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Mozambique vs Rwanda statistics compared

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Mozambique has a population of 35.6M (ranked 46/197), compared with 14.6M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Mozambique's land area is 303,623 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 34th vs. 146th).

By GDP, Mozambique ranks 127/197 ($22.3B) and Rwanda ranks 142/197 ($16.4B). By GDP per capita, Mozambique ranks 193/197 ($627), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,124).

Main facts and rankings

Mozambique Rwanda
Population
37173146
15062056
Population rank 44/197 77/197
GDP
$22.3B
2025
$16.4B
2025
GDP rank 127/197 142/197
GDP per capita
$627
2025
$1,124
2025
GDP per capita rank 193/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,705
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$22.9B
2025
$10.6B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
102.5%
2025
64.6%
2025
Government debt per person
$643
2025
$726
2025
Government debt per person rank 158/185 155/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,324
2026
$1,614
2026
Land area 303,623 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
120.7 ppl/mi²
2026
1,564 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.69
2024
3.65
2024
Median age
17.7 years
2025
21 years
2025
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Mozambique and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Mozambique and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Mozambique

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Mozambique Rwanda
2025 $22,337,997,046 $16,372,132,990
2024 $22,752,244,245 $15,111,064,182
2023 $20,927,498,317 $14,806,501,437
2022 $18,884,232,599 $13,747,404,814
2021 $16,168,055,475 $11,252,894,910
2020 $14,235,420,174 $10,487,146,253
2019 $15,512,759,047 $10,519,272,170
2018 $15,017,358,953 $9,650,161,136
2017 $13,264,640,646 $9,164,345,443
2016 $12,069,051,237 $8,596,812,241
2015 $16,208,985,770 $8,447,064,079
2014 $17,978,246,586 $8,129,984,484
2013 $17,198,073,057 $7,714,276,920
2012 $16,688,114,144 $7,556,673,276
2011 $14,619,279,989 $6,802,676,034
2010 $11,411,894,724 $6,052,276,078
2009 $12,263,894,790 $5,603,399,015
2008 $12,920,340,965 $5,120,655,375
2007 $10,811,456,006 $4,017,977,507
2006 $9,509,835,537 $3,274,207,945
2005 $8,868,504,900 $2,933,819,766
2004 $7,937,255,565 $2,376,496,067
2003 $6,583,526,861 $2,138,237,279
2002 $5,950,769,427 $1,966,003,468
2001 $5,650,154,067 $1,966,600,715
2000 $5,930,685,215 $2,068,836,754
1999 $6,285,219,691 $2,157,108,263
1998 $5,551,118,149 $1,989,343,546
1997 $4,873,663,775 $1,851,558,197
1996 $4,030,146,135 $1,382,334,879
1995 $3,061,646,174 $1,293,535,193
1994 $2,958,108,170 $753,636,370
1993 $2,883,161,897 $1,971,525,712
1992 $2,798,696,511 $2,029,026,962
1991 $3,854,856,435 $1,911,600,237
1990 - $2,550,185,679
1989 - $2,405,022,593
1988 - $2,395,492,687
1987 - $2,157,432,668
1986 - $1,944,710,684
1985 - $1,715,626,331
1984 - $1,587,413,084
1983 - $1,479,687,587
1982 - $1,407,243,139
1981 - $1,407,062,527
1980 - $1,254,765,642
1979 - $1,109,346,131
1978 - $905,709,076
1977 - $746,650,613
1976 - $637,753,853
1975 - $571,863,500
1974 - $308,458,423
1973 - $290,746,157
1972 - $246,457,838
1971 - $222,952,504
1970 - $219,900,006
1969 - $188,700,037
1968 - $172,200,018
1967 - $159,560,018
1966 - $124,525,703
1965 - $148,799,980
1964 - $129,999,994
1963 - $128,000,000
1962 - $125,000,008
1961 - $122,000,016
1960 - $119,000,024

