Mozambique vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of population below international poverty line

Mozambique
81.4%
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa
45.2%
in 2024
Mozambique rank
1st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd

Proportion of population below international poverty line over time

  • Mozambique
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 81.4% against 45.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 36.2%.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.

Mozambique ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 132 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 87.7% 65.5% 22.2% Mozambique
2000s 84.3% 58.1% 26.2% Mozambique
2010s 78.0% 45.9% 32.1% Mozambique
2020s 81.4% 46.8% 34.6% Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Mozambique or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Mozambique, at 81.4% against 45.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Mozambique and Sub-Saharan Africa?
36.2%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Sub-Saharan Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
How do Mozambique and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
Mozambique ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 132 countries.
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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
174 places, 4,024 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed