Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%) in Mozambique
Mozambique: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%) was 17.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Mozambique, 1996–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mozambique recorded 17.0% for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Mozambique peaked at 18.1% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2002.
That places Mozambique 22nd out of 130 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%) in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 18.1% | — |
| 2002 | 14.0% | -22.7% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 17.7% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 17.0% | -4.0% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 17.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.5%, 1.6× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 17.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.1%, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.1% | 18.1% | 18.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 14.0% | 16.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 17.0% | 17.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 17.0% | 17.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More infrastructure data for Mozambique
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 17.14 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 49.5 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 28,329 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0818 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0008 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -6.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 28,329 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.495 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Mozambique?
- Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Mozambique was 17.0% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 1996.
- What is the lowest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2002.
- How does Mozambique rank for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Mozambique ranks 22nd out of 130 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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