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Mozambique vs New Zealand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mozambique has a population of 34.6M (ranked 46/197), compared with 5.29M in New Zealand (ranked 123/197). Mozambique's land area is 303,623 sq mi versus 101,665 sq mi for New Zealand (ranked 34th vs. 74th).

By GDP, Mozambique ranks 123/197 ($22.7B) and New Zealand ranks 52/197 ($260B). By GDP per capita, Mozambique ranks 189/197 ($657), while New Zealand ranks 26/197 ($49,205).

Main facts and rankings

Mozambique New Zealand
Population
36941128
5374272
Population rank 43/197 124/197
GDP
$22.7B
2024
$260B
2024
GDP rank 123/197 52/197
GDP per capita
$657
2024
$49,205
2024
GDP per capita rank 189/197 26/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,705
2024
$55,551
2024
Government debt
$21.2B
2024
$131B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
93.2%
2024
50.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$612
2024
$24,722
2024
Government debt per person rank 159/185 28/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,778
2026
$37,758
2026
Land area 303,623 sq mi 101,665 sq mi
Population density
120.7 ppl/mi²
2026
52.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.76
2023
1.56
2023
Median age
17.5 years
2024
38.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
82.5 years
2026

Mozambique and New Zealand: Comparison Charts

Mozambique and New Zealand economies compared

GDP
Mozambique

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP
Mozambique New Zealand
2024 $22,745,341,305 $260,172,385,098
2023 $20,921,079,533 $255,194,972,673
2022 $18,883,528,581 $249,509,991,440
2021 $16,168,055,475 $253,977,931,815
2020 $14,235,420,174 $213,029,554,654
2019 $15,512,759,047 $213,006,341,102
2018 $15,017,358,953 $211,985,631,173
2017 $13,264,640,646 $206,745,969,246
2016 $12,069,051,237 $189,100,085,275
2015 $16,208,985,770 $178,224,167,088
2014 $17,978,246,586 $201,518,402,787
2013 $17,198,073,057 $191,012,364,177
2012 $16,688,114,144 $176,560,711,239
2011 $14,619,279,989 $168,484,908,960
2010 $11,411,894,724 $146,887,902,524
2009 $12,263,894,790 $121,663,439,315
2008 $12,920,340,965 $133,437,126,590
2007 $10,811,456,006 $137,188,946,866
2006 $9,509,835,537 $111,538,810,713
2005 $8,868,504,900 $114,720,129,550
2004 $7,937,255,565 $103,905,210,084
2003 $6,583,526,861 $88,250,885,550
2002 $5,950,769,427 $66,627,729,311
2001 $5,650,154,067 $53,872,425,917
2000 $5,930,685,215 $52,623,281,957
1999 $6,285,219,691 $58,762,260,626
1998 $5,551,118,149 $56,227,169,851
1997 $4,873,663,775 $66,075,143,415
1996 $4,030,146,135 $70,140,835,299
1995 $3,061,646,174 $63,918,703,507
1994 $2,958,108,170 $55,314,732,279
1993 $2,883,161,897 $46,775,620,817
1992 $2,798,696,511 $41,649,829,860
1991 $3,854,856,435 $42,745,329,732
1990 - $45,495,129,385
1989 - $43,920,222,525
1988 - $45,176,811,594
1987 - $40,376,354,070
1986 - $30,604,668,357
1985 - $24,679,795,396
1984 - $21,665,975,319
1983 - $24,309,279,706
1982 - $24,164,603,059
1981 - $24,417,617,184
1980 - $23,244,547,385
1979 - $20,731,243,113
1978 - $18,530,518,395
1977 - $15,446,825,318
1976 - $13,604,832,424
1975 - $12,861,983,284
1974 - $13,940,981,798
1973 - $12,802,281,898
1972 - $9,567,331,065
1971 - $7,911,136,757
1970 - $6,495,605,331
1969 - $5,814,357,709
1968 - $5,228,045,415
1967 - $6,016,017,227
1966 - $5,917,437,693
1965 - $5,706,251,400
1964 - $7,340,766,415
1963 - $6,699,741,645
1962 - $6,133,158,532
1961 - $5,721,994,864
1960 - $5,536,098,360

