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Mozambique vs Paraguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mozambique has a population of 34.6M (ranked 46/197), compared with 6.93M in Paraguay (ranked 107/197). Mozambique's land area is 303,623 sq mi versus 152,901 sq mi for Paraguay (ranked 34th vs. 59th).

By GDP, Mozambique ranks 123/197 ($22.7B) and Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B). By GDP per capita, Mozambique ranks 189/197 ($657), while Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416).

Main facts and rankings

Mozambique Paraguay
Population
36941128
7120169
Population rank 43/197 108/197
GDP
$22.7B
2024
$44.5B
2024
GDP rank 123/197 98/197
GDP per capita
$657
2024
$6,416
2024
GDP per capita rank 189/197 109/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,705
2024
$18,524
2024
Government debt
$21.2B
2024
$19.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
93.2%
2024
44.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$612
2024
$2,872
2024
Government debt per person rank 159/185 103/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,778
2026
$6,136
2026
Land area 303,623 sq mi 152,901 sq mi
Population density
120.7 ppl/mi²
2026
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.76
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
17.5 years
2024
27.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
74.2 years
2026

Mozambique and Paraguay: Comparison Charts

Mozambique and Paraguay economies compared

GDP
Mozambique

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP
Mozambique Paraguay
2024 $22,745,341,305 $44,458,118,397
2023 $20,921,079,533 $43,118,053,175
2022 $18,883,528,581 $41,952,910,858
2021 $16,168,055,475 $39,950,899,939
2020 $14,235,420,174 $35,432,178,068
2019 $15,512,759,047 $37,925,338,329
2018 $15,017,358,953 $40,225,448,341
2017 $13,264,640,646 $38,997,129,474
2016 $12,069,051,237 $36,089,700,223
2015 $16,208,985,770 $36,211,447,840
2014 $17,978,246,586 $40,377,929,296
2013 $17,198,073,057 $38,501,122,141
2012 $16,688,114,144 $33,271,921,136
2011 $14,619,279,989 $33,756,238,766
2010 $11,411,894,724 $27,260,886,405
2009 $12,263,894,790 $22,355,151,162
2008 $12,920,340,965 $24,615,267,664
2007 $10,811,456,006 $17,856,393,235
2006 $9,509,835,537 $13,429,430,050
2005 $8,868,504,900 $10,737,500,188
2004 $7,937,255,565 $9,624,440,836
2003 $6,583,526,861 $7,691,367,471
2002 $5,950,769,427 $7,196,260,657
2001 $5,650,154,067 $8,495,806,432
2000 $5,930,685,215 $8,855,705,140
1999 $6,285,219,691 $8,837,070,236
1998 $5,551,118,149 $9,260,481,572
1997 $4,873,663,775 $9,965,225,678
1996 $4,030,146,135 $9,788,391,781
1995 $3,061,646,174 $9,062,131,475
1994 $2,958,108,170 $7,870,982,005
1993 $2,883,161,897 $7,249,533,620
1992 $2,798,696,511 $7,157,424,031
1991 $3,854,856,435 $6,984,367,763
1990 - $5,812,114,523
1989 - $4,757,732,200
1988 - $4,255,683,528
1987 - $3,971,044,724
1986 - $3,723,993,943
1985 - $3,282,449,236
1984 - $4,502,462,807
1983 - $5,673,248,726
1982 - $5,419,411,765
1981 - $5,624,515,873
1980 - $4,448,087,302
1979 - $3,416,777,778
1978 - $2,559,857,143
1977 - $2,092,158,730
1976 - $1,698,960,317
1975 - $1,511,420,635
1974 - $1,333,475,397
1973 - $995,531,746
1972 - $769,039,683
1971 - $664,571,429
1970 - $594,611,111
1969 - $556,293,651
1968 - $517,650,794
1967 - $492,674,603
1966 - $465,888,889
1965 - $443,587,302
1964 - $408,349,206
1963 - $383,904,762
1962 - $360,698,413
1961 - $322,053,713
1960 - $288,884,368

