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Mozambique vs Papua New Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mozambique has a population of 34.6M (ranked 46/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). Mozambique's land area is 303,623 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 34th vs. 54th).

By GDP, Mozambique ranks 123/197 ($22.7B) and Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B). By GDP per capita, Mozambique ranks 189/197 ($657), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007).

Main facts and rankings

Mozambique Papua New Guinea
Population
36941128
11002753
Population rank 43/197 89/197
GDP
$22.7B
2024
$31.8B
2024
GDP rank 123/197 110/197
GDP per capita
$657
2024
$3,007
2024
GDP per capita rank 189/197 140/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,705
2024
$4,875
2024
Government debt
$21.2B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
93.2%
2024
52.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$612
2024
$1,566
2024
Government debt per person rank 159/185 129/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,778
2026
$2,362
2026
Land area 303,623 sq mi 174,850 sq mi
Population density
120.7 ppl/mi²
2026
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.76
2023
3.1
2023
Median age
17.5 years
2024
23.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Mozambique and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts

Mozambique and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP
Mozambique

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Mozambique Papua New Guinea
2024 $22,745,341,305 $31,800,428,266
2023 $20,921,079,533 $30,816,367,067
2022 $18,883,528,581 $31,653,185,953
2021 $16,168,055,475 $26,109,413,521
2020 $14,235,420,174 $23,848,447,850
2019 $15,512,759,047 $24,750,626,030
2018 $15,017,358,953 $24,109,780,708
2017 $13,264,640,646 $22,742,699,138
2016 $12,069,051,237 $20,758,876,953
2015 $16,208,985,770 $21,723,437,010
2014 $17,978,246,586 $23,210,823,987
2013 $17,198,073,057 $21,261,338,065
2012 $16,688,114,144 $21,295,168,666
2011 $14,619,279,989 $17,985,138,066
2010 $11,411,894,724 $14,250,786,675
2009 $12,263,894,790 $11,619,456,449
2008 $12,920,340,965 $11,670,892,801
2007 $10,811,456,006 $9,545,028,944
2006 $9,509,835,537 $8,354,911,041
2005 $8,868,504,900 $4,865,892,972
2004 $7,937,255,565 $3,927,157,867
2003 $6,583,526,861 $3,536,411,824
2002 $5,950,769,427 $2,999,511,040
2001 $5,650,154,067 $3,081,024,212
2000 $5,930,685,215 $3,521,339,699
1999 $6,285,219,691 $3,477,038,204
1998 $5,551,118,149 $3,789,443,015
1997 $4,873,663,775 $4,936,615,299
1996 $4,030,146,135 $5,155,311,077
1995 $3,061,646,174 $4,636,057,476
1994 $2,958,108,170 $5,502,786,070
1993 $2,883,161,897 $4,974,550,286
1992 $2,798,696,511 $4,377,980,510
1991 $3,854,856,435 $3,787,394,958
1990 - $3,219,729,083
1989 - $3,546,472,566
1988 - $3,656,177,881
1987 - $3,143,851,794
1986 - $2,647,995,602
1985 - $2,423,339,172
1984 - $2,552,662,617
1983 - $2,562,351,551
1982 - $2,368,719,683
1981 - $2,498,190,847
1980 - $2,545,808,456
1979 - $2,293,760,511
1978 - $1,947,878,831
1977 - $1,640,746,619
1976 - $1,511,843,235
1975 - $1,356,603,608
1974 - $1,467,417,672
1973 - $1,299,079,410
1972 - $858,761,926
1971 - $717,750,278
1970 - $645,568,215
1969 - $551,263,864
1968 - $485,184,190
1967 - $441,728,183
1966 - $390,992,063
1965 - $344,176,055
1964 - $305,312,049
1963 - $275,968,044
1962 - $261,184,042
1961 - $244,832,039
1960 - $230,496,037

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

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Mozambique and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Mozambique

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mozambique Papua New Guinea
2024 $657 $3,007
2023 $622 $2,966
2022 $578 $3,102
2021 $510 $2,608
2020 $462 $2,430
2019 $519 $2,576
2018 $518 $2,566
2017 $471 $2,478
2016 $441 $2,316
2015 $611 $2,485
2014 $697 $2,723
2013 $687 $2,561
2012 $686 $2,635
2011 $618 $2,288
2010 $496 $1,867
2009 $548 $1,569
2008 $592 $1,625
2007 $508 $1,371
2006 $457 $1,238
2005 $437 $744
2004 $400 $621
2003 $339 $577
2002 $314 $506
2001 $305 $538
2000 $327 $636
1999 $354 $650
1998 $320 $733
1997 $287.5 $990
1996 $244.4 $1,071
1995 $191.8 $998
1994 $196.8 $1,228
1993 $205.2 $1,151
1992 $205.6 $1,051
1991 $288.7 $942
1990 - $826
1989 - $934
1988 - $985
1987 - $865
1986 - $745
1985 - $697
1984 - $750
1983 - $769
1982 - $726
1981 - $781
1980 - $813
1979 - $748
1978 - $648
1977 - $558
1976 - $525
1975 - $482
1974 - $533
1973 - $483
1972 - $327
1971 - $279.7
1970 - $257.6
1969 - $225.3
1968 - $202.9
1967 - $189
1966 - $171.1
1965 - $153.9
1964 - $139.5
1963 - $128.9
1962 - $124.7
1961 - $119.7
1960 - $115.5

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

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Mozambique vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mozambique

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mozambique Papua New Guinea
2026 64.1 66.5
2025 64 66.4
2024 63.8 66.3
2023 63.6 66.1
2022 63 65.3
2021 60.3 64.4
2020 61.4 65.1
2019 61.3 65.3
2018 60.8 65.1
2017 60.1 64.9
2016 59.5 64.7
2015 58.7 64.5
2014 58 64.2
2013 57.2 63.9
2012 56.5 63.6
2011 55.7 63.4
2010 55 63.1
2009 54.4 62.8
2008 53.8 62.5
2007 53.3 62.2
2006 52.7 62
2005 52.3 61.9
2004 51.9 61.8
2003 51.4 61.7
2002 50.9 61.6
2001 50.3 61.6
2000 49.5 61.6
1999 48.8 61.5
1998 48.2 60.4
1997 47.8 61.3
1996 47.1 61.1
1995 46.5 60.9
1994 46.1 60.7
1993 45.7 60.5
1992 45.1 60.3
1991 44.7 59.9
1990 44.3 59.8
1989 43.9 59.6
1988 43.7 59.4
1987 41 59.2
1986 41 59
1985 39 58.8
1984 38.9 58.6
1983 41.6 58.3
1982 41.7 58.1
1981 41.6 57.8
1980 44 57.4
1979 43.9 57
1978 44 56.5
1977 43.9 56
1976 43.9 55.5
1975 43.8 55
1974 43.2 54.4
1973 42.7 53.9
1972 42.5 53.3
1971 42.6 52.6
1970 42.5 52.1
1969 42.3 51.5
1968 42.1 50.9
1967 42 50.2
1966 41.8 49.6
1965 41.8 48.9
1964 41.7 48.3
1963 42 47.7
1962 41.8 46.7
1961 41.5 46.4
1960 41.2 45.8
1959 40.9 45.1
1958 40.5 44.6
1957 40.1 43.9
1956 39.6 43.3
1955 39.3 42.6
1954 38.9 42
1953 38.5 41.3
1952 38.1 40.7
1951 37.7 35.5
1950 37.3 39.4

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

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Mozambique and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Mozambique