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

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Mozambique and New Zealand economies compared

GDP per capita
Mozambique

New Zealand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mozambique New Zealand
2024 $657 $49,205
2023 $622 $49,076
2022 $578 $49,100
2021 $510 $49,950
2020 $462 $41,998
2019 $519 $42,856
2018 $518 $43,257
2017 $471 $42,950
2016 $441 $40,114
2015 $611 $38,665
2014 $697 $44,618
2013 $687 $43,000
2012 $686 $40,054
2011 $618 $38,432
2010 $496 $33,762
2009 $548 $28,277
2008 $592 $31,325
2007 $508 $32,480
2006 $457 $26,655
2005 $437 $27,751
2004 $400 $25,420
2003 $339 $21,914
2002 $314 $16,874
2001 $305 $13,883
2000 $327 $13,641
1999 $354 $15,322
1998 $320 $14,738
1997 $287.5 $17,474
1996 $244.4 $18,794
1995 $191.8 $17,400
1994 $196.8 $15,280
1993 $205.2 $13,094
1992 $205.6 $11,793
1991 $288.7 $12,230
1990 - $13,663
1989 - $13,312
1988 - $13,759
1987 - $12,331
1986 - $9,428
1985 - $7,601
1984 - $6,714
1983 - $7,598
1982 - $7,656
1981 - $7,814
1980 - $7,467
1979 - $6,668
1978 - $5,937
1977 - $4,951
1976 - $4,374
1975 - $4,172
1974 - $4,611
1973 - $4,323
1972 - $3,295
1971 - $2,773
1970 - $2,311
1969 - $2,097
1968 - $1,902
1967 - $2,208
1966 - $2,211
1965 - $2,171
1964 - $2,839
1963 - $2,646
1962 - $2,471
1961 - $2,365
1960 - $2,334

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

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Mozambique vs. New Zealand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mozambique

New Zealand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mozambique New Zealand
2026 64.1 82.5
2025 64 82.4
2024 63.8 82.2
2023 63.6 82.1
2022 63 81
2021 60.3 82.3
2020 61.4 82.7
2019 61.3 81.8
2018 60.8 81.9
2017 60.1 81.6
2016 59.5 82
2015 58.7 81.6
2014 58 81.4
2013 57.2 81.6
2012 56.5 81.2
2011 55.7 80.8
2010 55 81.1
2009 54.4 80.5
2008 53.8 80.2
2007 53.3 80.1
2006 52.7 80
2005 52.3 80
2004 51.9 79.4
2003 51.4 79.1
2002 50.9 78.9
2001 50.3 78.7
2000 49.5 78.7
1999 48.8 77.9
1998 48.2 78.2
1997 47.8 77.3
1996 47.1 76.8
1995 46.5 76.8
1994 46.1 76.9
1993 45.7 76.5
1992 45.1 76.2
1991 44.7 76.1
1990 44.3 75.4
1989 43.9 74.9
1988 43.7 74.5
1987 41 74.2
1986 41 74.1
1985 39 73.9
1984 38.9 74.4
1983 41.6 73.8
1982 41.7 73.7
1981 41.6 73.6
1980 44 72.9
1979 43.9 73.1
1978 44 73
1977 43.9 72.1
1976 43.9 72.4
1975 43.8 72.2
1974 43.2 71.9
1973 42.7 71.7
1972 42.5 71.8
1971 42.6 71.7
1970 42.5 71.2
1969 42.3 71.5
1968 42.1 71.1
1967 42 71.4
1966 41.8 71.1
1965 41.8 71.2
1964 41.7 71.3
1963 42 71.3
1962 41.8 71.2
1961 41.5 70.9
1960 41.2 71.2
1959 40.9 70.8
1958 40.5 70.9
1957 40.1 70.3
1956 39.6 70.7
1955 39.3 70.5
1954 38.9 70.3
1953 38.5 70.2
1952 38.1 69.4
1951 37.7 69.1
1950 37.3 69.3

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

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Mozambique and New Zealand population clocks and comparison

