Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Mozambique
Mozambique: Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 was 512,918 people in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Mozambique, 1996–2019
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2019, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Mozambique stood at 512,918 people.
That represents a change of up 65.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Mozambique peaked at 783,134 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 207,517 people, in 1996.
That places Mozambique 102nd out of 119 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines … 2011 in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 207,517 people | — |
| 2002 | 211,216 people | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 309,320 people | +46.4% |
| 2014 | 783,134 people | +153.2% |
| 2019 | 512,918 people | -34.5% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 512,918 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 226,829 people, 2.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 512,918 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 639,177 people, 80% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 207,517 people | 207,517 people | 207,517 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 260,268 people | 211,216 people | 309,320 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 648,026 people | 512,918 people | 783,134 people | 2 |
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 (2011 prices) in Mozambique?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) in Mozambique was 512,918 people in 2019, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 783,134 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 207,517 people in 1996.
- How does Mozambique rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices)?
- Mozambique ranks 102nd out of 119 countries with data for 2019.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices) rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.8%. 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 (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines (2011 prices). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.