Madagascar vs Uganda: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day
Madagascar
83.9%
in 2021
Uganda
76.3%
in 2019
Madagascar rank
4th
Uganda rank
7th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day over time
- Madagascar
- Uganda
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 83.9% against 76.3% in Uganda, a difference of 7.6%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
Madagascar ranks 4th and Uganda ranks 7th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.6% | 90.1% | 0.5% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 73.8% | 84.2% | 10.4% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 80.5% | 73.6% | 6.9% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day, Madagascar or Uganda?
- Madagascar, at 83.9% against 76.3% in Uganda as of 2021.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day between Madagascar and Uganda?
- 7.6%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How do Madagascar and Uganda rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day?
- Madagascar ranks 4th and Uganda ranks 7th 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 $4.20 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 $4.20 per day.