Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp was 78.84 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
78.84
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
1st
of 119 countries
All-time high
78.84
in 2012
All-time low
45.75
in 1980
Years of data
8
1980–2012
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Madagascar, 1980–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 78.84 for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in 2012. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Madagascar peaked at 78.84 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 45.75, in 1980.
That places Madagascar 1st out of 119 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 45.75 | — |
| 1993 | 69.95 | +52.9% |
| 1997 | 66.43 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 63.92 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 68.42 | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 71.72 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 78.18 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 78.84 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.75 | 45.75 | 45.75 | 1 |
| 1990s | 66.76 | 63.92 | 69.95 | 3 |
| 2000s | 70.07 | 68.42 | 71.72 | 2 |
| 2010s | 78.51 | 78.18 | 78.84 | 2 |
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 share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Madagascar?
- Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Madagascar was 78.84 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 78.84 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.75 in 1980.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp?
- Madagascar ranks 1st out of 119 countries with data for 2012.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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