Eastern Africa vs Mozambique: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Eastern Africa
51.3%
in 2024
Mozambique
81.4%
in 2022
Eastern Africa rank
2nd
Mozambique rank
1st
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Eastern Africa
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 81.4% against 51.3% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 30.1%.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.6 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 2nd and Mozambique ranks 1st of 42 groups.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.2% | 87.7% | 19.5% | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 61.2% | 84.3% | 23.1% | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 74.4% | 23.0% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 53.9% | 81.4% | 27.5% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Eastern Africa or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 81.4% against 51.3% in Eastern Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Eastern Africa and Mozambique?
- 30.1%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Mozambique?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Eastern Africa and Mozambique rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Eastern Africa ranks 2nd and Mozambique ranks 1st of 42 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.