Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day in Mozambique
Mozambique: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day was 28.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day in Mozambique, 1996–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Mozambique stood at 28.9%.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Mozambique peaked at 51.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2014.
That places Mozambique 1st out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 51.7% | — |
| 2002 | 36.3% | -29.9% |
| 2008 | 25.6% | -29.4% |
| 2014 | 22.0% | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 31.6% | +43.6% |
| 2022 | 28.9% | -8.5% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 28.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8%, 35.6× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 28.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9%, 30.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.7% | 51.7% | 51.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 25.6% | 36.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 22.0% | 31.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 28.9% | 28.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More reference data data for Mozambique
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.53 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Mozambique?
- Poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day in Mozambique was 28.9% in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 51.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2014.
- How does Mozambique rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day?
- Mozambique ranks 1st out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is poverty: share of population living on less than $1 a day rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $1 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1 per day.