Madagascar vs Poland: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Madagascar
5.5%
in 2021
Poland
5.0%
in 2023
Madagascar rank
67th
Poland rank
70th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Madagascar
- Poland
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 5.5% against 5.0% in Poland, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 67th and Poland ranks 70th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2% | 6.5% | 1.7% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 9.2% | 3.7% | Poland |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 7.1% | 0.5% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.8% | 0.7% | 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, Madagascar or Poland?
- Madagascar, at 5.5% against 5.0% in Poland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Madagascar and Poland?
- 0.5%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Poland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Madagascar and Poland rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Madagascar ranks 67th and Poland ranks 70th 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.