Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Madagascar
Madagascar: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 was 106,087 people in 2012. ▼ Falling
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Madagascar, 1980–2012
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2012, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Madagascar stood at 106,087 people.
The figure is down 31.4% on the previous year and down 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Madagascar peaked at 315,333 people in 1980 and was at its lowest, 80,335 people, in 1999.
That places Madagascar 114th out of 119 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 315,333 people | — |
| 1993 | 123,970 people | -60.7% |
| 1997 | 91,589 people | -26.1% |
| 1999 | 80,335 people | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 256,735 people | +219.6% |
| 2005 | 157,884 people | -38.5% |
| 2010 | 154,718 people | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 106,087 people | -31.4% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 106,087 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 226,829 people, 47% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 106,087 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 639,177 people, 17% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 315,333 people | 315,333 people | 315,333 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 98,631 people | 80,335 people | 123,970 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 207,310 people | 157,884 people | 256,735 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 130,402 people | 106,087 people | 154,718 people | 2 |
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 (2011 prices) in Madagascar?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Madagascar was 106,087 people in 2012, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 315,333 people in 1980.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,335 people in 1999.
- How does Madagascar rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Madagascar ranks 114th out of 119 countries with data for 2012.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.