Austria vs Madagascar: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Austria
11.0%
in 2023
Madagascar
11.1%
in 2021
Austria rank
66th
Madagascar rank
64th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Austria
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 11.1% against 11.0% in Austria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Madagascar ahead.
Austria ranks 66th and Madagascar ranks 64th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.6% | 15.3% | 6.7% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 11.0% | 3.1% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 13.7% | 3.2% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 11.5% | 11.1% | 0.3% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median, Austria or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 11.1% against 11.0% in Austria as of 2021.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Austria and Madagascar?
- 0.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Madagascar?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
- How do Austria and Madagascar rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Austria ranks 66th and Madagascar ranks 64th 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 50% 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 50% of the median.