Low income vs Mozambique: Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP)

Low income
52.9%
in 2023
Mozambique
81.4%
in 2022
Low income rank
1st
Mozambique rank
1st

Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) over time

  • Low income
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 81.4% against 52.9% in Low income, a difference of 28.5%.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.5 times Low income's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.

Low income ranks 1st and Mozambique ranks 1st of 14 groups.

Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Low income Mozambique Difference Ahead
1990s 66.0% 87.7% 21.7% Mozambique
2000s 57.9% 84.3% 26.5% Mozambique
2010s 49.0% 74.4% 25.4% Mozambique
2020s 52.6% 81.4% 28.8% Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp), Low income or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 81.4% against 52.9% in Low income as of 2022.
What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp) between Low income and Mozambique?
28.5%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Mozambique?
5 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
How do Low income and Mozambique rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 ppp)?
Low income ranks 1st and Mozambique ranks 1st of 14 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)
Unit
% of population
Source
World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
137 places, 2,872 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $3.00 a day at 2021 purchasing power adjusted prices. As a result of revisions in PPP exchange rates, poverty rates for individual countries cannot be compared with poverty rates reported in earlier editions.