Mozambique vs Paraguay: Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median
Mozambique
17.0%
in 2022
Paraguay
16.3%
in 2024
Mozambique rank
21st
Paraguay rank
24th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median over time
- Mozambique
- Paraguay
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 17.0% against 16.3% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Mozambique ranks 21st and Paraguay ranks 24th of 120 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 22.0% | 6.9% | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 19.2% | 1.9% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 17.8% | 0.8% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median, Mozambique or Paraguay?
- Mozambique, at 17.0% against 16.3% in Paraguay as of 2022.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median between Mozambique and Paraguay?
- 0.7%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Paraguay?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Mozambique and Paraguay rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 50% of the median?
- Mozambique ranks 21st and Paraguay ranks 24th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Relative poverty: Share of population below 50% of the median. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 50% of the median.