Population
Mozambique

New Zealand
1x
Year Population
Mozambique New Zealand
2024 34,631,766 5,287,500
2023 33,635,160 5,200,000
2022 32,656,246 5,081,700
2021 31,707,800 5,084,600
2020 30,783,688 5,072,400
2019 29,884,380 4,970,300
2018 29,018,644 4,900,600
2017 28,166,393 4,813,600
2016 27,337,105 4,714,100
2015 26,547,572 4,609,400
2014 25,788,475 4,516,500
2013 25,051,611 4,442,100
2012 24,337,846 4,408,100
2011 23,649,039 4,384,000
2010 22,999,235 4,350,700
2009 22,391,745 4,302,600
2008 21,819,036 4,259,800
2007 21,287,635 4,223,800
2006 20,787,087 4,184,600
2005 20,304,569 4,133,900
2004 19,840,313 4,087,500
2003 19,392,475 4,027,200
2002 18,958,338 3,948,500
2001 18,537,729 3,880,500
2000 18,129,653 3,857,700
1999 17,734,506 3,835,100
1998 17,340,464 3,815,000
1997 16,949,982 3,781,300
1996 16,492,480 3,732,000
1995 15,960,530 3,673,400
1994 15,033,853 3,620,000
1993 14,051,192 3,572,200
1992 13,613,316 3,531,700
1991 13,352,090 3,495,100
1990 13,094,537 3,329,800
1989 12,906,842 3,299,200
1988 12,800,558 3,283,400
1987 12,822,574 3,274,400
1986 12,770,578 3,246,300
1985 12,548,949 3,247,100
1984 12,315,954 3,227,100
1983 12,073,822 3,199,300
1982 11,824,370 3,156,100
1981 11,568,127 3,124,900
1980 11,336,221 3,112,900
1979 11,028,809 3,109,000
1978 10,618,250 3,121,200
1977 10,224,975 3,120,200
1976 9,867,209 3,110,500
1975 9,540,817 3,083,100
1974 9,236,093 3,023,700
1973 8,954,242 2,961,300
1972 8,692,935 2,903,900
1971 8,456,317 2,853,000
1970 8,250,506 2,810,700
1969 8,066,951 2,772,800
1968 7,892,613 2,748,100
1967 7,724,550 2,724,100
1966 7,562,990 2,675,900
1965 7,406,421 2,628,400
1964 7,255,061 2,585,400
1963 7,109,828 2,531,800
1962 6,969,364 2,482,000
1961 6,834,936 2,419,700
1960 6,713,695 2,371,800

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

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Fertility rates in Mozambique and New Zealand

Fertility rate
Mozambique

New Zealand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mozambique New Zealand
2023 4.76 1.56
2022 4.84 1.66
2021 4.91 1.64
2020 4.96 1.61
2019 5.02 1.72
2018 5.07 1.71
2017 5.13 1.81
2016 5.19 1.87
2015 5.25 1.99
2014 5.3 1.92
2013 5.43 2.01
2012 5.52 2.1
2011 5.6 2.09
2010 5.66 2.17
2009 5.68 2.13
2008 5.6 2.19
2007 5.47 2.18
2006 5.45 2.01
2005 5.5 1.97
2004 5.55 1.98
2003 5.6 1.93
2002 5.67 1.89
2001 5.76 1.97
2000 5.83 1.98
1999 5.88 1.97
1998 5.91 1.89
1997 5.93 1.96
1996 5.97 1.96
1995 6.02 1.98
1994 6.08 1.98
1993 6.15 2.04
1992 6.22 2.06
1991 6.28 2.09
1990 6.32 2.18
1989 6.35 2.12
1988 6.37 2.1
1987 6.39 2.03
1986 6.41 1.96
1985 6.43 1.93
1984 6.44 1.93
1983 6.43 1.92
1982 6.43 1.95
1981 6.48 2.01
1980 6.53 2.03
1979 6.56 2.12
1978 6.59 2.07
1977 6.62 2.21
1976 6.64 2.27
1975 6.66 2.37
1974 6.67 2.58
1973 6.7 2.76
1972 6.7 3
1971 6.7 3.18
1970 6.7 3.17
1969 6.67 3.28
1968 6.65 3.34
1967 6.61 3.35
1966 6.58 3.41
1965 6.54 3.54
1964 6.51 3.8
1963 6.47 4.05
1962 6.42 4.19
1961 6.37 4.31
1960 6.31 4.24

