https://www.humantruth.info/madagascar.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Madagascar Republic of Madagascar | ![]() |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 140th best |
Capital | Antananarivo |
Land Area | 581 540km21 |
Location | Africa |
Population | 26.3m2 |
Life Expectancy | 64.49yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $1 484 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | MG, MDG, 4505 |
Internet Domain | .mg6 |
Currency | Ariary (MGA)7 |
Telephone | +2618 |
“Formerly an independent kingdom, Madagascar became a French colony in 1896 but regained independence in 1960. During 1992-93, free presidential and National Assembly elections were held ending 17 years of single-party rule. In 1997, in the second presidential race, Didier RATSIRAKA, the leader during the 1970s and 1980s, was returned to the presidency. The 2001 presidential election was contested between the followers of Didier RATSIRAKA and Marc RAVALOMANANA, nearly causing secession of half of the country. In April 2002, the High Constitutional Court announced RAVALOMANANA the winner. RAVALOMANANA achieved a second term following a landslide victory in the generally free and fair presidential elections of 2006. In early 2009, protests over increasing restrictions on opposition press and activities resulted in RAVALOMANANA handing over power to the military, which then conferred the presidency on the mayor of Antananarivo, Andry RAJOELINA, in what amounted to a coup d'etat. Numerous attempts have been made by regional and international organizations to resolve the subsequent political gridlock by forming a power-sharing government. Madagascar's independent electoral commission and the UN originally planned to hold a presidential election in early May 2013, but postponed the election until late July 2013, due to logistical delays.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9
“Lemurs, baobabs, rainforest, beaches, desert, trekking and diving: Madagascar is a dream destination for nature and outdoor lovers, and half the fun is getting to all these incredible attractions.Madagascar is unique: 5% of all known animal and plant species can be found here, and here alone. The remarkable fauna and flora is matched by epic landscapes of an incredible diversity: you can go from rainforest to desert in just 300km. Few places on earth offer such an intense kaleidoscope of nature.
With 5000km of coastline, 450km of barrier reef and 250 islands, no stay in Madagascar would be complete without a few days on the island´s shores. Divers will revel in the choice of sites, from underwater `cathedrals´ to shipwrecks, and will relish the chance to see rays, whale sharks, reef sharks and many other kinds of sharks. Snorkellers will be awed by the sheer grace of turtles and marvel at the rainbow of colours displayed by corals and fish.
There is much history to discover, too, from the 12 sacred hills of Antananarivo to the pirate cemetery of Ile Sainte Marie and the vestige of Madagascar´s industrial revolution in Mantasoa.”
#economics #human_development #wealth
UN HDI (2021)11 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Value11 | |
1 | Switzerland | 0.962 |
2 | Norway | 0.961 |
3 | Iceland | 0.959 |
... | ||
170 | Senegal | 0.511 |
171 | Djibouti | 0.509 |
172 | Sudan | 0.508 |
173 | Madagascar | 0.501 |
174 | Gambia | 0.500 |
175 | Ethiopia | 0.498 |
176 | Eritrea | 0.492 |
177 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.483 |
Africa Avg | 0.56 | |
World Avg | 0.72 | |
q=191. |
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better PPP $11 | |
1 | Liechtenstein | $146 830 |
2 | Singapore | $90 919 |
3 | Qatar | $87 134 |
... | ||
179 | Afghanistan | $1 824 |
180 | Eritrea | $1 729 |
181 | Sierra Leone | $1 622 |
182 | Madagascar | $1 484 |
183 | Malawi | $1 466 |
184 | Chad | $1 364 |
185 | Yemen | $1 314 |
186 | Liberia | $1 289 |
Africa Avg | $5 339 | |
World Avg | $20 136 | |
q=193. |
Social & Moral Development Index12 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank12 | |
1 | Denmark | 27.0 |
2 | Norway | 29.9 |
3 | Sweden | 31.8 |
... | ||
137 | Vanuatu | 107.2 |
138 | Rwanda | 107.5 |
139 | Uganda | 108.0 |
140 | Madagascar | 108.2 |
141 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 108.3 |
142 | Burkina Faso | 108.5 |
143 | Tuvalu | 108.7 |
144 | Tanzania | 108.8 |
Africa Avg | 119.0 | |
World Avg | 88.6 | |
q=199. |
The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..
The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.
