Mozambique has a population of 34.6M (ranked 46/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). Mozambique's land area is 303,623 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 34th vs. 98th).
By GDP, Mozambique ranks 123/197 ($22.4B) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, Mozambique ranks 190/197 ($647), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).
Main facts and rankings
Mozambique
|
Nicaragua
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
36441519
|
7079664
|
| Population rank | 43/197 | 107/197 |
| GDP |
$22.4B
2024 |
$19.7B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 123/197 | 131/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$647
2024 |
$2,848
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 190/197 | 141/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$1,700
2024 |
$8,709
2024 |
| Government debt |
$21.7B
2024 |
$7.7B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
101.1%
2025 |
38.4%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$625
2024 |
$1,114
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 158/185 | 139/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,107
2025 |
$2,445
2025 |
| Land area |
303,623 sq mi
2025 |
46,464 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
114.1 ppl/mi²
2024 |
148.9 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
4.76
2023 |
2.22
2023 |
| Median age |
17.5 years
2024 |
26.6 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
64 years
2025 |
75.3 years
2025 |
Mozambique and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts
Mozambique and Nicaragua economies compared
GDP
Mozambique
Nicaragua
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mozambique
|
Nicaragua
|
|
| 1960 | - | $227,223,322 |
| 1961 | - | $244,144,237 |
| 1962 | - | $269,283,804 |
| 1963 | - | $297,324,163 |
| 1964 | - | $347,119,918 |
| 1965 | - | $564,290,020 |
| 1966 | - | $607,140,010 |
| 1967 | - | $657,140,011 |
| 1968 | - | $692,859,985 |
| 1969 | - | $750,000,003 |
| 1970 | - | $778,569,939 |
| 1971 | - | $828,569,953 |
| 1972 | - | $878,570,045 |
| 1973 | - | $1,092,900,015 |
| 1974 | - | $1,521,400,012 |
| 1975 | - | $1,581,599,959 |
| 1976 | - | $1,836,899,999 |
| 1977 | - | $2,226,999,874 |
| 1978 | - | $2,127,699,979 |
| 1979 | - | $1,567,599,982 |
| 1980 | - | $2,144,300,006 |
| 1981 | - | $2,474,700,227 |
| 1982 | - | $2,454,499,872 |
| 1983 | - | $2,753,100,058 |
| 1984 | - | $3,117,599,872 |
| 1985 | - | $2,683,699,935 |
| 1986 | - | $2,885,799,994 |
| 1987 | - | $3,851,200,118 |
| 1988 | - | $2,630,900,096 |
| 1989 | - | $1,013,184,756 |
| 1990 | - | $1,009,455,484 |
| 1991 | $3,854,856,435 | $1,488,804,124 |
| 1992 | $2,798,696,511 | $1,792,800,000 |
| 1993 | $2,883,161,897 | $1,756,454,248 |
| 1994 | $2,958,108,170 | $3,863,185,119 |
| 1995 | $3,061,646,174 | $4,140,470,000 |
| 1996 | $4,030,146,135 | $4,308,351,903 |
| 1997 | $4,873,663,775 | $4,389,973,490 |
| 1998 | $5,551,118,149 | $4,635,347,386 |
| 1999 | $6,285,219,691 | $4,856,026,259 |
| 2000 | $5,930,685,215 | $5,109,587,050 |
| 2001 | $5,650,154,067 | $5,351,752,034 |
| 2002 | $5,950,769,427 | $5,223,727,303 |
| 2003 | $6,583,526,861 | $5,322,228,351 |
| 2004 | $7,937,255,565 | $5,792,932,838 |
| 2005 | $8,868,504,900 | $6,321,324,279 |
| 2006 | $9,509,835,537 | $6,763,672,381 |
| 2007 | $10,811,456,006 | $7,423,375,015 |
| 2008 | $12,920,340,965 | $8,496,967,597 |
| 2009 | $12,263,894,790 | $8,298,702,489 |
| 2010 | $11,411,894,724 | $8,758,602,233 |
| 2011 | $14,619,279,989 | $9,774,329,333 |
| 2012 | $16,688,114,144 | $10,532,017,232 |
| 2013 | $17,198,073,057 | $10,982,988,249 |
| 2014 | $17,978,246,586 | $11,880,438,824 |
| 2015 | $16,208,985,770 | $12,756,696,261 |
| 2016 | $12,069,051,237 | $13,286,093,388 |
| 2017 | $13,264,640,646 | $13,785,893,007 |
| 2018 | $15,017,358,953 | $13,025,221,974 |
| 2019 | $15,512,759,047 | $12,699,023,614 |
| 2020 | $14,235,420,174 | $12,726,422,432 |
| 2021 | $16,168,055,475 | $14,209,020,362 |
| 2022 | $18,883,528,581 | $15,634,572,502 |
| 2023 | $20,954,220,984 | $17,805,842,284 |
| 2024 | $22,416,650,343 | $19,693,982,968 |
Mozambique and Nicaragua economies compared
GDP per capita
Mozambique
Nicaragua
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mozambique
|
Nicaragua
|
|
| 1960 | - | $127.5 |
| 1961 | - | $132.9 |
| 1962 | - | $142.3 |
| 1963 | - | $152.5 |
| 1964 | - | $172.7 |
| 1965 | - | $272.3 |
| 1966 | - | $284 |
| 1967 | - | $297.9 |
| 1968 | - | $304 |
| 1969 | - | $319 |
| 1970 | - | $321 |
| 1971 | - | $331 |
| 1972 | - | $341 |
| 1973 | - | $413 |
| 1974 | - | $557 |
| 1975 | - | $561 |
| 1976 | - | $633 |
| 1977 | - | $744 |
| 1978 | - | $691 |
| 1979 | - | $495 |
| 1980 | - | $659 |
| 1981 | - | $740 |
| 1982 | - | $714 |
| 1983 | - | $780 |
| 1984 | - | $861 |
| 1985 | - | $724 |
| 1986 | - | $761 |
| 1987 | - | $992 |
| 1988 | - | $662 |
| 1989 | - | $249.2 |
| 1990 | - | $242.5 |
| 1991 | $288.7 | $350 |
| 1992 | $205.6 | $411 |
| 1993 | $205.2 | $394 |
| 1994 | $196.8 | $849 |
| 1995 | $191.8 | $892 |
| 1996 | $244.4 | $911 |
| 1997 | $287.5 | $913 |
| 1998 | $320 | $949 |
| 1999 | $354 | $980 |
| 2000 | $327 | $1,017 |
| 2001 | $305 | $1,052 |
| 2002 | $314 | $1,014 |
| 2003 | $339 | $1,021 |
| 2004 | $400 | $1,099 |
| 2005 | $437 | $1,183 |
| 2006 | $457 | $1,248 |
| 2007 | $508 | $1,350 |
| 2008 | $592 | $1,524 |
| 2009 | $548 | $1,467 |
| 2010 | $496 | $1,527 |
| 2011 | $618 | $1,680 |
| 2012 | $686 | $1,785 |
| 2013 | $687 | $1,835 |
| 2014 | $697 | $1,958 |
| 2015 | $611 | $2,074 |
| 2016 | $441 | $2,132 |
| 2017 | $471 | $2,183 |
| 2018 | $518 | $2,035 |
| 2019 | $519 | $1,959 |
| 2020 | $462 | $1,938 |
| 2021 | $510 | $2,138 |
| 2022 | $578 | $2,323 |
| 2023 | $623 | $2,609 |
| 2024 | $647 | $2,848 |
Mozambique vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Mozambique
Nicaragua
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mozambique
|