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Papua New Guinea
2024 34,631,766 10,576,502
2023 33,635,160 10,389,635
2022 32,656,246 10,203,169
2021 31,707,800 10,012,896
2020 30,783,688 9,815,746
2019 29,884,380 9,609,010
2018 29,018,644 9,394,513
2017 28,166,393 9,178,714
2016 27,337,105 8,961,718
2015 26,547,572 8,743,246
2014 25,788,475 8,523,441
2013 25,051,611 8,302,698
2012 24,337,846 8,081,390
2011 23,649,039 7,859,346
2010 22,999,235 7,633,523
2009 22,391,745 7,406,438
2008 21,819,036 7,183,002
2007 21,287,635 6,963,345
2006 20,787,087 6,747,720
2005 20,304,569 6,535,905
2004 19,840,313 6,328,041
2003 19,392,475 6,123,997
2002 18,958,338 5,924,003
2001 18,537,729 5,728,435
2000 18,129,653 5,537,064
1999 17,734,506 5,349,333
1998 17,340,464 5,166,390
1997 16,949,982 4,987,883
1996 16,492,480 4,813,361
1995 15,960,530 4,644,278
1994 15,033,853 4,480,208
1993 14,051,192 4,320,872
1992 13,613,316 4,166,699
1991 13,352,090 4,021,837
1990 13,094,537 3,896,481
1989 12,906,842 3,796,078
1988 12,800,558 3,711,880
1987 12,822,574 3,632,543
1986 12,770,578 3,554,793
1985 12,548,949 3,478,936
1984 12,315,954 3,405,198
1983 12,073,822 3,333,633
1982 11,824,370 3,264,291
1981 11,568,127 3,197,019
1980 11,336,221 3,131,512
1979 11,028,809 3,067,341
1978 10,618,250 3,003,714
1977 10,224,975 2,940,327
1976 9,867,209 2,877,327
1975 9,540,817 2,814,820
1974 9,236,093 2,752,671
1973 8,954,242 2,690,629
1972 8,692,935 2,628,432
1971 8,456,317 2,566,421
1970 8,250,506 2,505,628
1969 8,066,951 2,446,927
1968 7,892,613 2,390,803
1967 7,724,550 2,337,532
1966 7,562,990 2,285,774
1965 7,406,421 2,235,820
1964 7,255,061 2,188,325
1963 7,109,828 2,141,376
1962 6,969,364 2,093,919
1961 6,834,936 2,046,127
1960 6,713,695 1,995,110

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

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Fertility rates in Mozambique and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate
Mozambique

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mozambique Papua New Guinea
2023 4.76 3.1
2022 4.84 3.17
2021 4.91 3.22
2020 4.96 3.27
2019 5.02 3.32
2018 5.07 3.38
2017 5.13 3.43
2016 5.19 3.5
2015 5.25 3.56
2014 5.3 3.63
2013 5.43 3.68
2012 5.52 3.75
2011 5.6 3.82
2010 5.66 3.88
2009 5.68 3.94
2008 5.6 4.01
2007 5.47 4.08
2006 5.45 4.15
2005 5.5 4.22
2004 5.55 4.28
2003 5.6 4.36
2002 5.67 4.42
2001 5.76 4.47
2000 5.83 4.53
1999 5.88 4.59
1998 5.91 4.63
1997 5.93 4.68
1996 5.97 4.73
1995 6.02 4.78
1994 6.08 4.87
1993 6.15 4.96
1992 6.22 5.03
1991 6.28 5.11
1990 6.32 5.18
1989 6.35 5.24
1988 6.37 5.3
1987 6.39 5.36
1986 6.41 5.42
1985 6.43 5.47
1984 6.44 5.51
1983 6.43 5.56
1982 6.43 5.59
1981 6.48 5.65
1980 6.53 5.71
1979 6.56 5.79
1978 6.59 5.88
1977 6.62 5.96
1976 6.64 6.02
1975 6.66 6.07
1974 6.67 6.11
1973 6.7 6.16
1972 6.7 6.2
1971 6.7 6.23
1970 6.7 6.25
1969 6.67 6.26
1968 6.65 6.25
1967 6.61 6.24
1966 6.58 6.23
1965 6.54 6.2
1964 6.51 6.19
1963 6.47 6.15
1962 6.42 6.14
1961 6.37 6.07
1960 6.31 6.02

