Share of population in extreme poverty in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of population in extreme poverty was 81.36 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
81.36
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
1st
of 120 countries
All-time high
87.69
in 1996
All-time low
74.39
in 2014
Years of data
6
1996–2022
Share of population in extreme poverty in Mozambique, 1996–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population in extreme poverty in Mozambique is 81.36, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty in Mozambique peaked at 87.69 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 74.39, in 2014.
That places Mozambique 1st out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of population in extreme poverty in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 87.69 | — |
| 2002 | 87.57 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 81.13 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 74.39 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 81.63 | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 81.36 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.69 | 87.69 | 87.69 | 1 |
| 2000s | 84.35 | 81.13 | 87.57 | 2 |
| 2010s | 78.01 | 74.39 | 81.63 | 2 |
| 2020s | 81.36 | 81.36 | 81.36 | 1 |
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 in Mozambique?
- Share of population in extreme poverty in Mozambique was 81.36 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 87.69 in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.39 in 2014.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of population in extreme poverty?
- Mozambique ranks 1st out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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