🇲🇿 Mozambique
With 35,631,653 inhabitants (2025), Mozambique ranks 46 out of 213 in the population ranking (Africa). GDP per capita – Mozambique: $627 /inh. (2025), ranking 207 out of 211. Economic growth is -0.5 % (2025). The unemployment rate is 6.6 % (2025). Annual inflation stands at 4.4 % (2025).
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Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths – Mozambique, according to global rankings (rank/countries ranked): Share of adults with the right to vote (1/173), Women's legal equality: property and inheritance (1/186), Women's legal equality: marriage (1/186).
Weaknesses – Mozambique, according to global rankings (rank/countries ranked): External debt (121/121), Extreme poverty (168/169), Adolescent birth rate (211/213).
Regional comparison
- GDP per capita: Mozambique has $627 /inh., below the regional median (Africa: $1,658 /inh.).
- Unemployment: Mozambique has 6.6 %, above the regional median (Africa: 6 %).
- Inflation (consumer prices): Mozambique has 4.4 %, above the regional median (Africa: 3.3 %).
- GDP growth: Mozambique has -0.5 %, below the regional median (Africa: 4.6 %).
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All indicators
·Wealth & Growth 9
| Indicator | Value | Year | World position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural resource rents | 14.9 % | 2021 | 35 of 211 |
| GDP | $22.3B | 2025 | 129 of 211 |
| GDP, purchasing power parity | $60.5B | 2025 | 131 of 201 |
| Net national income per capita | $371 /inh. | 2021 | 179 of 184 |
| GDP growth | -0.5 % | 2025 | 196 of 211 |
| GDP per capita, purchasing power parity | $1,698 /inh. | 2025 | 198 of 201 |
| Gross national income per capita (Atlas method) | $570 /inh. | 2025 | 201 of 205 |
| GDP per capita growth | -3.3 % | 2025 | 204 of 211 |
| GDP per capita | $627 /inh. | 2025 | 207 of 211 |
Prices, Inflation & Currency 6
| Indicator | Value | Year | World position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real interest rate | 18.7 % | 2025 | 5 of 146 |
| Inflation (GDP deflator) | -1 % | 2025 | 17 of 210 |
| Lending interest rate | 17.5 % | 2025 | 24 of 146 |
| Official exchange rate | 63.91 LCU/$ | 2024 | 76 of 211 |
| Broad money supply (M3) | 59.4 % | 2025 | 85 of 164 |
| Inflation (consumer prices) | 4.4 % | 2025 | 140 of 191 |
Employment 8
| Indicator | Value | Year | World position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment in agriculture | 73 % | 2025 | 2 of 184 |
| Self-employed workers | 85.3 % | 2025 | 8 of 184 |
| Labor force participation rate (ages 15 and over) | 78.7 % | 2025 | 10 of 184 |
| Employment rate (ages 15 and over) | 73.5 % | 2025 | 16 of 184 |
| Youth unemployment (ages 15-24) | 11.6 % | 2025 | 85 of 184 |
| Unemployment | 6.6 % | 2025 | 120 of 184 |
| Employment in services | 20.6 % | 2025 | 180 of 184 |
| Employment in industry | 6.4 % | 2025 | 182 of 184 |
Foreign Trade 7
| Indicator | Value | Year | World position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imports of goods and services | 55.7 % | 2025 | 66 of 192 |
| Trade openness | 97.1 % | 2025 | 70 of 192 |
| Exports of goods and services | 41.4 % | 2025 | 82 of 192 |
| Merchandise exports | $8.1B | 2025 | 113 of 205 |
| High-technology exports | 3.6 % | 2024 | 116 of 185 |
| Services exports | $1.2B | 2025 | 133 of 198 |
| Current account balance | -14.2 % | 2025 | 181 of 198 |
Investment, Tourism & Aid 6
| Indicator | Value | Year | World position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign direct investment inflows | 25.8 % | 2025 | 9 of 201 |
| Official development aid received | 15.3 % | 2023 | 14 of 160 |
| Foreign direct investment inflows (amount) | $5.8B | 2025 | 45 of 203 |
| International tourist arrivals | 2,033,000 arr. | 2019 | 65 of 202 |
| Migrant remittances received | 1.2 % | 2025 | 125 of 196 |
| International tourism receipts | $113M | 2020 | 155 of 201 |
Public finances 8