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

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Mozambique and Paraguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Mozambique

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mozambique Paraguay
2024 $657 $6,416
2023 $622 $6,300
2022 $578 $6,206
2021 $510 $5,977
2020 $462 $5,365
2019 $519 $5,821
2018 $518 $6,258
2017 $471 $6,152
2016 $441 $5,775
2015 $611 $5,879
2014 $697 $6,652
2013 $687 $6,436
2012 $686 $5,642
2011 $618 $5,805
2010 $496 $4,751
2009 $548 $3,942
2008 $592 $4,385
2007 $508 $3,212
2006 $457 $2,439
2005 $437 $1,971
2004 $400 $1,786
2003 $339 $1,444
2002 $314 $1,368
2001 $305 $1,638
2000 $327 $1,736
1999 $354 $1,766
1998 $320 $1,890
1997 $287.5 $2,079
1996 $244.4 $2,088
1995 $191.8 $1,979
1994 $196.8 $1,760
1993 $205.2 $1,662
1992 $205.6 $1,683
1991 $288.7 $1,685
1990 - $1,440
1989 - $1,211
1988 - $1,114
1987 - $1,069
1986 - $1,031
1985 - $935
1984 - $1,319
1983 - $1,710
1982 - $1,680
1981 - $1,793
1980 - $1,457
1979 - $1,149
1978 - $883
1977 - $740
1976 - $616
1975 - $562
1974 - $508
1973 - $389
1972 - $308
1971 - $272.1
1970 - $249
1969 - $238.2
1968 - $226.8
1967 - $220.9
1966 - $213.9
1965 - $208.7
1964 - $197
1963 - $189.9
1962 - $182.8
1961 - $167.1
1960 - $153.4

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

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Mozambique vs. Paraguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mozambique

Paraguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mozambique Paraguay
2026 64.1 74.2
2025 64 74.1
2024 63.8 74
2023 63.6 73.8
2022 63 72.3
2021 60.3 68.1
2020 61.4 72.7
2019 61.3 73.7
2018 60.8 73.6
2017 60.1 73.4
2016 59.5 73.5
2015 58.7 73.5
2014 58 73.4
2013 57.2 73.3
2012 56.5 73.1
2011 55.7 72.8
2010 55 72.6
2009 54.4 72.3
2008 53.8 72
2007 53.3 71.8
2006 52.7 71.6
2005 52.3 71.3
2004 51.9 71.1
2003 51.4 70.8
2002 50.9 70.5
2001 50.3 70.3
2000 49.5 70
1999 48.8 69.8
1998 48.2 69.5
1997 47.8 69.3
1996 47.1 69.1
1995 46.5 68.8
1994 46.1 68.5
1993 45.7 68.2
1992 45.1 68
1991 44.7 67.7
1990 44.3 67.3
1989 43.9 66.9
1988 43.7 66.7
1987 41 66.5
1986 41 66.2
1985 39 65.9
1984 38.9 65.6
1983 41.6 65.3
1982 41.7 65.1
1981 41.6 64.8
1980 44 64.6
1979 43.9 64.3
1978 44 64.1
1977 43.9 63.9
1976 43.9 63.7
1975 43.8 63.4
1974 43.2 63.2
1973 42.7 63.1
1972 42.5 62.9
1971 42.6 62.7
1970 42.5 62.6
1969 42.3 62.4
1968 42.1 62.2
1967 42 62
1966 41.8 61.8
1965 41.8 61.6
1964 41.7 61.4
1963 42 61.1
1962 41.8 60.8
1961 41.5 60.5
1960 41.2 60.2
1959 40.9 59.9
1958 40.5 59.6
1957 40.1 59.3
1956 39.6 59
1955 39.3 58.8
1954 38.9 58.6
1953 38.5 58.5
1952 38.1 58.4
1951 37.7 58.3
1950 37.3 58.1

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

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Mozambique and Paraguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Mozambique

