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Mozambique vs Peru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mozambique has a population of 34.6M (ranked 46/197), compared with 34.2M in Peru (ranked 48/197). Mozambique's land area is 303,623 sq mi versus 494,211 sq mi for Peru (ranked 34th vs. 19th).

By GDP, Mozambique ranks 123/197 ($22.7B) and Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B). By GDP per capita, Mozambique ranks 189/197 ($657), while Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452).

Main facts and rankings

Mozambique Peru
Population
36941128
35031596
Population rank 43/197 48/197
GDP
$22.7B
2024
$289B
2024
GDP rank 123/197 49/197
GDP per capita
$657
2024
$8,452
2024
GDP per capita rank 189/197 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,705
2024
$17,802
2024
Government debt
$21.2B
2024
$93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
93.2%
2024
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$612
2024
$2,717
2024
Government debt per person rank 159/185 108/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,778
2026
$7,290
2026
Land area 303,623 sq mi 494,211 sq mi
Population density
120.7 ppl/mi²
2026
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.76
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
17.5 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Mozambique and Peru: Comparison Charts

Mozambique and Peru economies compared

GDP
Mozambique

Peru
1x
Year GDP
Mozambique Peru
2024 $22,745,341,305 $289,221,969,063
2023 $20,921,079,533 $266,958,720,838
2022 $18,883,528,581 $246,065,570,308
2021 $16,168,055,475 $226,328,766,460
2020 $14,235,420,174 $201,409,694,756
2019 $15,512,759,047 $228,346,006,004
2018 $15,017,358,953 $222,597,009,739
2017 $13,264,640,646 $211,007,984,081
2016 $12,069,051,237 $191,898,104,390
2015 $16,208,985,770 $189,802,976,286
2014 $17,978,246,586 $200,786,250,583
2013 $17,198,073,057 $201,175,543,571
2012 $16,688,114,144 $192,650,021,649
2011 $14,619,279,989 $171,761,737,047
2010 $11,411,894,724 $147,527,631,521
2009 $12,263,894,790 $120,822,986,521
2008 $12,920,340,965 $120,550,599,815
2007 $10,811,456,006 $102,170,981,144
2006 $9,509,835,537 $88,643,193,062
2005 $8,868,504,900 $76,060,606,061
2004 $7,937,255,565 $66,768,703,498
2003 $6,583,526,861 $58,731,030,122
2002 $5,950,769,427 $54,777,553,515
2001 $5,650,154,067 $52,030,158,775
2000 $5,930,685,215 $51,744,749,133
1999 $6,285,219,691 $50,187,324,568
1998 $5,551,118,149 $55,501,467,877
1997 $4,873,663,775 $58,147,522,523
1996 $4,030,146,135 $55,252,414,130
1995 $3,061,646,174 $53,312,793,687
1994 $2,958,108,170 $44,882,079,767
1993 $2,883,161,897 $34,832,077,221
1992 $2,798,696,511 $35,966,302,303
1991 $3,854,856,435 $34,341,465,998
1990 - $26,410,386,963
1989 - $22,499,558,526
1988 - $15,439,408,447
1987 - $36,889,706,593
1986 - $21,859,448,586
1985 - $15,078,736,875
1984 - $17,600,400,385
1983 - $17,345,260,564
1982 - $21,794,535,621
1981 - $21,648,214,893
1980 - $18,136,838,538
1979 - $15,954,012,439
1978 - $12,491,876,743
1977 - $14,544,913,961
1976 - $16,131,958,851
1975 - $16,931,162,355
1974 - $13,858,441,211
1973 - $10,994,381,895
1972 - $9,189,413,409
1971 - $8,289,582,884
1970 - $7,432,223,177
1969 - $6,420,909,790
1968 - $5,736,083,835
1967 - $6,194,340,080
1966 - $6,109,048,737
1965 - $5,163,008,077
1964 - $4,353,664,867
1963 - $3,598,272,493
1962 - $3,284,322,201
1961 - $2,897,852,693
1960 - $2,571,986,572

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

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Mozambique and Peru economies compared

GDP per capita
Mozambique

Peru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mozambique Peru
2024 $657 $8,452
2023 $622 $7,888
2022 $578 $7,351
2021 $510 $6,826
2020 $462 $6,133
2019 $519 $7,037
2018 $518 $6,978
2017 $471 $6,736
2016 $441 $6,217
2015 $611 $6,232
2014 $697 $6,667
2013 $687 $6,747
2012 $686 $6,519
2011 $618 $5,861
2010 $496 $5,072
2009 $548 $4,181
2008 $592 $4,198
2007 $508 $3,581
2006 $457 $3,130
2005 $437 $2,707
2004 $400 $2,397
2003 $339 $2,129
2002 $314 $2,007
2001 $305 $1,930
2000 $327 $1,945
1999 $354 $1,917
1998 $320 $2,156
1997 $287.5 $2,301
1996 $244.4 $2,227
1995 $191.8 $2,190
1994 $196.8 $1,879
1993 $205.2 $1,488
1992 $205.6 $1,567
1991 $288.7 $1,527
1990 - $1,200
1989 - $1,045
1988 - $733
1987 - $1,792
1986 - $1,087
1985 - $767
1984 - $918
1983 - $927
1982 - $1,194
1981 - $1,216
1980 - $1,045
1979 - $942
1978 - $756
1977 - $903
1976 - $1,026
1975 - $1,104
1974 - $927
1973 - $754
1972 - $647
1971 - $599
1970 - $550
1969 - $488
1968 - $448
1967 - $498
1966 - $505
1965 - $439
1964 - $381
1963 - $324
1962 - $305
1961 - $276.6
1960 - $252.8

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

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Mozambique vs. Peru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mozambique

Peru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mozambique Peru
2026 64.1 78.3
2025 64 78.1
2024 63.8 77.9
2023 63.6 77.7
2022 63 76.8
2021 60.3 71.6
2020 61.4 73.8
2019 61.3 76.3
2018 60.8 76
2017 60.1 76
2016 59.5 76
2015 58.7 75.7
2014 58 75.3
2013 57.2 74.6
2012 56.5 74
2011 55.7 73.3
2010 55 72.9
2009 54.4 72.6
2008 53.8 72.7
2007 53.3 72.7
2006 52.7 72.3
2005 52.3 72
2004 51.9 71.4
2003 51.4 71.3
2002 50.9 70.8
2001 50.3 70.3
2000 49.5 69.8
1999 48.8 69.3
1998 48.2 68.7
1997 47.8 68.3
1996 47.1 67.8
1995 46.5 67.2
1994 46.1 66.5
1993 45.7 65.7
1992 45.1 65
1991 44.7 64.2
1990 44.3 64
1989 43.9 63.4
1988 43.7 63
1987 41 62.5
1986 41 62.2
1985 39 61.7
1984 38.9 61.1
1983 41.6 60.8
1982 41.7 60.6
1981 41.6 60.3
1980 44 60
1979 43.9 59.6
1978 44 59.3
1977 43.9 58.9
1976 43.9 58.6
1975 43.8 58.2
1974 43.2 57.8
1973 42.7 57.3
1972 42.5 57
1971 42.6 56.5
1970 42.5 47.7
1969 42.3 55.8
1968 42.1 55.4
1967 42 54.9
1966 41.8 54.4
1965 41.8 53.9
1964 41.7 53.3
1963 42 52.6
1962 41.8 51.5
1961 41.5 51.2
1960 41.2 50.6
1959 40.9 50
1958 40.5 49.5
1957 40.1 48.9
1956 39.6 48.4
1955 39.3 47.9
1954 38.9 47.5
1953 38.5 47.1
1952 38.1 46.8
1951 37.7 46.5
1950 37.3 46

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

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Mozambique and Peru population clocks and comparison