| Indicator | Value | Year | World position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share of income taxes in government revenue | 39.1 % | 2024 | 17 of 159 |
| Tax revenue | 21.8 % | 2024 | 40 of 161 |
| Government final consumption | 19.2 % | 2025 | 64 of 187 |
| Central government spending | 26 % | 2022 | 80 of 160 |
| Military spending | 1.9 % | 2025 | 81 of 165 |
| Central government debt | 71.8 % | 2024 | 82 of 109 |
| Research and development spending | 0.3 % | 2015 | 89 of 155 |
| Budget balance | -4.3 % | 2024 | 118 of 158 |
Finance & Reserves 4
| Indicator | Value | Year | World position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reserves in months of imports | 3.4 months | 2024 | 114 of 177 |
| Total reserves (including gold) | $3.8B | 2024 | 114 of 180 |
| External debt | 350.6 % | 2024 | 121 of 121 |
| Domestic credit to the private sector | 18.3 % | 2025 | 147 of 184 |
Economic structure 7
| Indicator | Value | Year | World position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing | 25.6 % | 2025 | 21 of 203 |
| Household final consumption | 70.9 % | 2025 | 59 of 189 |
| Gross capital formation | 24.2 % | 2025 | 83 of 185 |
| Industry (including construction) | 22.1 % | 2025 | 114 of 205 |
| Manufacturing | 6.2 % | 2025 | 141 of 201 |
| Gross savings | 5.1 % | 2025 | 166 of 178 |
| Services | 42 % | 2025 | 180 of 202 |
Population & Vital Statistics 13
| Indicator | Value | Year | World position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share of 0-14 year olds | 44.2 % | 2025 | 7 of 213 |
| Age dependency ratio | 88.3 per 100 | 2025 | 9 of 213 |
| Share of women in the population | 51.4 % | 2025 | 41 of 213 |
| Population | 35,631,653 inhab. | 2025 | 46 of 213 |
| Adults with an official ID | 61.2 % | 2024 | 135 of 145 |
| Births registered with civil authorities | 55 % | 2015 | 157 of 178 |
| Number of men per 100 women | 94.4 per 100 women | 2025 | 173 of 213 |
| Share of men in the population | 48.6 % | 2025 | 173 of 213 |
| Urban population | 37.2 % | 2025 | 176 of 213 |
| Share of people aged 65 and over | 2.7 % | 2025 | 197 of 213 |
| Share of 15-64 year olds | 53.1 % | 2025 | 205 of 213 |
| Boys per 100 girls at birth | 102 per 100 girls | 2024 | 210 of 213 |
| Median age of the population | 16.3 yrs | 2023 | 219 of 226 |
Births, deaths and life expectancy 14
| Indicator | Value | Year | World position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth rate | 37 per 1,000 | 2024 | 8 of 213 |
| Children per woman | 4.69 children/woman | 2024 | 10 of 213 |
| Population growth | 2.85 % | 2025 | 17 of 213 |
| Death rate | 6.9 per 1,000 | 2024 | 124 of 213 |
| Female suicide rate | 6.3 per 100,000 | 2023 | 135 of 183 |
| Suicide rate | 16.7 per 100,000 | 2023 | 147 of 183 |
| Male suicide rate | 31.9 per 100,000 | 2023 | 159 of 183 |
| Road traffic deaths | 30 per 100,000 | 2019 | 166 of 188 |
| Under-5 mortality | 59.4 per 1,000 | 2024 | 174 of 194 |
| Healthy life expectancy | 52.7 yrs | 2023 | 177 of 183 |
| Infant mortality | 43.7 per 1,000 | 2024 | 177 of 194 |
| Female life expectancy at birth | 66.7 yrs | 2024 | 190 of 213 |
| Life expectancy at birth | 63.8 yrs | 2024 | 196 of 213 |
| Male life expectancy at birth | 60.5 yrs | 2024 | 200 of 213 |
Health and healthcare system 12
| Indicator | Value | Year | World position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share of health spending paid directly by patients | 10.4 % | 2023 | 27 of 191 |
| Health expenditure | 8.5 % | 2023 | 50 of 191 |
| Undernourishment | 22.3 % | 2024 | 147 of 167 |
| HIV prevalence | 11.5 % | 2024 | 148 of 152 |
| Hospital beds | 0.7 per 1,000 | 2021 | 162 of 190 |
| Physicians | 0.18 per 1,000 | 2022 | 169 of 193 |
| Nurses and midwives | 0.93 per 1,000 | 2022 | 171 of 196 |
| Measles vaccination | 65 % | 2024 | 174 of 191 |
| Access to basic sanitation | 38.6 % | 2024 | 188 of 211 |
| New tuberculosis cases | 361 per 100,000 | 2024 | 189 of 206 |
| Open defecation | 16 % | 2024 | 190 of 211 |
| Access to basic drinking water | 66.6 % | 2024 | 193 of 211 |
Body and lifestyle 12
| Indicator | Value | Year | World position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes prevalence | 3 % | 2024 | 5 of 207 |
| Obesity among adult men | 5.7 % | 2024 | 22 of 196 |
| Adult obesity | 10.6 % | 2024 | 26 of 196 |
| Obesity among adult women | 14.5 % | 2024 | 33 of 196 |
| Tobacco use | 10.5 % | 2024 | 37 of 165 |
| Tobacco use among men | 18.2 % | 2024 | 44 of 165 |
| Tobacco use among women | 2.9 % | 2024 | 56 of 165 |
| Alcohol consumption per capita | 2 L/person | 2024 | 151 of 202 |
| Mean body mass index of women | 23.4 kg/m² | 2016 | 166 of 190 |
| Mean body mass index of men | 22 kg/m² | 2016 | 173 of 190 |
| Average height of women | 154 cm | 2014 | 177 of 198 |
| Average height of men | 164.8 cm | 2014 | 177 of 198 |
Origins, languages and religions 12
| Indicator | Value | Year | World position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linguistic diversity (fractionalization index) | 0.81 | 2003 | 16 of 203 |
| Share of the population: other religions (including folk religions) | 4.9 % | 2020 | 20 of 192 |
| Religious diversity (fractionalization index) | 0.68 | 2003 | 34 of 204 |
| Ethnic diversity (fractionalization index) | 0.69 | 2003 | 40 of 205 |
| Share of the population: people with no religious affiliation | 14.3 % | 2020 | 48 of 192 |
| Share of the population: Muslims | 19.4 % | 2020 | 60 of 192 |
| Share of the population: Hindus | 0 % | 2020 | 89 of 192 |
| Share of the population: Jews | 0 % | 2020 | 94 of 192 |
| Share of the population: Christians | 61.3 % | 2020 | 105 of 192 |
| Share of the population: Buddhists | 0 % | 2020 | 133 of 192 |
| Share of immigrants in the population | 1 % | 2024 | 168 of 212 |
| Majority religion | Christians (over 50%) | 2020 | 114 countries out of 192 in the same category |
Inequality 4
| Indicator | Value | Year | World position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income share of the richest 10% | 40.8 % | 2022 | 6 of 169 |
| Income share of the poorest 20% | 4.7 % | 2022 | 151 of 169 |
| Gini index | 49.6 | 2022 | 159 of 169 |
| Extreme poverty | 81.4 % | 2022 | 168 of 169 |
Territory & Borders 8
| Indicator | Value | Year | World position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of neighboring countries | 6 countries | 2026 | 16 of 223 |
| Total area | 799,380 km² | 2024 | 34 of 212 |
| Land area | 786,380 km² | 2024 | 34 of 212 |
| Length of land borders | 4,783 km | 2026 | 37 of 230 |
| Length of coastline | 2,470 km | 2026 | 48 of 227 |
| Population density | 44 inh./km² | 2024 | 157 of 212 |
| Latitude of the country's center | -17.2 ° | 2026 | 206 of 232 |
| Landlocked country | Has sea access | 2026 | 183 countries out of 227 in the same category |
Terrain, Water & Climate 6
| Indicator | Value | Year | World position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest point | 0 m | 2026 | 39 of 228 |
| Renewable fresh water per person | 3,071 m³/inh. | 2022 | 83 of 181 |
| Average annual rainfall | 1,032 mm | 2022 | 91 of 180 |
| Highest point | 2,436 m | 2026 | 102 of 229 |
| Average elevation | 345 m | 2026 | 104 of 166 |
| Population living less than 5 m above sea level | 2.8 % | 2015 | 105 of 212 |
Land & Nature 4
| Indicator | Value | Year | World position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected land areas | 29.5 % | 2025 | 40 of 210 |
| Agricultural land | 56.1 % | 2024 | 46 of 207 |
| Forest cover | 41.3 % | 2024 | 76 of 210 |
| Arable land | 10.5 % | 2024 | 99 of 204 |
Democracy & Elections 13
| Indicator | Value | Year | World position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share of adults with the right to vote | 100 % | 2025 | 1 of 173 |
| Minimum voting age | 18 yrs | 2026 | 12 of 222 |
| Civil society participation index | 0.71 | 2025 | 82 of 173 |
| Participatory democracy index | 0.2 | 2025 | 111 of 173 |
| Liberal democracy index | 0.18 | 2025 | 115 of 173 |
| Core civil society index | 0.5 | 2025 | 120 of 173 |
| Egalitarian democracy index | 0.19 | 2025 | 121 of 173 |
