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Madagascar vs Mexico: Compare Statistics

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

Madagascar
mdg
Leads on 31 of 120 metrics
Mexico
mex
Leads on 81 of 120 metrics

Summary

Comparing Madagascar and Mexico: Madagascar leads on Televisions (325,000) against Mexico (25.60); Madagascar leads on Oil Consumption (22,000) against Mexico (2.07); Madagascar leads on Electricity Installed Capacity (675,400) against Mexico (72.56). Across 120 compared metrics, Madagascar wins on 31 and Mexico wins on 81.

  • 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‡²šŸ‡¬ MadagascaršŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)18.68 %83.12 %ā˜…
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)20.37 %81.18 %ā˜…
Internet Userspercent of population: 20% (2023 est.)percent of population: 81% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score50.8 pointsā˜…45.55 points
Radios3.0531ā˜…
Televisions325,000ā˜…25.6
Waterways6002,900ā˜…

Economy

50 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¬ MadagascaršŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country3.45B $69.44B $ā˜…
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars19.31B $2.29T $ā˜…
AI Investment (% of GDP)22.22 %24.12 %ā˜…
Apple Import Volume768,875 tonnes246.26M tonnesā˜…
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)9.5 %ā˜…7.25 %
Coal Revenue00.03ā˜…
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)60 %ā˜…7.34 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)4.8 % of GDP5.4 % of GDPā˜…
Ease of Doing Business Index88.5ā˜…86.1
Electricity Consumption1.59258.7ā˜…
Electricity Exports07.31ā˜…
Electricity from Fossil Fuels74ā˜…71
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants24ā˜…17
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels02ā˜…
Electricity from Other Renewables29ā˜…
Electricity Imports03.53ā˜…
Electricity Installed Capacity675,400ā˜…72.56
Electricity Production1.71302.7ā˜…
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)1.82 USD per capita57.54 USD per capitaā˜…
Gini Index Coefficient42.645.4ā˜…
Gross Fixed Investment18.721.5ā˜…
Gross National Saving14.821.4ā˜…
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)3.7 %ā˜…0.2 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)9.9 %4.7 %ā˜…
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.7 % of GDP0.9 % of GDPā˜…
Natural Gas Consumption081.61ā˜…
Natural Gas Exports036.81ā˜…
Natural Gas Imports050.12ā˜…
Natural Gas Production031.57ā˜…
Natural Gas Proved Reserves0279.8ā˜…
Oil Consumption22,000ā˜…2.07
Oil Exports01.51ā˜…
Oil Imports16,390496,000ā˜…
Oil Production02.98ā˜…
Oil Proved Reserves010.42ā˜…
Population Below Poverty Line70.7 people41.9 peopleā˜…
Public Debt38.4ā˜…45.1
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)4.2 USDā˜…1.5 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption18,000ā˜…1.98
Refined Petroleum Products Exports0155,800ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Imports18,880867,500ā˜…
Refined Petroleum Products Production0844,600ā˜…
Remittances2.43.7ā˜…
Revenue from Forest Resources4.34ā˜…0.1
Robotics Research Funding0.01 USD0.32 USDā˜…
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)67.327.29ā˜…
Taxes and Other Revenues9.614.2ā˜…
Top Exporting Countries4.05B USD681.35B USDā˜…
Unemployment Rate3.1 %2.8 %ā˜…
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate85.5 %61.61 %ā˜…

Environment

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¬ MadagascaršŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Annual COā‚‚ Emissions Growth (abs)81,610ā˜…2.73M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions3.94ā˜…441.05
Continental Shelf200natural prolongation of continental margin or 200 nm;
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 mapmost of the population is found in the middle of the country between the states of Jalisco and Veracruz; approximately a quarter of the population lives in and around Mexico City
Protected Land Area for Adaptation14.34 sq km15.55 sq kmā˜…
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country55 Cubic meters per year150 Cubic meters per yearā˜…
Total Renewable Water Resources337461.89ā˜…

Geography

7 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¬ MadagascaršŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization1.46 %1.86 %ā˜…
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)163.2ā˜…52.44
Agricultural land408,950 sq. km1.04M sq. kmā˜…
Airports per 1,000 Sq Km581,8001.94Mā˜…
Coastline Length (km)4,828 km9,330 kmā˜…
Dam capacity per capita14.46 cubic meters per inhabitant1,145.45 cubic meters per inhabitantā˜…
Irrigated Land10,86059,910ā˜…

Government

4 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¬ MadagascaršŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Rule of Law Index by Country20.9 %ā˜…17.92 %
Administrative Divisions632ā˜…
Independence26ā˜…16
Suffrage Participation Rate1818

Health

11 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¬ MadagascaršŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Access to Safe Drinking Water22.06 %42.97 %ā˜…
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)4.616.4ā˜…
Health Care Spending per Capita68.78 USD1,579.68 USDā˜…
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)3.5 % of GDP6.1 % of GDPā˜…
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.4 %0.4 %
Hospital Bed Density0.2 people/sq km1 people/sq kmā˜…
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)445 %42 %ā˜…
Mean Age at First Birth19.521.3ā˜…
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)5.3 %ā˜…28.9 %
People Living With HIV/AIDS42,000ā˜…340,000
Underweight Children Under 522.64.2ā˜…

Military and Security

1 metric
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¬ MadagascaršŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)22,000341,000ā˜…

People and Society

30 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¬ MadagascaršŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Currently married (Percent)60 %ā˜…51.87 %
Human Capital Index0.390.63ā˜…
Life expectancy at birth66.35 years80.06 yearsā˜…
Median age of population19.36 years29.96 yearsā˜…
Population Change790,985.3 persons1.20M personsā˜…
Population density57.57 per sq. kmā˜…67.89 per sq. km
Total population33.52M persons133.03M personsā˜…
Academic Freedom Index0.680.71ā˜…
Average Female Breast Size by Country: Worldwide Data & RankingsAA
Birth Rate (%)27.54 %ā˜…14.73 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate49.7 %73.1 %ā˜…
Death Rate (%)5.95 %ā˜…6.04 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)3 % of GDP4.1 % of GDPā˜…
Female population of reproductive age8.33M persons35.92M personsā˜…
Labor Force Participation Rate16.5260.96ā˜…
Learning-adjusted years of school4.18 years9.01 yearsā˜…
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population3.87 people22.28 peopleā˜…
Mean Male Height (cm)161.55169.01ā˜…
Military Manpower at Military Age20ā˜…18
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization45.35 %77.59 %ā˜…
Physician Density0.17 people/sq km2.59 people/sq kmā˜…
Population Growth Rate2.15 %ā˜…0.81 %
Population living in slums60.89 %ā˜…15.76 %
Total deaths242,777.7 personsā˜…685,869.9 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)53.67 %62.6 %ā˜…
Total fertility rate3.78 per womanā˜…1.84 per woman
Total net-migration-2,235.8 personsā˜…-98,968.7 persons
Under-five mortality rate62.91 per live births11.69 per live birthsā˜…

Transportation

3 metrics
MetricšŸ‡²šŸ‡¬ MadagascaršŸ‡²šŸ‡½ MexicoShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.060.48ā˜…
Airports931,580ā˜…
Civil Air Travel8186ā˜…

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