Proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Mozambique
Mozambique: Proportion of population living below the national poverty line was 65.0% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Mozambique, 1996–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 65.0% for proportion of population living below the national poverty line in 2022.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Mozambique peaked at 69.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 2014.
Mozambique ranks 1st of 73 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | 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 proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Mozambique?
- Proportion of population living below the national poverty line in Mozambique was 65.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population living below the national poverty line recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest proportion of population living below the national poverty line recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 2014.
- How does Mozambique rank for proportion of population living below the national poverty line?
- Mozambique ranks 1st out of 73 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of population living below the national poverty line 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population living below the national poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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