Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Mozambique
Mozambique: Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share was 89.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Mozambique, 1996–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 89.1% for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Mozambique peaked at 93.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 84.3%, in 2014.
That places Mozambique 1st out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 92.4% | — |
| 2002 | 93.3% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 90.4% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 84.3% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 89.0% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 89.1% | +0.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 89.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 64.6%, 1.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 89.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.1%, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.4% | 92.4% | 92.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 91.8% | 90.4% | 93.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 86.6% | 84.3% | 89.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 89.1% | 89.1% | 89.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More poverty & inequality data for Mozambique
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ 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 share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Mozambique?
- Share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty in Mozambique was 89.1% in 2022, 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 Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 93.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.3% in 2014.
- How does Mozambique rank for share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty?
- Mozambique ranks 1st out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of population living on less than $4.20 per day vs. share in multidimensional poverty rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.