Population
Mozambique

Peru
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Peru
2024 34,631,766 34,217,848
2023 33,635,160 33,845,617
2022 32,656,246 33,475,438
2021 31,707,800 33,155,882
2020 30,783,688 32,838,579
2019 29,884,380 32,449,303
2018 29,018,644 31,897,584
2017 28,166,393 31,324,637
2016 27,337,105 30,866,494
2015 26,547,572 30,457,600
2014 25,788,475 30,115,826
2013 25,051,611 29,817,919
2012 24,337,846 29,550,366
2011 23,649,039 29,304,086
2010 22,999,235 29,086,019
2009 22,391,745 28,896,811
2008 21,819,036 28,719,041
2007 21,287,635 28,530,699
2006 20,787,087 28,324,491
2005 20,304,569 28,101,180
2004 19,840,313 27,852,190
2003 19,392,475 27,580,490
2002 18,958,338 27,288,217
2001 18,537,729 26,964,601
2000 18,129,653 26,598,331
1999 17,734,506 26,186,504
1998 17,340,464 25,738,095
1997 16,949,982 25,274,147
1996 16,492,480 24,811,171
1995 15,960,530 24,348,919
1994 15,033,853 23,881,493
1993 14,051,192 23,413,783
1992 13,613,316 22,946,340
1991 13,352,090 22,483,775
1990 13,094,537 22,014,771
1989 12,906,842 21,532,589
1988 12,800,558 21,054,702
1987 12,822,574 20,582,320
1986 12,770,578 20,117,122
1985 12,548,949 19,648,204
1984 12,315,954 19,174,716
1983 12,073,822 18,705,957
1982 11,824,370 18,246,503
1981 11,568,127 17,798,805
1980 11,336,221 17,360,949
1979 11,028,809 16,933,139
1978 10,618,250 16,516,059
1977 10,224,975 16,109,806
1976 9,867,209 15,716,809
1975 9,540,817 15,333,957
1974 9,236,093 14,956,552
1973 8,954,242 14,582,867
1972 8,692,935 14,210,147
1971 8,456,317 13,838,067
1970 8,250,506 13,501,237
1969 8,066,951 13,166,767
1968 7,892,613 12,803,993
1967 7,724,550 12,448,814
1966 7,562,990 12,101,297
1965 7,406,421 11,761,085
1964 7,255,061 11,427,978
1963 7,109,828 11,102,099
1962 6,969,364 10,784,612
1961 6,834,936 10,475,123
1960 6,713,695 10,174,127

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

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Fertility rates in Mozambique and Peru

Fertility rate
Mozambique

Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mozambique Peru
2023 4.76 1.98
2022 4.84 2
2021 4.91 2.03
2020 4.96 2.06
2019 5.02 2.09
2018 5.07 2.12
2017 5.13 2.15
2016 5.19 2.19
2015 5.25 2.23
2014 5.3 2.27
2013 5.43 2.32
2012 5.52 2.36
2011 5.6 2.41
2010 5.66 2.42
2009 5.68 2.48
2008 5.6 2.53
2007 5.47 2.58
2006 5.45 2.62
2005 5.5 2.64
2004 5.55 2.67
2003 5.6 2.66
2002 5.67 2.69
2001 5.76 2.74
2000 5.83 2.85
1999 5.88 2.92
1998 5.91 3
1997 5.93 3.1
1996 5.97 3.2
1995 6.02 3.32
1994 6.08 3.43
1993 6.15 3.55
1992 6.22 3.67
1991 6.28 3.79
1990 6.32 3.91
1989 6.35 4.03
1988 6.37 4.14
1987 6.39 4.25
1986 6.41 4.35
1985 6.43 4.46
1984 6.44 4.57
1983 6.43 4.68
1982 6.43 4.8
1981 6.48 4.92
1980 6.53 5.04
1979 6.56 5.17
1978 6.59 5.31
1977 6.62 5.44
1976 6.64 5.58
1975 6.66 5.71
1974 6.67 5.84
1973 6.7 5.97
1972 6.7 6.09
1971 6.7 6.21
1970 6.7 6.32
1969 6.67 6.42
1968 6.65 6.51
1967 6.61 6.6
1966 6.58 6.68
1965 6.54 6.75
1964 6.51 6.81
1963 6.47 6.86
1962 6.42 6.9
1961 6.37 6.92
1960 6.31 6.94

