Mozambique vs Paraguay: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Mozambique
6.10 million people
in 2022
Paraguay
6.78 million people
in 2024
Mozambique rank
82nd
Paraguay rank
79th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Mozambique
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 6.78 million people against 6.10 million people in Mozambique, a difference of 682,000 people.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Paraguay ahead.
Mozambique ranks 82nd and Paraguay ranks 79th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.29 million people | 4.70 million people | 1.41 million people | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 6.17 million people | 6.08 million people | 82,570 people | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 6.10 million people | 6.54 million people | 440,680 people | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Mozambique or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 6.78 million people against 6.10 million people in Mozambique as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Mozambique and Paraguay?
- 682,000 people, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Paraguay?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Mozambique and Paraguay rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Mozambique ranks 82nd and Paraguay ranks 79th 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 Number of people living in extreme poverty. 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 above $3 per day.