Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) was 89.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Mozambique, 1996–2022
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Mozambique is 89.1%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Mozambique peaked at 93.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 84.3%, in 2014.
That places Mozambique 1st out of 123 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 92.4% | — |
| 2002 | 93.3% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 90.4% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 84.3% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 89.0% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 89.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.4% | 92.4% | 92.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 91.8% | 90.4% | 93.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 86.7% | 84.3% | 89.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 89.1% | 89.1% | 89.1% | 1 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Mozambique
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Mozambique?
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) in Mozambique was 89.1% in 2022, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 93.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.3% in 2014.
- How does Mozambique rank for poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Mozambique ranks 1st out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $4.20 a day at 2021 international prices.