Madagascar vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP)
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Madagascar
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 69.2% against 45.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 24.1%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.8% | 63.7% | 17.1% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 56.4% | 58.3% | 1.9% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 48.3% | 18.0% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 46.2% | 23.0% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Madagascar, at 69.2% against 45.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) between Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 24.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
- How do Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Madagascar ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd 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
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.