Madagaskar - Daten & Fakten
Daten & Fakten

Hauptstadt
name:
Antananarivo
geographic coordinates:
18 55 S, 47 31 E
time difference:
UTC+3 (8 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Staatsbürgerschaft
citizenship by birth:
no
citizenship by descent only:
the father must be a citizen of Madagascar; in the case of a child born out of wedlock, the mother must be a citizen
dual citizenship recognized:
no
residency requirement for naturalization:
unknown
Regierungstyp
semi-presidential republic
Rechtsordnung
civil law system based on the old French civil code and customary law in matters of marriage, family, and obligation
Wahlrecht
18 years of age; universal
Country Comparison :: Unemployment, youth ages 15-24
1.0
est.
est.
Country Comparison :: GDP - per capita (PPP)
$1,600
2017 est.
2017 est.
Country Comparison :: Labor force
13,400,000
2017 est.
2017 est.
Country Comparison :: Unemployment rate
1.80
2017 est.
2017 est.
Labor force
13,400,000
Population below poverty line
70.7%(2012 est.)
Unemployment rate
(%)
1.8%(2017 est.)1.8%(2016 est.)
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24
(%)
total:1%male:1%female:1%(2012 est.)
Age structure
0-14 years:39.55%(male 5,119,804 /female 5,037,438)15-24 years:20.23%(male 2,608,996 /female 2,587,745)25-54 years:32.42%(male 4,160,278 /female 4,166,538)55-64 years:4.45%(male 560,072 /female 581,963)65 years and over:3.35%(male 390,094 /female 470,682)(2018 est.)
Birth rate
(births/1,000 population)
31 births/1,000 population(2018 est.)
Death rate
(deaths/1,000 population)
6.40
Languages
French (official), Malagasy (official), English
Life expectancy at birth
(years)
66.60
Major urban areas - population
3.058 million ANTANANARIVO (capital)
(2018)
Median age
(years)
total:19.9 yearsmale:19.7 yearsfemale:20.1 years(2018 est.)
Mother's mean age at first birth
19.5 years
(2008/09 est.)
Net migration rate
0 migrant(s)/1,000 population
(2018 est.)
Population distribution
most of population lives on the eastern half of the island; significant clustering is found in the central highlands and eastern coastline
Population growth rate
(%)
2.46%(2018 est.)
Total fertility rate
(children born/woman)
3.95 children born/woman(2018 est.)
Urbanization
rate of urbanization:
4.48% annual rate of change
(2015-20 est.)
Education expenditures
(% of GDP)
2.80
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)
female:
10 years
(2016)
Country Comparison :: Stock of direct foreign investment - at home
$6,461,000,000
2014 est.
2014 est.
Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad
NA
Stock of direct foreign investment - at home
$6,461,000,000
Country Comparison :: Central bank discount rate
9.50
31 December 2017
31 December 2017
Central bank discount rate
(%)
9.50
Country Comparison :: Exports
$2,290,000,000
2017 est.
2017 est.
Exports
$2,290,000,000
Exports - partners
France 24.8%, US 16.5%, China 6.7%, Germany 6.5%, Japan 6%, Netherlands 4.7%
(2017)
Area
(sq km)
total:587,041 sq kmland:581,540 sq kmwater:5,501 sq km
Land use
agricultural land:71.1%(2011 est.)arable land:6%(2011 est.)
/
permanent crops:1%(2011 est.)
/
permanent pasture:64.1%(2011 est.)forest:21.5%(2011 est.)other:7.4%(2011 est.)
Location
Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, east of Mozambique
Country Comparison :: Imports
$2,738,000,000
2017 est.
2017 est.
Imports
$2,738,000,000
Imports - partners
China 18.7%, India 9.3%, France 6.4%, South Africa 5.6%, UAE 5.3%
(2017)
Country Comparison :: Inflation rate (consumer prices)
8.30
2017 est.
2017 est.
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
(%)
8.30
Country Comparison :: Electricity - production
1,706,000,000
2016 est.
2016 est.
Country Comparison :: Electricity - consumption
1,587,000,000
2016 est.
2016 est.
Country Comparison :: Electricity - exports
2016 est.
Country Comparison :: Electricity - imports
2016 est.
Country Comparison :: Crude oil - production
2017 est.
Country Comparison :: Crude oil - exports
2015 est.
Country Comparison :: Crude oil - imports
2015 est.
Country Comparison :: Natural gas - production
2017 est.
Country Comparison :: Natural gas - exports
2017 est.
Country Comparison :: Natural gas - imports
2017 est.
Country Comparison :: Telephones - fixed lines
68,792
2017 est.
2017 est.
Country Comparison :: Telephones - mobile cellular
8,730,499
2017 est.
2017 est.
Country Comparison :: Internet users
1,151,563
July 2016 est.
July 2016 est.
Country Comparison :: Broadband - fixed subscriptions
25,062
2017 est.
2017 est.
Country Comparison :: Airports
83
2013
2013
Country Comparison :: Railways
836
2018
2018
Country Comparison :: Waterways
600
2011
2011
Airports
83
Broadband - fixed subscriptions
total:25,062(2017 est.)subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:less than 1(2017 est.)
Crude oil - exports
(bbl/day)
0
Crude oil - imports
(bbl/day)
0 bbl/day(2015 est.)
Crude oil - production
(bbl/day)
0 bbl/day(2017 est.)
Electricity - consumption
(kWh)
1,587,000,000
Electricity - exports
(kWh)
0
Electricity - imports
(kWh)
0
Electricity - production
(kWh)
1,706,000,000
Internet users
total:
1,151,563
(July 2016 est.)
Natural gas - exports
(cu m)
0
Natural gas - imports
(cu m)
0 cu m(2017 est.)
Natural gas - production
(cu m)
0 cu m(2017 est.)
Railways
(km)
total:836 km(2018)narrow gauge:836 km1.000-m gauge(2018)
Roadways
(km)
31,640
Telephones - fixed lines
total subscriptions:68,792(2017 est.)subscriptions per 100 inhabitants:less than 1(2017 est.)
Telephones - mobile cellular
8,730,499
Waterways
(km)
600
Disputes - international
claims Bassas da India, Europa Island, Glorioso Islands, and Juan de Nova Island (all administered by France); the vegetated drying cays of Banc du Geyser, which were claimed by Madagascar in 1976, also fall within the EEZ claims of the Comoros and France (Glorioso Islands, part of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands)
Country Comparison :: Public debt
36.00
2017 est.
2017 est.
Public debt
(% of GDP)
36.00
Country Comparison :: GDP - real growth rate
4.20
2017 est.
2017 est.
Country Comparison :: Gross national saving
14.80
2017 est.
2017 est.
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)
(% (of GDP))
-2.7% (of GDP)(2017 est.)
GDP (purchasing power parity)
$39,850,000,000
Industrial production growth rate
(%)
5.20
Länderstatistik
Branche
Land
Unterschied in %
gesamt
Madagaskar
52
542
000
EUR
0
EUR