Madagascar vs Uganda: Total shortfall from extreme poverty

Madagascar
9.14 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2021
Uganda
11.20 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2019
Madagascar rank
8th
Uganda rank
6th

Total shortfall from extreme poverty over time

  • Madagascar
  • Uganda
2.0B4.0B6.0B8.0B10.0B12.0B198020002021

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 11.20 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 9.14 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Madagascar, a difference of 2.07 billion international-$ in 2021 prices.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.

Madagascar ranks 8th and Uganda ranks 6th of 120 countries.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 6.94 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 10.60 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 3.66 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Uganda
2000s 4.02 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 10.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 6.23 billion international-$ in 2021 prices Uganda
2010s 7.67 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 7.85 billion international-$ in 2021 prices 174.89 million international-$ in 2021 prices Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total shortfall from extreme poverty, Madagascar or Uganda?
Uganda, at 11.20 billion international-$ in 2021 prices against 9.14 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in Madagascar as of 2019.
What is the difference in total shortfall from extreme poverty between Madagascar and Uganda?
2.07 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, with Uganda ahead.
How do Madagascar and Uganda rank globally for total shortfall from extreme poverty?
Madagascar ranks 8th and Uganda ranks 6th 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 Total shortfall from extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total shortfall from extreme poverty
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

This is the amount of money that would be theoretically needed to lift the income or consumption of all people in poverty up to $3 per day. However, this is not a measure of the actual cost of eliminating poverty, since it does not take into account the costs involved in making the necessary transfers nor any changes in behavior they would bring about.