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Mozambique vs Netherlands statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mozambique has a population of 34.6M (ranked 46/197), compared with 18M in The Netherlands (ranked 72/197). Mozambique's land area is 303,623 sq mi versus 13,000 sq mi for The Netherlands (ranked 34th vs. 134th).

By GDP, Mozambique ranks 123/197 ($22.7B) and The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T). By GDP per capita, Mozambique ranks 189/197 ($657), while The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520).

Main facts and rankings

Mozambique Netherlands
Population
36941128
18252623
Population rank 43/197 72/197
GDP
$22.7B
2024
$1.21T
2024
GDP rank 123/197 19/197
GDP per capita
$657
2024
$67,520
2024
GDP per capita rank 189/197 13/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,705
2024
$86,174
2024
Government debt
$21.2B
2024
$532B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
93.2%
2024
43.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$612
2024
$29,571
2024
Government debt per person rank 159/185 24/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,778
2026
$47,815
2026
Land area 303,623 sq mi 13,000 sq mi
Population density
120.7 ppl/mi²
2026
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.76
2023
1.43
2023
Median age
17.5 years
2024
42.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
82.6 years
2026

Mozambique and Netherlands: Comparison Charts

Mozambique and Netherlands economies compared

GDP
Mozambique

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP
Mozambique Netherlands
2024 $22,745,341,305 $1,214,927,698,573
2023 $20,921,079,533 $1,135,475,867,551
2022 $18,883,528,581 $1,046,540,797,549
2021 $16,168,055,475 $1,054,472,123,450
2020 $14,235,420,174 $932,560,861,701
2019 $15,512,759,047 $928,903,005,576
2018 $15,017,358,953 $929,733,599,797
2017 $13,264,640,646 $848,233,537,846
2016 $12,069,051,237 $797,163,949,290
2015 $16,208,985,770 $775,743,675,303
2014 $17,978,246,586 $901,556,501,756
2013 $17,198,073,057 $883,951,539,007
2012 $16,688,114,144 $845,689,017,066
2011 $14,619,279,989 $913,140,741,333
2010 $11,411,894,724 $852,464,982,433
2009 $12,263,894,790 $878,954,223,140
2008 $12,920,340,965 $957,901,566,041
2007 $10,811,456,006 $853,499,460,873
2006 $9,509,835,537 $737,593,995,289
2005 $8,868,504,900 $688,133,699,636
2004 $7,937,255,565 $661,224,886,143
2003 $6,583,526,861 $582,435,617,082
2002 $5,950,769,427 $475,529,972,123
2001 $5,650,154,067 $432,536,219,669
2000 $5,930,685,215 $417,649,282,154
1999 $6,285,219,691 $447,778,514,140
1998 $5,551,118,149 $438,612,530,549
1997 $4,873,663,775 $417,506,211,882
1996 $4,030,146,135 $451,372,549,020
1995 $3,061,646,174 $452,967,334,614
1994 $2,958,108,170 $379,688,232,232
1993 $2,883,161,897 $354,070,495,966
1992 $2,798,696,511 $363,497,050,125
1991 $3,854,856,435 $327,982,316,124
1990 - $318,799,003,994
1989 - $258,716,904,292
1988 - $262,295,966,105
1987 - $245,406,949,521
1986 - $201,157,708,221
1985 - $144,057,523,222
1984 - $144,124,462,912
1983 - $153,671,294,109
1982 - $158,712,765,536
1981 - $164,375,775,854
1980 - $195,439,301,707
1979 - $179,933,827,310
1978 - $156,089,077,205
1977 - $127,203,923,857
1976 - $109,329,386,564
1975 - $100,397,061,694
1974 - $87,371,810,804
1973 - $71,946,639,603
1972 - $54,787,070,173
1971 - $44,644,730,576
1970 - $38,220,884,519
1969 - $34,086,038,090
1968 - $30,097,635,751
1967 - $27,143,828,099
1966 - $24,741,480,717
1965 - $22,721,869,808
1964 - $20,232,048,553
1963 - $17,193,744,109
1962 - $15,847,582,341
1961 - $14,599,836,396
1960 - $13,282,979,015