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

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Mozambique and Peru demographics compared

Median age
Mozambique

Peru
1x
Year Median age, years
Mozambique Peru
2024 17.5 30.8
2023 17.4 30.5
2022 17.3 30.1
2021 17.3 29.8
2020 17.2 29.5
2019 17.1 29.2
2018 17.1 28.9
2017 17 28.6
2016 17 28.4
2015 16.9 28.1
2014 16.9 27.8
2013 16.9 27.4
2012 16.9 27.1
2011 16.9 26.7
2010 16.9 26.3
2009 17 25.8
2008 17 25.4
2007 17.1 25
2006 17.1 24.6
2005 17.1 24.2
2004 17.1 23.9
2003 17.2 23.5
2002 17.2 23.2
2001 17.2 22.8
2000 17.3 22.5
1999 17.3 22.1
1998 17.3 21.8
1997 17.4 21.5
1996 17.4 21.2
1995 17.3 20.9
1994 17.2 20.7
1993 17.2 20.4
1992 17.1 20.2
1991 17.1 20
1990 17 19.8
1989 17 19.6
1988 17 19.5
1987 17 19.3
1986 17 19.2
1985 17.1 19.1
1984 17.1 18.9
1983 17.2 18.8
1982 17.3 18.7
1981 17.4 18.6
1980 17.6 18.5
1979 17.8 18.4
1978 17.9 18.3
1977 18 18.2
1976 18.1 18.2
1975 18.2 18.1
1974 18.3 18.1
1973 18.4 18
1972 18.5 18
1971 18.6 17.9
1970 18.7 17.9
1969 18.9 17.9
1968 19 17.9
1967 19.2 17.9
1966 19.3 17.9
1965 19.4 17.9
1964 19.6 17.9
1963 19.7 17.9
1962 19.8 18
1961 19.8 18.1
1960 19.9 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mozambique Peru
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$257B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.2%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.98%
2022
4.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.99%
2024
0.91%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
158,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.17%
2024
-3.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.79%
2022
4.86%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.1%
2024
51.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.9%
2024
34%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.6
2026
66.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2022
30.3%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2022
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
176
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$82.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.84B
2024
$79.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$267M
2024
$4.93B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,033,000
2019
1,119,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.51%
2020
2.2%
2020
Banked people share
54.4%
2024
59.3%
2024

Energy

Mozambique Peru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
827 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.41
2022
$20.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.1 megatons
2024
69.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.29 tons
2024
2.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
24.6%
2022
76.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
76.9%
2021
30.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.9%
2022
10.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-106.4%
2022
12.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
398 kWh
2022
1,588 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
82.7%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
82.7%
2022
49.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
36%
2023
96.2%
2023

Society

Mozambique Peru
% of world population
0.43%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
-65,573
2025
+11,931
2025
Urban population
36.4%
2024
85.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
20.6
2026
53.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
44
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.57
2011
8.46
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30
2019
13.6
2019
Visa free countries
69
2025
147
2025
Adult literacy rate
61.7%
2022
93.7%
2024
English speaking
2%
2025
8%
2025
People using the Internet
19.8%
2023
82%
2024

Health

Mozambique Peru
Government health expenditure per capita
$53
2023
$446
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$5.49
2023
$120.2
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.7%
2023
0.21%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
1.69
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
99
2023
51
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
61.7
2023
15.8
2023
Obesity rate
10.5%
2022
28.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
7.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.89 liters
2020
6.45 liters
2020

Territory

Mozambique Peru
% of world land
0.53%
2026
0.86%
2026
Land area per capita
8,767 sq mi
2024
14,443 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
160,280 sq mi
2026
94,153 sq mi
2026
Forest area
139,099 sq mi
2026
277,267 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,314 mi
2015
109,106 mi
2021

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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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