Madagascar vs Peru: Share of population below and above $30 per day
Madagascar
30.24 million people
in 2021
Peru
31.77 million people
in 2024
Madagascar rank
29th
Peru rank
27th
Share of population below and above $30 per day over time
- Madagascar
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 31.77 million people against 30.24 million people in Madagascar, a difference of 1.52 million people.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Peru has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 29th and Peru ranks 27th of 120 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.49 million people | 24.50 million people | 9.01 million people | Peru |
| 2000s | 18.01 million people | 26.54 million people | 8.53 million people | Peru |
| 2010s | 23.02 million people | 27.23 million people | 4.22 million people | Peru |
| 2020s | 30.24 million people | 31.11 million people | 867,500 people | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population below and above $30 per day, Madagascar or Peru?
- Peru, at 31.77 million people against 30.24 million people in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of population below and above $30 per day between Madagascar and Peru?
- 1.52 million people, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Peru?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2021.
- How do Madagascar and Peru rank globally for share of population below and above $30 per day?
- Madagascar ranks 29th and Peru ranks 27th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population below and above $30 per day. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $30 per day.