Austria vs Madagascar: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Austria
9.08 million people
in 2023
Madagascar
9.33 million people
in 2021
Austria rank
72nd
Madagascar rank
70th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Austria
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 9.33 million people against 9.08 million people in Austria, a difference of 241,980 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 72nd and Madagascar ranks 70th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.96 million people | 3.17 million people | 4.80 million people | Austria |
| 2000s | 8.22 million people | 8.56 million people | 346,880 people | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 8.35 million people | 7.76 million people | 586,335 people | Austria |
| 2020s | 8.91 million people | 9.33 million people | 413,210 people | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Austria or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 9.33 million people against 9.08 million people in Austria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Austria and Madagascar?
- 241,980 people, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Madagascar?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
- How do Austria and Madagascar rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Austria ranks 72nd and Madagascar ranks 70th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.