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Mozambique vs Norway statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mozambique has a population of 34.6M (ranked 46/197), compared with 5.57M 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 123/197 ($22.7B) and Norway ranks 32/197 ($484B). By GDP per capita, Mozambique ranks 189/197 ($657), while Norway ranks 8/197 ($86,785).

Main facts and rankings

Mozambique Norway
Population
36941128
5671119
Population rank 43/197 119/197
GDP
$22.7B
2024
$484B
2024
GDP rank 123/197 32/197
GDP per capita
$657
2024
$86,785
2024
GDP per capita rank 189/197 8/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,705
2024
$102,038
2024
Government debt
$21.2B
2024
$207B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
93.2%
2024
42.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$612
2024
$37,074
2024
Government debt per person rank 159/185 17/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,778
2026
$49,765
2026
Land area 303,623 sq mi 140,645 sq mi
Population density
120.7 ppl/mi²
2026
40.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.76
2023
1.4
2023
Median age
17.5 years
2024
40.7 years
2024
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
2024 $22,745,341,305 $483,592,648,313
2023 $20,921,079,533 $482,949,731,777
2022 $18,883,528,581 $596,297,651,036
2021 $16,168,055,475 $503,367,986,030
2020 $14,235,420,174 $367,633,418,887
2019 $15,512,759,047 $408,742,840,909
2018 $15,017,358,953 $439,788,625,884
2017 $13,264,640,646 $401,745,275,035
2016 $12,069,051,237 $370,956,547,619
2015 $16,208,985,770 $388,159,512,246
2014 $17,978,246,586 $501,736,471,833
2013 $17,198,073,057 $526,014,468,085
2012 $16,688,114,144 $512,777,309,841
2011 $14,619,279,989 $501,360,549,669
2010 $11,411,894,724 $431,052,143,940
2009 $12,263,894,790 $387,976,400,617
2008 $12,920,340,965 $464,917,553,191
2007 $10,811,456,006 $402,643,260,488
2006 $9,509,835,537 $346,915,160,682
2005 $8,868,504,900 $309,978,579,744
2004 $7,937,255,565 $265,268,662,473
2003 $6,583,526,861 $229,385,469,337
2002 $5,950,769,427 $195,914,852,576
2001 $5,650,154,067 $174,239,354,071
2000 $5,930,685,215 $171,457,201,936
1999 $6,285,219,691 $162,383,706,021
1998 $5,551,118,149 $154,230,295,158
1997 $4,873,663,775 $161,356,631,888
1996 $4,030,146,135 $163,520,109,151
1995 $3,061,646,174 $152,029,612,325
1994 $2,958,108,170 $127,131,319,429
1993 $2,883,161,897 $120,579,213,713
1992 $2,798,696,511 $130,838,040,068
1991 $3,854,856,435 $121,872,464,483
1990 - $119,791,843,060
1989 - $102,633,934,391
1988 - $101,900,260,856
1987 - $94,229,907,236
1986 - $78,693,118,044
1985 - $65,416,879,914
1984 - $62,057,955,033
1983 - $61,627,240,831
1982 - $62,647,195,538
1981 - $63,596,654,761
1980 - $64,439,382,896
1979 - $53,132,244,624
1978 - $46,522,900,254
1977 - $41,508,030,431
1976 - $35,942,270,686
1975 - $32,877,805,200
1974 - $27,145,693,810
1973 - $22,534,253,703
1972 - $17,358,610,850
1971 - $14,583,114,840
1970 - $12,814,123,115
1969 - $11,136,187,440
1968 - $10,227,087,165
1967 - $9,577,383,653
1966 - $8,753,940,267
1965 - $8,111,945,661
1964 - $7,206,522,122
1963 - $6,553,269,536
1962 - $6,107,076,929
1961 - $5,669,689,210
1960 - $5,197,398,721

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

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Mozambique and Norway economies compared

GDP per capita
Mozambique

Norway
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mozambique Norway
2024 $657 $86,785
2023 $622 $87,497
2022 $578 $109,270
2021 $510 $93,073
2020 $462 $68,340
2019 $519 $76,431
2018 $518 $82,793
2017 $471 $76,132
2016 $441 $70,867
2015 $611 $74,810
2014 $697 $97,667
2013 $687 $103,554
2012 $686 $102,176
2011 $618 $101,222
2010 $496 $88,163
2009 $548 $80,348
2008 $592 $97,504
2007 $508 $85,502
2006 $457 $74,434
2005 $437 $67,047
2004 $400 $57,769
2003 $339 $50,250
2002 $314 $43,171
2001 $305 $38,602
2000 $327 $38,178
1999 $354 $36,393
1998 $320 $34,803
1997 $287.5 $36,629
1996 $244.4 $37,322
1995 $191.8 $34,876
1994 $196.8 $29,316
1993 $205.2 $27,964
1992 $205.6 $30,524
1991 $288.7 $28,597
1990 - $28,243
1989 - $24,281
1988 - $24,207
1987 - $22,506
1986 - $18,883
1985 - $15,754
1984 - $14,989
1983 - $14,928
1982 - $15,225
1981 - $15,513
1980 - $15,772
1979 - $13,047
1978 - $11,463
1977 - $10,266
1976 - $8,927
1975 - $8,204
1974 - $6,812
1973 - $5,690
1972 - $4,414
1971 - $3,736
1970 - $3,306
1969 - $2,894
1968 - $2,680
1967 - $2,531
1966 - $2,333
1965 - $2,179
1964 - $1,951
1963 - $1,787
1962 - $1,678
1961 - $1,571
1960 - $1,451

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

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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 2026-03-10).

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Mozambique and Norway population clocks and comparison

Population
Mozambique

Norway
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Norway
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Mozambique and Norway

Fertility rate
Mozambique

Norway
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mozambique Norway
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 (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mozambique and Norway demographics compared

Median age
Mozambique

Norway
1x
Year Median age, years
Mozambique Norway
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mozambique Norway
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$547B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.2%
2024
48.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.98%
2022
5.46%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.99%
2024
2.09%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
25,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.17%
2024
+13.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.79%
2022
3.98%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.1%
2024
51.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.9%
2024
37%
2024
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
8.03%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
17
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
180
2017
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$296B
2019
Total reserves including gold
$3.84B
2024
$81.2B
2024
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
359 kg
2022
4,885 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.41
2022
$21.2
2023
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
11.9%
2022
48.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-106.4%
2022
-704%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
398 kWh
2022
23,520 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
82.7%
2021
99.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
82.7%
2022
89.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
36%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mozambique Norway
% of world population
0.43%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-65,573
2025
+29,798
2025
Urban population
36.4%
2024
83.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.46 ft
2025
Quality of life index
20.6
2026
94.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
81
2025
Higher education index
44
2026
93
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.57
2011
0.73
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
69
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
61.7%
2022
95%
2013
English speaking
2%
2025
87.6%
2023
People using the Internet
19.8%
2023
99%
2023

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
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
99
2023
1
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
61.7
2023
2.4
2023
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 n/a
14.2%
2022
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
8,767 sq mi
2024
25,240 sq mi
2024
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 (1960–2025, 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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