Proportion of population below international poverty line in Mozambique
Mozambique: Proportion of population below international poverty line was 81.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
81.4%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
1st
of 110 countries
All-time high
87.7%
in 1996
All-time low
74.4%
in 2014
Years of data
6
1996–2022
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Mozambique, 1996–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of population below international 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, proportion of population below international poverty line in Mozambique peaked at 87.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 74.4%, in 2014.
That places Mozambique 1st out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 proportion of population below international poverty line in Mozambique?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Mozambique was 81.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.4% in 2014.
- How does Mozambique rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Mozambique ranks 1st out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of population below international 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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