All countries · MDG
Madagascar
Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income · capital Antananarivo
Reports 21 of 21 indicators tracked here.
Every figure below is the most recent year this country reported — the years differ, sometimes by a decade. Nothing is interpolated or carried forward.
Health
Life expectancy
2024 · 2 years old63.8years
Ranks 196 of 217 in 2024
15% below world median · about the same Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Under-5 mortality
2024 · 2 years old62.4per 1,000 live births
Ranks 178 of 196 in 2024
3.2× above world median · 28% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 196 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Maternal mortality
2023 · 3 years old445per 100,000 live births
Ranks 183 of 194 in 2023
8.5× above world median · 73% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 194 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Child stunting
2021 · 5 years old39.8% of under-5s
Ranks 29 of 32 in 2021
1.1× above world median · 39% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 32 countries reporting in 2021 — not a published figure
Health spending
2023 · 3 years old3.43% of GDP
Not ranked — no better end
46% below world median
Medians computed across 192 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Fertility rate
2024 · 2 years old3.91births per woman
Not ranked — no better end
1.1× above world median · about the same Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Education
Adult literacy
2021 · 5 years old74.7% of adults 15+
Ranks 35 of 44 in 2021
17% below world median · about the same Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 44 countries reporting in 2021 — not a published figure
Primary enrolment
2024 · 2 years old132.7% gross
Ranks 4 of 134 in 2024
34% above world median · 35% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 134 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Education spending
2023 · 3 years old3.05% of GDP
Ranks 83 of 121 in 2023
17% below world median · 9% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 121 countries reporting in 2023 — not a published figure
Economy
GDP per capita
2025 · 1 year old599current US$
Ranks 184 of 186 in 2025
92% below world median · 56% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 186 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
GDP per capita (PPP)
2025 · 1 year old1,952international $
Ranks 179 of 185 in 2025
90% below world median · 56% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 185 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Extreme poverty
2021 · 5 years old69.2% of population
Ranks 80 of 81 in 2021
75.9× above world median · 79% above Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 81 countries reporting in 2021 — not a published figure
Income inequality (Gini)
2021 · 5 years old36.8index, 0–100
Ranks 56 of 81 in 2021
8% above world median · about the same Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 81 countries reporting in 2021 — not a published figure
Unemployment
2025 · 1 year old3.0% of labour force
Ranks 42 of 182 in 2025
40% below world median · 41% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Inflation
2025 · 1 year old8.1% per year
Not ranked — no better end
1.6× above world median
Medians computed across 165 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Military spending
2024 · 2 years old0.71% of GDP
Not ranked — no better end
55% below world median
Medians computed across 147 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Infrastructure
Electricity access
2024 · 2 years old42.5% of population
Ranks 204 of 215 in 2024
57% below world median · 26% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 215 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Safe drinking water
2024 · 2 years old22.1% of population
Ranks 134 of 148 in 2024
73% below world median · 19% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 148 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Internet use
2024 · 2 years old18.7% of population
Ranks 175 of 182 in 2024
77% below world median · 49% below Sub-Saharan Africa
Medians computed across 182 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Environment
CO₂ per person
2024 · 2 years old0.15t CO₂e per person
Not ranked — no better end
94% below world median
Medians computed across 203 countries reporting in 2024 — not a published figure
Society
Population
2025 · 1 year old32.7mpeople
Not ranked — no better end
4.0× above world median
Medians computed across 217 countries reporting in 2025 — not a published figure
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Retrieved into this site's own database; see methodology.