#birth_control #demographics #fertility #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population #yemen
Population:
Madagascar's population is predicted to rise to 35.33 million by 2030. These millions of extra people will all need space to live, food to eat, energy to consume, and will increase the burden on the planet's resources. This country has a fertility rate of 3.79. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate (two new children for each set of parents who die), which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.13Population2 | ||
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Pos. | 2018 Population2 | |
1 | China | 1.4b |
2 | India | 1.4b |
3 | USA | 327.1m |
... | ||
48 | Venezuela | 28.9m |
49 | Yemen | 28.5m |
50 | Nepal | 28.1m |
51 | Madagascar | 26.3m |
52 | N. Korea | 25.5m |
53 | Cameroon | 25.2m |
54 | Ivory Coast | 25.1m |
55 | Australia | 24.9m |
World Avg | 39.0m | |
q=195. |
Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
150 | Sudan | 65.3 |
151 | Ethiopia | 65.0 |
152 | Tuvalu | 64.5 |
153 | Madagascar | 64.5 |
154 | Mauritania | 64.4 |
155 | Ghana | 63.8 |
156 | Yemen | 63.8 |
157 | Bolivia | 63.6 |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14 | ||
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Pos. | 202214 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
... | ||
170 | Rwanda | 3.75 |
171 | Sao Tome & Principe | 3.75 |
172 | Eritrea | 3.79 |
173 | Madagascar | 3.79 |
174 | Malawi | 3.85 |
175 | Samoa | 3.88 |
176 | Sierra Leone | 3.88 |
177 | Comoros | 3.91 |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
q=208. |
Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better15 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 Per 10015 | |
1 | Uganda | 04.3 |
2 | Mali | 04.5 |
3= | Chad | 04.7 |
... | ||
33 | Sao Tome & Principe | 06.2 |
34 | Comoros | 06.3 |
35= | Mozambique | 06.4 |
35= | Madagascar | 06.4 |
35= | Papua New Guinea | 06.4 |
38 | Ghana | 06.5 |
39= | Palestine | 06.5 |
40 | Ethiopia | 06.6 |
World Avg | 18.3 | |
q=185. |
Migration:
Immigrants16 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 %16 | |
1 | UAE | 88.4% |
2 | Kuwait | 75.5% |
3 | Qatar | 65.2% |
... | ||
188 | N. Korea | 0.2% |
189 | Sri Lanka | 0.2% |
190 | Myanmar (Burma) | 0.1% |
191 | Madagascar | 0.1% |
192 | Indonesia | 0.1% |
193 | Cuba | 0.1% |
194 | Vietnam | 0.1% |
195 | China | 0.1% |
World Avg | 9.4% | |
q=195. |
Emigrants17 | ||
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Pos. | 2010 %17 | |
1 | Dominica | 104.8% |
2 | Palestine | 68.4% |
3 | Samoa | 67.3% |
... | ||
185 | Qatar | 0.7% |
186 | Nigeria | 0.6% |
187 | Maldives | 0.6% |
188 | China | 0.6% |
189 | Japan | 0.6% |
190 | Oman | 0.5% |
191 | Madagascar | 0.4% |
192 | Montenegro | 0.0% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#equality #freedom #freethought #gender #gender_equality #homosexuality #human_rights #international_law #madagascar #mass_media #misogyny #morals #politics #prejudice #religious_tolerance #slavery #tolerance #women
Compared to Africa (2025)18 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank18 | |
1 | Mauritius | 63.7 |
2 | S. Africa | 64.3 |
3 | Cape Verde | 68.0 |
... | ||
19 | Sierra Leone | 108.4 |
20 | Gabon | 108.8 |
21 | Tanzania | 108.9 |
22 | Madagascar | 110.4 |
23 | Zambia | 111.0 |
24 | Uganda | 112.1 |
25 | Ivory Coast | 112.2 |
26 | S. Sudan | 113.3 |
27 | Nigeria | 117.1 |
Africa Avg | 110.04 | |
q=54. |
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)18 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank18 | |
1 | Sweden | 6.1 |
2 | Denmark | 8.6 |
3 | Norway | 9.0 |
... | ||
138 | Tanzania | 108.9 |
139 | Solomon Islands | 108.9 |
140 | Maldives | 110.2 |
141 | Madagascar | 110.4 |
142 | Zambia | 111.0 |
143 | Jordan | 111.1 |
144 | Vietnam | 111.6 |
145 | Haiti | 111.9 |
World Avg | 86.55 | |
q=199. |
The best countries in the world at ensuring human rights, fostering equality and promoting tolerance, are Sweden, Denmark and Norway19. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are Somalia, N. Korea and Afghanistan19.
21 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on supporting press freedom, eliminating modern slavery, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms, its average Freedom in the World rating, commentary in Human Rights Watch reports, its nominal commitment to Human Rights, speed of uptake of HR treaties, opposing gender inequality, the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators), the year from which women could participate in democracy, its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice, LGBT equality and freethought. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe19, whereas the worst are Africa, The Middle East and Asia19.
