · 2024 | −11.51% |
| Population growth | +2.4% | 2025 | 28 of 217 · 2025 | −0.24 pp |
| Infant mortality | 43 per 1,000 live births | 2024 | 175 of 196 · 2024 | −1.83% |
| Urban population | 32.9% | 2025 | 188 of 217 · 2025 | +3.73 pp |
| Population ages 65 and above | 3.47% | 2025 | 180 of 217 · 2025 | +0.68 pp |
| Population density | 53.62 people per km² | 2023 | 149 of 215 · 2023 | +29.39% |
| Economy | ||||
| GDP per capita, PPP | 1,952.48 current international dollars (PPP) | 2025 | 179 of 185 · 2025 | +30.46% |
| Annual GDP growth | +3% | 2025 | 104 of 186 · 2025 | −0.13 pp |
| Consumer price inflation | +8.05% | 2025 | 141 of 165 · 2025 | +0.65 pp |
| Employment | ||||
| Total unemployment | 3.04% | 2025 | 42 of 182 · 2025 | +1.26 pp |
| Youth unemployment | 5.25% | 2025 | 27 of 182 · 2025 | +1.94 pp |
| Labor force participation | 85.5% | 2025 | 2 of 182 · 2025 | −0.55 pp |
| Technology and connectivity | ||||
| Individuals using the Internet | 18.68% | 2024 | 175 of 182 · 2024 | +14.98 pp |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 0.12 per 100 people | 2023 | No data | −20.99% |
| Energy and environment | ||||
| Renewable energy consumption | 83.1% | 2022 | 9 of 212 · 2021 | −0.2 pp |
| CO₂ emissions per capita | 0.15 t CO₂e per person | 2024 | 16 of 203 · 2024 | +15.77% |
| Access to electricity | 42.5% | 2024 | 204 of 215 · 2024 | +19.5 pp |
| Forest area | 21.3% | 2023 | 131 of 213 · 2023 | −0.23 pp |
| Society | ||||
| Current health expenditure | 3.43% | 2023 | 169 of 192 · 2023 | −0.32 pp |
| Maternal mortality | 445 per 100,000 live births | 2023 | 183 of 194 · 2023 | −7.48% |
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Methodology and limitations
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Aggregates are excluded and missing values are not interpolated.
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