Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Morocco

Morocco: Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data was 1.25 million people in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
1.25 million people
World rank
41st
of 120 countries
All-time high
4.89 million people
in 1984
All-time low
1.25 million people
in 2013
Years of data
6
1984–2013

Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data in Morocco, 1984–2013

1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1984199820131984: 4.9M people1990: 2.8M people1998: 4.8M people2000: 4.8M people2006: 2.9M people2013: 1.2M people

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Morocco recorded 1.25 million people for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 74.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  3. 40 Guinea 1.50 million people compare
  4. 42 Uzbekistan 852,474 people compare
  5. 43 Guinea-Bissau 834,635 people compare
  6. 44 Nepal 723,708 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data in Morocco?
Number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data 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 number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 4.89 million people in 1984.
What is the lowest number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 1.25 million people in 2013.
How does Morocco rank for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data?
Morocco ranks 41st out of 120 countries with data for 2013.
Is number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data 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 Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.