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Mozambique vs Norway statistics compared

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Mozambique has a population of 35.6M (ranked 46/197), compared with 5.61M in Norway (ranked 118/197). Mozambique's land area is 303,623 sq mi versus 140,645 sq mi for Norway (ranked 34th vs. 62nd).

By GDP, Mozambique ranks 127/197 ($22.3B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($531B). By GDP per capita, Mozambique ranks 193/197 ($627), while Norway ranks 9/197 ($94,594).

Main facts and rankings

Mozambique Norway
Population
37173146
5660666
Population rank 44/197 119/197
GDP
$22.3B
2025
$531B
2025
GDP rank 127/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$627
2025
$94,594
2025
GDP per capita rank 193/197 9/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,705
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$22.9B
2025
$239B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
102.5%
2025
45%
2025
Government debt per person
$643
2025
$42,567
2025
Government debt per person rank 158/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,324
2026
$50,036
2026
Land area 303,623 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
120.7 ppl/mi²
2026
40.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.69
2024
1.45
2024
Median age
17.7 years
2025
40.9 years
2025
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
83.8 years
2026

Mozambique and Norway: Comparison Charts

Mozambique and Norway economies compared

GDP
Mozambique

Norway
1x
Year GDP
Mozambique Norway
2025 $22,337,997,046 $530,755,719,439
2024 $22,752,244,245 $500,886,328,034
2023 $20,927,498,317 $502,197,633,323
2022 $18,884,232,599 $617,321,834,099
2021 $16,168,055,475 $521,592,200,233
2020 $14,235,420,174 $382,252,517,922
2019 $15,512,759,047 $424,244,886,364
2018 $15,017,358,953 $454,588,871,811
2017 $13,264,640,646 $415,673,181,543
2016 $12,069,051,237 $383,284,047,619
2015 $16,208,985,770 $400,669,174,331
2014 $17,978,246,586 $515,829,568,897
2013 $17,198,073,057 $540,132,255,319
2012 $16,688,114,144 $525,082,939,407
2011 $14,619,279,989 $512,868,581,628
2010 $11,411,894,724 $440,132,138,425
2009 $12,263,894,790 $395,664,488,017
2008 $12,920,340,965 $472,060,283,688
2007 $10,811,456,006 $407,813,774,161
2006 $9,509,835,537 $349,773,283,645
2005 $8,868,504,900 $311,417,306,946
2004 $7,937,255,565 $265,662,977,688
2003 $6,583,526,861 $229,192,678,173
2002 $5,950,769,427 $195,359,978,957
2001 $5,650,154,067 $173,590,978,347
2000 $5,930,685,215 $170,620,327,660
1999 $6,285,219,691 $161,304,620,987
1998 $5,551,118,149 $152,955,958,172
1997 $4,873,663,775 $160,013,571,974
1996 $4,030,146,135 $162,427,517,132
1995 $3,061,646,174 $151,083,627,983
1994 $2,958,108,170 $126,324,387,894
1993 $2,883,161,897 $119,841,699,440
1992 $2,798,696,511 $129,998,873,602
1991 $3,854,856,435 $121,149,331,318
1990 - $119,344,377,526
1989 - $102,226,808,603
1988 - $101,497,621,605
1987 - $93,913,320,965
1986 - $78,438,205,742
1985 - $65,211,464,198
1984 - $61,866,078,539
1983 - $61,417,685,434
1982 - $62,453,362,256
1981 - $63,392,804,251
1980 - $64,176,789,764
1979 - $52,935,763,512
1978 - $46,355,988,784
1977 - $41,362,637,363
1976 - $35,815,449,464
1975 - $32,742,543,381
1974 - $27,033,413,362
1973 - $22,433,660,550
1972 - $17,283,931,878
1971 - $14,523,306,736
1970 - $12,753,503,479
1969 - $11,083,505,596
1968 - $10,178,705,992
1967 - $9,532,076,026
1966 - $8,712,528,095
1965 - $8,073,570,566
1964 - $7,172,430,304
1963 - $6,522,268,053
1962 - $6,078,186,245
1961 - $5,642,867,672
1960 - $5,172,811,442

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Mozambique and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Mozambique

