Number of people living in extreme poverty in Mozambique
Mozambique: Number of people living in extreme poverty was 6.10 million people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in extreme poverty in Mozambique, 1996–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 6.10 million people for number of people living in extreme poverty in 2022.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty in Mozambique peaked at 6.69 million people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.04 million people, in 1996.
Mozambique ranks 82nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of people living in extreme poverty in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2.04 million people | — |
| 2002 | 2.38 million people | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 4.19 million people | +75.7% |
| 2014 | 6.69 million people | +59.7% |
| 2019 | 5.64 million people | -15.7% |
| 2022 | 6.10 million people | +8.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 6.10 million people is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.33 million people, 65% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 6.10 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.66 million people, 57% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.04 million people | 2.04 million people | 2.04 million people | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.29 million people | 2.38 million people | 4.19 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.17 million people | 5.64 million people | 6.69 million people | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.10 million people | 6.10 million people | 6.10 million people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More poverty & inequality data for Mozambique
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 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 4.76 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 776.4 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 5.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 20.92 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 20.9% (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 Mozambique?
- Number of people living in extreme poverty in Mozambique was 6.10 million people in 2022, 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 6.69 million people in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.04 million people in 1996.
- How does Mozambique rank for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Mozambique ranks 82nd out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of people living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.