Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Madagascar
Madagascar: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 13.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Madagascar, 1980–2021
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 13.7% for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in 2021.
That represents a change of down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Madagascar peaked at 27.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 1999.
That places Madagascar 52nd out of 109 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.8% | 20.8% | 20.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 17.9% | 11.9% | 27.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 15.8% | 18.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 14.9% | 18.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More reference data data for Madagascar
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.7356 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1142 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0487 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.8079 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.3162 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 280.82 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Madagascar?
- Income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Madagascar was 13.7% in 2021, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 1993.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 1999.
- How does Madagascar rank for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Madagascar ranks 52nd out of 109 countries with data for 2021.
- Is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.