Gini index in Madagascar

The Gini index for Madagascar was 36.8 (0 to 100) in 2021. The value for 2021 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 1980.

Measure: Gini index (World Bank) Unit: Gini index, 0 to 100 Data: 1980 to 2021 Source: World Bank
Madagascar, 2021 36.8 Gini index, 0 to 100
Change from 2012 −5.8points 2012: 42.6 (0 to 100)
Position in 2021 26th of 81 See the full ranking

Gini index in Madagascar over time

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Gini index, 0 to 100. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Gini index (World Bank) (Gini index, 0 to 100), 2001 to 2021
Period Madagascar
2021 36.8 (0 to 100)
2012 42.6 (0 to 100)
2010 42.4 (0 to 100)
2005 39.9 (0 to 100)
2001 47.4 (0 to 100)

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • The previous available figure was 42.6 (0 to 100) in 2012, a change of −5.8 points.
  • Since 1980, when it was 46.8 (0 to 100), the figure has changed by −10.0 points.
  • Among the 81 countries with data for 2021, Madagascar has the 26th highest value.

Source and dates

Original producer
World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform
Distributed by
World Bank, World Development Indicators
Dataset or series code
SI.POV.GINI · dataset details · view at source
Observation period
1980 to 2021 for Madagascar
Provider update
8 October 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (per series metadata)
Attribution
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, original data: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform