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Mauritius vs Mozambique statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mauritius has a population of 1.25M (ranked 156/197), compared with 34.6M in Mozambique (ranked 46/197). Mauritius' land area is 771 sq mi versus 303,623 sq mi for Mozambique (ranked 170th vs. 34th).

By GDP, Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($14.9B) and Mozambique ranks 123/197 ($22.7B). By GDP per capita, Mauritius ranks 78/197 ($11,991), while Mozambique ranks 189/197 ($657).

Main facts and rankings

Mauritius Mozambique
Population
1240121
36941128
Population rank 157/197 43/197
GDP
$14.9B
2024
$22.7B
2024
GDP rank 143/197 123/197
GDP per capita
$11,991
2024
$657
2024
GDP per capita rank 78/197 189/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,840
2024
$1,705
2024
Government debt
$13.6B
2024
$21.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
91.1%
2024
93.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,929
2024
$612
2024
Government debt per person rank 54/185 159/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,203
2026
$1,778
2026
Land area 771 sq mi 303,623 sq mi
Population density
1,608 ppl/mi²
2026
120.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
4.76
2023
Median age
38.5 years
2024
17.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
64.1 years
2026

Mauritius and Mozambique: Comparison Charts

Mauritius and Mozambique economies compared

GDP
Mauritius

Mozambique
1x
Year GDP
Mauritius Mozambique
2024 $14,937,861,786 $22,745,341,305
2023 $14,072,212,290 $20,921,079,533
2022 $12,936,444,123 $18,883,528,581
2021 $11,622,048,697 $16,168,055,475
2020 $11,566,111,138 $14,235,420,174
2019 $14,645,235,205 $15,512,759,047
2018 $14,957,535,716 $15,017,358,953
2017 $13,896,938,315 $13,264,640,646
2016 $12,757,680,847 $12,069,051,237
2015 $12,162,211,503 $16,208,985,770
2014 $13,230,490,082 $17,978,246,586
2013 $12,434,596,541 $17,198,073,057
2012 $11,832,323,837 $16,688,114,144
2011 $11,677,718,382 $14,619,279,989
2010 $10,144,716,155 $11,411,894,724
2009 $9,264,513,545 $12,263,894,790
2008 $10,127,777,060 $12,920,340,965
2007 $8,277,442,915 $10,811,456,006
2006 $7,137,710,413 $9,509,835,537
2005 $6,576,108,447 $8,868,504,900
2004 $6,667,418,752 $7,937,255,565
2003 $5,894,873,920 $6,583,526,861
2002 $4,906,494,249 $5,950,769,427
2001 $4,675,755,867 $5,650,154,067
2000 $4,726,108,622 $5,930,685,215
1999 $4,402,193,195 $6,285,219,691
1998 $4,225,813,976 $5,551,118,149
1997 $4,243,755,308 $4,873,663,775
1996 $4,481,489,762 $4,030,146,135
1995 $4,094,741,652 $3,061,646,174
1994 $3,606,050,873 $2,958,108,170
1993 $3,307,302,126 $2,883,161,897
1992 $3,267,677,814 $2,798,696,511
1991 $2,895,354,736 $3,854,856,435
1990 $2,689,212,760 -
1989 $2,211,312,823 -
1988 $2,163,252,449 -
1987 $1,906,174,438 -
1986 $1,482,601,552 -
1985 $1,090,611,325 -
1984 $1,054,564,759 -
1983 $1,104,956,573 -
1982 $1,092,923,636 -
1981 $1,157,769,444 -
1980 $1,147,027,924 -
1979 $1,227,446,632 -
1978 $1,029,040,323 -
1977 $834,722,972 -
1976 $713,510,052 -
1975 $673,311,287 -
1974 $669,894,030 -
1973 $404,285,775 -
1972 $318,664,900 -
1971 $251,437,338 -
1970 $224,125,805 -
1969 $221,553,613 -
1968 $206,576,631 -
1967 $238,439,291 -
1966 $227,534,083 -
1965 $230,024,161 -
1964 $218,914,569 -
1963 $253,839,558 -
1962 $197,738,208 -
1961 $191,757,729 -
1960 $162,089,564 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mauritius and Mozambique economies compared

