Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Madagascar
Madagascar: Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index was 0.319 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index in Madagascar, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality-adjusted human development index in Madagascar stood at 0.319.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality-adjusted human development index in Madagascar peaked at 0.328 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.315, in 2020.
Madagascar ranks 152nd of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3244 | 0.321 | 0.328 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3165 | 0.315 | 0.319 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 150 Yemen 0.325 compare
- 151 Afghanistan 0.321 compare
- 153 Benin 0.316 compare
- 154 Guinea 0.302 compare
- 155 Mozambique 0.297 compare
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)
- 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)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 13.7% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.4488 (2023)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 27.6% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality-adjusted human development index in Madagascar?
- Inequality-adjusted human development index in Madagascar was 0.319 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality-adjusted human development index recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.328 in 2017.
- What is the lowest inequality-adjusted human development index recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.315 in 2020.
- How does Madagascar rank for inequality-adjusted human development index?
- Madagascar ranks 152nd out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality-adjusted human development index rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Inequality-adjusted Human Development Index (IHDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living, adjusted for inequalities in these dimensions. Higher values indicate higher and more equal human development.