Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Mozambique
Mozambique: Distribution of population poverty thresholds was 936,910 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
936,910
Change on year
up 18.5%
World rank
105th
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.05 million
in 2014
All-time low
282,793
in 2002
Years of data
6
1996–2022
Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Mozambique, 1996–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, distribution of population poverty thresholds in Mozambique stood at 936,910.
The figure is up 18.5% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population poverty thresholds in Mozambique peaked at 1.05 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 282,793, in 2002.
That places Mozambique 105th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 295,525 | 295,525 | 295,525 | 1 |
| 2000s | 344,424 | 282,793 | 406,056 | 2 |
| 2010s | 921,210 | 790,461 | 1.05 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 936,910 | 936,910 | 936,910 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More poverty & inequality data for Mozambique
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 4.76 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 776.4 (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 20.92 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.479 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 17.75 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1688 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1688 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.2063 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.5441 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population poverty thresholds in Mozambique?
- Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Mozambique was 936,910 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population poverty thresholds recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest distribution of population poverty thresholds recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 282,793 in 2002.
- How does Mozambique rank for distribution of population poverty thresholds?
- Mozambique ranks 105th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is distribution of population poverty thresholds rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population poverty thresholds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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