This study, published in 2024, provides a profile of social inequality in Mozambique from 1997 to 2017. The analysis was undertaken in collaboration with researchers from Mozambique's Instituto de Estudos Sociais e Económico (Institute for Social and Economic Studies) and with funding from the European Union under the Research Facility on Inequalities programme implemented by the Agence Française de Développement.
Findings in brief
- Inequality in access to basic services in Mozambique tended to decrease until 2017.
- Gender inequality shows a trend of reduction, but households headed by women represent the most disadvantaged group with lower access to basic services.
- At the spatial level, rural areas, especially districts located far from the provincial capital cities, exhibit lower access to basic services.
- Despite its government's efforts, this East African country still faces persistent challenges in reducing inequality and policy effectiveness, particularly in employment and access to basic services such as education, electricity, water, and sanitation.
