Madagascar vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP)

Madagascar
69.2%
in 2021
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
14.4%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
5th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
4th

Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) over time

  • Madagascar
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 69.2% against 14.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 54.8%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 4.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 5th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 4th of 123 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s 80.8% 24.8% 56.0% Madagascar
2000s 56.4% 21.7% 34.7% Madagascar
2010s 66.3% 12.9% 53.4% Madagascar
2020s 69.2% 13.4% 55.8% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp), Madagascar or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Madagascar, at 69.2% against 14.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2021.
What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) between Madagascar and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
54.8%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
8 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
How do Madagascar and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
Madagascar ranks 5th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 4th of 123 countries.
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 headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
137 places, 2,872 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $3.00 a day at 2021 purchasing power adjusted prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.