Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Madagascar
Madagascar: Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 0.5641 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Madagascar, 1980–2021
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank in Madagascar is 0.5641, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank in Madagascar peaked at 0.6469 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.5626, in 1999.
That places Madagascar 33rd out of 109 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.6381 | — |
| 1993 | 0.6469 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.574 | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5626 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6384 | +13.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5925 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6097 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6037 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5641 | -6.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 0.5641 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.557, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 0.5641 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5654, 100% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6381 | 0.6381 | 0.6381 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.5945 | 0.5626 | 0.6469 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.6155 | 0.5925 | 0.6384 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6067 | 0.6037 | 0.6097 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.5641 | 0.5641 | 0.5641 | 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 gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank in Madagascar?
- Gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank in Madagascar was 0.5641 in 2021, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6469 in 1993.
- What is the lowest gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5626 in 1999.
- How does Madagascar rank for gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Madagascar ranks 33rd out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income after taxes and benefits.