China vs Madagascar: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
China
5.1%
in 2022
Madagascar
5.5%
in 2021
China rank
69th
Madagascar rank
66th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- China
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 5.5% against 5.1% in China, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Madagascar ahead.
China ranks 69th and Madagascar ranks 66th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7% | 8.7% | 3.0% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 5.5% | 3.8% | China |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 7.7% | 4.6% | China |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 5.5% | 0.9% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median, China or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 5.5% against 5.1% in China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between China and Madagascar?
- 0.4%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Madagascar?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2021.
- How do China and Madagascar rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- China ranks 69th and Madagascar ranks 66th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 40% of the median.