Prosperity gap in Mozambique

Mozambique: Prosperity gap was 24.43 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
24.43
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
1st
of 120 countries
All-time high
35.7
in 1996
All-time low
20.39
in 2014
Years of data
6
1996–2022

Prosperity gap in Mozambique, 1996–2022

0102030401996200920221996: 35.72002: 26.92008: 22.62014: 20.42019: 25.22022: 24.4

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 24.43 for prosperity gap in 2022.

That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Mozambique peaked at 35.7 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 20.39, in 2014.

Mozambique ranks 1st of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.7 35.7 35.7 1
2000s 24.75 22.62 26.87 2
2010s 22.82 20.39 25.24 2
2020s 24.43 24.43 24.43 1

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 2 Zambia 22.85 compare
  2. 3 Malawi 16.73 compare
  3. 4 Burundi 16.38 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prosperity gap in Mozambique?
Prosperity gap in Mozambique was 24.43 in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 35.7 in 1996.
What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 20.39 in 2014.
How does Mozambique rank for prosperity gap?
Mozambique ranks 1st out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. 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 Prosperity gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Prosperity gap
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.