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mozambique Norway
2025 $627 $94,594
2024 $657 $89,889
2023 $622 $90,984
2022 $578 $113,122
2021 $510 $96,443
2020 $462 $71,058
2019 $519 $79,329
2018 $518 $85,579
2017 $471 $78,771
2016 $441 $73,222
2015 $611 $77,221
2014 $697 $100,410
2013 $687 $106,333
2012 $686 $104,628
2011 $618 $103,545
2010 $496 $90,020
2009 $548 $81,940
2008 $592 $99,002
2007 $508 $86,600
2006 $457 $75,048
2005 $437 $67,358
2004 $400 $57,855
2003 $339 $50,208
2002 $314 $43,048
2001 $305 $38,458
2000 $327 $37,992
1999 $354 $36,151
1998 $320 $34,516
1997 $287.5 $36,324
1996 $244.4 $37,073
1995 $191.8 $34,659
1994 $196.8 $29,130
1993 $205.2 $27,793
1992 $205.6 $30,328
1991 $288.7 $28,427
1990 - $28,137
1989 - $24,185
1988 - $24,112
1987 - $22,430
1986 - $18,822
1985 - $15,704
1984 - $14,943
1983 - $14,877
1982 - $15,178
1981 - $15,463
1980 - $15,708
1979 - $12,998
1978 - $11,421
1977 - $10,230
1976 - $8,896
1975 - $8,171
1974 - $6,783
1973 - $5,664
1972 - $4,395
1971 - $3,721
1970 - $3,291
1969 - $2,881
1968 - $2,667
1967 - $2,519
1966 - $2,321
1965 - $2,168
1964 - $1,941
1963 - $1,779
1962 - $1,670
1961 - $1,563
1960 - $1,444

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Mozambique vs. Norway life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mozambique

Norway
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mozambique Norway
2026 64.1 83.8
2025 64 83.6
2024 63.8 83.5
2023 63.6 83.3
2022 63 82.6
2021 60.3 83.2
2020 61.4 83.2
2019 61.3 83
2018 60.8 82.8
2017 60.1 82.6
2016 59.5 82.4
2015 58.7 82.3
2014 58 82.1
2013 57.2 81.7
2012 56.5 81.4
2011 55.7 81.2
2010 55 81
2009 54.4 80.9
2008 53.8 80.7
2007 53.3 80.5
2006 52.7 80.4
2005 52.3 80.2
2004 51.9 80
2003 51.4 79.5
2002 50.9 79
2001 50.3 78.9
2000 49.5 78.7
1999 48.8 78.4
1998 48.2 78.4
1997 47.8 78.2
1996 47.1 78.2
1995 46.5 77.8
1994 46.1 77.8
1993 45.7 77.2
1992 45.1 77.2
1991 44.7 77
1990 44.3 76.6
1989 43.9 76.5
1988 43.7 76.3
1987 41 76.1
1986 41 76.3
1985 39 75.9
1984 38.9 76.2
1983 41.6 76.1
1982 41.7 76
1981 41.6 75.9
1980 44 75.7
1979 43.9 75.4
1978 44 75.4
1977 43.9 75.4
1976 43.9 75
1975 43.8 74.8
1974 43.2 74.8
1973 42.7 74.4
1972 42.5 74.3
1971 42.6 74.2
1970 42.5 74.1
1969 42.3 73.7
1968 42.1 73.9
1967 42 74.1
1966 41.8 74
1965 41.8 73.7
1964 41.7 73.6
1963 42 73.1
1962 41.8 73.5
1961 41.5 73.6
1960 41.2 73.6
1959 40.9 73.6
1958 40.5 73.4
1957 40.1 73.4
1956 39.6 73.5
1955 39.3 73.4
1954 38.9 73.2
1953 38.5 73.1
1952 38.1 72.7
1951 37.7 72.5
1950 37.3 71.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Mozambique and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Mozambique