GDP per capita
Mauritius

Mozambique
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mauritius Mozambique
2024 $11,991 $657
2023 $11,270 $622
2022 $10,247 $578
2021 $9,178 $510
2020 $9,136 $462
2019 $11,568 $519
2018 $11,819 $518
2017 $10,987 $471
2016 $10,095 $441
2015 $9,631 $611
2014 $10,490 $697
2013 $9,877 $687
2012 $9,422 $686
2011 $9,324 $618
2010 $8,113 $496
2009 $7,427 $548
2008 $8,141 $592
2007 $6,677 $508
2006 $5,784 $457
2005 $5,354 $437
2004 $5,461 $400
2003 $4,858 $339
2002 $4,073 $314
2001 $3,909 $305
2000 $3,982 $327
1999 $3,746 $354
1998 $3,642 $320
1997 $3,696 $287.5
1996 $3,952 $244.4
1995 $3,648 $191.8
1994 $3,240 $196.8
1993 $3,014 $205.2
1992 $3,013 $205.6
1991 $2,705 $288.7
1990 $2,540 -
1989 $2,103 -
1988 $2,074 -
1987 $1,840 -
1986 $1,442 -
1985 $1,069 -
1984 $1,042 -
1983 $1,103 -
1982 $1,101 -
1981 $1,181 -
1980 $1,187 -
1979 $1,292 -
1978 $1,102 -
1977 $906 -
1976 $787 -
1975 $755 -
1974 $763 -
1973 $467 -
1972 $374 -
1971 $299.6 -
1970 $271.3 -
1969 $272.7 -
1968 $258.7 -
1967 $304 -
1966 $296 -
1965 $305 -
1964 $297.3 -
1963 $353 -
1962 $282.3 -
1961 $281.7 -
1960 $238.3 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mauritius vs. Mozambique life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mauritius

Mozambique
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mauritius Mozambique
2026 75.4 64.1
2025 75.3 64
2024 75.1 63.8
2023 74.9 63.6
2022 73.5 63
2021 72.9 60.3
2020 74.7 61.4
2019 74.2 61.3
2018 74.5 60.8
2017 75 60.1
2016 74.9 59.5
2015 74.7 58.7
2014 74.6 58
2013 74.4 57.2
2012 74.3 56.5
2011 74.1 55.7
2010 73.6 55
2009 73.3 54.4
2008 73.1 53.8
2007 72.9 53.3
2006 72.8 52.7
2005 72.6 52.3
2004 72.5 51.9
2003 72.3 51.4
2002 72.1 50.9
2001 72 50.3
2000 71.8 49.5
1999 71.4 48.8
1998 70.9 48.2
1997 70.7 47.8
1996 70.5 47.1
1995 70.6 46.5
1994 70.4 46.1
1993 70.4 45.7
1992 70.2 45.1
1991 70.1 44.7
1990 69.8 44.3
1989 69.5 43.9
1988 69.4 43.7
1987 69.2 41
1986 68.9 41
1985 68.7 39
1984 68.6 38.9
1983 68.4 41.6
1982 67.9 41.7
1981 67.2 41.6
1980 66.5 44
1979 66 43.9
1978 65.3 44
1977 64.8 43.9
1976 64 43.9
1975 64.4 43.8
1974 64.2 43.2
1973 64.3 42.7
1972 63.8 42.5
1971 63.8 42.6
1970 63.7 42.5
1969 62.7 42.3
1968 62.1 42.1
1967 61.7 42
1966 62.1 41.8
1965 62.1 41.8
1964 61.5 41.7
1963 61.1 42
1962 60.5 41.8
1961 59.5 41.5
1960 58.4 41.2
1959 57.4 40.9
1958 56.4 40.5
1957 55.7 40.1
1956 55.1 39.6
1955 53.8 39.3
1954 52.2 38.9
1953 51.5 38.5
1952 52.1 38.1
1951 52.5 37.7
1950 51.9 37.3

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Mauritius and Mozambique population clocks and comparison

