Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Madagascar
Madagascar: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day was 83.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Madagascar, 1980–2021
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Madagascar stood at 83.9%.
That represents a change of up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Madagascar peaked at 91.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 70.5%, in 2001.
Madagascar ranks 4th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 76.5% | — |
| 1993 | 91.4% | +19.5% |
| 1997 | 90.7% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 89.6% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 70.5% | -21.3% |
| 2005 | 73.8% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 79.8% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 80.5% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 83.9% | +4.2% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 83.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 64.6%, 1.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 83.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.1%, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.5% | 76.5% | 76.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 90.5% | 89.6% | 91.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 72.1% | 70.5% | 73.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 79.8% | 80.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 83.9% | 83.9% | 83.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More reference data data for Madagascar
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.9 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Madagascar?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Madagascar was 83.9% in 2021, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 91.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.5% in 2001.
- How does Madagascar rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day?
- Madagascar ranks 4th out of 120 countries with data for 2021.
- Is poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.