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

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Mozambique and Netherlands economies compared

GDP per capita
Mozambique

Netherlands
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mozambique Netherlands
2024 $657 $67,520
2023 $622 $63,516
2022 $578 $59,123
2021 $510 $60,142
2020 $462 $53,468
2019 $519 $53,555
2018 $518 $53,955
2017 $471 $49,514
2016 $441 $46,809
2015 $611 $45,794
2014 $697 $53,457
2013 $687 $52,602
2012 $686 $50,474
2011 $618 $54,702
2010 $496 $51,306
2009 $548 $53,172
2008 $592 $58,247
2007 $508 $52,101
2006 $457 $45,124
2005 $437 $42,165
2004 $400 $40,611
2003 $339 $35,897
2002 $314 $29,447
2001 $305 $26,956
2000 $327 $26,225
1999 $354 $28,319
1998 $320 $27,924
1997 $287.5 $26,745
1996 $244.4 $29,064
1995 $191.8 $29,301
1994 $196.8 $24,683
1993 $205.2 $23,156
1992 $205.6 $23,939
1991 $288.7 $21,764
1990 - $21,322
1989 - $17,423
1988 - $17,771
1987 - $16,734
1986 - $13,804
1985 - $9,941
1984 - $9,992
1983 - $10,696
1982 - $11,089
1981 - $11,537
1980 - $13,812
1979 - $12,817
1978 - $11,196
1977 - $9,180
1976 - $7,937
1975 - $7,346
1974 - $6,450
1973 - $5,353
1972 - $4,110
1971 - $3,384
1970 - $2,931
1969 - $2,647
1968 - $2,364
1967 - $2,155
1966 - $1,986
1965 - $1,848
1964 - $1,668
1963 - $1,437
1962 - $1,342
1961 - $1,254
1960 - $1,156

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

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Mozambique vs. Netherlands life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mozambique

Netherlands
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mozambique Netherlands
2026 64.1 82.6
2025 64 82.4
2024 63.8 82.3
2023 63.6 82.2
2022 63 81.9
2021 60.3 81.4
2020 61.4 81.4
2019 61.3 82.1
2018 60.8 81.8
2017 60.1 81.7
2016 59.5 81.6
2015 58.7 81.5
2014 58 81.7
2013 57.2 81.3
2012 56.5 81.1
2011 55.7 81.1
2010 55 80.8
2009 54.4 80.7
2008 53.8 80.4
2007 53.3 80.3
2006 52.7 79.8
2005 52.3 79.5
2004 51.9 79.2
2003 51.4 78.7
2002 50.9 78.4
2001 50.3 78.3
2000 49.5 78.1
1999 48.8 78
1998 48.2 78
1997 47.8 77.9
1996 47.1 77.6
1995 46.5 77.6
1994 46.1 77.5
1993 45.7 77
1992 45.1 77.4
1991 44.7 77.2
1990 44.3 77
1989 43.9 76.8
1988 43.7 77
1987 41 76.8
1986 41 76.4
1985 39 76.4
1984 38.9 76.3
1983 41.6 76.3
1982 41.7 76.1
1981 41.6 76
1980 44 75.8
1979 43.9 75.6
1978 44 75.2
1977 43.9 75.3
1976 43.9 74.7
1975 43.8 74.6
1974 43.2 74.6
1973 42.7 74.2
1972 42.5 73.8
1971 42.6 73.9
1970 42.5 73.6
1969 42.3 73.6
1968 42.1 73.6
1967 42 73.8
1966 41.8 73.6
1965 41.8 73.6
1964 41.7 73.7
1963 42 73.4
1962 41.8 73.2
1961 41.5 73.6
1960 41.2 73.4
1959 40.9 73.2
1958 40.5 73.1
1957 40.1 73
1956 39.6 72.5
1955 39.3 72.5
1954 38.9 72.4
1953 38.5 71.7
1952 38.1 72.1
1951 37.7 71.5
1950 37.3 71.4

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

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Mozambique and Netherlands population clocks and comparison

