Madagascar vs Somalia, Fed. Rep.

Madagascar and Somalia, Fed. Rep. compared on 9 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.

• Madagascar has about 1.7 times as many people as Somalia, Fed. Rep.: 32.7 million against 19.7 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Somalia, Fed. Rep. ($661) is 10% higher than in Madagascar ($599) in 2025.
• Real GDP growth was the same in Madagascar (3%) and Somalia, Fed. Rep. (3%) in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Somalia, Fed. Rep. (18.9%) than in Madagascar (3%), a difference of 15.9 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Madagascar can expect to live 4.8 years longer than one born in Somalia, Fed. Rep.: 63.8 years against 59 years in 2024.
• The population of Madagascar is older: half of its people are over 18.9 years, against 15.4 years in Somalia, Fed. Rep. in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Somalia, Fed. Rep. (27.9%) than in Madagascar (18.7%), a difference of 9.2 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Madagascar (0.15 tonnes) are about 3 times as high as in Somalia, Fed. Rep. (0.05 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Madagascar (17.3%) than in Somalia, Fed. Rep. (7.8%), a difference of 9.5 percentage points in 2024.