Paraguay
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Paraguay
2024 34,631,766 6,929,153
2023 33,635,160 6,844,146
2022 32,656,246 6,760,464
2021 31,707,800 6,684,182
2020 30,783,688 6,603,739
2019 29,884,380 6,515,058
2018 29,018,644 6,427,382
2017 28,166,393 6,338,660
2016 27,337,105 6,249,126
2015 26,547,572 6,159,103
2014 25,788,475 6,069,811
2013 25,051,611 5,982,445
2012 24,337,846 5,897,008
2011 23,649,039 5,814,626
2010 22,999,235 5,737,971
2009 22,391,745 5,671,236
2008 21,819,036 5,613,574
2007 21,287,635 5,559,386
2006 20,787,087 5,505,148
2005 20,304,569 5,448,097
2004 19,840,313 5,388,175
2003 19,392,475 5,326,436
2002 18,958,338 5,261,328
2001 18,537,729 5,187,689
2000 18,129,653 5,100,868
1999 17,734,506 5,003,135
1998 17,340,464 4,900,025
1997 16,949,982 4,794,412
1996 16,492,480 4,687,543
1995 15,960,530 4,579,806
1994 15,033,853 4,471,417
1993 14,051,192 4,362,696
1992 13,613,316 4,253,600
1991 13,352,090 4,144,364
1990 13,094,537 4,035,747
1989 12,906,842 3,927,802
1988 12,800,558 3,820,546
1987 12,822,574 3,714,889
1986 12,770,578 3,611,474
1985 12,548,949 3,510,671
1984 12,315,954 3,412,936
1983 12,073,822 3,318,068
1982 11,824,370 3,226,189
1981 11,568,127 3,137,604
1980 11,336,221 3,053,235
1979 11,028,809 2,973,968
1978 10,618,250 2,899,269
1977 10,224,975 2,827,874
1976 9,867,209 2,758,836
1975 9,540,817 2,691,648
1974 9,236,093 2,625,621
1973 8,954,242 2,561,102
1972 8,692,935 2,499,881
1971 8,456,317 2,442,537
1970 8,250,506 2,388,028
1969 8,066,951 2,334,992
1968 7,892,613 2,282,391
1967 7,724,550 2,229,994
1966 7,562,990 2,177,584
1965 7,406,421 2,125,177
1964 7,255,061 2,073,119
1963 7,109,828 2,021,909
1962 6,969,364 1,973,130
1961 6,834,936 1,927,394
1960 6,713,695 1,883,514

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

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Fertility rates in Mozambique and Paraguay

Fertility rate
Mozambique

Paraguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mozambique Paraguay
2023 4.76 2.42
2022 4.84 2.44
2021 4.91 2.47
2020 4.96 2.5
2019 5.02 2.53
2018 5.07 2.56
2017 5.13 2.59
2016 5.19 2.62
2015 5.25 2.65
2014 5.3 2.65
2013 5.43 2.64
2012 5.52 2.66
2011 5.6 2.67
2010 5.66 2.7
2009 5.68 2.76
2008 5.6 2.79
2007 5.47 2.82
2006 5.45 2.89
2005 5.5 2.97
2004 5.55 3.05
2003 5.6 3.12
2002 5.67 3.23
2001 5.76 3.36
2000 5.83 3.51
1999 5.88 3.67
1998 5.91 3.8
1997 5.93 3.91
1996 5.97 4.01
1995 6.02 4.11
1994 6.08 4.2
1993 6.15 4.28
1992 6.22 4.4
1991 6.28 4.48
1990 6.32 4.57
1989 6.35 4.68
1988 6.37 4.77
1987 6.39 4.85
1986 6.41 4.93
1985 6.43 4.97
1984 6.44 5.04
1983 6.43 5.09
1982 6.43 5.13
1981 6.48 5.15
1980 6.53 5.1
1979 6.56 5.06
1978 6.59 5.04
1977 6.62 5.08
1976 6.64 5.12
1975 6.66 5.18
1974 6.67 5.27
1973 6.7 5.35
1972 6.7 5.46
1971 6.7 5.59
1970 6.7 5.72
1969 6.67 5.84
1968 6.65 5.97
1967 6.61 6.1
1966 6.58 6.23
1965 6.54 6.35
1964 6.51 6.42
1963 6.47 6.45
1962 6.42 6.47
1961 6.37 6.49
1960 6.31 6.5