| Electoral democracy index | 0.28 | 2025 | 121 of 173 |
| Free and fair elections index | 0.09 | 2025 | 149 of 173 |
| Head of the executive chosen through multiparty elections | Executive from multiparty elections | 2025 | 141 countries out of 173 in the same category |
| Multiparty legislative elections | Multiparty legislative elections | 2025 | 158 countries out of 167 in the same category |
| Multiparty national elections | Multiparty elections | 2025 | 148 countries out of 167 in the same category |
| Political regime | Electoral autocracy | 2025 | 55 countries out of 173 in the same category |
Civil Liberties & Human Rights 9
| Indicator | Value | Year | World position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equality of civil liberties across social groups | 0.79 | 2025 | 98 of 173 |
| Academic freedom index | 0.41 | 2025 | 113 of 173 |
| Private civil liberties index | 0.63 | 2025 | 116 of 173 |
| Freedom of association index | 0.52 | 2025 | 118 of 173 |
| Freedom of expression index | 0.52 | 2025 | 121 of 173 |
| Political civil liberties index | 0.5 | 2025 | 122 of 173 |
| Human rights index (V-Dem) | 0.48 | 2025 | 124 of 173 |
| Index of individual liberties and equality before the law | 0.41 | 2025 | 131 of 173 |
| Protection from physical violence by the state (V-Dem) | 0.31 | 2025 | 144 of 174 |
Governance & Rule of Law 11
| Indicator | Value | Year | World position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Judicial constraints on the executive index | 0.58 | 2025 | 101 of 173 |
| Absence of corruption in the judiciary | -0.38 | 2025 | 102 of 173 |
| Political corruption index | 0.7 | 2025 | 119 of 173 |
| Rule of law index (V-Dem) | 0.29 | 2025 | 125 of 173 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 25 pts | 2024 | 146 of 179 |
| Voice and accountability (WGI) | -0.9 | 2025 | 147 of 203 |
| Regulatory quality (WGI) | -0.76 | 2025 | 159 of 203 |
| Government effectiveness (WGI) | -0.81 | 2025 | 168 of 203 |
| Control of corruption (WGI) | -1.1 | 2025 | 175 of 205 |
| Rule of law (WGI) | -1.18 | 2025 | 176 of 205 |
| Political stability and absence of violence (WGI) | -1.66 | 2025 | 188 of 205 |
Women's rights 17
| Indicator | Value | Year | World position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year women gained the right to vote | 1,975 | 2025 | 21 of 189 |
| Share of women in parliament | 38.3 % | 2025 | 37 of 192 |
| Share of women among ministers | 27.8 % | 2025 | 64 of 192 |
| Women subjected to partner violence (past 12 months) | 15.5 % | 2015 | 65 of 106 |
| Paid maternity leave | Paid leave of less than 98 days | 2025 | 59 countries out of 186 in the same category |
| Paid paternity leave | Paid leave of less than 14 days | 2025 | 61 countries out of 186 in the same category |
| Women's right to vote | Right to vote granted to all women | 2025 | 189 countries out of 194 in the same category |
| Women's right to take a job without permission | Same right as men | 2025 | 168 countries out of 186 in the same category |
| Women's right to travel abroad | Same right as men | 2025 | 171 countries out of 186 in the same category |
| Equal inheritance between sons and daughters | Equal rights for sons and daughters | 2025 | 146 countries out of 186 in the same category |
| Equal pay for work of equal value | Not written into law | 2025 | 88 countries out of 186 in the same category |
| Equal property ownership rights | Equal rights for men and women | 2025 | 165 countries out of 186 in the same category |
| Ban on gender discrimination in employment | Discrimination prohibited by law | 2025 | 157 countries out of 186 in the same category |
| Femicide law | No specific provision | 2025 | 151 countries out of 186 in the same category |
| Law on sexual harassment | One to three areas covered | 2025 | 151 countries out of 186 in the same category |
| Law on domestic violence | Comprehensive law | 2025 | 93 countries out of 186 in the same category |
