Madagascar vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line over time
- Madagascar
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 69.2% against 48.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 20.9%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.4 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% | 65.0% | 15.8% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 56.4% | 59.7% | 3.3% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 51.0% | 15.2% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 49.3% | 19.9% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line, Madagascar or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Madagascar, at 69.2% against 48.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line between Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 20.9%, 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 societal poverty line?
- 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 societal poverty line (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.