For more, see:
Human Rights & Tolerance:
Press Freedom Higher is better20 | ||
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Pos. | 202520 | |
1 | Norway | 92.31 |
2 | Estonia | 89.46 |
3 | Netherlands | 88.64 |
... | ||
109 | Guinea-Bissau | 51.36 |
110 | Haiti | 51.06 |
111 | Israel | 51.06 |
112 | Madagascar | 50.80 |
113 | Georgia | 50.53 |
114 | Colombia | 49.80 |
115 | Philippines | 49.57 |
116 | Kenya | 49.41 |
Africa Avg | 52.30 | |
World Avg | 54.65 | |
q=179. |
Slavery Lower is better21 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 % Victims21 | |
1 | Japan | 0.03 |
2= | Canada | 0.05 |
2= | Taiwan | 0.05 |
... | ||
130 | Syria | 0.73 |
131 | Liberia | 0.74 |
132= | Guinea-Bissau | 0.75 |
132= | Madagascar | 0.75 |
132= | Malawi | 0.75 |
135 | Uganda | 0.76 |
136= | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 0.77 |
136= | Philippines | 0.77 |
Africa Avg | 0.96 | |
World Avg | 0.65 | |
q=167. |
Madagascar practices conscription, which involves a mandatory period of service in the military. But the Walk Free Foundation reports that this sometimes becomes slave labour as some 'concscripts' are assigned to lengthy and arduous work which is clearly non-military in nature22 such as public infrastructure and civil construction work.
Personal, Civil & Economic Freedom Lower is better23 | ||
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Pos. | 2014 Rank23 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 1 |
2 | Switzerland | 2 |
3 | New Zealand | 3 |
... | ||
62= | Fiji | 61 |
63 | Dominican Rep. | 63 |
64 | Cambodia | 64 |
65 | Madagascar | 65 |
66 | Brunei | 66 |
67 | Serbia | 67 |
68 | Guatemala | 68 |
69= | Moldova | 69 |
Africa Avg | 114.2 | |
World Avg | 79.7 | |
q=159. |
Freedom in the World Lower is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2024 Score | |
1= | Norway | 1.0 |
1= | Canada | 1.0 |
1= | Cape Verde | 1.0 |
... | ||
117 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 4.0 |
118= | Armenia | 4.0 |
118= | Singapore | 4.0 |
118= | Madagascar | 4.0 |
118= | Malaysia | 4.0 |
118= | Ukraine | 4.0 |
123 | El Salvador | 4.5 |
124= | Comoros | 4.5 |
Africa Avg | 4.8 | |
World Avg | 3.7 | |
q=205. |
Nominal Commitment to HR Higher is better24 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2009 Treaties24 | |
1 | Argentina | 24 |
2= | Chile | 23 |
2= | Costa Rica | 23 |
... | ||
117 | China | 14 |
118= | Mauritius | 14 |
118= | Botswana | 14 |
118= | Madagascar | 14 |
118= | Syria | 14 |
118= | Sudan | 14 |
118= | Cameroon | 14 |
118= | Uzbekistan | 14 |
Africa Avg | 14.8 | |
World Avg | 15.1 | |
q=194. |
HR Treaties Lag Lower is better25 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2019 Avg Yrs/Treaty25 | |
1 | Ecuador | 2.15 |
2 | Uruguay | 2.25 |
3 | Tunisia | 3.65 |
... | ||
58 | Congo, DR | 7.72 |
59 | Seychelles | 7.73 |
60 | Jordan | 7.75 |
61 | Madagascar | 7.75 |
62 | Cuba | 7.80 |
63 | Guyana | 7.85 |
64 | Tanzania | 8.05 |
65 | Nicaragua | 8.10 |
Africa Avg | 9.88 | |
World Avg | 10.02 | |
q=195. |
Amnesty International's 2023-23 summary on human rights in Madagascar stated:
“Detention facilities were overcrowded and conditions poor. The right to freedom of expression was restricted. The judicial persecution of human rights defenders, activists and whistle-blowers persisted and an environmental defender was murdered. Cases of discrimination and violence against people with albinism increased. Abortion remained a criminal offence.”
"The State of the World's Human Rights 2022/23" by Amnesty International (2023)26
Gender Equality:
The 1950s saw a late rush of 43 countries, including Madagascar and many developing nations, move to cease preventing women from voting. Madagascar is an unequal country, with male rights dominating those of women.
