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Madagascar vs Malaysia: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 119 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Madagascar
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Leads on 31 of 119 metrics
Malaysia
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Leads on 82 of 119 metrics

Summary

Comparing Madagascar and Malaysia: Madagascar leads on Televisions (325,000) against Malaysia (10.80); Madagascar leads on Electricity Installed Capacity (675,400) against Malaysia (33); Malaysia leads on Share of population in poverty ($3 a day) (0.01) against Madagascar (69.17). Across 119 compared metrics, Madagascar wins on 31 and Malaysia wins on 82.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 50 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 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
Metric🇲🇬 Madagascar🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)18.68 %98.02 %★
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)20.37 %97.69 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 20% (2023 est.)percent of population: 98% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score50.8 points56.09 points★
Radios3.0510.9★
Televisions325,000★10.8
Waterways6007,200★

Economy

50 metrics
Metric🇲🇬 Madagascar🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country3.45B $47.38B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars19.31B $466.53B $★
AI Investment (% of GDP)22.22 %★21.95 %
Apple Import Volume768,875 tonnes101.62M tonnes★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)9.5 %★3 %
Coal Revenue00.02★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)60 %★4.61 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4.8 % of GDP★3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index88.5★83.3
Electricity Consumption1.59136.9★
Electricity Exports03★
Electricity from Fossil Fuels7478★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants24★18
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables24★
Electricity Imports033★
Electricity Installed Capacity675,400★33
Electricity Production1.71148.3★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)1.82 USD per capita113.16 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient42.6★41.1
Gross Fixed Investment18.725.2★
Gross National Saving14.828.5★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)3.7 %4.9 %★
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)9.9 %1.8 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.7 % of GDP1 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption030.44★
Natural Gas Exports038.23★
Natural Gas Imports02.8★
Natural Gas Production069.49★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves01.18★
Oil Consumption22,000561,000★
Oil Exports0644,900★
Oil Imports16,390355,300★
Oil Production0664,800★
Oil Proved Reserves04★
Population Below Poverty Line70.7 people5.6 people★
Public Debt38.4★64.3
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)4.2 USD5.1 USD★
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption18,000704,000★
Refined Petroleum Products Exports0208,400★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports18,880304,600★
Refined Petroleum Products Production0528,300★
Remittances2.4★0.4
Revenue from Forest Resources4.34★1.57
Robotics Research Funding0.01 USD1.42 USD★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)69.170.01★
Taxes and Other Revenues9.612.6★
Top Exporting Countries4.05B USD301.22B USD★
Unemployment Rate3.1 %★3.9 %
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate85.5 %66.12 %★

Environment

7 metrics
Metric🇲🇬 Madagascar🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)81,610★13.93M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions3.94★260.01
Continental Shelf200200
Population Distributionmost 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 mapa highly uneven distribution, with over 80% of the population residing on the Malay Peninsula
Protected Land Area for Adaptation14.34 sq km★13.3 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country55 Cubic meters per year64 Cubic meters per year★
Total Renewable Water Resources337580★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇲🇬 Madagascar🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization1.46 %4.11 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)163.2209.87★
Agricultural land408,950 sq. km★85,710 sq. km
Coastline Length (km)4,828 km★4,675 km
Dam capacity per capita14.46 cubic meters per inhabitant611.58 cubic meters per inhabitant★
Irrigated Land10,860★4,420

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇲🇬 Madagascar🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Rule of Law Index by Country20.9 %67.87 %★
Administrative Divisions613★
Independence2631★
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

11 metrics
Metric🇲🇬 Madagascar🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water22.06 %94.7 %★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)4.621.1★
Health Care Spending per Capita68.78 USD1,703.34 USD★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.5 % of GDP4.4 % of GDP★
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.4 %0.3 %★
Hospital Bed Density0.2 people/sq km1.9 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)445 %26 %★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)5.3 %★15.6 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS42,000★92,000
Psychiatrist Density Per 100,000 People0 per 100,000 people1 per 100,000 people★
Underweight Children Under 522.615.3★

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇲🇬 Madagascar🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)22,000136,000★

People and Society

30 metrics
Metric🇲🇬 Madagascar🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Currently married (Percent)60 %★58.88 %
Human Capital Index0.390.65★
Life expectancy at birth66.35 years80.87 years★
Median age of population19.36 years31.44 years★
Population Change790,985.3 persons★428,622.9 persons
Population density57.57 per sq. km★110.8 per sq. km
Total population33.52M persons36.40M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.68★0.29
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAAA★
Birth Rate (%)27.54 %★14.05 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate49.7 %52.2 %★
Death Rate (%)5.95 %5.8 %★
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3 % of GDP3.5 % of GDP★
Female population of reproductive age8.33M persons9.69M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate16.5218.26★
Learning-adjusted years of school4.18 years9.72 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population3.87 people8.62 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)161.55167.88★
Military Manpower at Military Age2021★
Military Service Age and Obligation18★17
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization45.35 %83.21 %★
Physician Density0.17 people/sq km2.34 people/sq km★
Population Growth Rate2.15 %★0.97 %
Population living in slums60.89 %★0.2 %
Total deaths242,777.7 persons179,998.3 persons★
Total demand for family planning (Percent)53.67 %★42.17 %
Total fertility rate3.78 per woman★1.53 per woman
Total net-migration-2,235.8 persons162,673.4 persons★
Under-five mortality rate62.91 per live births5.53 per live births★

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇲🇬 Madagascar🇲🇾 MalaysiaShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.061.58★
Airports93100★
Civil Air Travel853★

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