How much coast is there?

Madagascar: 4,828 km (2026 edition) · Malawi: 0 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Malawi’s highest peak towers 126 m above Madagascar’s.

Madagascar: 2,876 m (2026 edition) · Malawi: 3,002 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Madagascar has 47% more people than Malawi.

Madagascar: 32.7 million (2025) · Malawi: 22.2 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Malawi is 4.2 times as densely populated as Madagascar.

Madagascar: 56 per km² (2025) · Malawi: 236 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Madagascar is 1.3 years older than in Malawi.

Madagascar: 18.9 years (2023) · Malawi: 17.6 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Madagascar have 0.3 more children on average than in Malawi.

Madagascar: 3.91 children per woman (2024) · Malawi: 3.59 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

3.5% of people in Madagascar are 65 or older, versus 2.6% in Malawi.

Madagascar: 3.5% (2025) · Malawi: 2.6% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Madagascar has produced 0.3 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Malawi 0.0.

Madagascar: 0.3 (2025) · Malawi: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Madagascar and Malawi are practically level.

Madagascar: 2 (2026) · Malawi: 2 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Madagascar’s economy is 32% larger than Malawi’s.

Madagascar: $19.6 billion (2025) · Malawi: $14.9 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Madagascar produces 3% more per person than Malawi.

Madagascar: Int$1,952 (2025) · Malawi: Int$1,899 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Malawi than in Madagascar (Gini 1.7 points higher).

Madagascar: 36.8 (2021) · Malawi: 38.5 (2019)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 5.1% in Malawi, versus 3.0% in Madagascar.

Madagascar: 3% (2025) · Malawi: 5.1% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Malawi and Madagascar are practically level.

Madagascar: 0.7% (2024) · Malawi: 1% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Malawi’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Madagascar’s.

Madagascar: 31% (2025) · Malawi: 35% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Malawi spends 2.4 times as much on health per person as Madagascar.

Madagascar: $17 (2023) · Malawi: $41 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Madagascar is 13% more likely to die before turning one than in Malawi.

Madagascar: 43 per 1,000 (2024) · Malawi: 38 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Madagascar has 3.2 times as many doctors per person as Malawi.

Madagascar: 0.2 per 1,000 (2022) · Malawi: 0.1 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

6.7% of adults in Malawi are obese, versus 4.1% in Madagascar.

Madagascar: 4.1% (2024) · Malawi: 6.7% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

26% of adults in Madagascar smoke, versus 8.9% in Malawi.

Madagascar: 25.6% (2024) · Malawi: 8.9% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Madagascar rate their lives 0.89 points higher than in Malawi.

Madagascar: 4.17 (2025) · Malawi: 3.28 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Malawi drink 37% more alcohol than in Madagascar.

Madagascar: 0.7 litres (2023) · Malawi: 1 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Malawi has 5.3 times as much meat per person as Madagascar.

Madagascar: 5.3 kg (2023) · Malawi: 28.2 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Malawi has 640 kcal more food per person per day than Madagascar.

Madagascar: 1,978 kcal (2023) · Malawi: 2,618 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Madagascar put in 204 more hours a year than in Malawi.

Madagascar: 1,799 hours (2023) · Malawi: 1,596 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Malawi went to school 0.65 years longer than in Madagascar.

Madagascar: 4.6 years (2023) · Malawi: 5.2 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Malawi welcomed 3.8 times as many tourists per resident as Madagascar (2019).

Madagascar: 0.01 (2019) · Malawi: 0.05 (2019)

How many people are online?

Malawi and Madagascar are practically level.

Madagascar: 19% (2024) · Malawi: 19% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

43% of people in Madagascar have electricity, versus 16% in Malawi.

Madagascar: 42.5% (2024) · Malawi: 15.6% (2024)

How many live in cities?

33% of people in Madagascar live in cities, versus 18% in Malawi.

Madagascar: 33% (2025) · Malawi: 18% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Madagascar has 75 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Malawi 69.

Madagascar: 75 (2023) · Malawi: 69 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Malawi’s railway network is 14% longer than Madagascar’s.

Madagascar: 673 km (2021) · Malawi: 767 km (2014)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Madagascar fly 61 times as many passengers per resident as those from Malawi.

Madagascar: 0.01 (2023) · Malawi: 0 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 22% of Malawi, but only 21% of Madagascar.

Madagascar: 21.3% (2023) · Malawi: 22.4% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Madagascar emits 63% more CO₂ than someone in Malawi.

Madagascar: 0.1 t (2024) · Malawi: 0.1 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

96% of Malawi’s electricity is renewable, versus 42% in Madagascar.

Madagascar: 42.4% (2024) · Malawi: 95.6% (2024)

How clean is the air?

The air in Malawi carries 88% more fine dust than in Madagascar.

Madagascar: 11.6 µg/m³ (2024) · Malawi: 21.8 µg/m³ (2024)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Madagascar are 11% deadlier than in Malawi.

Madagascar: 22.5 per 100k (2021) · Malawi: 20.2 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Madagascar is on average 0.6 °C warmer than Malawi.

Madagascar: 23°C (2016–2025 avg) · Malawi: 22.5°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Malawi gets 5% more rain than Madagascar.

Madagascar: 1,384 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Malawi: 1,453 mm (2016–2025 avg)