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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Mozambique
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0001 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7491 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0188 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.11 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.637 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 257.68 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.