Prosperity gap in Madagascar
Madagascar: Prosperity gap was 14.43 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
14.43
World rank
5th
of 120 countries
All-time high
22.84
in 1993
All-time low
11.71
in 2005
Years of data
9
1980–2021
Prosperity gap in Madagascar, 1980–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 14.43 for prosperity gap in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Madagascar peaked at 22.84 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 11.71, in 2005.
Madagascar ranks 5th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Prosperity gap in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 14.98 | — |
| 1993 | 22.84 | +52.5% |
| 1997 | 21.42 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 20.48 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 13.56 | -33.8% |
| 2005 | 11.71 | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 14.33 | +22.4% |
| 2012 | 15.86 | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 14.43 | -9.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 14.43 is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.41, 1.5× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 14.43 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.11, 1.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.98 | 14.98 | 14.98 | 1 |
| 1990s | 21.58 | 20.48 | 22.84 | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.64 | 11.71 | 13.56 | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.1 | 14.33 | 15.86 | 2 |
| 2020s | 14.43 | 14.43 | 14.43 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More reference data data for Madagascar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Madagascar?
- Prosperity gap in Madagascar was 14.43 in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 22.84 in 1993.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.71 in 2005.
- How does Madagascar rank for prosperity gap?
- Madagascar ranks 5th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prosperity gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.