Share of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day in Morocco
Morocco: Share of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day was 3.7% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Share of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day in Morocco, 1984–2013
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, share of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day in Morocco stood at 3.7%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day in Morocco peaked at 22.4% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2013.
Morocco ranks 44th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 22.4% | — |
| 1990 | 11.2% | -49.7% |
| 1998 | 17.5% | +55.5% |
| 2000 | 16.8% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 9.4% | -44.2% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | -60.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.4% | 22.4% | 22.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 14.4% | 11.2% | 17.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 9.4% | 16.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More poverty & inequality data for Morocco
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.23 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,240 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 -16.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 20.98 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 21.0% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day in Morocco?
- Share of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day in Morocco was 3.7% in 2013, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 1984.
- What is the lowest share of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2013.
- How does Morocco rank for share of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day?
- Morocco ranks 44th out of 120 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living with less than $3 and $4.20 per day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.