Population
Mozambique

Netherlands
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Netherlands
2024 34,631,766 17,993,485
2023 33,635,160 17,877,117
2022 32,656,246 17,700,982
2021 31,707,800 17,533,044
2020 30,783,688 17,441,500
2019 29,884,380 17,344,874
2018 29,018,644 17,231,624
2017 28,166,393 17,131,296
2016 27,337,105 17,030,314
2015 26,547,572 16,939,923
2014 25,788,475 16,865,008
2013 25,051,611 16,804,432
2012 24,337,846 16,754,962
2011 23,649,039 16,693,074
2010 22,999,235 16,615,394
2009 22,391,745 16,530,388
2008 21,819,036 16,445,593
2007 21,287,635 16,381,696
2006 20,787,087 16,346,101
2005 20,304,569 16,319,868
2004 19,840,313 16,281,779
2003 19,392,475 16,225,302
2002 18,958,338 16,148,929
2001 18,537,729 16,046,180
2000 18,129,653 15,925,513
1999 17,734,506 15,812,088
1998 17,340,464 15,707,209
1997 16,949,982 15,610,650
1996 16,492,480 15,530,498
1995 15,960,530 15,459,006
1994 15,033,853 15,382,838
1993 14,051,192 15,290,368
1992 13,613,316 15,184,166
1991 13,352,090 15,069,798
1990 13,094,537 14,951,510
1989 12,906,842 14,848,907
1988 12,800,558 14,760,094
1987 12,822,574 14,665,037
1986 12,770,578 14,572,278
1985 12,548,949 14,491,632
1984 12,315,954 14,424,211
1983 12,073,822 14,367,070
1982 11,824,370 14,312,690
1981 11,568,127 14,247,208
1980 11,336,221 14,149,800
1979 11,028,809 14,038,270
1978 10,618,250 13,941,700
1977 10,224,975 13,856,185
1976 9,867,209 13,774,037
1975 9,540,817 13,666,335
1974 9,236,093 13,545,056
1973 8,954,242 13,439,322
1972 8,692,935 13,328,593
1971 8,456,317 13,194,497
1970 8,250,506 13,038,526
1969 8,066,951 12,877,984
1968 7,892,613 12,729,721
1967 7,724,550 12,598,201
1966 7,562,990 12,456,251
1965 7,406,421 12,294,732
1964 7,255,061 12,127,120
1963 7,109,828 11,965,966
1962 6,969,364 11,805,689
1961 6,834,936 11,638,712
1960 6,713,695 11,486,631

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

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Fertility rates in Mozambique and Netherlands

Fertility rate
Mozambique

Netherlands
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mozambique Netherlands
2023 4.76 1.43
2022 4.84 1.49
2021 4.91 1.62
2020 4.96 1.54
2019 5.02 1.57
2018 5.07 1.59
2017 5.13 1.62
2016 5.19 1.66
2015 5.25 1.66
2014 5.3 1.71
2013 5.43 1.68
2012 5.52 1.72
2011 5.6 1.76
2010 5.66 1.79
2009 5.68 1.79
2008 5.6 1.77
2007 5.47 1.72
2006 5.45 1.72
2005 5.5 1.71
2004 5.55 1.72
2003 5.6 1.75
2002 5.67 1.73
2001 5.76 1.71
2000 5.83 1.72
1999 5.88 1.65
1998 5.91 1.63
1997 5.93 1.56
1996 5.97 1.53
1995 6.02 1.53
1994 6.08 1.57
1993 6.15 1.57
1992 6.22 1.59
1991 6.28 1.61
1990 6.32 1.62
1989 6.35 1.55
1988 6.37 1.55
1987 6.39 1.56
1986 6.41 1.55
1985 6.43 1.51
1984 6.44 1.49
1983 6.43 1.47
1982 6.43 1.5
1981 6.48 1.56
1980 6.53 1.6
1979 6.56 1.56
1978 6.59 1.58
1977 6.62 1.58
1976 6.64 1.63
1975 6.66 1.66
1974 6.67 1.77
1973 6.7 1.9
1972 6.7 2.15
1971 6.7 2.36
1970 6.7 2.57
1969 6.67 2.75
1968 6.65 2.72
1967 6.61 2.81
1966 6.58 2.9
1965 6.54 3.04
1964 6.51 3.17
1963 6.47 3.19
1962 6.42 3.18
1961 6.37 3.22
1960 6.31 3.12

