Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 97.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Madagascar, 1980–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Madagascar stood at 97.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Madagascar peaked at 99.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 92.0%, in 2001.
That places Madagascar 3rd out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 95.3% | — |
| 1993 | 98.7% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 99.2% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 92.0% | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 95.5% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 96.4% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 97.8% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 95.3% | 95.3% | 95.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 99.0% | 98.7% | 99.3% | 3 |
| 2000s | 93.8% | 92.0% | 95.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 96.4% | 96.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.8% | 97.8% | 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 share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Madagascar?
- Share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Madagascar was 97.8% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.0% in 2001.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index?
- Madagascar ranks 3rd out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.