See:
Gender Inequality Lower is better27 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202227 | |
1 | Denmark | 0.01 |
2 | Norway | 0.01 |
3 | Switzerland | 0.02 |
... | ||
141 | Cameroon | 0.56 |
142 | Lesotho | 0.56 |
143 | Iraq | 0.56 |
144 | Madagascar | 0.57 |
145 | Togo | 0.58 |
146 | Malawi | 0.58 |
147 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 0.58 |
148 | Gambia | 0.59 |
Africa Avg | 0.53 | |
World Avg | 0.34 | |
q=166. |
Year Women Can Vote Lower is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total Year | |
1 | New Zealand | 1893 |
2 | Australia | 1902 |
3 | Finland | 1906 |
... | ||
119= | Nigeria | 1958 |
119= | Burkina Faso | 1958 |
119= | Guinea | 1958 |
122 | Madagascar | 1959 |
123= | Tunisia | 1959 |
123= | Tanzania | 1959 |
125 | Tonga | 1960 |
126= | Cyprus | 1960 |
Africa Avg | 1961 | |
World Avg | 1930 | |
q=189. |
Prejudice:
LGBT Equality Higher is better28 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Score28 | |
1 | Netherlands | 103 |
2 | Belgium | 90 |
3 | Sweden | 86 |
... | ||
113= | N. Korea | 8 |
114 | Rwanda | 7 |
115= | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 5 |
115= | Madagascar | 5 |
115= | Chad | 5 |
118 | Indonesia | 1 |
119= | Ivory Coast | 1 |
119= | Russia | 1 |
Africa Avg | -10.4 | |
World Avg | 12.6 | |
q=196. |
Freedom of Thought Lower is better29 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202129 | |
1= | Belgium | 1.0 |
1= | Taiwan | 1.0 |
1= | Netherlands | 1.0 |
... | ||
128 | Macedonia | 3.3 |
129= | Liberia | 3.3 |
129= | Malawi | 3.3 |
129= | Madagascar | 3.3 |
132 | Burundi | 3.5 |
133= | Guinea | 3.5 |
133= | Equatorial Guinea | 3.5 |
133= | Tanzania | 3.5 |
Africa Avg | 3.1 | |
World Avg | 3.0 | |
q=196. |
#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #madagascar #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #vaccines
Compared to Africa (2025)30 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank30 | |
1 | Tunisia | 69.2 |
2 | Mauritius | 69.2 |
3 | Seychelles | 84.8 |
... | ||
30 | Togo | 148.2 |
31 | Guinea-Bissau | 148.8 |
32 | Tanzania | 149.5 |
33 | Madagascar | 149.9 |
34 | Benin | 151.0 |
35 | Cameroon | 151.5 |
36 | Congo, DR | 151.7 |
37 | Ethiopia | 151.7 |
38 | Sierra Leone | 153.1 |
Africa Avg | 111.13 | |
q=54. |
Health (2025)30 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank30 | |
1 | Monaco | 14.3 |
2 | Liechtenstein | 30.1 |
3 | Isle of Man | 32.1 |
... | ||
186 | Togo | 148.2 |
187 | Guinea-Bissau | 148.8 |
188 | Tanzania | 149.5 |
189 | Madagascar | 149.9 |
190 | Benin | 151.0 |
191 | Cameroon | 151.5 |
192 | Congo, DR | 151.7 |
193 | Ethiopia | 151.7 |
World Avg | 96.74 | |
q=212. |
The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Liechtenstein and The Isle of Man31. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, Angola and Nigeria31.
21 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Europe and The Balkans31, whereas the worst are Africa, Micronesia and Melanesia31.
For more, see:
Health:
Madagascar is a pretty unhealthy country. Madagascar does better than average in its alcohol consumption rate32 and in its smoking rate33. When it comes to most other metrics, Madagascar does not do well. It does worse than average when it comes to its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance34, its average life expectancy11 (still high for Africa) and in its fertility rate14. And finally, it sits amongst the bottom 20 when it comes to its immunizations take-up35 and in its adolescent birth rate36. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% during the last 40 years. Life expectancy in Madagascar in 1990 was 51.7yrs, lower than the global average of 64.6. It improved by +14.2yrs in the 30 years from then, almost double the global average of +7.9yrs. Madagascar's peak fertility rate was 7.31 in 1965.Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
150 | Sudan | 65.3 |
151 | Ethiopia | 65.0 |
152 | Tuvalu | 64.5 |
153 | Madagascar | 64.5 |
154 | Mauritania | 64.4 |
155 | Ghana | 63.8 |
156 | Yemen | 63.8 |
157 | Bolivia | 63.6 |
Africa Avg | 62.79 | |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Alcohol Consumption Lower is better32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 Per Capita32 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
... | ||
36= | Lebanon | 1.5 |
37 | Chad | 1.6 |
38 | Tuvalu | 1.7 |
39= | Madagascar | 1.9 |
39= | Tunisia | 1.9 |
39= | Bahrain | 1.9 |
42 | Qatar | 2.0 |
43= | Nepal | 2.0 |
Africa Avg | 4.8 | |
World Avg | 6.2 | |
