Madagascar vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Madagascar
5.5%
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5.6%
in 2021
Madagascar rank
67th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
65th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Madagascar
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 5.6% against 5.5% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 67th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 65th of 120 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.9% | 2.7% | 9.2% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 6.9% | 1.9% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 6.2% | 1.5% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 5.0% | 2.7% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.6% | 0.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 5.6% against 5.5% in Madagascar as of 2021.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Madagascar and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Madagascar and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Madagascar ranks 67th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 65th 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.