Poverty gap index at $3 a day in Mozambique
Mozambique: Poverty gap index at $3 a day was 44.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Poverty gap index at $3 a day in Mozambique, 1996–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, poverty gap index at $3 a day in Mozambique stood at 44.7%.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap index at $3 a day in Mozambique peaked at 57.5% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, in 2014.
That places Mozambique 1st out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Poverty gap index at $3 a day in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 57.5% | — |
| 2002 | 50.9% | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 42.3% | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 38.1% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 45.8% | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 44.7% | -2.3% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 44.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.5%, 3.6× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 44.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.1%, 4.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.5% | 57.5% | 57.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 46.6% | 42.3% | 50.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 41.9% | 38.1% | 45.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 44.7% | 44.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More poverty & inequality data for Mozambique
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 poverty gap index at $3 a day in Mozambique?
- Poverty gap index at $3 a day in Mozambique was 44.7% in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty gap index at $3 a day recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 1996.
- What is the lowest poverty gap index at $3 a day recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 2014.
- How does Mozambique rank for poverty gap index at $3 a day?
- Mozambique ranks 1st out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty gap index at $3 a day rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique 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 Poverty gap index at $3 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The poverty gap index is a poverty measure that reflects both the prevalence and the depth of poverty. It is calculated as the share of population in poverty multiplied by the average shortfall from the poverty line (expressed as a % of the poverty line).