q=189. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202214 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
... | ||
170 | Rwanda | 3.75 |
171 | Sao Tome & Principe | 3.75 |
172 | Eritrea | 3.79 |
173 | Madagascar | 3.79 |
174 | Malawi | 3.85 |
175 | Samoa | 3.88 |
176 | Sierra Leone | 3.88 |
177 | Comoros | 3.91 |
Africa Avg | 3.97 | |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
q=208. |
Smoking Rates Lower is better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201433 | |
1 | Guinea | 15 |
2 | Solomon Islands | 26 |
3 | Kiribati | 28 |
... | ||
42 | Guatemala | 190 |
43 | Ecuador | 191 |
44 | Myanmar (Burma) | 206 |
45 | Madagascar | 206 |
46 | Burkina Faso | 213 |
47 | Maldives | 215 |
48 | Panama | 224 |
49 | Grenada | 224 |
Africa Avg | 340 | |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank34 | |
1 | Sweden | 1 |
2 | Ireland | 2 |
3 | Denmark | 3 |
... | ||
133 | Grenada | 133 |
134 | Montenegro | 134 |
135 | Iraq | 135 |
136 | Madagascar | 136 |
137 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 137 |
138 | Albania | 138 |
139 | Ghana | 139 |
140 | Chad | 140 |
Africa Avg | 117.0 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Overweight Adults Lower is better37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 %37 | |
1 | Vietnam | 18.3 |
2 | India | 19.7 |
3 | Bangladesh | 20.0 |
... | ||
14 | Burkina Faso | 23.2 |
15 | Sri Lanka | 23.3 |
16 | Malawi | 23.4 |
17 | Madagascar | 23.9 |
18 | Myanmar (Burma) | 24.8 |
19 | Rwanda | 25.1 |
20 | Congo, DR | 25.3 |
21 | Laos | 25.4 |
Africa Avg | 33.3 | |
World Avg | 49.0 | |
q=191. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Per 100036 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 1.6 |
2 | Denmark | 1.8 |
3 | S. Korea | 2.1 |
... | ||
183 | Somalia | 116.1 |
184 | Zambia | 116.1 |
185 | Malawi | 117.2 |
186 | Madagascar | 118.1 |
187 | Liberia | 122.0 |
188 | Tanzania | 123.4 |
189 | Chad | 135.7 |
190 | Angola | 135.8 |
Africa Avg | 84.6 | |
World Avg | 43.8 | |
q=195. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 Avg %35 | |
1= | Hungary | 99.0 |
1= | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
... | ||
174 | Liberia | 72.6 |
175 | S. Africa | 72.5 |
176= | Angola | 71.9 |
176= | Madagascar | 71.9 |
178 | Iraq | 70.7 |
179 | Afghanistan | 70.6 |
180 | Niger | 69.7 |
181 | Samoa | 68.1 |
Africa Avg | 81.7 | |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
Madagascar was amongst 49 countries in the 1990s who had an adolescent birth rate of over 100 (per 1000 girls aged 15-19); in the 2010s it was still amongst only 27 countries that still fell into the same grouping.
#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #environmentalism #food #internationalism #madagascar #meat #over-exploitation #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism
Compared to Africa (2025)38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank38 | |
1 | Morocco | 46.5 |
2 | Burundi | 47.8 |
3 | Mali | 51.0 |
4 | Madagascar | 52.4 |
5 | Nigeria | 55.8 |
6 | Rwanda | 56.4 |
7 | Uganda | 57.8 |
8 | Kenya | 57.9 |
9 | Mauritius | 58.1 |
10 | Ghana | 58.6 |
11 | Tunisia | 60.1 |
12 | Niger | 61.3 |
13 | Tanzania | 61.6 |
Africa Avg | 80.07 | |
q=53. |
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2025)38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank38 | |
1 | Sri Lanka | 34.9 |
2 | Uruguay | 43.2 |
3 | Switzerland | 45.0 |
... | ||
10 | Costa Rica | 49.7 |
11 | Denmark | 50.4 |
12 | Mali | 51.0 |
13 | Madagascar | 52.4 |
14 | Nigeria | 55.8 |
15 | Rwanda | 56.4 |
16 | Chile | 56.4 |
17 | Peru | 56.7 |
World Avg | 84.93 | |
q=199. |
All countries' current and historical approach towards the environment is gauged via 21 datasets, including multiple decades of data on its forested percent change 2000-2020, its environmental performance, energy to GDP efficiency, its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment, the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population, reducing annual meat consumption per person and its score on the Green Future Index.
The countries that do the best (Sri Lanka, Uruguay and Switzerland) tend to have avoided the excesses of early industrial countries, and have not yet repeated the same mistakes of environmental destruction - at least, not on the same scale. The regions with the best average results per country are Central America, South America and Scandinavia. The worst are Eritrea, The Vatican City and Timor-Leste (E. Timor), and the worst regions Micronesia, Australasia and Melanesia.