Nicaragua
|
|
| 1950 | 37.3 | 40.6 |
| 1951 | 37.7 | 40.8 |
| 1952 | 38.1 | 41.9 |
| 1953 | 38.5 | 42.4 |
| 1954 | 38.9 | 43.1 |
| 1955 | 39.3 | 43.7 |
| 1956 | 39.6 | 44.3 |
| 1957 | 40.1 | 44.9 |
| 1958 | 40.5 | 45.5 |
| 1959 | 40.9 | 46.1 |
| 1960 | 41.2 | 46.4 |
| 1961 | 41.5 | 47.3 |
| 1962 | 41.8 | 48 |
| 1963 | 42 | 48.8 |
| 1964 | 41.7 | 49.6 |
| 1965 | 41.8 | 50.6 |
| 1966 | 41.8 | 51.6 |
| 1967 | 42 | 52.3 |
| 1968 | 42.1 | 52.9 |
| 1969 | 42.3 | 53.4 |
| 1970 | 42.5 | 53.8 |
| 1971 | 42.6 | 54.2 |
| 1972 | 42.5 | 48 |
| 1973 | 42.7 | 55 |
| 1974 | 43.2 | 55.4 |
| 1975 | 43.8 | 55.8 |
| 1976 | 43.9 | 56.1 |
| 1977 | 43.9 | 56.1 |
| 1978 | 44 | 53.5 |
| 1979 | 43.9 | 50.8 |
| 1980 | 44 | 58 |
| 1981 | 41.6 | 58.3 |
| 1982 | 41.7 | 58.7 |
| 1983 | 41.6 | 56.9 |
| 1984 | 38.9 | 56.1 |
| 1985 | 39 | 56.4 |
| 1986 | 41 | 57.6 |
| 1987 | 41 | 57.3 |
| 1988 | 43.7 | 59.8 |
| 1989 | 43.9 | 61.9 |
| 1990 | 44.3 | 62.5 |
| 1991 | 44.7 | 63.3 |
| 1992 | 45.1 | 63.7 |
| 1993 | 45.7 | 64.1 |
| 1994 | 46.1 | 64.5 |
| 1995 | 46.5 | 64.9 |
| 1996 | 47.1 | 65.2 |
| 1997 | 47.8 | 65.5 |
| 1998 | 48.2 | 64.1 |
| 1999 | 48.8 | 65.9 |
| 2000 | 49.5 | 66.4 |
| 2001 | 50.3 | 67 |
| 2002 | 50.9 | 68 |
| 2003 | 51.4 | 68.7 |
| 2004 | 51.9 | 69.5 |
| 2005 | 52.3 | 70.4 |
| 2006 | 52.7 | 71 |
| 2007 | 53.3 | 71.2 |
| 2008 | 53.8 | 71.4 |
| 2009 | 54.4 | 71.5 |
| 2010 | 55 | 71.8 |
| 2011 | 55.7 | 72 |
| 2012 | 56.5 | 72.4 |
| 2013 | 57.2 | 72.6 |
| 2014 | 58 | 72.8 |
| 2015 | 58.7 | 72.9 |
| 2016 | 59.5 | 73.2 |
| 2017 | 60.1 | 73.4 |
| 2018 | 60.8 | 73.9 |
| 2019 | 61.3 | 73.8 |
| 2020 | 61.4 | 70.8 |
| 2021 | 60.3 | 70.5 |
| 2022 | 63 | 74.5 |
| 2023 | 63.6 | 74.9 |
| 2024 | 63.8 | 75.1 |
| 2025 | 64 | 75.3 |
Mozambique and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison
Population
Mozambique
Nicaragua
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mozambique
|
Nicaragua
|
|
| 1960 | 6,713,695 | 1,782,370 |
| 1961 | 6,834,936 | 1,836,451 |
| 1962 | 6,969,364 | 1,892,320 |
| 1963 | 7,109,828 | 1,950,159 |
| 1964 | 7,255,061 | 2,010,176 |
| 1965 | 7,406,421 | 2,072,681 |
| 1966 | 7,562,990 | 2,137,820 |
| 1967 | 7,724,550 | 2,205,567 |
| 1968 | 7,892,613 | 2,275,836 |
| 1969 | 8,066,951 | 2,348,398 |
| 1970 | 8,250,506 | 2,423,065 |
| 1971 | 8,456,317 | 2,499,825 |
| 1972 | 8,692,935 | 2,573,578 |
| 1973 | 8,954,242 | 2,649,278 |
| 1974 | 9,236,093 | 2,732,075 |
| 1975 | 9,540,817 | 2,816,943 |
| 1976 | 9,867,209 | 2,903,851 |
| 1977 | 10,224,975 | 2,992,534 |
| 1978 | 10,618,250 | 3,080,314 |
| 1979 | 11,028,809 | 3,164,525 |
| 1980 | 11,336,221 | 3,252,403 |
| 1981 | 11,568,127 | 3,345,674 |
| 1982 | 11,824,370 | 3,438,745 |
| 1983 | 12,073,822 | 3,530,282 |
| 1984 | 12,315,954 | 3,619,104 |
| 1985 | 12,548,949 | 3,706,479 |
| 1986 | 12,770,578 | 3,794,157 |
| 1987 | 12,822,574 | 3,882,164 |
| 1988 | 12,800,558 | 3,972,320 |
| 1989 | 12,906,842 | 4,066,476 |
| 1990 | 13,094,537 | 4,162,559 |
| 1991 | 13,352,090 | 4,259,637 |
