Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Madagascar: Proportion of population below international poverty line

Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
41.3%
in 2023
Madagascar
69.2%
in 2021
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
4th
Madagascar rank
5th

Proportion of population below international poverty line over time

  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
  • Madagascar
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 69.2% against 41.3% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 27.9%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.7 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Madagascar ahead.

Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 4th and Madagascar ranks 5th of 19 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Madagascar Difference Ahead
1990s 65.6% 80.8% 15.2% Madagascar
2000s 57.6% 56.4% 1.2% Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
2010s 45.0% 66.3% 21.3% Madagascar
2020s 41.8% 69.2% 27.4% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 69.2% against 41.3% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2021.
What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Madagascar?
27.9%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Madagascar?
8 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Madagascar rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 4th and Madagascar ranks 5th of 19 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.

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Indicator
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
164 places, 3,780 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed