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Aid, poverty & equality · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income

Madagascar: poverty, inequality and aid

Extreme poverty is 69.2% (2021), 8th of 151 in the world and 8th of 44 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Poverty, $4.20/day is 83.9% (2021), 7th of 151 in the world and 7th of 44 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Poverty, $8.30/day is 96.6% (2021), 5th of 151 in the world and 5th of 44 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Extreme poverty69.2%2021 · world 8/151 · region 8/44Poverty, $4.20/day83.9%2021 · world 7/151 · region 7/44Poverty, $8.30/day96.6%2021 · world 5/151 · region 5/44National poverty rate75.2%2021 · world 2/145 · region 2/45
Undernourishment
MadagascarSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
0%20%40%60%20012006201120162021Madagascar41.8%Sub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
Women in parliament
MadagascarSub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
0%10%20%30%199720022007201220172022Madagascar14.1%Sub-Saharan AfricaLow incomeWorld
14 indicators

Aid, poverty & equality: Madagascar in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Extreme povertyExtreme poverty, $3.00 a day (2021 PPP), % of population69.2%20218/1518/4457.5%200165.3%69.2%2021+3.9 ppsince 201045.0%52.5%10.1%
Poverty, $4.20/dayPoverty at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP), % of population83.9%20217/1517/4470.5%200179.8%83.9%2021+4.1 ppsince 201063.2%70.3%18.2%
Poverty, $8.30/dayPoverty at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP), % of population96.6%20215/1515/4489.1%200194.2%96.6%2021+2.4 ppsince 201088.6%92.4%46.2%
National poverty ratePoverty at national poverty lines, % of population75.2%20212/1452/45··75.2%2021————
Gini indexGini index of income inequality36.8202159/15129/4447.4200142.436.82021−13%since 2010———
Top 10% income shareIncome share held by the richest 10%29.6%202152/15125/4436.6%200134.3%29.6%2021−4.7 ppsince 2010———
Bottom 20% income shareIncome share held by the poorest 20%7.2%202175/15116/444.9%20016.1%7.2%2021+1.1 ppsince 2010———
UndernourishmentPrevalence of undernourishment, % of population41.8%20243/1672/4433.4%200128.2%41.0%+9.4 ppsince 201422.3%27.3%8.1%
Food insecurityModerate or severe food insecurity, % of population61.1%202422/15519/38··61.1%——65.4%28.0%
Account ownershipAccount ownership (bank or mobile money), % of adults24.5%2024138/14533/36·5.5%201126.3%2022+15.9 ppsince 201455.1%46.4%78.7%
Women in parliamentSeats held by women in national parliament, %14.1%2025153/19038/468.0%12.5%17.9%−6.4 ppsince 201527.0%24.8%27.2%
Net ODA receivedNet official development assistance received, US$$1.3bn202335/14521/48$324m$384m$1.3bn+151%since 2013$64.8bn$44.6bn$259bn
ODA, % of GNINet ODA received, % of GNI8.0%202330/13913/477.1%3.9%10.3%+3.8 ppsince 20133.1%8.2%0.2%
ODA per personNet ODA received per capita, US$$40.2202396/14539/48$19.6$17.3$44.9+94%since 2013$51.5$61.4$32.2
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).

neighbours

Madagascar and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Madagascar. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorMadagascarFranceMozambiqueComorosSeychelles
Extreme poverty69.2%20210.1%202381.4%20225.1%20240.7%2018
Poverty, $4.20/day83.9%20210.1%202389.1%202218.0%20241.4%2018
Poverty, $8.30/day96.6%20210.3%202396.3%202268.2%20248.4%2018
National poverty rate75.2%202115.6%202165.0%202246.1%202425.3%2018
Gini index36.8202131.8202349.6202230.3202432.12018
Top 10% income share29.6%202125.0%202340.8%202224.6%202423.9%2018
Bottom 20% income share7.2%20217.7%20234.7%20228.8%20247.1%2018
Undernourishment41.8%20242.5%202422.3%202416.5%20242.5%2024
Food insecurity61.1%20249.4%2024—79.7%202314.3%2017
France: aid, poverty & equalityMozambique: aid, poverty & equalityComoros: aid, poverty & equalitySeychelles: aid, poverty & equality
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