Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Madagascar
Madagascar: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 20.93 million people in 2021. ▲ Rising
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
The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty lines in Madagascar is 20.93 million people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Madagascar peaked at 20.93 million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.56 million people, in 1980.
Madagascar ranks 9th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.56 million people | — |
| 1993 | 11.07 million people | +99.0% |
| 1997 | 12.09 million people | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 12.56 million people | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 9.79 million people | -22.1% |
| 2005 | 10.60 million people | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 14.48 million people | +36.7% |
| 2012 | 16.11 million people | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 20.93 million people | +29.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 20.93 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.40 million people, 2.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 20.93 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.40 million people, 2.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.56 million people | 5.56 million people | 5.56 million people | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.91 million people | 11.07 million people | 12.56 million people | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.19 million people | 9.79 million people | 10.60 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.30 million people | 14.48 million people | 16.11 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.93 million people | 20.93 million people | 20.93 million 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 20.93 million 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 20.93 million people in 2021.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.56 million people in 1980.
- How does Madagascar rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Madagascar ranks 9th 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 up 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 below $3 per day.