Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Mozambique

Mozambique: Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 0.6181 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.6181
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
10th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.6951
in 1996
All-time low
0.6134
in 2019
Years of data
6
1996–2022

Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Mozambique, 1996–2022

00.20.40.61996200920221996: 0.6952002: 0.6532008: 0.6262014: 0.6532019: 0.6132022: 0.618

Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank in Mozambique is 0.6181, measured in 2022.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank in Mozambique peaked at 0.6951 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.6134, in 2019.

Mozambique ranks 10th of 109 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6951 0.6951 0.6951 1
2000s 0.6393 0.6259 0.6527 2
2010s 0.6334 0.6134 0.6535 2
2020s 0.6181 0.6181 0.6181 1

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 7 Zambia 0.6438 compare
  2. 8 Botswana 0.6382 compare
  3. 9 India 0.621 compare
  4. 11 Uganda 0.618 compare
  5. 12 Chile 0.6162 compare
  6. 13 Turkey 0.6069 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank in Mozambique?
Gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank in Mozambique was 0.6181 in 2022, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 0.6951 in 1996.
What is the lowest gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6134 in 2019.
How does Mozambique rank for gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank?
Mozambique ranks 10th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
Is gini coefficient: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mozambique data come from?
The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gini coefficient: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank
Source
World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 2,196 data points, 1913–2024
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The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income after taxes and benefits.