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

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Mozambique and Paraguay demographics compared

Median age
Mozambique

Paraguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Mozambique Paraguay
2024 17.5 27.7
2023 17.4 27.4
2022 17.3 27.1
2021 17.3 26.8
2020 17.2 26.6
2019 17.1 26.2
2018 17.1 25.9
2017 17 25.6
2016 17 25.3
2015 16.9 24.9
2014 16.9 24.6
2013 16.9 24.3
2012 16.9 23.9
2011 16.9 23.6
2010 16.9 23.2
2009 17 22.9
2008 17 22.5
2007 17.1 22.2
2006 17.1 21.8
2005 17.1 21.5
2004 17.1 21.1
2003 17.2 20.8
2002 17.2 20.5
2001 17.2 20.3
2000 17.3 20.1
1999 17.3 19.9
1998 17.3 19.7
1997 17.4 19.6
1996 17.4 19.5
1995 17.3 19.4
1994 17.2 19.4
1993 17.2 19.3
1992 17.1 19.3
1991 17.1 19.3
1990 17 19.2
1989 17 19.2
1988 17 19.2
1987 17 19.1
1986 17 19.1
1985 17.1 19
1984 17.1 19
1983 17.2 18.9
1982 17.3 18.9
1981 17.4 18.8
1980 17.6 18.7
1979 17.8 18.6
1978 17.9 18.4
1977 18 18.2
1976 18.1 18
1975 18.2 17.9
1974 18.3 17.7
1973 18.4 17.5
1972 18.5 17.4
1971 18.6 17.3
1970 18.7 17.2
1969 18.9 17.1
1968 19 17
1967 19.2 17
1966 19.3 16.9
1965 19.4 16.9
1964 19.6 16.9
1963 19.7 16.9
1962 19.8 16.9
1961 19.8 16.8
1960 19.9 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mozambique Paraguay
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.2%
2024
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.98%
2022
3.41%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.99%
2024
0.93%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
29,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.17%
2024
-2.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.79%
2022
5.69%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.1%
2024
48.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.9%
2024
32.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.6
2026
66.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2022
35%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2022
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
55
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$313M
1999
Total reserves including gold
$3.84B
2024
$9.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$267M
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,033,000
2019
1,077,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.51%
2020
0.84%
2020
Banked people share
54.4%
2024
60.9%
2024

Energy

Mozambique Paraguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
1,044 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.41
2022
$16.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.1 megatons
2024
8.03 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.29 tons
2024
1.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
24.6%
2022
34.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
76.9%
2021
58.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.9%
2022
63.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-106.4%
2022
-4.69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
398 kWh
2022
2,389 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
82.7%
2021
100%
2012
Hydroelectric share
82.7%
2022
99.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
36%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Mozambique Paraguay
% of world population
0.43%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-65,573
2025
-12,423
2025
Urban population
36.4%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
20.6
2026
44.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
44
2026
48
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.57
2011
6.96
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30
2019
22
2019
Visa free countries
69
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
61.7%
2022
94.9%
2024
English speaking
2%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
19.8%
2023
81.6%
2024

Health

Mozambique Paraguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$53
2023
$527
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$5.49
2023
$191.2
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
74.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.7%
2023
0.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
3.89
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
22.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
99
2023
58
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
61.7
2023
17
2023
Obesity rate
10.5%
2022
34%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.89 liters
2020
5.62 liters
2020

Territory

Mozambique Paraguay
% of world land
0.53%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
8,767 sq mi
2024
22,066 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
160,280 sq mi
2026
82,730 sq mi
2026
Forest area
139,099 sq mi
2026
58,936 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,314 mi
2015
10,333 mi
2023

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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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