Low & middle income vs Madagascar: Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP)
Low & middle income
8.0%
in 2024
Madagascar
41.9%
in 2021
Low & middle income rank
6th
Madagascar rank
5th
Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Low & middle income
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 41.9% against 8.0% in Low & middle income, a difference of 33.9%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 5.2 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Low & middle income ranks 6th 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 | Low & middle income | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.9% | 54.2% | 24.3% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 34.1% | 10.4% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 41.0% | 26.6% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 41.9% | 33.1% | 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), Low & middle income or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 41.9% against 8.0% in Low & middle income as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) between Low & middle income and Madagascar?
- 33.9%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Madagascar?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
- How do Low & middle income and Madagascar rank globally for poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Low & middle income ranks 6th 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.