Norway
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Norway
2025 35,631,653 5,610,870
2024 34,631,766 5,572,279
2023 33,635,160 5,519,601
2022 32,656,246 5,457,127
2021 31,707,800 5,408,320
2020 30,783,688 5,379,475
2019 29,884,380 5,347,896
2018 29,018,644 5,311,916
2017 28,166,393 5,276,968
2016 27,337,105 5,234,519
2015 26,547,572 5,188,607
2014 25,788,475 5,137,232
2013 25,051,611 5,079,623
2012 24,337,846 5,018,573
2011 23,649,039 4,953,088
2010 22,999,235 4,889,252
2009 22,391,745 4,828,726
2008 21,819,036 4,768,212
2007 21,287,635 4,709,153
2006 20,787,087 4,660,677
2005 20,304,569 4,623,291
2004 19,840,313 4,591,910
2003 19,392,475 4,564,855
2002 18,958,338 4,538,159
2001 18,537,729 4,513,751
2000 18,129,653 4,490,967
1999 17,734,506 4,461,913
1998 17,340,464 4,431,464
1997 16,949,982 4,405,157
1996 16,492,480 4,381,336
1995 15,960,530 4,359,184
1994 15,033,853 4,336,613
1993 14,051,192 4,311,991
1992 13,613,316 4,286,401
1991 13,352,090 4,261,732
1990 13,094,537 4,241,473
1989 12,906,842 4,226,901
1988 12,800,558 4,209,488
1987 12,822,574 4,186,905
1986 12,770,578 4,167,354
1985 12,548,949 4,152,516
1984 12,315,954 4,140,099
1983 12,073,822 4,128,432
1982 11,824,370 4,114,787
1981 11,568,127 4,099,702
1980 11,336,221 4,085,620
1979 11,028,809 4,072,517
1978 10,618,250 4,058,671
1977 10,224,975 4,043,205
1976 9,867,209 4,026,152
1975 9,540,817 4,007,313
1974 9,236,093 3,985,258
1973 8,954,242 3,960,612
1972 8,692,935 3,933,004
1971 8,456,317 3,903,039
1970 8,250,506 3,875,763
1969 8,066,951 3,847,707
1968 7,892,613 3,816,486
1967 7,724,550 3,784,539
1966 7,562,990 3,753,012
1965 7,406,421 3,723,168
1964 7,255,061 3,694,339
1963 7,109,828 3,666,537
1962 6,969,364 3,638,918
1961 6,834,936 3,609,800
1960 6,713,695 3,581,239

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Mozambique and Norway

Fertility rate
Mozambique

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mozambique Norway
2024 4.69 1.45
2023 4.76 1.4
2022 4.84 1.41
2021 4.91 1.55
2020 4.96 1.48
2019 5.02 1.53
2018 5.07 1.56
2017 5.13 1.62
2016 5.19 1.71
2015 5.25 1.72
2014 5.3 1.75
2013 5.43 1.78
2012 5.52 1.85
2011 5.6 1.88
2010 5.66 1.95
2009 5.68 1.98
2008 5.6 1.96
2007 5.47 1.9
2006 5.45 1.9
2005 5.5 1.84
2004 5.55 1.83
2003 5.6 1.8
2002 5.67 1.75
2001 5.76 1.78
2000 5.83 1.85
1999 5.88 1.85
1998 5.91 1.81
1997 5.93 1.86
1996 5.97 1.89
1995 6.02 1.87
1994 6.08 1.87
1993 6.15 1.86
1992 6.22 1.88
1991 6.28 1.92
1990 6.32 1.93
1989 6.35 1.89
1988 6.37 1.84
1987 6.39 1.74
1986 6.41 1.71
1985 6.43 1.68
1984 6.44 1.66
1983 6.43 1.66
1982 6.43 1.71
1981 6.48 1.7
1980 6.53 1.72
1979 6.56 1.75
1978 6.59 1.77
1977 6.62 1.75
1976 6.64 1.86
1975 6.66 1.98
1974 6.67 2.13
1973 6.7 2.23
1972 6.7 2.38
1971 6.7 2.49
1970 6.7 2.5
1969 6.67 2.7
1968 6.65 2.75
1967 6.61 2.81
1966 6.58 2.9
1965 6.54 2.94
1964 6.51 2.98
1963 6.47 2.93
1962 6.42 2.91
1961 6.37 2.94
1960 6.31 2.85