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

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Mozambique and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Mozambique

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mozambique Rwanda
2025 $627 $1,124
2024 $657 $1,060
2023 $622 $1,061
2022 $578 $1,007
2021 $510 $843
2020 $462 $803
2019 $519 $823
2018 $518 $773
2017 $471 $751
2016 $441 $721
2015 $611 $726
2014 $697 $715
2013 $687 $695
2012 $686 $698
2011 $618 $643
2010 $496 $587
2009 $548 $557
2008 $592 $522
2007 $508 $421
2006 $457 $352
2005 $437 $324
2004 $400 $269.5
2003 $339 $249
2002 $314 $234
2001 $305 $237.3
2000 $327 $251.9
1999 $354 $264.7
1998 $320 $246.2
1997 $287.5 $238.7
1996 $244.4 $206
1995 $191.8 $228
1994 $196.8 $111
1993 $205.2 $247
1992 $205.6 $264.1
1991 $288.7 $254
1990 - $346
1989 - $335
1988 - $344
1987 - $320
1986 - $297.7
1985 - $271.6
1984 - $259.9
1983 - $250.6
1982 - $246.4
1981 - $254.6
1980 - $234.4
1979 - $213.8
1978 - $179.9
1977 - $152.7
1976 - $134.4
1975 - $124.1
1974 - $68.9
1973 - $66.9
1972 - $58.4
1971 - $54.4
1970 - $55.2
1969 - $48.9
1968 - $46
1967 - $44
1966 - $35.4
1965 - $43.5
1964 - $39
1963 - $39.3
1962 - $39.2
1961 - $39.3
1960 - $39.4

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

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Mozambique vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mozambique

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mozambique Rwanda
2026 64.1 68.5
2025 64 68.2
2024 63.8 68
2023 63.6 67.8
2022 63 67.5
2021 60.3 66.8
2020 61.4 67
2019 61.3 66.7
2018 60.8 66.4
2017 60.1 66.1
2016 59.5 65.7
2015 58.7 65.4
2014 58 65.1
2013 57.2 64.7
2012 56.5 64.2
2011 55.7 63.5
2010 55 62.8
2009 54.4 61.8
2008 53.8 60.6
2007 53.3 59.5
2006 52.7 58.3
2005 52.3 57
2004 51.9 55.5
2003 51.4 53.5
2002 50.9 51.3
2001 50.3 49.5
2000 49.5 47.8
1999 48.8 45.7
1998 48.2 43.1
1997 47.8 42
1996 47.1 42.5
1995 46.5 41.5
1994 46.1 12.2
1993 45.7 42.9
1992 45.1 44.4
1991 44.7 46.2
1990 44.3 47.8
1989 43.9 49.5
1988 43.7 50.9
1987 41 51.5
1986 41 51.7
1985 39 51.7
1984 38.9 51.4
1983 41.6 50.9
1982 41.7 50.2
1981 41.6 49.2
1980 44 48.1
1979 43.9 47.1
1978 44 46.2
1977 43.9 45.6
1976 43.9 45.3
1975 43.8 45.3
1974 43.2 45.6
1973 42.7 45.9
1972 42.5 46.3
1971 42.6 46.8
1970 42.5 47.1
1969 42.3 47.4
1968 42.1 47.7
1967 42 48
1966 41.8 48.1
1965 41.8 48.2
1964 41.7 48.1
1963 42 44
1962 41.8 47.8
1961 41.5 47.5
1960 41.2 47
1959 40.9 46.5
1958 40.5 46.1
1957 40.1 45.6
1956 39.6 45.2
1955 39.3 44.8
1954 38.9 44.4
1953 38.5 44.1
1952 38.1 43.8
1951 37.7 43.5
1950 37.3 43.2

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

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Mozambique and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Mozambique

