Number of people living in extreme poverty in Morocco
Morocco: Number of people living in extreme poverty was 32.75 million people in 2013. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in extreme poverty in Morocco, 1984–2013
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in extreme poverty in Morocco is 32.75 million people, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty in Morocco peaked at 32.75 million people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16.97 million people, in 1984.
That places Morocco 32nd out of 120 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of people living in extreme poverty in Morocco, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 16.97 million people | — |
| 1990 | 21.92 million people | +29.2% |
| 1998 | 22.84 million people | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 23.92 million people | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 28.23 million people | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 32.75 million people | +16.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 32.75 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.39 million people, 2.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 32.75 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.21 million people, 2.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.97 million people | 16.97 million people | 16.97 million people | 1 |
| 1990s | 22.38 million people | 21.92 million people | 22.84 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.07 million people | 23.92 million people | 28.23 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 32.75 million people | 32.75 million people | 32.75 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More poverty & inequality data for Morocco
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.23 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,240 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -16.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 20.98 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 21.0% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in extreme poverty in Morocco?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty in Morocco was 32.75 million people in 2013, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 32.75 million people in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.97 million people in 1984.
- How does Morocco rank for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Morocco ranks 32nd out of 120 countries with data for 2013.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.