Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp was 73.52 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
73.52
World rank
3rd
of 119 countries
All-time high
81.97
in 1996
All-time low
63.68
in 2014
Years of data
5
1996–2019
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Mozambique, 1996–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Mozambique stood at 73.52.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Mozambique peaked at 81.97 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 63.68, in 2014.
Mozambique ranks 3rd of 119 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 81.97 | — |
| 2002 | 79.81 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 69.65 | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 63.68 | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 73.52 | +15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.97 | 81.97 | 81.97 | 1 |
| 2000s | 74.73 | 69.65 | 79.81 | 2 |
| 2010s | 68.6 | 63.68 | 73.52 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More poverty & inequality data for Mozambique
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 2 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 4.76 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 776.4 (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 revenues vs income inequality 20.92 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.479 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Mozambique?
- Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Mozambique was 73.52 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 81.97 in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.68 in 2014.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp?
- Mozambique ranks 3rd out of 119 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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