Madagascar vs Sweden: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income
Madagascar
11.1%
in 2021
Sweden
11.0%
in 2023
Madagascar rank
69th
Sweden rank
71st
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time
- Madagascar
- Sweden
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 11.1% against 11.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 69th and Sweden ranks 71st of 130 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 7.0% | 7.2% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 9.2% | 4.4% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income, Madagascar or Sweden?
- Madagascar, at 11.1% against 11.0% in Sweden as of 2021.
- What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Madagascar and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sweden?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Madagascar and Sweden rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Madagascar ranks 69th and Sweden ranks 71st of 130 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.