Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Madagascar
Madagascar: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region was 20.93 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
20.93 million
World rank
9th
of 120 countries
All-time high
20.93 million
in 2021
All-time low
5.56 million
in 1980
Years of data
9
1980–2021
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Madagascar, 1980–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 20.93 million for total population living in extreme poverty by world region in 2021. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Madagascar peaked at 20.93 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.56 million, in 1980.
That places Madagascar 9th out of 120 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5.56 million | — |
| 1993 | 11.07 million | +99.0% |
| 1997 | 12.09 million | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 12.56 million | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 9.79 million | -22.1% |
| 2005 | 10.60 million | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 14.48 million | +36.7% |
| 2012 | 16.11 million | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 20.93 million | +29.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.56 million | 5.56 million | 5.56 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.91 million | 11.07 million | 12.56 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.19 million | 9.79 million | 10.60 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.30 million | 14.48 million | 16.11 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.93 million | 20.93 million | 20.93 million | 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 total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Madagascar?
- Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Madagascar was 20.93 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 20.93 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.56 million in 1980.
- How does Madagascar rank for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Madagascar ranks 9th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total population living in extreme poverty by world region rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. 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 Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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