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

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Mozambique and Netherlands demographics compared

Median age
Mozambique

Netherlands
1x
Year Median age, years
Mozambique Netherlands
2024 17.5 42.4
2023 17.4 42.4
2022 17.3 42.5
2021 17.3 42.6
2020 17.2 42.5
2019 17.1 42.5
2018 17.1 42.4
2017 17 42.3
2016 17 42.2
2015 16.9 42
2014 16.9 41.8
2013 16.9 41.6
2012 16.9 41.3
2011 16.9 41
2010 16.9 40.7
2009 17 40.3
2008 17 40
2007 17.1 39.7
2006 17.1 39.3
2005 17.1 38.9
2004 17.1 38.5
2003 17.2 38.1
2002 17.2 37.8
2001 17.2 37.5
2000 17.3 37.3
1999 17.3 37
1998 17.3 36.7
1997 17.4 36.4
1996 17.4 36.1
1995 17.3 35.7
1994 17.2 35.4
1993 17.2 35.1
1992 17.1 34.8
1991 17.1 34.6
1990 17 34.3
1989 17 34.1
1988 17 33.8
1987 17 33.5
1986 17 33.2
1985 17.1 32.9
1984 17.1 32.6
1983 17.2 32.3
1982 17.3 31.9
1981 17.4 31.6
1980 17.6 31.3
1979 17.8 31
1978 17.9 30.7
1977 18 30.3
1976 18.1 29.8
1975 18.2 29.4
1974 18.3 29.3
1973 18.4 29
1972 18.5 28.9
1971 18.6 28.7
1970 18.7 28.6
1969 18.9 28.6
1968 19 28.6
1967 19.2 28.5
1966 19.3 28.6
1965 19.4 28.6
1964 19.6 28.6
1963 19.7 28.7
1962 19.8 28.7
1961 19.8 28.8
1960 19.9 28.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mozambique Netherlands
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$1.12T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.2%
2024
44.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.98%
2022
5.18%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.99%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
41,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.17%
2024
-0.94%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.79%
2022
3.64%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.1%
2024
70.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.9%
2024
17.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.6
2026
78.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2022
21.4%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2022
3.6%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,267,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.87%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
13
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
103
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.1T
2017
Total reserves including gold
$3.84B
2024
$79.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$267M
2024
$4.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,033,000
2019
7,265,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.51%
2020
1.44%
2020
Banked people share
54.4%
2024
99.2%
2024

Energy

Mozambique Netherlands
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
3,418 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.41
2022
$23.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.1 megatons
2024
118.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.29 tons
2024
6.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
24.6%
2022
83.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
76.9%
2021
12.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.9%
2022
9.01%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-106.4%
2022
87%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
398 kWh
2022
6,189 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
82.7%
2021
33.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
82.7%
2022
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.28%
2023
Electricity access
36%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mozambique Netherlands
% of world population
0.43%
2024
0.22%
2024
Annual migration change
-65,573
2025
+104,681
2025
Urban population
36.4%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
6.03 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Quality of life index
20.6
2026
94.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
78
2025
Higher education index
44
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.57
2011
0.69
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30
2019
4
2019
Visa free countries
69
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
61.7%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
2%
2025
90.9%
2023
People using the Internet
19.8%
2023
97%
2023

Health

Mozambique Netherlands
Government health expenditure per capita
$53
2023
$6,845
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$5.49
2023
$807
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
82.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.7%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
3.88
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
30.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
99
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
61.7
2023
4
2023
Obesity rate
10.5%
2022
15%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
5%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
76
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
21.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.89 liters
2020
8.71 liters
2020

Territory

Mozambique Netherlands
% of world land
0.53%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
8,767 sq mi
2024
722 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
160,280 sq mi
2026
6,961 sq mi
2026
Forest area
139,099 sq mi
2026
1,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,314 mi
2015
88,123 mi
2022

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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