| 1992 | 13,613,316 | 4,357,026 |
| 1993 | 14,051,192 | 4,453,732 |
| 1994 | 15,033,853 | 4,549,316 |
| 1995 | 15,960,530 | 4,642,931 |
| 1996 | 16,492,480 | 4,729,974 |
| 1997 | 16,949,982 | 4,809,573 |
| 1998 | 17,340,464 | 4,883,655 |
| 1999 | 17,734,506 | 4,954,018 |
| 2000 | 18,129,653 | 5,022,633 |
| 2001 | 18,537,729 | 5,087,825 |
| 2002 | 18,958,338 | 5,149,909 |
| 2003 | 19,392,475 | 5,210,963 |
| 2004 | 19,840,313 | 5,272,912 |
| 2005 | 20,304,569 | 5,342,105 |
| 2006 | 20,787,087 | 5,418,855 |
| 2007 | 21,287,635 | 5,497,243 |
| 2008 | 21,819,036 | 5,576,593 |
| 2009 | 22,391,745 | 5,656,601 |
| 2010 | 22,999,235 | 5,737,450 |
| 2011 | 23,649,039 | 5,819,051 |
| 2012 | 24,337,846 | 5,901,287 |
| 2013 | 25,051,611 | 5,983,845 |
| 2014 | 25,788,475 | 6,066,492 |
| 2015 | 26,547,572 | 6,149,417 |
| 2016 | 27,337,105 | 6,232,666 |
| 2017 | 28,166,393 | 6,316,231 |
| 2018 | 29,018,644 | 6,400,080 |
| 2019 | 29,884,380 | 6,483,657 |
| 2020 | 30,783,688 | 6,565,267 |
| 2021 | 31,707,800 | 6,644,741 |
| 2022 | 32,656,246 | 6,730,654 |
| 2023 | 33,635,160 | 6,823,613 |
| 2024 | 34,631,766 | 6,916,140 |
Fertility rates in Mozambique and Nicaragua
Fertility rate
Mozambique
Nicaragua
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mozambique
|
Nicaragua
|
|
| 1960 | 6.31 | 7.16 |
| 1961 | 6.37 | 7.11 |
| 1962 | 6.42 | 7.1 |
| 1963 | 6.47 | 7.08 |
| 1964 | 6.51 | 7.06 |
| 1965 | 6.54 | 7.03 |
| 1966 | 6.58 | 6.99 |
| 1967 | 6.61 | 6.94 |
| 1968 | 6.65 | 6.89 |
| 1969 | 6.67 | 6.83 |
| 1970 | 6.7 | 6.77 |
| 1971 | 6.7 | 6.71 |
| 1972 | 6.7 | 6.65 |
| 1973 | 6.7 | 6.59 |
| 1974 | 6.67 | 6.52 |
| 1975 | 6.66 | 6.45 |
| 1976 | 6.64 | 6.37 |
| 1977 | 6.62 | 6.28 |
| 1978 | 6.59 | 6.16 |
| 1979 | 6.56 | 6.07 |
| 1980 | 6.53 | 5.96 |
| 1981 | 6.48 | 5.84 |
| 1982 | 6.43 | 5.74 |
| 1983 | 6.43 | 5.61 |
| 1984 | 6.44 | 5.49 |
| 1985 | 6.43 | 5.36 |
| 1986 | 6.41 | 5.22 |
| 1987 | 6.39 | 5.07 |
| 1988 | 6.37 | 4.93 |
| 1989 | 6.35 | 4.76 |
| 1990 | 6.32 | 4.6 |
| 1991 | 6.28 | 4.43 |
| 1992 | 6.22 | 4.27 |
| 1993 | 6.15 | 4.1 |
| 1994 | 6.08 | 3.94 |
| 1995 | 6.02 | 3.78 |
| 1996 | 5.97 | 3.62 |
| 1997 | 5.93 | 3.47 |
| 1998 | 5.91 | 3.34 |
| 1999 | 5.88 | 3.22 |
| 2000 | 5.83 | 3.12 |
| 2001 | 5.76 | 3 |
| 2002 | 5.67 | 2.89 |
| 2003 | 5.6 | 2.83 |
| 2004 | 5.55 | 2.78 |
| 2005 | 5.5 | 2.77 |
| 2006 | 5.45 | 2.73 |
| 2007 | 5.47 | 2.7 |
| 2008 | 5.6 | 2.66 |
| 2009 | 5.68 | 2.63 |
| 2010 | 5.66 | 2.6 |
| 2011 | 5.6 | 2.56 |
| 2012 | 5.52 | 2.53 |
| 2013 | 5.43 | 2.49 |
| 2014 | 5.3 | 2.46 |
| 2015 | 5.25 | 2.43 |
| 2016 | 5.19 | 2.41 |
| 2017 | 5.13 | 2.38 |
| 2018 | 5.07 | 2.35 |
| 2019 | 5.02 | 2.32 |
| 2020 | 4.96 | 2.3 |
| 2021 | 4.91 | 2.27 |
| 2022 | 4.84 | 2.24 |
| 2023 | 4.76 | 2.22 |
Mozambique and Nicaragua demographics compared
Median age
Mozambique
Nicaragua
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mozambique
|
Nicaragua
|
|
| 1960 | 19.9 | 16.2 |
| 1961 | 19.8 | 16.1 |
| 1962 | 19.8 | 16 |
