Africa vs Madagascar: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Africa
38.7%
in 2024
Madagascar
69.2%
in 2021
Africa rank
7th
Madagascar rank
5th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Africa
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 69.2% against 38.7% in Africa, a difference of 30.5%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.8 times Africa's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 7th and Madagascar ranks 5th of 42 groups.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.5% | 80.8% | 27.3% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 49.1% | 56.4% | 7.2% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 66.3% | 25.5% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 69.2% | 29.7% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Africa or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 69.2% against 38.7% in Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Africa and Madagascar?
- 30.5%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Madagascar?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
- How do Africa and Madagascar rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Africa ranks 7th and Madagascar ranks 5th of 42 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.