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Mozambique and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Mozambique

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Mozambique Norway
2025 17.7 40.9
2024 17.5 40.7
2023 17.4 40.5
2022 17.3 40.4
2021 17.3 40.3
2020 17.2 40
2019 17.1 39.8
2018 17.1 39.6
2017 17 39.4
2016 17 39.3
2015 16.9 39.2
2014 16.9 39
2013 16.9 38.9
2012 16.9 38.8
2011 16.9 38.7
2010 16.9 38.6
2009 17 38.5
2008 17 38.4
2007 17.1 38.3
2006 17.1 38.1
2005 17.1 37.9
2004 17.1 37.7
2003 17.2 37.5
2002 17.2 37.3
2001 17.2 37.1
2000 17.3 36.9
1999 17.3 36.7
1998 17.3 36.5
1997 17.4 36.4
1996 17.4 36.2
1995 17.3 36.1
1994 17.2 35.9
1993 17.2 35.8
1992 17.1 35.7
1991 17.1 35.5
1990 17 35.4
1989 17 35.2
1988 17 35.1
1987 17 34.9
1986 17 34.8
1985 17.1 34.6
1984 17.1 34.4
1983 17.2 34.1
1982 17.3 33.9
1981 17.4 33.6
1980 17.6 33.3
1979 17.8 33.1
1978 17.9 32.9
1977 18 32.7
1976 18.1 32.6
1975 18.2 32.5
1974 18.3 32.4
1973 18.4 32.4
1972 18.5 32.5
1971 18.6 32.7
1970 18.7 32.9
1969 18.9 33.2
1968 19 33.5
1967 19.2 33.7
1966 19.3 33.9
1965 19.4 34.1
1964 19.6 34.2
1963 19.7 34.3
1962 19.8 34.4
1961 19.8 34.4
1960 19.9 34.3

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mozambique Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$20.4B
2025
$546B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.3%
2025
49.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.98%
2022
5.43%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.99%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.97%
2025
+9.34%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.79%
2022
4.5%
2025
Services, % of GDP
42%
2025
55%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
22.1%
2025
34.5%
2025
Economic freedom index
49.6
2026
78.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2022
21.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2022
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
348,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
7.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
17
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0004%
2026
Listed domestic companies n/a
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$3.84B
2024
$85.5B
2025
Personal remittances received
$267M
2024
$947M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,033,000
2019
1,397,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.51%
2020
1.86%
2020
Banked people share
54.4%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Mozambique Norway
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
363 kg
2023
4,775 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.63
2023
$21.4
2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.1 megatons
2024
40 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.29 tons
2024
7.18 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
24.6%
2022
46.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
76.9%
2021
61.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.7%
2023
50%
2024
Net energy imports use share
-106.4%
2022
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
391 kWh
2023
23,673 kWh
2024
Renewable electricity output share
82.7%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
82.8%
2023
88.9%
2024
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
36%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mozambique Norway
% of world population
0.43%
2025
0.07%
2025
Annual migration change
-65,573
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
37.2%
2025
83.6%
2025
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2025
50.4:49.6
2025
Average male height
5.37 ft
2026
5.92 ft
2026
Average female height
5.12 ft
2026
5.46 ft
2026
Quality of life index
18.9
2026
95
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
44
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.59
2011
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
68
2026
174
2026
Adult literacy rate
61.7%
2022
95%
2013
English speaking
2%
2026
87.6%
2026
People using the Internet
20.5%
2024
99%
2024

Health

Mozambique Norway
Government health expenditure per capita
$53
2023
$8,296
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$5.49
2023
$1,136
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
83.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.7%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
4.97
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
30.2 years
2024
Maternal mortality per 100K births
99
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
59.4
2024
2.5
2024
Obesity rate
10.5%
2022
19.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
87
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2024
12.9%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.89 liters
2020
7.38 liters
2020

Territory

Mozambique Norway
% of world land
0.53%
2026
0.24%
2026
Land area per capita
8,521 sq mi
2025
25,067 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
160,280 sq mi
2026
3,792 sq mi
2026
Forest area
139,099 sq mi
2026
47,118 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,314 mi
2015
60,737 mi
2025

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2024, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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