| 1963 | 19.7 | 15.9 |
| 1964 | 19.6 | 15.9 |
| 1965 | 19.4 | 15.9 |
| 1966 | 19.3 | 16 |
| 1967 | 19.2 | 16 |
| 1968 | 19 | 16 |
| 1969 | 18.9 | 16.1 |
| 1970 | 18.7 | 16.1 |
| 1971 | 18.6 | 16.1 |
| 1972 | 18.5 | 16.2 |
| 1973 | 18.4 | 16.2 |
| 1974 | 18.3 | 16.2 |
| 1975 | 18.2 | 16.2 |
| 1976 | 18.1 | 16.2 |
| 1977 | 18 | 16.2 |
| 1978 | 17.9 | 16.2 |
| 1979 | 17.8 | 16.2 |
| 1980 | 17.6 | 16.2 |
| 1981 | 17.4 | 16.2 |
| 1982 | 17.3 | 16.2 |
| 1983 | 17.2 | 16.3 |
| 1984 | 17.1 | 16.3 |
| 1985 | 17.1 | 16.3 |
| 1986 | 17 | 16.3 |
| 1987 | 17 | 16.4 |
| 1988 | 17 | 16.4 |
| 1989 | 17 | 16.5 |
| 1990 | 17 | 16.7 |
| 1991 | 17.1 | 16.8 |
| 1992 | 17.1 | 17 |
| 1993 | 17.2 | 17.2 |
| 1994 | 17.2 | 17.4 |
| 1995 | 17.3 | 17.6 |
| 1996 | 17.4 | 17.9 |
| 1997 | 17.4 | 18.1 |
| 1998 | 17.3 | 18.4 |
| 1999 | 17.3 | 18.8 |
| 2000 | 17.3 | 19.1 |
| 2001 | 17.2 | 19.4 |
| 2002 | 17.2 | 19.7 |
| 2003 | 17.2 | 20.1 |
| 2004 | 17.1 | 20.4 |
| 2005 | 17.1 | 20.8 |
| 2006 | 17.1 | 21.1 |
| 2007 | 17.1 | 21.4 |
| 2008 | 17 | 21.7 |
| 2009 | 17 | 22 |
| 2010 | 16.9 | 22.2 |
| 2011 | 16.9 | 22.5 |
| 2012 | 16.9 | 22.8 |
| 2013 | 16.9 | 23.1 |
| 2014 | 16.9 | 23.4 |
| 2015 | 16.9 | 23.7 |
| 2016 | 17 | 24 |
| 2017 | 17 | 24.3 |
| 2018 | 17.1 | 24.7 |
| 2019 | 17.1 | 25 |
| 2020 | 17.2 | 25.3 |
| 2021 | 17.3 | 25.6 |
| 2022 | 17.3 | 25.9 |
| 2023 | 17.4 | 26.3 |
| 2024 | 17.5 | 26.6 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Mozambique
|
Nicaragua
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$18.9B
2024 |
$17.4B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
32.2%
2025 |
27.2%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
5.98%
2022 |
2.87%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.73%
2023 |
0.55%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
11,000
2020 |
12,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-5.58%
2025 |
+0.86%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
6.79%
2022 |
5.2%
2018 |
| Services, % of GDP |
38.4%
2024 |
46.8%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
24.6%
2024 |
27.6%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
50.7
2025 |
54
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
40.8%
2022 |
37.2%
2014 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
1.7%
2022 |
2%
2014 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$3.84B
2024 |
$6.1B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$267M
2024 |
$5.25B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
2,033,000
2019 |
474,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
2.51%
2020 |
15.2%
1999 |
| Banked people share |
54.4%
2024 |
23.5%
2024 |
Energy
|
Mozambique
|
Nicaragua
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
359 kg
2022 |
608 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$4.41
2022 |
$12.8
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
9.74 megatons
2023 |
5.73 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.29 tons
2023 |
0.84 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
24.6%
2022 |
39.9%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
76.9%
2021 |
50.4%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
11.9%
2022 |
17%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share |
-106.4%
2022 |
46.5%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
398 kWh
2022 |
682 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
82.7%
2021 |
69.5%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
82.7%
2022 |
14.9%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
36%
2023 |
88.3%
2023 |
Society
|
Mozambique
|
Nicaragua
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.43%
2024 |
0.08%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-38,940
2024 |
-8,189
2024 |
| Urban population |
39.3%
2024 |
60.2%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.39 ft
2025 |
5.57 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.1 ft
2025 |
5.1 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
22.2
2025 |
28.5
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
25
2024 |
14
2024 |
| Higher education index |
44
2025 |
25
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
3.57
2011 |
11
2021 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
30
2019 |
16.9
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
68
2025 |
126
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
61.7%
2022 |
82.6%
2015 |
| English speaking |
2%
2025 |
1%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
19.8%
2023 |
58.2%
2023 |
Health
|
Mozambique
|
Nicaragua
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$49.5
2022 |
$208.5
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$4.79
2022 |
$74.3
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
64 years
2025 |
75.3 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
54.2%
2022 |
5.16%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.08
2022 |
0.66
2018 |
| Age at first childbirth |
19.2 years
2025 |
19.2 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
99
2023 |
60
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
61.7
2023 |
13.4
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
10.5%
2022 |
34.5%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
3%
2024 |
10.4%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
38
2025 |
58
2025 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
1.89 liters
2020 |
3.67 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Mozambique
|
Nicaragua
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.53%
2025 |
0.08%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
8,767 sq mi
2024 |
6,718 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
160,280 sq mi
2025 |
19,656 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
139,099 sq mi
2025 |
11,998 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
19,314 mi
2015 |
14,849 mi
2014 |
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