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Madagascar comes 13th-best in the world regarding its responsibility towards the environment. This rank is derived from 6 data sets. Madagascar comes in the best 20 for reducing annual meat consumption per person39 (amongst the best in Africa) and in energy to GDP efficiency40. It does better than average in the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population41 (one of the best in Africa) and in its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment. But, there's bad news too. Madagascar does worse than average in terms of its forested percent change 2000-202042. And finally, it falls into the worst 20 in terms of its environmental performance43 (amongst the worst in Africa).Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better42 | ||
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Pos. | Total42 | |
1 | Guernsey | 82.6% |
2 | Bahrain | 75.2% |
3 | Iceland | 64.7% |
... | ||
167 | Peru | -4.0% |
168 | S. Africa | -4.1% |
169 | Brunei | -4.3% |
170 | Madagascar | -4.6% |
171 | Togo | -4.7% |
172 | Zambia | -4.8% |
173 | Laos | -4.8% |
174 | Zimbabwe | -5.1% |
Africa Avg | -8.7% | |
World Avg | -0.1% | |
q=234. |
Environmental Performance Higher is better43 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201843 | |
1 | Switzerland | 87.4 |
2 | France | 84.0 |
3 | Denmark | 81.6 |
... | ||
172 | Niger | 35.7 |
173 | Lesotho | 33.8 |
174 | Haiti | 33.7 |
175 | Madagascar | 33.7 |
176 | Nepal | 31.4 |
177 | India | 30.6 |
178 | Congo, DR | 30.4 |
179 | Bangladesh | 29.6 |
Africa Avg | 46.4 | |
World Avg | 56.4 | |
q=180. |
Energy to GDP Efficiency Lower is better40 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Avg40 | |
1 | Rwanda | 0.25 |
2 | Chad | 0.26 |
3 | Tanzania | 0.31 |
4 | Uganda | 0.37 |
5 | Sierra Leone | 0.37 |
6 | Malawi | 0.37 |
7 | Madagascar | 0.38 |
8 | Sri Lanka | 0.39 |
9 | Burundi | 0.41 |
10 | Central African Rep. | 0.41 |
11 | Ethiopia | 0.42 |
12 | Afghanistan | 0.43 |
Africa Avg | 0.83 | |
World Avg | 1.23 | |
q=165. |
International Accords on the Environment Higher is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total Avg Rate | |
1 | Sweden | 83% |
2 | Canada | 82% |
3 | Norway | 81% |
... | ||
60 | Morocco | 66% |
61 | Congo, DR | 65% |
62 | Sri Lanka | 65% |
63 | Madagascar | 65% |
64 | China | 64% |
65 | Malaysia | 64% |
66 | Botswana | 64% |
67 | El Salvador | 64% |
Africa Avg | 56.4% | |
World Avg | 57.5% | |
q=197. |
Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better41 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2011 %41 | |
1 | Argentina | 78.3% |
2 | Greece | 77.6% |
3 | Brazil | 77.1% |
... | ||
19 | Peru | 63.9% |
20 | Chile | 63.8% |
21 | Ivory Coast | 63.7% |
22 | Madagascar | 62.8% |
23 | Uruguay | 62.4% |
24 | Angola | 62.4% |
25 | Bangladesh | 61.5% |
26 | Mali | 60.7% |
Africa Avg | 38.3% | |
World Avg | 39.9% | |
q=145. |
Meat Consumption Lower is better39 | ||
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Pos. | 2021 kg39 | |
1 | Congo, DR | 03.0 |
2 | Burundi | 03.5 |
3 | Bangladesh | 04.3 |
4 | Madagascar | 05.4 |
5 | India | 05.7 |
6 | Nigeria | 07.0 |
7 | Ethiopia | 07.1 |
8 | Rwanda | 07.6 |
9 | Mali | 07.8 |
10 | Niger | 08.1 |
11 | Afghanistan | 08.7 |
12 | Uganda | 09.4 |
Africa Avg | 24.9 | |
World Avg | 52.5 | |
q=185. |
In the 2010s, Madagascar had the 5th-lowest meat consumption per person in the world.39
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Compared to Africa (2020)44 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank44 | |
1 | S. Africa | 56.9 |
2 | Tunisia | 70.8 |
3= | Mauritius | 79.6 |
... | ||
37 | Tanzania | 140.1 |
38 | Congo, DR | 141.3 |
39 | Mozambique | 142.4 |
40 | Madagascar | 146.6 |
41= | Comoros | 147.0 |
41= | Mauritania | 147.0 |
43 | Djibouti | 148.0 |
44 | Burundi | 148.5 |
45= | Gambia | 155.6 |
Africa Avg | 120.19 | |
q=53. |
Modernity & Learning (2020)44 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank44 | |
1 | Finland | 7.1 |
2 | Belgium | 12.9 |
3 | Denmark | 13.6 |
... | ||
170 | Yemen | 141.2 |
171 | Congo, DR | 141.3 |
172 | Mozambique | 142.4 |
173 | Madagascar | 146.6 |
174= | Comoros | 147.0 |
174= | Mauritania | 147.0 |
176 | Afghanistan | 147.7 |
177 | Djibouti | 148.0 |
World Avg | 86.31 | |
q=190. |
The most modern countries, with the best results from education, the highest levels of research, and with the easiest access to information on the Internet, are Finland, Belgium and Denmark45. The worst countries are Eritrea, S. Sudan and Sierra Leone45. Despite improves in global education, access to tertiary (adult) education is becoming increasingly unequal between the rich haves and the poor have-nots46.
“Education, at all levels and ages, is the single most vital support for equality as well as being a country's most vital economic and social resource. [...] Every successful aspirant to modernisation and economic development, from Japan to South Korea, China to Chile, has got there with a big emphasis on education.”
