Madagascar vs Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan): Proportion of population below international poverty line
Madagascar
69.2%
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)
45.1%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) rank
4th
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Madagascar
- Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 69.2% against 45.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan), a difference of 24.1%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) ranks 4th of 132 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.8% | 63.7% | 17.1% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 56.4% | 58.2% | 1.9% | Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 48.2% | 18.0% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 46.2% | 23.0% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)?
- Madagascar, at 69.2% against 45.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)?
- 24.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan)?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
- How do Madagascar and Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Madagascar ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa (inc. Sudan) ranks 4th 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.