Share of population in extreme poverty in Madagascar
Madagascar: Share of population in extreme poverty was 69.17 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
69.17
World rank
5th
of 120 countries
All-time high
83.06
in 1993
All-time low
55.31
in 2005
Years of data
9
1980–2021
Share of population in extreme poverty in Madagascar, 1980–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, share of population in extreme poverty in Madagascar stood at 69.17.
The figure is up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty in Madagascar peaked at 83.06 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 55.31, in 2005.
That places Madagascar 5th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 61.73 | 61.73 | 61.73 | 1 |
| 1990s | 80.75 | 78.52 | 83.06 | 3 |
| 2000s | 56.39 | 55.31 | 57.46 | 2 |
| 2010s | 66.31 | 65.29 | 67.32 | 2 |
| 2020s | 69.17 | 69.17 | 69.17 | 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 share of population in extreme poverty in Madagascar?
- Share of population in extreme poverty in Madagascar was 69.17 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 83.06 in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.31 in 2005.
- How does Madagascar rank for share of population in extreme poverty?
- Madagascar ranks 5th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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