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

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Mozambique and Papua New Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Mozambique

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Mozambique Papua New Guinea
2024 17.5 23.6
2023 17.4 23.4
2022 17.3 23.2
2021 17.3 23
2020 17.2 22.8
2019 17.1 22.6
2018 17.1 22.4
2017 17 22.2
2016 17 22
2015 16.9 21.9
2014 16.9 21.7
2013 16.9 21.5
2012 16.9 21.3
2011 16.9 21.2
2010 16.9 21
2009 17 20.9
2008 17 20.7
2007 17.1 20.6
2006 17.1 20.4
2005 17.1 20.3
2004 17.1 20.2
2003 17.2 20
2002 17.2 19.9
2001 17.2 19.9
2000 17.3 19.8
1999 17.3 19.7
1998 17.3 19.6
1997 17.4 19.5
1996 17.4 19.4
1995 17.3 19.2
1994 17.2 19.1
1993 17.2 19
1992 17.1 18.9
1991 17.1 18.8
1990 17 18.7
1989 17 18.6
1988 17 18.6
1987 17 18.5
1986 17 18.5
1985 17.1 18.4
1984 17.1 18.3
1983 17.2 18.3
1982 17.3 18.2
1981 17.4 18.1
1980 17.6 18
1979 17.8 17.8
1978 17.9 17.7
1977 18 17.5
1976 18.1 17.4
1975 18.2 17.3
1974 18.3 17.2
1973 18.4 17.2
1972 18.5 17.1
1971 18.6 17.2
1970 18.7 17.3
1969 18.9 17.4
1968 19 17.5
1967 19.2 17.6
1966 19.3 17.8
1965 19.4 17.9
1964 19.6 18
1963 19.7 18.1
1962 19.8 18.3
1961 19.8 18.4
1960 19.9 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mozambique Papua New Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$30.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.2%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.98%
2022
0.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.99%
2024
0.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.17%
2024
-3.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.79%
2022
2.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
41.1%
2024
41.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.9%
2024
37.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.6
2026
54.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2022
31%
2009
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2022
1.9%
2009
Listed domestic companies n/a
6
2016
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.68B
2017
Total reserves including gold
$3.84B
2024
$3.9B
2023
Personal remittances received
$267M
2024
$3.87M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,033,000
2019
39,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.51%
2020
0.04%
2018
Banked people share
54.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Mozambique Papua New Guinea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.41
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.1 megatons
2024
5.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.29 tons
2024
0.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
24.6%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
76.9%
2021
54.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.9%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-106.4%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
398 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
82.7%
2021
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
82.7%
2022
35.3%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
36%
2023
20.5%
2023

Society

Mozambique Papua New Guinea
% of world population
0.43%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-65,573
2025
-284
2025
Urban population
36.4%
2024
15.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
51.4:48.6
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
20.6
2026
37.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
44
2026
30
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.57
2011
9.4
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30
2019
12.6
2019
Visa free countries
69
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
61.7%
2022
87.1%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
70.4%
2023
People using the Internet
19.8%
2023
24.1%
2023

Health

Mozambique Papua New Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$53
2023
$85.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$5.49
2023
$7.28
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.7%
2023
18.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
0.06
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
99
2023
189
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
61.7
2023
40.3
2023
Obesity rate
10.5%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
14.1%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
39.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.89 liters
2020
1.13 liters
2020

Territory

Mozambique Papua New Guinea
% of world land
0.53%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
8,767 sq mi
2024
16,532 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
160,280 sq mi
2026
5,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
139,099 sq mi
2026
138,051 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,314 mi
2015
5,809 mi
2011

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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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