Population
Mauritius

Mozambique
1x
Year Population
Mauritius Mozambique
2024 1,245,779 34,631,766
2023 1,248,647 33,635,160
2022 1,262,523 32,656,246
2021 1,266,334 31,707,800
2020 1,266,014 30,783,688
2019 1,265,985 29,884,380
2018 1,265,577 29,018,644
2017 1,264,887 28,166,393
2016 1,263,747 27,337,105
2015 1,262,879 26,547,572
2014 1,261,208 25,788,475
2013 1,258,927 25,051,611
2012 1,255,882 24,337,846
2011 1,252,404 23,649,039
2010 1,250,400 22,999,235
2009 1,247,429 22,391,745
2008 1,244,121 21,819,036
2007 1,239,630 21,287,635
2006 1,233,996 20,787,087
2005 1,228,254 20,304,569
2004 1,221,003 19,840,313
2003 1,213,370 19,392,475
2002 1,204,621 18,958,338
2001 1,196,287 18,537,729
2000 1,186,873 18,129,653
1999 1,175,267 17,734,506
1998 1,160,421 17,340,464
1997 1,148,284 16,949,982
1996 1,133,996 16,492,480
1995 1,122,457 15,960,530
1994 1,112,846 15,033,853
1993 1,097,374 14,051,192
1992 1,084,441 13,613,316
1991 1,070,266 13,352,090
1990 1,058,775 13,094,537
1989 1,051,260 12,906,842
1988 1,043,239 12,800,558
1987 1,036,082 12,822,574
1986 1,028,360 12,770,578
1985 1,020,528 12,548,949
1984 1,012,221 12,315,954
1983 1,001,691 12,073,822
1982 992,521 11,824,370
1981 980,462 11,568,127
1980 966,039 11,336,221
1979 949,888 11,028,809
1978 933,499 10,618,250
1977 921,379 10,224,975
1976 906,507 9,867,209
1975 892,000 9,540,817
1974 878,042 9,236,093
1973 864,819 8,954,242
1972 852,053 8,692,935
1971 839,230 8,456,317
1970 826,000 8,250,506
1969 812,405 8,066,951
1968 798,413 7,892,613
1967 783,917 7,724,550
1966 768,813 7,562,990
1965 753,000 7,406,421
1964 736,381 7,255,061
1963 718,861 7,109,828
1962 700,349 6,969,364
1961 680,757 6,834,936
1960 680,331 6,713,695

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Mauritius and Mozambique

Fertility rate
Mauritius

Mozambique
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mauritius Mozambique
2023 1.39 4.76
2022 1.32 4.84
2021 1.41 4.91
2020 1.44 4.96
2019 1.4 5.02
2018 1.41 5.07
2017 1.44 5.13
2016 1.4 5.19
2015 1.36 5.25
2014 1.43 5.3
2013 1.44 5.43
2012 1.54 5.52
2011 1.55 5.6
2010 1.57 5.66
2009 1.59 5.68
2008 1.67 5.6
2007 1.74 5.47
2006 1.77 5.45
2005 1.88 5.5
2004 1.92 5.55
2003 1.87 5.6
2002 1.94 5.67
2001 1.91 5.76
2000 1.99 5.83
1999 2.05 5.88
1998 1.97 5.91
1997 2.04 5.93
1996 2.12 5.97
1995 2.14 6.02
1994 2.25 6.08
1993 2.21 6.15
1992 2.37 6.22
1991 2.3 6.28
1990 2.32 6.32
1989 2.23 6.35
1988 2.14 6.37
1987 2.05 6.39
1986 1.99 6.41
1985 2.02 6.43
1984 2.16 6.44
1983 2.4 6.43
1982 2.53 6.43
1981 2.67 6.48
1980 2.8 6.53
1979 2.91 6.56
1978 3.01 6.59
1977 3.07 6.62
1976 3.13 6.64
1975 3.2 6.66
1974 3.45 6.67
1973 3.07 6.7
1972 3.41 6.7
1971 3.51 6.7
1970 3.82 6.7
1969 3.97 6.67
1968 4.6 6.65
1967 4.63 6.61
1966 5.46 6.58
1965 5.51 6.54
1964 5.96 6.51
1963 6.18 6.47
1962 5.88 6.42
1961 5.98 6.37
1960 5.9 6.31

