Madagascar vs Malawi: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day
Madagascar
97.8%
in 2021
Malawi
98.3%
in 2019
Madagascar rank
3rd
Malawi rank
2nd
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day over time
- Madagascar
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 98.3% against 97.8% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.5%.
Madagascar ranks 3rd and Malawi ranks 2nd 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 | 99.2% | 95.4% | 3.8% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 97.1% | 0.7% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day, Madagascar or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 98.3% against 97.8% in Madagascar as of 2019.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day between Madagascar and Malawi?
- 0.5%, with Malawi ahead.
- How do Madagascar and Malawi rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day?
- Madagascar ranks 3rd and Malawi ranks 2nd 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 $10 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 $10 per day.