Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Morocco
Morocco: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share was 11.6% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty 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 on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Morocco stood at 11.6%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Morocco peaked at 40.8% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2013.
That places Morocco 41st out of 120 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 40.8% | — |
| 1990 | 26.9% | -34.0% |
| 1998 | 34.7% | +29.0% |
| 2000 | 35.5% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 23.2% | -34.7% |
| 2013 | 11.6% | -50.1% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 11.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.5%, 51% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 11.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.6%, 1.8× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.8% | 40.8% | 40.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 30.8% | 26.9% | 34.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 23.2% | 35.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More poverty & inequality data for Morocco
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Morocco?
- Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Morocco was 11.6% 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 on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 1984.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2013.
- How does Morocco rank for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- Morocco ranks 41st out of 120 countries with data for 2013.
- Is share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.4%. 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 on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.