India vs Madagascar: Compare Statistics

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

Summary

Comparing India and Madagascar: India leads on People Living With HIV/AIDS (2.30) against Madagascar (42,000); Madagascar leads on Oil Consumption (22,000) against India (3.18); Madagascar leads on Oil Imports (16,390) against India (3.06). Across 120 compared metrics, India wins on 77 and Madagascar wins on 36.

  • 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‡®šŸ‡³ IndiašŸ‡²šŸ‡¬ MadagascarShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)64.94 %ā˜…18.68 %
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)55.9 %ā˜…18.55 %
Internet Userspercent of population: 56% (2022 est.)percent of population: 20% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score32.96 points50.8 pointsā˜…
Radios116ā˜…3.05
Televisions63325,000ā˜…
Waterways14,500ā˜…600

Economy

50 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiašŸ‡²šŸ‡¬ MadagascarShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country717.60B $ā˜…3.45B $
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars4.52T $ā˜…19.31B $
AI Investment (% of GDP)32.91 %ā˜…22.22 %
Apple Import Volume519.65M tonnesā˜…768,875 tonnes
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)6 %9.5 %ā˜…
Coal Revenue1.15ā˜…0
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)9.51 %60 %ā˜…
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.5 % of GDP4.8 % of GDPā˜…
Ease of Doing Business Index7188.5ā˜…
Electricity Consumption1.141.59ā˜…
Electricity Exports5.15ā˜…0
Electricity from Fossil Fuels7174ā˜…
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants1224ā˜…
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels2ā˜…0
Electricity from Other Renewables16ā˜…2
Electricity Imports5.62ā˜…0
Electricity Installed Capacity367.8675,400ā˜…
Electricity Production1.391.71ā˜…
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)25.18 USD per capitaā˜…1.82 USD per capita
Gini Index Coefficient35.742.6ā˜…
Gross Fixed Investment30ā˜…18.7
Gross National Saving28.8ā˜…14.8
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)5.6 %ā˜…3.7 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)5 %ā˜…9.9 %
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)2 % of GDPā˜…0.7 % of GDP
Natural Gas Consumption55.43ā˜…0
Natural Gas Exports76.45ā˜…0
Natural Gas Imports23.96ā˜…0
Natural Gas Production31.54ā˜…0
Natural Gas Proved Reserves1.29ā˜…0
Oil Consumption3.1822,000ā˜…
Oil Exports825,600ā˜…0
Oil Imports3.0616,390ā˜…
Oil Production954,000ā˜…0
Oil Proved Reserves5.68ā˜…0
Population Below Poverty Line21.9 peopleā˜…70.7 people
Public Debt46.538.4ā˜…
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)6.5 USDā˜…4.2 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption4.5218,000ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Exports1.31ā˜…0
Refined Petroleum Products Imports653,300ā˜…18,880
Refined Petroleum Products Production4.9ā˜…0
Remittances3.5ā˜…2.4
Revenue from Forest Resources0.144.34ā˜…
Robotics Research Funding0.67 USDā˜…0.01 USD
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)47.48ā˜…83.06
Taxes and Other Revenues6.79.6ā˜…
Top Exporting Countries827.41B USDā˜…4.05B USD
Unemployment Rate4.3 %3.1 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate55.66 %ā˜…85.5 %

Environment

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiašŸ‡²šŸ‡¬ MadagascarShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)130.72M81,610ā˜…
Carbon Dioxide Emissions2.82ā˜…3.94
Continental Shelfedge of continental margin or 200 nm;200
Population Distributiona very high population density exists throughout most of the country, with the notable exception of the deserts in the northwest and the mountain fringe in the north; the core of the population is in the north along the banks of the Ganges, with other rivmost 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 Adaptation7.76 sq km14.34 sq kmā˜…
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country432 Cubic meters per yearā˜…55 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources1.91337ā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiašŸ‡²šŸ‡¬ MadagascarShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization21.46 %ā˜…1.46 %
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)68.7163.2ā˜…
Agricultural land1.78M sq. kmā˜…408,950 sq. km
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km2.97Mā˜…581,800
Coastline Length (km)7,000 kmā˜…4,828 km
Dam capacity per capita167.04 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…14.46 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land754,562ā˜…10,860

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiašŸ‡²šŸ‡¬ MadagascarShare
Rule of Law Index by Country59.13 %ā˜…20.9 %
Administrative Divisions28ā˜…6
Independence1526ā˜…
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

11 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiašŸ‡²šŸ‡¬ MadagascarShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water76.44 %ā˜…22.06 %
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)10.5ā˜…4.6
Health Care Spending per Capita447.76 USDā˜…68.78 USD
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.3 % of GDP3.5 % of GDPā˜…
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.2 %ā˜…0.4 %
Hospital Bed Density0.5 people/sq kmā˜…0.2 people/sq km
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)80 %ā˜…445 %
Mean Age at First Birth21.2ā˜…19.5
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)3.9 %ā˜…5.3 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS2.3ā˜…42,000
Underweight Children Under 531.522.6ā˜…

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiašŸ‡²šŸ‡¬ MadagascarShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)3.07Mā˜…22,000

People and Society

30 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiašŸ‡²šŸ‡¬ MadagascarShare
Currently married (Percent)71.87 %ā˜…60 %
Human Capital Index0.52ā˜…0.39
Life expectancy at birth76.09 yearsā˜…66.35 years
Median age of population29.19 yearsā˜…19.36 years
Population Change14.13M personsā˜…790,985.3 persons
Population density496.42 per sq. km57.57 per sq. kmā˜…
Total population1.48B personsā˜…33.52M persons
Academic Freedom Index0.140.68ā˜…
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAA
Birth Rate (%)15.91 %27.54 %ā˜…
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate66.7 %ā˜…49.7 %
Death Rate (%)8.7 %5.95 %ā˜…
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)4.1 % of GDPā˜…3 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age389.10M personsā˜…8.33M persons
Labor Force Participation Rate607.69ā˜…16.52
Learning-adjusted years of school9.6 yearsā˜…4.18 years
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population32.94 peopleā˜…3.87 people
Mean Male Height (cm)164.95ā˜…161.55
Military Manpower at Military Age1720ā˜…
Military Service Age and Obligationages vary by branch of service and positions, but generally 17-27 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2025) note 1: in 2022, the Indian Government began recruiting men aged 17.5-21 annually to serve on 4-year co18
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization84.2 %ā˜…45.35 %
Physician Density0.72 people/sq kmā˜…0.17 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.72 %2.15 %ā˜…
Population living in slums5.41 %60.89 %ā˜…
Total deaths8.28M persons242,777.7 personsā˜…
Total demand for family planning (Percent)57.51 %ā˜…53.67 %
Total fertility rate1.93 per woman3.78 per womanā˜…
Total net-migration-632,939 persons-2,235.8 personsā˜…
Under-five mortality rate26.01 per live birthsā˜…62.91 per live births

Transportation

3 metrics
MetricšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ IndiašŸ‡²šŸ‡¬ MadagascarShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.14ā˜…0.06
Airports315ā˜…93
Civil Air Travel93ā˜…8

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