Madagascar vs Sweden: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income

Madagascar
11.1%
in 2021
Sweden
11.0%
in 2023
Madagascar rank
67th
Sweden rank
69th

Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time

  • Madagascar
  • Sweden
5101520197519992023

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 11.1% against 11.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 67th and Sweden ranks 69th of 123 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 14.2% 7.0% 7.2% Madagascar
2010s 13.7% 9.2% 4.4% Madagascar
2020s 11.1% 11.1% 0.0%

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income, Madagascar or Sweden?
Madagascar, at 11.1% against 11.0% in Sweden as of 2021.
What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Madagascar and Sweden?
0.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sweden?
5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
How do Madagascar and Sweden rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
Madagascar ranks 67th and Sweden ranks 69th 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 Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%)
Unit
%
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
123 places, 2,300 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of people in the population who live in households whose per capita income or consumption is below half of the median income or consumption per capita. The median is measured at 2021 Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) using the Poverty and Inequality Platform (http://www.pip.worldbank.org). For some countries, medians are not reported due to grouped and/or confidential data. The reference year is the year in which the underlying household survey data was collected. In cases for which the data collection period bridged two calendar years, the first year in which data were collected is reported.