Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Madagascar
Madagascar: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 0 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Madagascar, 1980–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 0 people for distribution of population between different poverty lines in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Madagascar peaked at 39,663 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1999.
That places Madagascar 119th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 24,496 people | — |
| 1993 | 35,909 people | +46.6% |
| 1997 | 4,165 people | -88.4% |
| 1999 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 25,438 people | — |
| 2005 | 39,663 people | +55.9% |
| 2010 | 25,620 people | -35.4% |
| 2012 | 15,651 people | -38.9% |
| 2021 | 0 people | -100.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 7,898 people. (13 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,498 people. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24,496 people | 24,496 people | 24,496 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 13,358 people | 0 people | 35,909 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 32,550 people | 25,438 people | 39,663 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 20,636 people | 15,651 people | 25,620 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More poverty & inequality data for Madagascar
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.97 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 2,426 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -18.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 10.39 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 10.4% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines in Madagascar?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Madagascar was 0 people in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 39,663 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1999.
- How does Madagascar rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Madagascar ranks 119th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $40 per day.