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mauritius and Mozambique demographics compared

Median age
Mauritius

Mozambique
1x
Year Median age, years
Mauritius Mozambique
2024 38.5 17.5
2023 38 17.4
2022 37.5 17.3
2021 37.1 17.3
2020 36.8 17.2
2019 36.5 17.1
2018 36.2 17.1
2017 35.8 17
2016 35.4 17
2015 35 16.9
2014 34.6 16.9
2013 34.2 16.9
2012 33.8 16.9
2011 33.4 16.9
2010 32.9 16.9
2009 32.5 17
2008 32 17
2007 31.6 17.1
2006 31.1 17.1
2005 30.7 17.1
2004 30.3 17.1
2003 30 17.2
2002 29.7 17.2
2001 29.4 17.2
2000 29 17.3
1999 28.7 17.3
1998 28.4 17.3
1997 28 17.4
1996 27.6 17.4
1995 27.3 17.3
1994 26.9 17.2
1993 26.6 17.2
1992 26.3 17.1
1991 26 17.1
1990 25.6 17
1989 25.2 17
1988 24.7 17
1987 24.3 17
1986 23.9 17
1985 23.5 17.1
1984 23.2 17.1
1983 22.8 17.2
1982 22.4 17.3
1981 22.1 17.4
1980 21.9 17.6
1979 21.6 17.8
1978 21.3 17.9
1977 21 18
1976 20.6 18.1
1975 20.2 18.2
1974 19.8 18.3
1973 19.5 18.4
1972 19.1 18.5
1971 18.8 18.6
1970 18.5 18.7
1969 18.3 18.9
1968 18.1 19
1967 17.9 19.2
1966 17.8 19.3
1965 17.7 19.4
1964 17.6 19.6
1963 17.6 19.7
1962 17.6 19.8
1961 17.5 19.8
1960 17.4 19.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mauritius Mozambique
GNI, Atlas method
$16.2B
2024
$19.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.7%
2024
33.2%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2024
5.98%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.15%
2024
1.99%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
11,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.47%
2024
-6.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.21%
2024
6.79%
2022
Services, % of GDP
64.4%
2024
41.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.8%
2024
21.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
73
2026
49.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2017
40.8%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2017
1.7%
2022
Listed domestic companies
93
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$9.12B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$8.51B
2024
$3.84B
2024
Personal remittances received
$287M
2024
$267M
2024
International tourist arrivals
316,000
2020
2,033,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
12.9%
2020
2.51%
2020
Banked people share
89.6%
2024
54.4%
2024

Energy

Mauritius Mozambique
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,167 kg
2023
359 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.3
2023
$4.41
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.41 megatons
2024
10.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.54 tons
2024
0.29 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.9%
2022
24.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
76.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.48%
2023
11.9%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-106.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,465 kWh
2023
398 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
21.7%
2021
82.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.88%
2023
82.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
36%
2023

Society

Mauritius Mozambique
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,784
2025
-65,573
2025
Urban population
39%
2024
36.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.5
2026
20.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
21
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
44
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.23
2022
3.57
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.2
2019
30
2019
Visa free countries
141
2025
69
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.3%
2023
61.7%
2022
English speaking
16%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
79.5%
2023
19.8%
2023

Health

Mauritius Mozambique
Government health expenditure per capita
$616
2023
$53
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$278.8
2023
$5.49
2023
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
64.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.97%
2023
57.7%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.44
2022
0.18
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
99
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.2
2023
61.7
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
10.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.1%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
97
2026
38
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.86 liters
2020
1.89 liters
2020

Territory

Mauritius Mozambique
% of world land
0.001%
2026
0.53%
2026
Land area per capita
619 sq mi
2024
8,767 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
332 sq mi
2026
160,280 sq mi
2026
Forest area
150.2 sq mi
2026
139,099 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,509 mi
2015
19,314 mi
2015

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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