Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Morocco
Morocco: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region was 1.25 million people in 2013. ▼ Falling
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Morocco, 1984–2013
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2013, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Morocco stood at 1.25 million people. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Morocco peaked at 4.89 million people in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.25 million people, in 2013.
Morocco ranks 41st of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Morocco, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 4.89 million people | — |
| 1990 | 2.78 million people | -43.2% |
| 1998 | 4.84 million people | +74.3% |
| 2000 | 4.83 million people | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.92 million people | -39.5% |
| 2013 | 1.25 million people | -57.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 1.25 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.70 million people, 73% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 1.25 million people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 678,382 people, 1.8× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.89 million people | 4.89 million people | 4.89 million people | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.81 million people | 2.78 million people | 4.84 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.87 million people | 2.92 million people | 4.83 million people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.25 million people | 1.25 million people | 1.25 million people | 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 total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Morocco?
- Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Morocco was 1.25 million people in 2013, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 4.89 million people in 1984.
- What is the lowest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 million people in 2013.
- How does Morocco rank for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Morocco ranks 41st out of 120 countries with data for 2013.
- Is total population living in extreme poverty by world region rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.1%. 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 Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.