Madagascar: Poverty ratio

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 Madagascar

Poverty, percent of population

 Latest value 75.20
 Year 2021
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1993 - 2021
 Average 72.90
 Min - Max 70.00 - 80.70
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2021 is 75.2 percent, an increase from 70.7 percent in 2012. In comparison, the world average is 24.08 percent, based on data from 72 countries. Historically, the average for Madagascar from 1993 to 2021 is 72.9 percent. The minimum value, 70 percent, was reached in 1993 while the maximum of 80.7 percent was recorded in 2002. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Madagascar - Poverty ratio - Recent values chart

Historical series
Madagascar - Poverty ratio - historical chart - 1993-2021




Definition: National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.

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