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
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.