Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Madagascar
Madagascar: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 664,827 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
664,827 people
World rank
110th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.36 million people
in 2001
All-time low
119,901 people
in 1999
Years of data
9
1980–2021
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.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 419,951 people | — |
| 1993 | 176,858 people | -57.9% |
| 1997 | 122,951 people | -30.5% |
| 1999 | 119,901 people | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.36 million people | +1032.6% |
| 2005 | 855,650 people | -37.0% |
| 2010 | 794,450 people | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 839,660 people | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 664,827 people | -20.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 664,827 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 936,910 people, 71% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 664,827 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.29 million people, 52% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
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)
- 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 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.