Bill Emmott (2017)47
15 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on Research and Development, Secondary Education, Length of Schooling, Intellectual Endeavours, Maths, Science & Reading, Religiosity, IQ, the percent of citizens with access to the internet, Freedom On The Internet, IT Security, IPv6 Uptake and digital quality of life. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe45, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Africa and Micronesia45.
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Modernity and Education:
Research & Development Higher is better | ||
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Pos. | 2016 % RDP PPP | |
1 | S. Korea | 4.2948 |
2 | Israel | 4.1148 |
3 | Japan | 3.5848 |
... | ||
104= | Gambia | 0.1349 |
105 | Tajikistan | 0.1250 |
106= | Burundi | 0.1249 |
107 | Madagascar | 0.1149 |
108= | Philippines | 0.1151 |
108= | Myanmar (Burma) | 0.1152 |
110 | Peru | 0.1053 |
111 | Paraguay | 0.0954 |
Africa Avg | 0.36 | |
World Avg | 0.84 | |
q=126. |
Length of Schooling Higher is better55 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years55 | |
1 | Australia | 21.1 |
2 | New Zealand | 20.3 |
3 | Greece | 20.0 |
... | ||
165 | Mozambique | 10.2 |
166 | Uganda | 10.1 |
167 | Laos | 10.1 |
168 | Madagascar | 10.1 |
169 | Honduras | 10.1 |
170 | Nigeria | 10.1 |
171 | Congo, DR | 9.8 |
172 | Guinea | 9.8 |
Africa Avg | 11.0 | |
World Avg | 13.5 | |
q=193. |
Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank34 | |
1 | Ukraine | 1 |
2 | Czechia | 2 |
3 | Hungary | 3 |
... | ||
103 | Cape Verde | 103 |
104 | Swaziland | 104 |
105 | Albania | 105 |
106 | Madagascar | 106 |
107 | Thailand | 107 |
108 | Yemen | 108 |
109 | Brazil | 109 |
110 | Nicaragua | 110 |
Africa Avg | 106.4 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
IQ Higher is better56 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 200656 | |
1= | Hong Kong | 108 |
1= | Singapore | 108 |
3 | S. Korea | 106 |
... | ||
93= | Bangladesh | 82 |
93= | Lebanon | 82 |
93= | Dominican Rep. | 82 |
93= | Madagascar | 82 |
97 | Egypt | 81 |
98= | Honduras | 81 |
98= | Nicaragua | 81 |
100 | El Salvador | 80 |
Africa Avg | 70.6 | |
World Avg | 85.6 | |
q=138. |
Technology and Information:
Internet Users Higher is better57 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201657 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
... | ||
186 | Benin | 6% |
187 | Tanzania | 5% |
188 | Central African Rep. | 5% |
189 | Madagascar | 4% |
190 | Ethiopia | 4% |
191 | Congo, DR | 4% |
192 | Guinea-Bissau | 4% |
193 | Chad | 3% |
Africa Avg | 18.4% | |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
National Culture:
Madagascar has a consistently awful long-term record on corruption.Corruption Higher is better58 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Points58 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.0 |
2= | Finland | 87.0 |
2= | New Zealand | 87.0 |
... | ||
141 | Kyrgyzstan | 27.0 |
142 | Liberia | 26.0 |
143= | Mozambique | 26.0 |
143= | Madagascar | 26.0 |
143= | Cameroon | 26.0 |
143= | Uganda | 26.0 |
147 | Guinea | 25.0 |
148= | Bangladesh | 25.0 |
Africa Avg | 32.31 | |
World Avg | 42.98 | |
q=180. |
Happiness Higher is better59 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2024 Score59 | |
1 | Finland | 7.7 |
2 | Denmark | 7.5 |
3 | Iceland | 7.5 |
... | ||
127 | Togo | 4.3 |
128 | Jordan | 4.3 |
129 | Liberia | 4.3 |
130 | Madagascar | 4.2 |
131 | Zambia | 3.9 |
132 | Ethiopia | 3.9 |
133 | Sri Lanka | 3.9 |
134 | Bangladesh | 3.9 |
Africa Avg | 4.42 | |
World Avg | 5.58 | |
q=147. |
Creativity & Culture Lower is better34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank34 | |
1 | Belgium | 1 |
2 | Netherlands | 2 |
3 | Estonia | 3 |
... | ||
94 | Papua New Guinea | 94 |
95 | Belarus | 95 |
96 | Mongolia | 96 |
97 | Madagascar | 97 |
98 | Bolivia | 98 |
99 | El Salvador | 99 |
100 | Nicaragua | 100 |
101 | Russia | 101 |
Africa Avg | 117.8 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank34 | |
1 | Ireland | 1 |
2 | Denmark | 2 |
3 | Sweden | 3 |
... | ||
100 | Argentina | 100 |
101 | Seychelles | 101 |
102 | Australia | 102 |
103 | Madagascar | 103 |
