Low & middle income vs Mozambique: Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP)
Low & middle income
55.4%
in 2024
Mozambique
96.3%
in 2022
Low & middle income rank
7th
Mozambique rank
4th
Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) over time
- Low & middle income
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 96.3% against 55.4% in Low & middle income, a difference of 40.9%.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.7 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Low & middle income ranks 7th and Mozambique ranks 4th of 14 groups.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low & middle income | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.5% | 97.7% | 10.2% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 80.5% | 97.7% | 17.2% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 63.1% | 95.5% | 32.5% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 96.3% | 38.2% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp), Low & middle income or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 96.3% against 55.4% in Low & middle income as of 2022.
- What is the difference in poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) between Low & middle income and Mozambique?
- 40.9%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low & middle income and Mozambique?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Low & middle income and Mozambique rank globally for poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Low & middle income ranks 7th and Mozambique ranks 4th 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 $8.30 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 $8.30 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $8.30 a day at 2021 international prices.