Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Madagascar
Madagascar: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 664,827 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 664,827 people for distribution of population between different poverty lines in 2021.
The figure is down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Madagascar peaked at 1.36 million people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 119,901 people, in 1999.
Madagascar ranks 110th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 419,951 people | 419,951 people | 419,951 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 139,903 people | 119,901 people | 176,858 people | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.11 million people | 855,650 people | 1.36 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 817,055 people | 794,450 people | 839,660 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 664,827 people | 664,827 people | 664,827 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)
- 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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 10.4% (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 13.7% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1948 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1948 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.2174 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.4488 (2023)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 69.2% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines in Madagascar?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Madagascar was 664,827 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 1.36 million people in 2001.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 119,901 people in 1999.
- How does Madagascar rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Madagascar ranks 110th 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 16.3%. 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 $10 per day.