Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Morocco
Morocco: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 1.25 million people in 2013. ▼ Falling
Distribution of population between different poverty lines 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 distribution of population between different poverty lines in Morocco is 1.25 million people, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Morocco peaked at 4.89 million people in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.25 million people, in 2013.
That places Morocco 41st out of 120 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Morocco, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 4.89 million people | — |
| 1990 | 2.78 million people | -43.2% |
| 1998 | 4.84 million people | +74.3% |
| 2000 | 4.83 million people | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.92 million people | -39.5% |
| 2013 | 1.25 million people | -57.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 1.25 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.70 million people, 73% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 1.25 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 678,382 people, 1.8× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.89 million people | 4.89 million people | 4.89 million people | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.81 million people | 2.78 million people | 4.84 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.87 million people | 2.92 million people | 4.83 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.25 million people | 1.25 million people | 1.25 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 distribution of population between different poverty lines in Morocco?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Morocco was 1.25 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 distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 4.89 million people in 1984.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 million people in 2013.
- How does Morocco rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Morocco ranks 41st out of 120 countries with data for 2013.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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 below $3 per day.