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Rwanda
2025 35,631,653 14,569,341
2024 34,631,766 14,256,567
2023 33,635,160 13,954,471
2022 32,656,246 13,651,030
2021 31,707,800 13,355,260
2020 30,783,688 13,065,837
2019 29,884,380 12,776,103
2018 29,018,644 12,487,996
2017 28,166,393 12,202,060
2016 27,337,105 11,919,183
2015 26,547,572 11,640,022
2014 25,788,475 11,364,757
2013 25,051,611 11,093,340
2012 24,337,846 10,829,901
2011 23,649,039 10,573,733
2010 22,999,235 10,317,553
2009 22,391,745 10,060,432
2008 21,819,036 9,804,269
2007 21,287,635 9,549,933
2006 20,787,087 9,299,246
2005 20,304,569 9,054,528
2004 19,840,313 8,816,844
2003 19,392,475 8,586,875
2002 18,958,338 8,400,180
2001 18,537,729 8,287,094
2000 18,129,653 8,213,931
1999 17,734,506 8,147,912
1998 17,340,464 8,081,681
1997 16,949,982 7,755,238
1996 16,492,480 6,708,764
1995 15,960,530 5,674,118
1994 15,033,853 6,792,352
1993 14,051,192 7,981,132
1992 13,613,316 7,683,266
1991 13,352,090 7,526,966
1990 13,094,537 7,375,307
1989 12,906,842 7,184,706
1988 12,800,558 6,968,071
1987 12,822,574 6,749,493
1986 12,770,578 6,531,881
1985 12,548,949 6,317,228
1984 12,315,954 6,107,627
1983 12,073,822 5,905,311
1982 11,824,370 5,711,549
1981 11,568,127 5,527,230
1980 11,336,221 5,353,259
1979 11,028,809 5,189,541
1978 10,618,250 5,035,171
1977 10,224,975 4,888,240
1976 9,867,209 4,745,954
1975 9,540,817 4,607,728
1974 9,236,093 4,474,228
1973 8,954,242 4,345,047
1972 8,692,935 4,220,335
1971 8,456,317 4,100,044
1970 8,250,506 3,980,669
1969 8,066,951 3,861,271
1968 7,892,613 3,744,010
1967 7,724,550 3,629,577
1966 7,562,990 3,521,626
1965 7,406,421 3,423,210
1964 7,255,061 3,334,834
1963 7,109,828 3,258,890
1962 6,969,364 3,186,025
1961 6,834,936 3,106,779
1960 6,713,695 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Mozambique and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Mozambique

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mozambique Rwanda
2024 4.69 3.65
2023 4.76 3.7
2022 4.84 3.78
2021 4.91 3.84
2020 4.96 3.91
2019 5.02 3.99
2018 5.07 4.05
2017 5.13 4.08
2016 5.19 4.11
2015 5.25 4.11
2014 5.3 4.12
2013 5.43 4.14
2012 5.52 4.2
2011 5.6 4.33
2010 5.66 4.52
2009 5.68 4.71
2008 5.6 4.92
2007 5.47 5.14
2006 5.45 5.34
2005 5.5 5.5
2004 5.55 5.64
2003 5.6 5.74
2002 5.67 5.82
2001 5.76 5.89
2000 5.83 5.97
1999 5.88 6.06
1998 5.91 6.17
1997 5.93 6.24
1996 5.97 6.29
1995 6.02 6.35
1994 6.08 6.42
1993 6.15 6.48
1992 6.22 6.54
1991 6.28 6.62
1990 6.32 6.8
1989 6.35 7.03
1988 6.37 7.23
1987 6.39 7.43
1986 6.41 7.61
1985 6.43 7.79
1984 6.44 7.91
1983 6.43 8
1982 6.43 8.06
1981 6.48 8.1
1980 6.53 8.12
1979 6.56 8.13
1978 6.59 8.16
1977 6.62 8.14
1976 6.64 8.12
1975 6.66 8.1
1974 6.67 8.1
1973 6.7 8.09
1972 6.7 8.09
1971 6.7 8.09
1970 6.7 8.15
1969 6.67 8.18
1968 6.65 8.19
1967 6.61 8.21
1966 6.58 8.23
1965 6.54 8.25
1964 6.51 8.27
1963 6.47 8.27
1962 6.42 8.27
1961 6.37 8.28
1960 6.31 8.28