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

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Mozambique and New Zealand demographics compared

Median age
Mozambique

New Zealand
1x
Year Median age, years
Mozambique New Zealand
2024 17.5 38.6
2023 17.4 38.3
2022 17.3 38.1
2021 17.3 37.8
2020 17.2 37.5
2019 17.1 37.3
2018 17.1 37.3
2017 17 37.2
2016 17 37.3
2015 16.9 37.4
2014 16.9 37.5
2013 16.9 37.4
2012 16.9 37.2
2011 16.9 37
2010 16.9 36.8
2009 17 36.6
2008 17 36.4
2007 17.1 36.1
2006 17.1 35.8
2005 17.1 35.5
2004 17.1 35.2
2003 17.2 35
2002 17.2 34.8
2001 17.2 34.6
2000 17.3 34.3
1999 17.3 34
1998 17.3 33.6
1997 17.4 33.2
1996 17.4 32.8
1995 17.3 32.6
1994 17.2 32.3
1993 17.2 32
1992 17.1 31.7
1991 17.1 31.4
1990 17 31.1
1989 17 30.8
1988 17 30.4
1987 17 30.1
1986 17 29.8
1985 17.1 29.4
1984 17.1 29.1
1983 17.2 28.8
1982 17.3 28.5
1981 17.4 28.2
1980 17.6 27.9
1979 17.8 27.5
1978 17.9 27.1
1977 18 26.8
1976 18.1 26.5
1975 18.2 26.3
1974 18.3 26.2
1973 18.4 26
1972 18.5 25.9
1971 18.6 25.7
1970 18.7 25.6
1969 18.9 25.7
1968 19 25.7
1967 19.2 25.8
1966 19.3 25.9
1965 19.4 26
1964 19.6 26.2
1963 19.7 26.4
1962 19.8 26.8
1961 19.8 27.1
1960 19.9 27.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mozambique New Zealand
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$252B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.2%
2024
41.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.98%
2022
5.28%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.99%
2024
1.19%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.17%
2024
-3.61%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.79%
2022
4.76%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.1%
2024
67.4%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
21.9%
2024
19.6%
2022
Economic freedom index
49.6
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2022
n/a
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
112
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$92.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.84B
2024
$22.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$267M
2024
$598M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,033,000
2019
996,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.51%
2020
18.8%
2018
Banked people share
54.4%
2024
97.9%
2024

Energy

Mozambique New Zealand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
3,661 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.41
2022
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.1 megatons
2024
31.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.29 tons
2024
6.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
24.6%
2022
55.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
76.9%
2021
28.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.9%
2022
39.7%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-106.4%
2022
31.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
398 kWh
2022
8,021 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
82.7%
2021
81.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
82.7%
2022
59.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
36%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mozambique New Zealand
% of world population
0.43%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-65,573
2025
+17,403
2025
Urban population
36.4%
2024
83.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
20.6
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
44
2026
91
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.57
2011
1.11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30
2019
9.6
2019
Visa free countries
69
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
61.7%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
2%
2025
97.8%
2023
People using the Internet
19.8%
2023
96.2%
2023

Health

Mozambique New Zealand
Government health expenditure per capita
$53
2023
$5,022
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$5.49
2023
$637
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
82.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.7%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
3.61
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
27.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
99
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
61.7
2023
4.7
2023
Obesity rate
10.5%
2022
34.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
6.7%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
90
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
12.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.89 liters
2020
10 liters
2020

Territory

Mozambique New Zealand
% of world land
0.53%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
8,767 sq mi
2024
19,227 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
160,280 sq mi
2026
37,494 sq mi
2026
Forest area
139,099 sq mi
2026
38,418 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,314 mi
2015
60,159 mi
2020

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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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