| Legal quota for women on company boards | No mandatory quota | 2025 | 147 countries out of 186 in the same category |
Women's Legal Equality (Indices) 11
| Indicator | Value | Year | World position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women's legal equality: property and inheritance | 100 /100 | 2025 | 1 of 186 |
| Women's legal equality: marriage | 100 /100 | 2025 | 1 of 186 |
| Women's legal equality: mobility | 100 /100 | 2025 | 1 of 186 |
| Women's legal equality: parental leave and pregnancy | 85.5 /100 | 2025 | 57 of 186 |
| Women's legal equality: childcare | 58.3 /100 | 2025 | 81 of 186 |
| Legal protection of women against violence | 31.3 /100 | 2025 | 84 of 186 |
| Women's legal equality: overall index | 68.6 /100 | 2025 | 98 of 186 |
| Women's legal equality: access to employment | 62.5 /100 | 2025 | 108 of 186 |
| Women's legal equality: entrepreneurship | 25 /100 | 2025 | 122 of 186 |
| Women's legal equality: pay and occupations | 68.8 /100 | 2025 | 129 of 186 |
| Women's legal equality: retirement | 54.3 /100 | 2025 | 147 of 186 |
LGBTQ+ rights 17
| Indicator | Value | Year | World position |
|---|---|---|---|
| LGBT rights index (composite policy index) | 3.1 pts | 2025 | 77 of 194 |
| Joint adoption by a same-sex couple | Not allowed | 2025 | 155 countries out of 194 in the same category |
| Age of sexual consent: same-sex couples | Same as for different-sex couples | 2025 | 120 countries out of 194 in the same category |
| Legal change of gender marker | Not legally possible | 2025 | 125 countries out of 194 in the same category |
| Anti-LGBT hate crimes: aggravating circumstance | Sexual orientation and gender identity covered | 2025 | 46 countries out of 194 in the same category |
| Ban on incitement to anti-LGBT hatred | Not prohibited | 2025 | 141 countries out of 194 in the same category |
| Ban on non-consensual surgeries on intersex children | Not banned | 2025 | 182 countries out of 194 in the same category |
| Ban on conversion therapies | Not banned | 2025 | 169 countries out of 194 in the same category |
| Laws limiting public LGBT expression (“propaganda”) | No restrictions | 2025 | 149 countries out of 194 in the same category |
| Same-sex marriage and civil union | Marriage defined as the union of a man and a woman | 2025 | 98 countries out of 194 in the same category |
| Death penalty for same-sex relations | No death penalty provided for | 2025 | 185 countries out of 194 in the same category |
| Protection against employment discrimination (sexual orientation, gender identity) | No protection | 2025 | 107 countries out of 194 in the same category |
| Protection from discrimination in goods and services (LGBT) | No protection | 2025 | 125 countries out of 194 in the same category |
| Protection of sexual orientation and gender identity in the constitution | Not mentioned | 2025 | 180 countries out of 194 in the same category |
| Legal recognition of a third gender | Not recognized | 2025 | 174 countries out of 194 in the same category |
| Same-sex sexual relations | Legal | 2025 | 130 countries out of 194 in the same category |
| Gender-affirming care: coverage and restrictions | Neither coverage nor national restriction | 2025 | 149 countries out of 194 in the same category |
Justice and security 7
| Indicator | Value | Year | World position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide rate | 3.6 per 100,000 | 2011 | 105 of 192 |
| United Nations Convention against Torture | State party | 2026 | 171 countries out of 202 in the same category |
| International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) | State party | 2026 | 172 countries out of 202 in the same category |
| Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court | Signed, not ratified | 2026 | 25 countries out of 202 in the same category |
| Legal status of the death penalty | Abolished for all crimes | 2026 | 112 countries out of 195 in the same category |
| Legal status of cannabis (medical use) | Prohibited | 2026 | 126 countries out of 180 in the same category |
