Israel vs Madagascar: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Israel
9.52 million people
in 2022
Madagascar
9.33 million people
in 2021
Israel rank
68th
Madagascar rank
70th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Israel
- Madagascar
How they compare
Israel currently reports 9.52 million people against 9.33 million people in Madagascar, a difference of 193,770 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 68th and Madagascar ranks 70th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.80 million people | 2.90 million people | 2.90 million people | Israel |
| 2000s | 6.64 million people | 7.90 million people | 1.26 million people | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 7.71 million people | 7.76 million people | 47,790 people | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 9.32 million people | 9.33 million people | 10,330 people | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Israel or Madagascar?
- Israel, at 9.52 million people against 9.33 million people in Madagascar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Israel and Madagascar?
- 193,770 people, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Madagascar?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
- How do Israel and Madagascar rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Israel ranks 68th and Madagascar ranks 70th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – 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.