Proportion of population below international poverty line in Madagascar
Madagascar: Proportion of population below international poverty line was 69.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
69.2%
World rank
5th
of 110 countries
All-time high
83.1%
in 1993
All-time low
55.3%
in 2005
Years of data
9
1980–2021
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Madagascar, 1980–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of population below international poverty line in Madagascar is 69.2%, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Madagascar peaked at 83.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 55.3%, in 2005.
Madagascar ranks 5th of 110 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | 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
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 3.97 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 2,426 (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 revenues vs income inequality 10.39 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 4.61 % change on previous year (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 13.68 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of population below international poverty line in Madagascar?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Madagascar was 69.2% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 83.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.3% in 2005.
- How does Madagascar rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Madagascar ranks 5th out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of population below international poverty line 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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