Madagascar vs Zambia: Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data

Madagascar
20.93 million people
in 2021
Zambia
14.44 million people
in 2022
Madagascar rank
9th
Zambia rank
12th

Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data over time

  • Madagascar
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 20.93 million people against 14.44 million people in Zambia, a difference of 6.48 million people.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.4 times Zambia's.

Madagascar ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 12th of 120 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 11.07 million people 5.62 million people 5.45 million people Madagascar
2010s 14.48 million people 9.97 million people 4.52 million people Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data, Madagascar or Zambia?
Madagascar, at 20.93 million people against 14.44 million people in Zambia as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data between Madagascar and Zambia?
6.48 million people, with Madagascar ahead.
How do Madagascar and Zambia rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data?
Madagascar ranks 9th and Zambia ranks 12th 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: September 2024 data vs. latest data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.