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Mozambique vs Nicaragua statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

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 ($22.7B) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, Mozambique ranks 189/197 ($657), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

Mozambique Nicaragua
Population
36941128
7124343
Population rank 43/197 107/197
GDP
$22.7B
2024
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 123/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$657
2024
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 189/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,705
2024
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$21.2B
2024
$7.71B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
93.2%
2024
39.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$612
2024
$1,115
2024
Government debt per person rank 159/185 138/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,778
2026
$2,318
2026
Land area 303,623 sq mi 46,464 sq mi
Population density
120.7 ppl/mi²
2026
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.76
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
17.5 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Mozambique and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

Mozambique and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
Mozambique

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP
Mozambique Nicaragua
2024 $22,745,341,305 $19,693,982,968
2023 $20,921,079,533 $17,805,842,284
2022 $18,883,528,581 $15,634,572,502
2021 $16,168,055,475 $14,209,020,362
2020 $14,235,420,174 $12,726,422,432
2019 $15,512,759,047 $12,699,023,614
2018 $15,017,358,953 $13,025,221,974
2017 $13,264,640,646 $13,785,893,007
2016 $12,069,051,237 $13,286,093,388
2015 $16,208,985,770 $12,756,696,261
2014 $17,978,246,586 $11,880,438,824
2013 $17,198,073,057 $10,982,988,249
2012 $16,688,114,144 $10,532,017,232
2011 $14,619,279,989 $9,774,329,333
2010 $11,411,894,724 $8,758,602,233
2009 $12,263,894,790 $8,298,702,489
2008 $12,920,340,965 $8,496,967,597
2007 $10,811,456,006 $7,423,375,015
2006 $9,509,835,537 $6,763,672,381
2005 $8,868,504,900 $6,321,324,279
2004 $7,937,255,565 $5,792,932,838
2003 $6,583,526,861 $5,322,228,351
2002 $5,950,769,427 $5,223,727,303
2001 $5,650,154,067 $5,351,752,034
2000 $5,930,685,215 $5,109,587,050
1999 $6,285,219,691 $4,856,026,259
1998 $5,551,118,149 $4,635,347,386
1997 $4,873,663,775 $4,389,973,490
1996 $4,030,146,135 $4,308,351,903
1995 $3,061,646,174 $4,140,470,000
1994 $2,958,108,170 $3,863,185,119
1993 $2,883,161,897 $1,756,454,248
1992 $2,798,696,511 $1,792,800,000
1991 $3,854,856,435 $1,488,804,124
1990 - $1,009,455,484
1989 - $1,013,184,756
1988 - $2,630,900,096
1987 - $3,851,200,118
1986 - $2,885,799,994
1985 - $2,683,699,935
1984 - $3,117,599,872
1983 - $2,753,100,058
1982 - $2,454,499,872
1981 - $2,474,700,227
1980 - $2,144,300,006
1979 - $1,567,599,982
1978 - $2,127,699,979
1977 - $2,226,999,874
1976 - $1,836,899,999
1975 - $1,581,599,959
1974 - $1,521,400,012
1973 - $1,092,900,015
1972 - $878,570,045
1971 - $828,569,953
1970 - $778,569,939
1969 - $750,000,003
1968 - $692,859,985
1967 - $657,140,011
1966 - $607,140,010
1965 - $564,290,020
1964 - $347,119,918
1963 - $297,324,163
1962 - $269,283,804
1961 - $244,144,237
1960 - $227,223,322

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

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Mozambique and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
Mozambique

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mozambique Nicaragua
2024 $657 $2,848
2023 $622 $2,609
2022 $578 $2,323
2021 $510 $2,138
2020 $462 $1,938
2019 $519 $1,959
2018 $518 $2,035
2017 $471 $2,183
2016 $441 $2,132
2015 $611 $2,074
2014 $697 $1,958
2013 $687 $1,835
2012 $686 $1,785
2011 $618 $1,680
2010 $496 $1,527
2009 $548 $1,467
2008 $592 $1,524
2007 $508 $1,350
2006 $457 $1,248
2005 $437 $1,183
2004 $400 $1,099
2003 $339 $1,021
2002 $314 $1,014
2001 $305 $1,052
2000 $327 $1,017
1999 $354 $980
1998 $320 $949
1997 $287.5 $913
1996 $244.4 $911
1995 $191.8 $892
1994 $196.8 $849
1993 $205.2 $394
1992 $205.6 $411
1991 $288.7 $350
1990 - $242.5
1989 - $249.2
1988 - $662
1987 - $992
1986 - $761
1985 - $724
1984 - $861
1983 - $780
1982 - $714
1981 - $740
1980 - $659
1979 - $495
1978 - $691
1977 - $744
1976 - $633
1975 - $561
1974 - $557
1973 - $413
1972 - $341
1971 - $331
1970 - $321
1969 - $319
1968 - $304
1967 - $297.9
1966 - $284
1965 - $272.3
1964 - $172.7
1963 - $152.5
1962 - $142.3
1961 - $132.9
1960 - $127.5

