Canada vs Madagascar: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 120 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Summary

Comparing Canada and Madagascar: Madagascar leads on Televisions (325,000) against Canada (21.50); Madagascar leads on Oil Imports (16,390) against Canada (1.09); Madagascar leads on Oil Consumption (22,000) against Canada (2.21). Across 120 compared metrics, Canada wins on 78 and Madagascar wins on 34.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 50 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 7 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 11 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 30 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 3 metrics compared

Communications

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡²šŸ‡¬ MadagascarShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)94.35 %ā˜…18.68 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)93.96 %ā˜…20.37 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 94% (2023 est.)percent of population: 20% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score78.75 pointsā˜…50.8 points
Radios32.3ā˜…3.05
Televisions21.5325,000ā˜…
Waterways636ā˜…600

Economy

50 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡²šŸ‡¬ MadagascarShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country47.01B $ā˜…3.45B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars2.59T $ā˜…19.31B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)23.2 %ā˜…22.22 %
Apple Import Volume163.87M tonnesā˜…768,875 tonnes
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)1 %9.5 %ā˜…
Coal Revenue0.08ā˜…0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)3.2 %60 %ā˜…
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)10.8 % of GDPā˜…4.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index79.688.5ā˜…
Electricity Consumption522.2ā˜…1.59
Electricity Exports73.35ā˜…0
Electricity from Fossil Fuels2374ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants56ā˜…24
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels9ā˜…0
Electricity from Other Renewables12ā˜…2
Electricity Imports2.68ā˜…0
Electricity Installed Capacity143.5675,400ā˜…
Electricity Production649.6ā˜…1.71
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)311.6 USD per capitaā˜…1.82 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient33.342.6ā˜…
Gross Fixed Investment23.7ā˜…18.7
Gross National Saving20.8ā˜…14.8
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)0 %3.7 %ā˜…
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.4 %ā˜…9.9 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDPā˜…0.7 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption124.4ā˜…0
Natural Gas Exports83.96ā˜…0
Natural Gas Imports26.36ā˜…0
Natural Gas Production159.1ā˜…0
Natural Gas Proved Reserves2.06ā˜…0
Oil Consumption2.2122,000ā˜…
Oil Exports1.93ā˜…0
Oil Imports1.0916,390ā˜…
Oil Production3.48ā˜…0
Oil Proved Reserves175.2ā˜…0
Population Below Poverty Line9.4 peopleā˜…70.7 people
Public Debt61.338.4ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)1.5 USD4.2 USDā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2.4518,000ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports1.12ā˜…0
Refined Petroleum Products Imports405,700ā˜…18,880
Refined Petroleum Products Production2.01ā˜…0
Remittances02.4ā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources0.084.34ā˜…
Robotics Research Funding1.69 USDā˜…0.01 USD
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)0.25ā˜…69.17
Taxes and Other Revenues13.8ā˜…9.6
Top Exporting Countries727.92B USDā˜…4.05B USD
Unemployment Rate6.5 %3.1 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate64.52 %ā˜…85.5 %

Environment

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡²šŸ‡¬ MadagascarShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)-12.14Mā˜…81,610
Carbon Dioxide Emissions585.853.94ā˜…
Continental Shelf200200
Population Distributionvast majority of the population lives in a discontinuous band within approximately 300 km (186 mi) of the southern border with the United States; the most populated province is Ontario, followed by Quebec and British Columbiamost of population lives on the eastern half of the island; significant clustering is found in the central highlands and eastern coastline, as shown in this population distribution map
Protected Land Area for Adaptation13.3 sq km14.34 sq kmā˜…
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country370 Cubic meters per yearā˜…55 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources2.9337ā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡²šŸ‡¬ MadagascarShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization0.16 %1.46 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)90.43163.2ā˜…
Agricultural land559,597.6 sq. kmā˜…408,950 sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km8.79Mā˜…581,800
Coastline Length (km)202,080 kmā˜…4,828 km
Dam capacity per capita20,790.38 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…14.46 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land9,04510,860ā˜…

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡²šŸ‡¬ MadagascarShare
Rule of Law Index by Country87.73 %ā˜…20.9 %
Administrative Divisions10ā˜…6
Independence126ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

11 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡²šŸ‡¬ MadagascarShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water96.89 %ā˜…22.06 %
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.7ā˜…4.6
Health Care Spending per Capita8,288 USDā˜…68.78 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)11.2 % of GDPā˜…3.5 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA0.4 %
Hospital Bed Density2.5 people/sq kmā˜…0.2 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)12 %ā˜…445 %
Mean Age at First Birth29.4ā˜…19.5
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)29.4 %5.3 %ā˜…
People Living With HIV/AIDSNA42,000
Underweight Children Under 5NA22.6

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡²šŸ‡¬ MadagascarShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)72,000ā˜…22,000

People and Society

30 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡²šŸ‡¬ MadagascarShare
Currently married (Percent)50.95 %60 %ā˜…
Human Capital Index0.82ā˜…0.39
Life expectancy at birth85.29 yearsā˜…66.35 years
Median age of population40.75 yearsā˜…19.36 years
Population Change437,571 persons790,985.3 personsā˜…
Population density4.46 per sq. kmā˜…57.57 per sq. km
Total population40.51M personsā˜…33.52M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.85ā˜…0.68
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsB-Cā˜…A
Birth Rate (%)9.12 %27.54 %ā˜…
Contraceptive Prevalence RateNA49.7 %
Death Rate (%)7.75 %5.95 %ā˜…
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.9 % of GDPā˜…3 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age9.19M personsā˜…8.33M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate22.87ā˜…16.52
Learning-adjusted years of school12.01 yearsā˜…4.18 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother94.5 daysā˜…0 days
Major Urban Areas Population6.37 peopleā˜…3.87 people
Mean Male Height (cm)178.09ā˜…161.55
Military Manpower at Military Age1620ā˜…
Military Service Age and Obligation1718ā˜…
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization76.27 %ā˜…45.35 %
Physician Density2.82 people/sq kmā˜…0.17 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.73 %2.15 %ā˜…
Population living in slums1.2 %60.89 %ā˜…
Total deaths326,297.8 persons242,777.7 personsā˜…
Total demand for family planning (Percent)75.87 %ā˜…53.67 %
Total fertility rate1.3 per woman3.78 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration406,485.5 personsā˜…-2,235.8 persons
Under-five mortality rate4.43 per live birthsā˜…62.91 per live births

Transportation

3 metrics
MetricšŸ‡ØšŸ‡¦ CanadašŸ‡²šŸ‡¬ MadagascarShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.96ā˜…0.06
Airports1,459ā˜…93
Civil Air Travel636ā˜…8

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