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.
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 | Value | 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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