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

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Mozambique vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mozambique

Nicaragua
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mozambique Nicaragua
2026 64.1 75.4
2025 64 75.3
2024 63.8 75.1
2023 63.6 74.9
2022 63 74.5
2021 60.3 70.5
2020 61.4 70.8
2019 61.3 73.8
2018 60.8 73.9
2017 60.1 73.4
2016 59.5 73.2
2015 58.7 72.9
2014 58 72.8
2013 57.2 72.6
2012 56.5 72.4
2011 55.7 72
2010 55 71.8
2009 54.4 71.5
2008 53.8 71.4
2007 53.3 71.2
2006 52.7 71
2005 52.3 70.4
2004 51.9 69.5
2003 51.4 68.7
2002 50.9 68
2001 50.3 67
2000 49.5 66.4
1999 48.8 65.9
1998 48.2 64.1
1997 47.8 65.5
1996 47.1 65.2
1995 46.5 64.9
1994 46.1 64.5
1993 45.7 64.1
1992 45.1 63.7
1991 44.7 63.3
1990 44.3 62.5
1989 43.9 61.9
1988 43.7 59.8
1987 41 57.3
1986 41 57.6
1985 39 56.4
1984 38.9 56.1
1983 41.6 56.9
1982 41.7 58.7
1981 41.6 58.3
1980 44 58
1979 43.9 50.8
1978 44 53.5
1977 43.9 56.1
1976 43.9 56.1
1975 43.8 55.8
1974 43.2 55.4
1973 42.7 55
1972 42.5 48
1971 42.6 54.2
1970 42.5 53.8
1969 42.3 53.4
1968 42.1 52.9
1967 42 52.3
1966 41.8 51.6
1965 41.8 50.6
1964 41.7 49.6
1963 42 48.8
1962 41.8 48
1961 41.5 47.3
1960 41.2 46.4
1959 40.9 46.1
1958 40.5 45.5
1957 40.1 44.9
1956 39.6 44.3
1955 39.3 43.7
1954 38.9 43.1
1953 38.5 42.4
1952 38.1 41.9
1951 37.7 40.8
1950 37.3 40.6

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

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Mozambique and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
Mozambique

Nicaragua
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Nicaragua
2024 34,631,766 6,916,140
2023 33,635,160 6,823,613
2022 32,656,246 6,730,654
2021 31,707,800 6,644,741
2020 30,783,688 6,565,267
2019 29,884,380 6,483,657
2018 29,018,644 6,400,080
2017 28,166,393 6,316,231
2016 27,337,105 6,232,666
2015 26,547,572 6,149,417
2014 25,788,475 6,066,492
2013 25,051,611 5,983,845
2012 24,337,846 5,901,287
2011 23,649,039 5,819,051
2010 22,999,235 5,737,450
2009 22,391,745 5,656,601
2008 21,819,036 5,576,593
2007 21,287,635 5,497,243
2006 20,787,087 5,418,855
2005 20,304,569 5,342,105
2004 19,840,313 5,272,912
2003 19,392,475 5,210,963
2002 18,958,338 5,149,909
2001 18,537,729 5,087,825
2000 18,129,653 5,022,633
1999 17,734,506 4,954,018
1998 17,340,464 4,883,655
1997 16,949,982 4,809,573
1996 16,492,480 4,729,974
1995 15,960,530 4,642,931
1994 15,033,853 4,549,316
1993 14,051,192 4,453,732
1992 13,613,316 4,357,026
1991 13,352,090 4,259,637
1990 13,094,537 4,162,559
1989 12,906,842 4,066,476
1988 12,800,558 3,972,320
1987 12,822,574 3,882,164
1986 12,770,578 3,794,157
1985 12,548,949 3,706,479
1984 12,315,954 3,619,104
1983 12,073,822 3,530,282
1982 11,824,370 3,438,745
1981 11,568,127 3,345,674
1980 11,336,221 3,252,403
1979 11,028,809 3,164,525
1978 10,618,250 3,080,314
1977 10,224,975 2,992,534
1976 9,867,209 2,903,851
1975 9,540,817 2,816,943
1974 9,236,093 2,732,075
1973 8,954,242 2,649,278
1972 8,692,935 2,573,578
1971 8,456,317 2,499,825
1970 8,250,506 2,423,065
1969 8,066,951 2,348,398
1968 7,892,613 2,275,836
1967 7,724,550 2,205,567
1966 7,562,990 2,137,820
1965 7,406,421 2,072,681
1964 7,255,061 2,010,176
1963 7,109,828 1,950,159
1962 6,969,364 1,892,320
1961 6,834,936 1,836,451
1960 6,713,695 1,782,370

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

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Fertility rates in Mozambique and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
Mozambique

Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mozambique Nicaragua
2023 4.76 2.22
2022 4.84 2.24
2021 4.91 2.27
2020 4.96 2.3
2019 5.02 2.32
2018 5.07 2.35
2017 5.13 2.38
2016 5.19 2.41
2015 5.25 2.43
2014 5.3 2.46
2013 5.43 2.49
2012 5.52 2.53
2011 5.6 2.56
2010 5.66 2.6
2009 5.68 2.63
2008 5.6 2.66
2007 5.47 2.7
2006 5.45 2.73
2005 5.5 2.77
2004 5.55 2.78
2003 5.6 2.83
2002 5.67 2.89
2001 5.76 3
2000 5.83 3.12
1999 5.88 3.22
1998 5.91 3.34
1997 5.93 3.47
1996 5.97 3.62
1995 6.02 3.78
1994 6.08 3.94
1993 6.15 4.1
1992 6.22 4.27
1991 6.28 4.43
1990 6.32 4.6
1989 6.35 4.76
1988 6.37 4.93
1987 6.39 5.07
1986 6.41 5.22
1985 6.43 5.36
1984 6.44 5.49
1983 6.43 5.61
1982 6.43 5.74
1981 6.48 5.84
1980 6.53 5.96
1979 6.56 6.07
1978 6.59 6.16
1977 6.62 6.28
1976 6.64 6.37
1975 6.66 6.45
1974 6.67 6.52
1973 6.7 6.59
1972 6.7 6.65
1971 6.7 6.71
1970 6.7 6.77
1969 6.67 6.83
1968 6.65 6.89
1967 6.61 6.94
1966 6.58 6.99
1965 6.54 7.03
1964 6.51 7.06
1963 6.47 7.08
1962 6.42 7.1
1961 6.37 7.11
1960 6.31 7.16

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

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Mozambique and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
Mozambique

Nicaragua
1x
Year Median age, years
Mozambique Nicaragua
2024 17.5 26.6
2023 17.4 26.3
2022 17.3 25.9
2021 17.3 25.6
2020 17.2 25.3
2019 17.1 25
2018 17.1 24.7
2017 17 24.3
2016 17 24
2015 16.9 23.7
2014 16.9 23.4
2013 16.9 23.1
2012 16.9 22.8
2011 16.9 22.5
2010 16.9 22.2
2009 17 22
2008 17 21.7
2007 17.1 21.4
2006 17.1 21.1
2005 17.1 20.8
2004 17.1 20.4
2003 17.2 20.1
2002 17.2 19.7
2001 17.2 19.4
2000 17.3 19.1
1999 17.3 18.8
1998 17.3 18.4
1997 17.4 18.1
1996 17.4 17.9
1995 17.3 17.6
1994 17.2 17.4
1993 17.2 17.2
1992 17.1 17
1991 17.1 16.8
1990 17 16.7
1989 17 16.5
1988 17 16.4
1987 17 16.4
1986 17 16.3
1985 17.1 16.3
1984 17.1 16.3
1983 17.2 16.3
1982 17.3 16.2
1981 17.4 16.2
1980 17.6 16.2
1979 17.8 16.2
1978 17.9 16.2
1977 18 16.2
1976 18.1 16.2
1975 18.2 16.2
1974 18.3 16.2
1973 18.4 16.2
1972 18.5 16.2
1971 18.6 16.1
1970 18.7 16.1
1969 18.9 16.1
1968 19 16
1967 19.2 16
1966 19.3 16
1965 19.4 15.9
1964 19.6 15.9
1963 19.7 15.9
1962 19.8 16
1961 19.8 16.1
1960 19.9 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mozambique Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.2%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.98%
2022
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.99%
2024
0.55%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.17%
2024
+2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.79%
2022
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
41.1%
2024
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.9%
2024
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.6
2026
53.6
2026
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
10.1 megatons
2024
5.74 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.29 tons
2024
0.83 tons
2024
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
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-65,573
2025
-8,371
2025
Urban population
36.4%
2024
59.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
49.2:50.8
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
20.6
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
44
2026
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.57
2011
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30
2019
16.9
2019
Visa free countries
69
2025
124
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
$53
2023
$216.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$5.49
2023
$81.5
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.7%
2023
3.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
0.68
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
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
2026
58
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.89 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Mozambique Nicaragua
% of world land
0.53%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
8,767 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
160,280 sq mi
2026
19,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
139,099 sq mi
2026
11,998 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,314 mi
2015
14,849 mi
2014

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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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