Madagascar vs Niger: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Madagascar
20.93 million people
in 2021
Niger
15.07 million people
in 2021
Madagascar rank
9th
Niger rank
10th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Madagascar
- Niger
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 20.93 million people against 15.07 million people in Niger, a difference of 5.86 million people.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.4 times Niger's.
Madagascar ranks 9th and Niger ranks 10th of 120 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.60 million people | 11.53 million people | 936,800 people | Niger |
| 2020s | 20.93 million people | 15.07 million people | 5.86 million people | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Madagascar or Niger?
- Madagascar, at 20.93 million people against 15.07 million people in Niger as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Madagascar and Niger?
- 5.86 million people, with Madagascar ahead.
- How do Madagascar and Niger rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Madagascar ranks 9th and Niger ranks 10th 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 Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.