Eastern Africa vs Madagascar: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Eastern Africa
51.3%
in 2024
Madagascar
69.2%
in 2021
Eastern Africa rank
2nd
Madagascar rank
5th
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) over time
- Eastern Africa
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 69.2% against 51.3% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 17.9%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.3 times Eastern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Madagascar ahead.
Eastern Africa ranks 2nd and Madagascar ranks 5th of 41 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.1% | 80.8% | 11.7% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 61.9% | 56.4% | 5.5% | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 66.3% | 12.9% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 54.6% | 69.2% | 14.6% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Eastern Africa or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 69.2% against 51.3% in Eastern Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Eastern Africa and Madagascar?
- 17.9%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Madagascar?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
- How do Eastern Africa and Madagascar rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Eastern Africa ranks 2nd and Madagascar ranks 5th of 41 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.