Germany vs Madagascar: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 110 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Summary

Comparing Germany and Madagascar: Madagascar leads on Oil Consumption (22,000) against Germany (2.50); Madagascar leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (18,000) against Germany (2.46); Madagascar leads on Televisions (325,000) against Germany (51.40). Across 110 compared metrics, Germany wins on 65 and Madagascar wins on 40.

  • Communications: 6 metrics compared
  • Economy: 45 metrics compared
  • Environment: 6 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 9 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 30 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 3 metrics compared

Communications

6 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇲🇬 MadagascarShare
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)92.48 %20.37 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 94% (2024 est.)percent of population: 20% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score83.85 points50.8 points
Radios77.83.05
Televisions51.4325,000
Waterways7,300600

Economy

45 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇲🇬 MadagascarShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country42.94B $3.45B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars5.03T $19.31B $
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)0 %9.5 %
Coal Revenue0.020
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)1.67 %60 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)11.4 % of GDP4.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index79.788.5
Electricity Consumption536.51.59
Electricity Exports78.860
Electricity from Fossil Fuels4174
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants224
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels50
Electricity from Other Renewables522
Electricity Imports28.340
Electricity Installed Capacity208.5675,400
Electricity Production612.81.71
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)120.46 USD per capita1.82 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient31.742.6
Gross Fixed Investment17.818.7
Gross National Saving2814.8
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)-3 %3.7 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)2.3 %9.9 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2.4 % of GDP0.7 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption93.360
Natural Gas Exports34.610
Natural Gas Imports119.50
Natural Gas Production7.90
Natural Gas Proved Reserves39.50
Oil Consumption2.522,000
Oil Exports470,2000
Oil Imports2.6716,390
Oil Production147,2000
Oil Proved Reserves2760
Population Below Poverty Line14.8 people70.7 people
Public Debt63.938.4
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)-0.2 USD4.2 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption2.4618,000
Refined Petroleum Products Exports494,0000
Refined Petroleum Products Imports883,80018,880
Refined Petroleum Products Production2.160
Remittances0.52.4
Revenue from Forest Resources0.034.34
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)067.32
Taxes and Other Revenues119.6
Unemployment Rate3.5 %3.1 %

Environment

6 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇲🇬 MadagascarShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)-21.45M81,610
Carbon Dioxide Emissions600.193.94
Continental Shelf200200
Population Distributionsecond most populous country in Europe; a fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations, particularly in the far-western part of the industrial state of North Rhine-Westphaliamost 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
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country45.7 Cubic meters per year55 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources154337

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇲🇬 MadagascarShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization9.82 %1.46 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)185.14163.2
Agricultural land165,134 sq. km408,950 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)2,389 km4,828 km
Dam capacity per capita47.27 cubic meters per inhabitant14.46 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land5,06510,860

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇲🇬 MadagascarShare
Rule of Law Index by Country92.99 %20.9 %
Administrative Divisions166
Independence1826
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

9 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇲🇬 MadagascarShare
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)7.84.6
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)12.7 % of GDP3.5 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence RateNA0.4 %
Hospital Bed Density8 people/sq km0.2 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)4 %445 %
Mean Age at First Birth29.919.5
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)22.3 %5.3 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS93,00042,000
Underweight Children Under 50.622.6

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇲🇬 MadagascarShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)183,00022,000

People and Society

30 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇲🇬 MadagascarShare
Currently married (Percent)54.08 %60 %
Human Capital Index0.750.39
Life expectancy at birth84.11 years66.35 years
Median age of population45.59 years19.36 years
Population Change-741,055 persons790,985.3 persons
Population density242.59 per sq. km57.57 per sq. km
Total population83.60M persons33.52M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.880.68
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsA-BA
Birth Rate (%)8.87 %27.54 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate67 %49.7 %
Death Rate (%)11.96 %5.95 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)5.2 % of GDP3 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age16.48M persons8.33M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate43.7716.52
Learning-adjusted years of school11.24 years4.18 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother60 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population3.57 people3.87 people
Mean Male Height (cm)179.88161.55
Military Manpower at Military Age1820
Military Service Age and Obligation1718
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization73.51 %45.35 %
Physician Density4.53 people/sq km0.17 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate-0.13 %2.15 %
Population living in slums0 %60.89 %
Total deaths1.07M persons242,777.7 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)61.31 %53.67 %
Total fertility rate1.4 per woman3.78 per woman
Total net-migration-349,130.8 persons-2,235.8 persons
Under-five mortality rate3.21 per live births62.91 per live births

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇩🇪 Germany🇲🇬 MadagascarShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)1.350.06
Airports84093
Civil Air Travel2398

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