Low & middle income vs Madagascar: Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP)
Low & middle income
22.8%
in 2024
Madagascar
83.9%
in 2021
Low & middle income rank
6th
Madagascar rank
4th
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Low & middle income
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 83.9% against 22.8% in Low & middle income, a difference of 61.1%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 3.7 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 4th 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 | 66.6% | 90.6% | 24.0% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 57.9% | 72.2% | 14.3% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 80.2% | 38.6% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 83.9% | 58.0% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp), Low & middle income or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 83.9% against 22.8% in Low & middle income as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) between Low & middle income and Madagascar?
- 61.1%, 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 headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Low & middle income ranks 6th and Madagascar ranks 4th 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 headcount ratio at $4.20 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 $4.20 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $4.20 a day at 2021 international prices.