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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 old

63.8years

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 old

62.4per 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 old

445per 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 old

39.8% 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 old

3.43% 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 old

3.91births 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 old

74.7% 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 old

132.7% 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 old

3.05% 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 old

599current 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 old

1,952international $

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 old

69.2% 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 old

36.8index, 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 old

3.0% 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 old

8.1% 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 old

0.71% 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 old

42.5% 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 old

22.1% 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 old

18.7% 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 old

0.15t 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 old

32.7mpeople

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.