North Korea vs Madagascar: Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita
North Korea
47 percent
in 2018
Madagascar
39.5 percent
in 2023
North Korea rank
3rd
Madagascar rank
4th
Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita over time
- North Korea
- Madagascar
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 47 percent against 39.5 percent in Madagascar, a difference of 7.5 percent.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was North Korea ahead.
North Korea ranks 3rd and Madagascar ranks 4th of 169 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.7 percent | 32.44 percent | 4.26 percent | North Korea |
| 2010s | 44.88 percent | 32.01 percent | 12.87 percent | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita, North Korea or Madagascar?
- North Korea, at 47 percent against 39.5 percent in Madagascar as of 2018.
- What is the difference in share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita between North Korea and Madagascar?
- 7.5 percent, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Madagascar?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
- How do North Korea and Madagascar rank globally for share of the population who are undernourished vs. gdp per capita?
- North Korea ranks 3rd and Madagascar ranks 4th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population who are undernourished vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population whose daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.