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
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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About this data
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.