Madagascar vs United States: Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax)
Madagascar
46.8%
in 2021
United States
46.8%
in 2024
Madagascar rank
40th
United States rank
41st
Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax) over time
- Madagascar
- United States
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 46.8% against 46.8% in United States, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 40th and United States ranks 41st of 113 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.3% | 33.8% | 21.5% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 49.5% | 41.0% | 8.5% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 52.2% | 42.8% | 9.4% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 44.7% | 6.9% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 46.8% | 46.1% | 0.8% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax), Madagascar or United States?
- Madagascar, at 46.8% against 46.8% in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax) between Madagascar and United States?
- 0.0%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and United States?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Madagascar and United States rank globally for income share of the richest 10% vs. gini coefficient (before tax)?
- Madagascar ranks 40th and United States ranks 41st of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Income share of the richest 10% vs. Gini coefficient (before tax). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of income received by the richest 10% of the population. Income here is measured before taxes and benefits.