| Legal status of cannabis (recreational use) | Prohibited | 2026 | 144 countries out of 194 in the same category |
Health and reproductive rights 8
| Indicator | Value | Year | World position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abortion on request: maximum legal time limit | 12 wks | 2026 | 18 of 61 |
| Family planning needs met by modern methods | 48 % | 2023 | 46 of 78 |
| Unmet need for contraception | 26.6 % | 2023 | 125 of 150 |
| Maternal mortality | 99 per 100,000 | 2023 | 127 of 192 |
| Use of modern contraceptives | 25.4 % | 2023 | 136 of 181 |
| Births attended by skilled health personnel | 73 % | 2015 | 176 of 204 |
| Adolescent birth rate | 151.9 per 1,000 | 2024 | 211 of 213 |
| Abortion: grounds allowed by law | Allowed on request (within a time limit set by law) | 2026 | 67 countries out of 191 in the same category |
Work and social rights 5
| Indicator | Value | Year | World position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade union membership rate | 12.5 % | 2016 | 85 of 137 |
| Non-respect of freedom of association and collective bargaining | 2 /10 | 2024 | 108 of 186 |
| Legal monthly minimum wage | $149 | 2024 | 111 of 168 |
| Statutory monthly minimum wage in purchasing power parity | $379 | 2024 | 112 of 168 |
| Population covered by at least one social benefit | 6 % | 2022 | 197 of 210 |
Family & Nationality 10
| Indicator | Value | Year | World position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age of civil majority | 21 yrs | 2026 | 1 of 187 |
| Years of residence required for naturalization | 5 yrs | 2026 | 66 of 152 |
| Women married before age 18 | 48.4 % | 2023 | 140 of 144 |
| Dual nationality | Not recognised | 2026 | 98 countries out of 191 in the same category |
| Women's right to be head of household | Same right as men | 2025 | 157 countries out of 186 in the same category |
| Women's right to divorce | Same right as men | 2025 | 142 countries out of 186 in the same category |
| Legal framework on child marriage | At least one condition is missing | 2025 | 141 countries out of 186 in the same category |
| Nationality acquired by birth on the territory | Not acquired automatically by birth in the country | 2026 | 154 countries out of 192 in the same category |
| Wife's legal duty of obedience to her husband | No duty of obedience in the law | 2025 | 168 countries out of 186 in the same category |
| Legal status of polygamy | Not recognized (prohibited) | 2026 | 107 countries out of 167 in the same category |
Civic duties 3
| Indicator | Value | Year | World position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age of entry into primary school | 6 yrs | 2025 | 33 of 207 |
| Compulsory military service | Compulsory military service | 2025 | 61 countries out of 134 in the same category |
| Compulsory voting | Voluntary voting | 2026 | 199 countries out of 226 in the same category |
Frequently asked questions
How many people live in Mozambique?
Mozambique has about 35,631,653 inhabitants (2025), ranking 46 worldwide out of 213 countries.
What is the GDP per capita of Mozambique?
GDP per capita is $627 /inh. (2025): Mozambique ranks 207 out of 211 countries.
What is the inflation rate in Mozambique?
Annual inflation is 4.4 % (2025); Mozambique ranks 140 out of 191 (ranked from lowest to highest).
What is the unemployment rate in Mozambique?
The unemployment rate is 6.6 % (2025); Mozambique ranks 120 out of 184 (ranked from lowest to highest).
Where does Mozambique stand in its region (Africa)?
GDP per capita: Mozambique has $627 /inh., below the regional median (Africa: $1,658 /inh.).
Where do the figures on Mozambique come from?
The data comes from public sources (World Bank, CIA World Factbook…), cited on each indicator page, with the year of each value.
Rank is the position in the world ranking for each indicator (the ranking direction is given on the indicator's page). Sources and update dates are on each indicator's page.