104 | Dominica | 104 |
105 | Iceland | 105 |
106 | Bolivia | 106 |
107 | Ghana | 107 |
Africa Avg | 96.7 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Peace Versus Instability:
Global Peace Index Lower is better60 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 Score60 | |
1 | Iceland | 1.12 |
2 | Denmark | 1.31 |
3 | Ireland | 1.31 |
... | ||
52 | Senegal | 1.83 |
53 | Indonesia | 1.83 |
54 | Argentina | 1.84 |
55 | Madagascar | 1.85 |
56 | Namibia | 1.86 |
57 | Moldova | 1.87 |
58 | Chile | 1.87 |
59 | Gambia | 1.89 |
Africa Avg | 2.29 | |
World Avg | 2.07 | |
q=163. |
Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank34 | |
1 | Samoa | 1 |
2 | S. Africa | 2 |
3 | Tunisia | 3 |
... | ||
22 | Algeria | 22 |
23 | Guatemala | 23 |
24 | Ecuador | 24 |
25 | Madagascar | 25 |
26 | Sri Lanka | 26 |
27 | Netherlands | 27 |
28 | Mongolia | 28 |
29 | Rwanda | 29 |
Africa Avg | 83.6 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank34 | |
1 | Austria | 1 |
2 | Germany | 2 |
3 | Netherlands | 3 |
... | ||
123 | Guinea | 123 |
124 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 124 |
125 | Swaziland | 125 |
126 | Madagascar | 126 |
127 | Benin | 127 |
128 | Yemen | 128 |
129 | Pakistan | 129 |
130 | Samoa | 130 |
Africa Avg | 104.5 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Impact of Terrorism Lower is better61 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2019 Score61 | |
1 | Togo | 0.00 |
2 | Mongolia | 0.00 |
3 | Swaziland | 0.00 |
... | ||
66 | Kazakhstan | 1.57 |
67 | Austria | 1.66 |
68 | Argentina | 1.68 |
69 | Madagascar | 1.96 |
70 | Finland | 2.03 |
71 | Haiti | 2.18 |
72 | Kosovo | 2.26 |
73 | Japan | 2.29 |
Africa Avg | 3.41 | |
World Avg | 2.78 | |
q=150. |
Economic Inequality and Poverty:
Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better62 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201962 | |
1 | Iceland | 2.40 |
2= | Singapore | 2.50 |
2= | Hong Kong | 2.50 |
... | ||
129 | Botswana | 19.40 |
130 | Rwanda | 19.50 |
131 | India | 19.70 |
132 | Madagascar | 21.10 |
133 | Senegal | 21.20 |
134 | Eritrea | 21.40 |
135 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 21.70 |
136 | Namibia | 22.10 |
Africa Avg | 26.10 | |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better63 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 %63 | |
1 | Slovakia | 24.1%64 |
2 | Slovenia | 24.3%64 |
3 | Belarus | 24.4%65 |
... | ||
131 | Papua New Guinea | 41.9%66 |
132 | Cameroon | 42.2%64 |
133 | Cape Verde | 42.4%67 |
134 | Madagascar | 42.6%68 |
135 | Uganda | 42.7%69 |
136= | Central African Rep. | 43.0%64 |
136= | Chile | 43.0%70 |
138 | Ghana | 43.5%71 |
Africa Avg | 40.7% | |
World Avg | 36.5% | |
q=167. |
Income inequality data is rarely available for Madagascar - only for 8 years between 1980 and 2019.
Multidimensional Poverty Lower is better72 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 Severity72 | |
1 | Armenia | .001 |
2 | Ukraine | .001 |
3 | Serbia | .001 |
... | ||
91 | Congo, DR | .389 |
92 | Burundi | .403 |
93 | Mozambique | .411 |
94 | Madagascar | .453 |
95 | Mali | .457 |
96 | Central African Rep. | .465 |
97 | Ethiopia | .489 |
98 | Burkina Faso | .519 |
Africa Avg | .264 | |
World Avg | .154 | |
q=101. |
#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion
Disbelief In God (2007)73 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %73 | |
1 | Vietnam | 81 |
2 | Japan | 65 |
3 | Sweden | 64 |
... | ||
122= | Niger | 0 |
122= | Saudi Arabia | 0 |
122= | Rwanda | 0 |
122= | Cameroon | 0 |
122= | Philippines | 0 |
122= | Kuwait | 0 |
122= | Madagascar | 0 |
122= | Nigeria | 0 |
122= | Malawi | 0 |
122= | Chad | 0 |
122= | Nepal | 0 |
122= | Morocco | 0 |
122= | Mauritania | 0 |
122= | Mali | 0 |
122= | Senegal | 0 |
122= | Oman | 0 |
World Avg | 9.9 | |
q=137. |
Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below74:
Christian | 85.3% |
Muslim | 3% |
Hindu | 0.1% |
Buddhist | 0.1% |
Folk Religion | 4.5% |
Jewish | 0.1% |
Unaffiliated | 6.9% |
The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states simply: indigenous beliefs 52%, Christian 41%, Muslim 7%75.
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