Madagascar vs Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand): Proportion of population below international poverty line

Madagascar
69.2%
in 2021
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
40.1%
in 2012
Madagascar rank
5th
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank
6th

Proportion of population below international poverty line over time

  • Madagascar
  • Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 69.2% against 40.1% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand), a difference of 29.1%.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.7 times Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)'s.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 5th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 6th of 132 countries.

Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) Difference Ahead
1990s 80.8% 46.6% 34.2% Madagascar
2010s 66.3% 40.0% 26.2% 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 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
Madagascar, at 69.2% against 40.1% in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) as of 2021.
What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Madagascar and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
29.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand)?
5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2012.
How do Madagascar and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
Madagascar ranks 5th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) ranks 6th 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.

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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
174 places, 4,024 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed