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Mozambique vs North Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mozambique has a population of 34.6M (ranked 46/197), compared with 26.5M in North Korea (ranked 56/197). Mozambique's land area is 303,623 sq mi versus 46,491 sq mi for North Korea (ranked 34th vs. 97th).

By GDP, Mozambique ranks 123/197 ($22.7B) and North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B). By GDP per capita, Mozambique ranks 189/197 ($657), while North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319).

Main facts and rankings

Mozambique North Korea
Population
36941128
26659144
Population rank 43/197 57/197
GDP
$22.7B
2024
$34.9B
2024
GDP rank 123/197 106/197
GDP per capita
$657
2024
$1,319
2024
GDP per capita rank 189/197 168/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,705
2024
$1,700
2015
Government debt
$21.2B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
93.2%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$612
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 159/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,778
2026
$1,426
2026
Land area 303,623 sq mi 46,491 sq mi
Population density
120.7 ppl/mi²
2026
573 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.76
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
17.5 years
2024
37.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
74 years
2026

Mozambique and North Korea: Comparison Charts

Mozambique and North Korea economies compared

GDP
Mozambique

North Korea
1x
Year GDP
Mozambique North Korea
2024 $22,745,341,305 $34,943,120,000
2023 $20,921,079,533 $32,155,360,000
2022 $18,883,528,581 $28,971,360,000
2021 $16,168,055,475 $32,301,720,000
2020 $14,235,420,174 $27,728,240,000
2019 $15,512,759,047 $28,222,880,000
2018 $15,017,358,953 $28,536,400,000
2017 $13,264,640,646 $29,105,440,000
2016 $12,069,051,237 $28,882,640,000
2015 $16,208,985,770 $30,723,030,000
2014 $17,978,246,586 $30,554,460,000
2013 $17,198,073,057 $30,588,922,000
2012 $16,688,114,144 $29,890,710,000
2011 $14,619,279,989 $29,005,020,000
2010 $11,411,894,724 $25,995,513,000
2009 $12,263,894,790 $23,356,470,000
2008 $12,920,340,965 -
2007 $10,811,456,006 -
2006 $9,509,835,537 -
2005 $8,868,504,900 -
2004 $7,937,255,565 -
2003 $6,583,526,861 -
2002 $5,950,769,427 -
2001 $5,650,154,067 -
2000 $5,930,685,215 -
1999 $6,285,219,691 -
1998 $5,551,118,149 -
1997 $4,873,663,775 -
1996 $4,030,146,135 -
1995 $3,061,646,174 -
1994 $2,958,108,170 -
1993 $2,883,161,897 -
1992 $2,798,696,511 -
1991 $3,854,856,435 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1991–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mozambique and North Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Mozambique

North Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mozambique North Korea
2024 $657 $1,319
2023 $622 $1,217
2022 $578 $1,100
2021 $510 $1,231
2020 $462 $1,061
2019 $519 $1,084
2018 $518 $1,100
2017 $471 $1,127
2016 $441 $1,124
2015 $611 $1,201
2014 $697 $1,201
2013 $687 $1,208
2012 $686 $1,186
2011 $618 $1,156
2010 $496 $1,040
2009 $548 $939
2008 $592 -
2007 $508 -
2006 $457 -
2005 $437 -
2004 $400 -
2003 $339 -
2002 $314 -
2001 $305 -
2000 $327 -
1999 $354 -
1998 $320 -
1997 $287.5 -
1996 $244.4 -
1995 $191.8 -
1994 $196.8 -
1993 $205.2 -
1992 $205.6 -
1991 $288.7 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1991–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mozambique vs. North Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mozambique

North Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mozambique North Korea
2026 64.1 74
2025 64 73.9
2024 63.8 73.7
2023 63.6 73.6
2022 63 73.6
2021 60.3 73.4
2020 61.4 72.8
2019 61.3 72.9
2018 60.8 73
2017 60.1 73
2016 59.5 73
2015 58.7 72.8
2014 58 72.5
2013 57.2 71.9
2012 56.5 71.3
2011 55.7 70.8
2010 55 70.2
2009 54.4 69.7
2008 53.8 69.3
2007 53.3 69
2006 52.7 69.1
2005 52.3 69.2
2004 51.9 69.3
2003 51.4 69.4
2002 50.9 60.9
2001 50.3 60.9
2000 49.5 60.9
1999 48.8 60.9
1998 48.2 60.9
1997 47.8 60.9
1996 47.1 60.8
1995 46.5 60.8
1994 46.1 70.5
1993 45.7 70.8
1992 45.1 71
1991 44.7 70.7
1990 44.3 70.5
1989 43.9 70.3
1988 43.7 70.1
1987 41 69.8
1986 41 69.5
1985 39 69.2
1984 38.9 68.9
1983 41.6 68.5
1982 41.7 68.1
1981 41.6 67.7
1980 44 67.2
1979 43.9 66.7
1978 44 66.3
1977 43.9 65.8
1976 43.9 65.3
1975 43.8 64.8
1974 43.2 64.3
1973 42.7 63.8
1972 42.5 63.3
1971 42.6 62.7
1970 42.5 62
1969 42.3 61.4
1968 42.1 60.8
1967 42 60.1
1966 41.8 59.4
1965 41.8 58.8
1964 41.7 58.2
1963 42 57.6
1962 41.8 57
1961 41.5 56.4
1960 41.2 55.8
1959 40.9 55.2
1958 40.5 54.5
1957 40.1 53.7
1956 39.6 52.8
1955 39.3 51.8
1954 38.9 50.6
1953 38.5 40.3
1952 38.1 32.8
1951 37.7 17.7
1950 37.3 14.2

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

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Mozambique and North Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Mozambique

North Korea
1x
Year Population
Mozambique North Korea
2024 34,631,766 26,498,823
2023 33,635,160 26,418,204
2022 32,656,246 26,328,845
2021 31,707,800 26,232,534
2020 30,783,688 26,136,312
2019 29,884,380 26,037,632
2018 29,018,644 25,931,147
2017 28,166,393 25,817,709
2016 27,337,105 25,698,326
2015 26,547,572 25,575,350
2014 25,788,475 25,451,262
2013 25,051,611 25,329,451
2012 24,337,846 25,211,728
2011 23,649,039 25,097,874
2010 22,999,235 24,987,258
2009 22,391,745 24,878,332
2008 21,819,036 24,764,618
2007 21,287,635 24,646,383
2006 20,787,087 24,524,507
2005 20,304,569 24,396,433
2004 19,840,313 24,254,943
2003 19,392,475 24,090,380
2002 18,958,338 23,943,973
2001 18,537,729 23,815,358
2000 18,129,653 23,665,910
1999 17,734,506 23,497,599
1998 17,340,464 23,311,564
1997 16,949,982 23,110,830
1996 16,492,480 22,895,746
1995 15,960,530 22,669,304
1994 15,033,853 22,393,975
1993 14,051,192 22,073,352
1992 13,613,316 21,750,911
1991 13,352,090 21,428,638
1990 13,094,537 21,112,137
1989 12,906,842 20,804,367
1988 12,800,558 20,503,161
1987 12,822,574 20,205,483
1986 12,770,578 19,910,855
1985 12,548,949 19,620,388
1984 12,315,954 19,335,043
1983 12,073,822 19,054,034
1982 11,824,370 18,776,357
1981 11,568,127 18,501,295
1980 11,336,221 18,236,786
1979 11,028,809 17,983,470
1978 10,618,250 17,735,995
1977 10,224,975 17,492,798
1976 9,867,209 17,243,450
1975 9,540,817 16,971,055
1974 9,236,093 16,673,121
1973 8,954,242 16,350,367
1972 8,692,935 15,975,069
1971 8,456,317 15,572,457
1970 8,250,506 15,172,775
1969 8,066,951 14,767,615
1968 7,892,613 14,365,596
1967 7,724,550 13,958,350
1966 7,562,990 13,569,094
1965 7,406,421 13,219,369
1964 7,255,061 12,889,770
1963 7,109,828 12,567,057
1962 6,969,364 12,262,882
1961 6,834,936 11,990,713
1960 6,713,695 11,722,953

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

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Fertility rates in Mozambique and North Korea

Fertility rate
Mozambique

North Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mozambique North Korea
2023 4.76 1.78
2022 4.84 1.8
2021 4.91 1.81
2020 4.96 1.82
2019 5.02 1.83
2018 5.07 1.83
2017 5.13 1.85
2016 5.19 1.86
2015 5.25 1.86
2014 5.3 1.87
2013 5.43 1.88
2012 5.52 1.88
2011 5.6 1.88
2010 5.66 1.89
2009 5.68 1.91
2008 5.6 1.97
2007 5.47 1.94
2006 5.45 1.94
2005 5.5 1.87
2004 5.55 1.9
2003 5.6 1.91
2002 5.67 1.92
2001 5.76 1.94
2000 5.83 1.94
1999 5.88 1.97
1998 5.91 1.99
1997 5.93 2.03
1996 5.97 2.09
1995 6.02 2.15
1994 6.08 2.18
1993 6.15 2.22
1992 6.22 2.29
1991 6.28 2.35
1990 6.32 2.39
1989 6.35 2.41
1988 6.37 2.47
1987 6.39 2.53
1986 6.41 2.59
1985 6.43 2.65
1984 6.44 2.71
1983 6.43 2.78
1982 6.43 2.85
1981 6.48 2.92
1980 6.53 2.84
1979 6.56 2.85
1978 6.59 2.79
1977 6.62 2.77
1976 6.64 2.84
1975 6.66 3.05
1974 6.67 3.14
1973 6.7 3.35
1972 6.7 3.89
1971 6.7 3.74
1970 6.7 3.85
1969 6.67 3.86
1968 6.65 3.87
1967 6.61 4.05
1966 6.58 3.71
1965 6.54 3.56
1964 6.51 3.55
1963 6.47 3.63
1962 6.42 3.41
1961 6.37 3.26
1960 6.31 3.57

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

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Mozambique and North Korea demographics compared

Median age
Mozambique

North Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Mozambique North Korea
2024 17.5 37.3
2023 17.4 37.1
2022 17.3 36.8
2021 17.3 36.6
2020 17.2 36.4
2019 17.1 36.2
2018 17.1 35.9
2017 17 35.7
2016 17 35.4
2015 16.9 35.2
2014 16.9 35
2013 16.9 34.7
2012 16.9 34.5
2011 16.9 34.3
2010 16.9 34
2009 17 33.7
2008 17 33.3
2007 17.1 32.9
2006 17.1 32.5
2005 17.1 32.1
2004 17.1 31.8
2003 17.2 31.4
2002 17.2 31
2001 17.2 30.5
2000 17.3 30.1
1999 17.3 29.6
1998 17.3 29.2
1997 17.4 28.8
1996 17.4 28.3
1995 17.3 28
1994 17.2 27.6
1993 17.2 27.2
1992 17.1 26.8
1991 17.1 26.4
1990 17 26
1989 17 25.6
1988 17 25.1
1987 17 24.8
1986 17 24.5
1985 17.1 24.2
1984 17.1 23.9
1983 17.2 23.5
1982 17.3 23.1
1981 17.4 22.8
1980 17.6 22.5
1979 17.8 22.2
1978 17.9 21.8
1977 18 21.4
1976 18.1 21.1
1975 18.2 20.9
1974 18.3 20.7
1973 18.4 20.7
1972 18.5 20.9
1971 18.6 21.2
1970 18.7 21.4
1969 18.9 21.4
1968 19 21.4
1967 19.2 21.4
1966 19.3 21.3
1965 19.4 21.2
1964 19.6 21
1963 19.7 20.8
1962 19.8 20.6
1961 19.8 20.2
1960 19.9 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mozambique North Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.2%
2024
n/a
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.98%
2022
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.99%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
1,469,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.17%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
6.79%
2022
25.6%
2013
Services, % of GDP
41.1%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
21.9%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
49.6
2026
3.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2022
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2022
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.84B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$267M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
2,033,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
2.51%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
54.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Mozambique North Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
641 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.41
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.1 megatons
2024
66.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.29 tons
2024
2.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
24.6%
2022
85.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
76.9%
2021
14.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.9%
2022
8.5%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-106.4%
2022
4.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
398 kWh
2022
830 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
82.7%
2021
63.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
82.7%
2022
62.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
36%
2023
57.5%
2023

Society

Mozambique North Korea
% of world population
0.43%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-65,573
2025
-2,787
2025
Urban population
36.4%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
20.6
2026
10.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
44
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.57
2011
4.4
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30
2019
24.2
2019
Visa free countries
69
2025
48
2025
Adult literacy rate
61.7%
2022
100%
2018
English speaking
2%
2025
0%
2025
People using the Internet
19.8%
2023
0%
2012

Health

Mozambique North Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$53
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$5.49
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.7%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
3.63
2017
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
99
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
61.7
2023
18
2023
Obesity rate
10.5%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
9.9%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
16.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.89 liters
2020
3.87 liters
2020

Territory

Mozambique North Korea
% of world land
0.53%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
8,767 sq mi
2024
1,754 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
160,280 sq mi
2026
10,021 sq mi
2026
Forest area
139,099 sq mi
2026
23,036 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,314 mi
2015
15,879 mi
2006

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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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