Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Madagascar
Madagascar: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income was 11.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
11.1%
World rank
69th
of 130 countries
All-time high
19.2%
in 1980
All-time low
11.0%
in 2005
Years of data
9
1980–2021
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Madagascar, 1980–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Madagascar stood at 11.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Madagascar peaked at 19.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2005.
Madagascar ranks 69th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 19.2% | — |
| 1993 | 15.0% | -21.9% |
| 1997 | 15.7% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 14.9% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 17.5% | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | -37.1% |
| 2010 | 13.0% | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | -22.9% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 11.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.5%, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 11.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.1%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.2% | 19.2% | 19.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 15.2% | 14.9% | 15.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 11.0% | 17.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 13.0% | 14.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More infrastructure data for Madagascar
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 23.54 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 75.46 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3,413 (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0109 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -91.32 % change on previous year (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 3,413 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.7546 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Madagascar?
- Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Madagascar was 11.1% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2005.
- How does Madagascar rank for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Madagascar ranks 69th out of 130 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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