Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) was 78.8% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Madagascar, 1980–2012
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 78.8% for share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) 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 living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Madagascar peaked at 78.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 1980.
That places Madagascar 1st out of 119 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 45.8% | — |
| 1993 | 69.9% | +52.9% |
| 1997 | 66.4% | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 63.9% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 68.4% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 71.7% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 78.2% | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 78.8% | +0.8% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 78.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 40.3%, 2.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 78.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.3%, 2.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.8% | 45.8% | 45.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 66.8% | 63.9% | 69.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 70.1% | 68.4% | 71.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 78.5% | 78.2% | 78.8% | 2 |
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 share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Madagascar?
- Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) in Madagascar was 78.8% in 2012, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 78.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 1980.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices)?
- Madagascar ranks 1st out of 119 countries with data for 2012.
- Is share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices) 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 World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in extreme poverty (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.