Madagascar vs Malawi: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day
Madagascar
7.9%
in 2021
Malawi
12.6%
in 2019
Madagascar rank
5th
Malawi rank
3rd
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day over time
- Madagascar
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 12.6% against 7.9% in Madagascar, a difference of 4.7%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.6 times Madagascar's.
Madagascar ranks 5th and Malawi ranks 3rd of 120 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.6% | 5.7% | 17.9% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 16.8% | 8.2% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day, Madagascar or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 12.6% against 7.9% in Madagascar as of 2019.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day between Madagascar and Malawi?
- 4.7%, with Malawi ahead.
- How do Madagascar and Malawi rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day?
- Madagascar ranks 5th and Malawi ranks 3rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1 per day.