Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Mozambique
Mozambique: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 36,576 people in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty lines 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 36,576 people for distribution of population between different poverty lines in 2022.
The figure is down 30.2% on the previous year and down 69.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Mozambique peaked at 121,079 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11,964 people, in 1996.
That places Mozambique 99th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 11,964 people | — |
| 2002 | 25,438 people | +112.6% |
| 2008 | 37,329 people | +46.7% |
| 2014 | 121,079 people | +224.4% |
| 2019 | 52,404 people | -56.7% |
| 2022 | 36,576 people | -30.2% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 36,576 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 7,898 people, 4.6× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 36,576 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,498 people, 1.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,964 people | 11,964 people | 11,964 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 31,384 people | 25,438 people | 37,329 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 86,742 people | 52,404 people | 121,079 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 36,576 people | 36,576 people | 36,576 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 distribution of population between different poverty lines in Mozambique?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Mozambique was 36,576 people in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 121,079 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,964 people in 1996.
- How does Mozambique rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Mozambique ranks 99th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $40 per day.