Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Mozambique

Mozambique: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day was 97.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
97.1%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
5th
of 120 countries
All-time high
98.5%
in 2002
All-time low
96.0%
in 2014
Years of data
6
1996–2022

Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day in Mozambique, 1996–2022

0204060801001996200920221996: 98.2 %2002: 98.5 %2008: 98.2 %2014: 96 %2019: 97.4 %2022: 97.1 %

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

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 97.1% for poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in 2022.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Mozambique peaked at 98.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 96.0%, in 2014.

That places Mozambique 5th out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 98.2% 98.2% 98.2% 1
2000s 98.3% 98.2% 98.5% 2
2010s 96.7% 96.0% 97.4% 2
2020s 97.1% 97.1% 97.1% 1

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 2 Malawi 98.3% compare
  2. 3 Madagascar 97.8% compare
  3. 4 Niger 97.6% compare
  4. 6 Ethiopia 96.3% compare
  5. 7 Nigeria 96.1% compare
  6. 8 Uganda 96.1% compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Mozambique?
Poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day in Mozambique was 97.1% 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 $10 a day recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2002.
What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 96.0% in 2014.
How does Mozambique rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day?
Mozambique ranks 5th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
Is poverty: share of population living on less than $10 a day rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 $10 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $10 a day
Unit
%
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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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.