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

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Mozambique and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Mozambique

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Mozambique Rwanda
2025 17.7 21
2024 17.5 20.8
2023 17.4 20.5
2022 17.3 20.3
2021 17.3 20
2020 17.2 19.9
2019 17.1 19.8
2018 17.1 19.7
2017 17 19.6
2016 17 19.4
2015 16.9 19.3
2014 16.9 19.1
2013 16.9 19
2012 16.9 18.8
2011 16.9 18.7
2010 16.9 18.5
2009 17 18.4
2008 17 18.3
2007 17.1 18.1
2006 17.1 18
2005 17.1 17.8
2004 17.1 17.6
2003 17.2 17.4
2002 17.2 17.1
2001 17.2 16.8
2000 17.3 16.3
1999 17.3 15.8
1998 17.3 15.3
1997 17.4 14.8
1996 17.4 14.6
1995 17.3 14.3
1994 17.2 15
1993 17.2 15.7
1992 17.1 15.6
1991 17.1 15.5
1990 17 15.5
1989 17 15.5
1988 17 15.6
1987 17 15.6
1986 17 15.7
1985 17.1 15.8
1984 17.1 16
1983 17.2 16.1
1982 17.3 16.2
1981 17.4 16.4
1980 17.6 16.5
1979 17.8 16.5
1978 17.9 16.6
1977 18 16.6
1976 18.1 16.5
1975 18.2 16.4
1974 18.3 16.3
1973 18.4 16.2
1972 18.5 16
1971 18.6 15.9
1970 18.7 15.7
1969 18.9 15.5
1968 19 15.3
1967 19.2 15.1
1966 19.3 14.9
1965 19.4 14.8
1964 19.6 14.7
1963 19.7 14.8
1962 19.8 14.9
1961 19.8 15.1
1960 19.9 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mozambique Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$20.4B
2025
$16.7B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.3%
2025
24.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.98%
2022
4.61%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.99%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.97%
2025
-4.49%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.79%
2022
5.36%
2025
Services, % of GDP
42%
2025
52.3%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
22.1%
2025
22%
2025
Economic freedom index
49.6
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2022
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2022
3.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
5
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.2B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$3.84B
2024
$1.96B
2025
Personal remittances received
$267M
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,033,000
2019
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.51%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
54.4%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

Mozambique Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
363 kg
2023
372 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.63
2023
$9.14
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.1 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.29 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
24.6%
2022
0%
2023
Renewable energy use share
76.9%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.7%
2023
1.04%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-106.4%
2022
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
391 kWh
2023
76.7 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
82.7%
2021
59.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
82.8%
2023
49.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
36%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Mozambique Rwanda
% of world population
0.43%
2025
0.18%
2025
Annual migration change
-65,573
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
37.2%
2025
30.9%
2025
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2025
48.8:51.2
2025
Average male height
5.37 ft
2026
5.38 ft
2026
Average female height
5.12 ft
2026
5.11 ft
2026
Quality of life index
18.9
2026
31
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
44
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.59
2011
3.61
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
68
2026
72
2026
Adult literacy rate
61.7%
2022
78.8%
2022
English speaking
2%
2026
21.2%
2026
People using the Internet
20.5%
2024
31.7%
2024

Health

Mozambique Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$53
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$5.49
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.7%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
99
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
59.4
2024
37.7
2024
Obesity rate
10.5%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2024
10.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.89 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Mozambique Rwanda
% of world land
0.53%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
8,521 sq mi
2025
654 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
160,280 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
139,099 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,314 mi
2015
2,920 mi
2021

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, 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)

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