IDA total vs Madagascar: Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP)
IDA total
22.3%
in 2024
Madagascar
41.9%
in 2021
IDA total rank
3rd
Madagascar rank
5th
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- IDA total
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 41.9% against 22.3% in IDA total, a difference of 19.6%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.9 times IDA total's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Madagascar ahead.
IDA total ranks 3rd and Madagascar ranks 5th of 14 groups.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.5% | 54.2% | 15.7% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 34.0% | 34.1% | 0.1% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 41.0% | 15.8% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 41.9% | 19.3% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp), IDA total or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 41.9% against 22.3% in IDA total as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) between IDA total and Madagascar?
- 19.6%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Madagascar?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
- How do IDA total and Madagascar rank globally for poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- IDA total ranks 3rd and Madagascar ranks 5th of 14 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $4.20 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.