Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Mozambique
Mozambique: Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines was 65.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Mozambique, 1996–2022
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Mozambique is 65.0%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Mozambique peaked at 69.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 2014.
That places Mozambique 1st out of 70 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 69.4% | — |
| 2002 | 60.3% | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 58.7% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 48.4% | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 68.2% | +40.9% |
| 2022 | 65.0% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.4% | 69.4% | 69.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 59.5% | 58.7% | 60.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 48.4% | 68.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 65.0% | 65.0% | 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 headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Mozambique?
- Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines in Mozambique was 65.0% in 2022, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W.
- What is the highest poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 2014.
- How does Mozambique rank for poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines?
- Mozambique ranks 1st out of 70 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are compiled from official government sources or are computed by World Bank staff using national (i.e. country–specific) poverty lines., World Bank (W, published as part of Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
National poverty headcount ratio is the percentage of the population living below the national poverty line(s). National estimates are based on population-weighted subgroup estimates from household surveys. For economies for which the data are from EU-SILC, the reported year is the income reference year, which is the year before the survey year.