Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) was 69.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Madagascar, 1980–2021
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2021, poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Madagascar stood at 69.2%.
That represents a change of up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Madagascar peaked at 83.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 55.3%, in 2005.
Madagascar ranks 5th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 61.7% | — |
| 1993 | 83.1% | +34.7% |
| 1997 | 80.7% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 78.5% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 57.5% | -26.8% |
| 2005 | 55.3% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 65.3% | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 67.3% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 69.2% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.7% | 61.7% | 61.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 80.8% | 78.5% | 83.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 56.4% | 55.3% | 57.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 65.3% | 67.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 69.2% | 69.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More poverty & inequality data for Madagascar
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Madagascar?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) in Madagascar was 69.2% in 2021, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 83.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.3% in 2005.
- How does Madagascar rank for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Madagascar ranks 5th out of 123 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $3.00 a day at 2021 purchasing power adjusted prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.