Compare Madagascar vs United States

Madagascar Africa

United States North America

Key Statistics

Population

people

32.0M

49th

340.1M

3rd

GDP

gross domestic product, US$

$17.4B

138th

$28.8T

1st

GDP per Capita

US$ per person

$545

211th

$84,534

12th

GNI per Capita (PPP)

international $

$1,830

193rd

$85,980

10th

GDP Growth

annual %

4.2% 63rd

2.8% 122nd

Surface Area

km²

587,295 km²

48th

9,831,510 km²

3rd

Population Density

people per km²

54.4 /km²

34.6 /km²

Fertility Rate

births per woman

4.0 28th

1.6 135th

Urban Population

% of population

32.4% 189th

80.1% 57th

Population 65+

% of population

3.4% 180th

17.9% 45th

Health

Life Expectancy

years at birth

63.6 yrs

199th

78.4 yrs

63rd

Infant Mortality

per 1,000 live births

44.2 177th

5.5 56th

Maternal Mortality

per 100,000 live births

445.0 183rd

17.0 67th

Health Spending per Capita

US$

$17

194th

$13,473

1st

Health Spending

% of GDP

3.4% 171st

16.7% 3rd

Physicians

per 1,000 people

0.17

182nd

3.68

39th

Hospital Beds

per 1,000 people

0.32

192nd

2.68

82nd

Population Pyramidsby age & sex, 2024

Population pyramid of Madagascar — **Madagascar**

Population pyramid of United States — **United States**

Economy & Environment

Unemployment Rate

% of labour force

3.1% 41st

4.0% 71st

GHG Emissions

tons per capita

1.57 18th

17.74 175th

Agriculture

% of GDP

22.5%

1.0%

Industry

% of GDP

22.8%

17.9%

Services

% of GDP

47.7%

77.6%

Exports

% of GDP

23.3%

11.1%

Imports

% of GDP

31.7%

14.3%

Education & Society

Literacy Rate

% of adults

74.7% 126th

N/A

Education Spending

% of GDP

3.0% 148th

5.4% 44th

Gini Index

0 = perfect equality

36.8 98th

41.8 134th

Poverty Rate

at $2.15/day

69.2% 164th

1.2% 68th

Homicide Rate

per 100,000 people

N/A

5.8 134th

Women in Parliament

% of seats

16.0% 146th

28.7% 76th

Female Labor Participation

% of female population

82.9% 1st

56.6% 73rd

Military Spending

% of GDP

0.7% 143rd

3.4% 24th

Technology & Infrastructure

Internet Users

% of population

20.4%

197th

93.1%

42nd

Mobile Subscriptions

per 100 people

75.5 173rd

112.4 111th

Access to Electricity

% of population

39.4%

204th

100.0%

124th

Access to Water

% of population

55.3%

206th

100.0%

44th

Access to Sanitation

% of population

15.4%

209th

99.6%

34th

Renewable Energy

% of consumption

83.1% 9th

10.9% 143rd

Forest Area

% of land area

21.3% 131st

33.9% 96th

Ochre marks the leading country for each measure.

GDP Compositionagriculture · industry · services

Trade Balanceexports vs imports, % of GDP

Population Over Time1960 – 2024

GDP Over Time1960 – 2024, US$

Life Expectancy Over Time1960 – 2024

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