Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Mozambique
Mozambique: Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line was 81.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 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
In 2022, poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Mozambique stood at 81.4%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Mozambique peaked at 87.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 74.4%, in 2014.
Mozambique ranks 1st of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 87.7% | — |
| 2002 | 87.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 81.1% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 74.4% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 81.6% | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 81.4% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.7% | 87.7% | 87.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 84.3% | 81.1% | 87.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 78.0% | 74.4% | 81.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 81.4% | 81.4% | 81.4% | 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 societal poverty line in Mozambique?
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line in Mozambique was 81.4% 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 societal poverty line recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.4% in 2014.
- How does Mozambique rank for poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line?
- Mozambique ranks 1st out of 123 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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. 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 societal poverty line (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line is the percentage of a population living in poverty according to the World Bank's Societal Poverty Line. The Societal Poverty Line is expressed in purchasing power adjusted 2021 U.S. dollars and defined as max($3.00, $1.30 + 0.5*Median). This means that when the national median is sufficiently low, the Societal Poverty line is equivalent to the extreme poverty line, $3.00. For countries with a sufficiently high national median, the Societal Poverty Line grows as countries’ median income grows.