Madagascar vs Melanesia: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Madagascar
69.2%
in 2021
Melanesia
44.1%
in 2012
Madagascar rank
5th
Melanesia rank
10th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Madagascar
- Melanesia
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 69.2% against 44.1% in Melanesia, a difference of 25.1%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.6 times Melanesia's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 5th and Melanesia ranks 10th of 132 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.8% | 53.1% | 27.7% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 44.2% | 22.1% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Madagascar or Melanesia?
- Madagascar, at 69.2% against 44.1% in Melanesia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Madagascar and Melanesia?
- 25.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Melanesia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2012.
- How do Madagascar and Melanesia rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Madagascar ranks 5th and Melanesia ranks 10th of 132 countries.
- 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.