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Mozambique vs Samoa statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mozambique has a population of 34.6M (ranked 46/197), compared with 218K in Samoa (ranked 177/197). Mozambique's land area is 303,623 sq mi versus 1,073 sq mi for Samoa (ranked 34th vs. 168th).

By GDP, Mozambique ranks 123/197 ($22.7B) and Samoa ranks 185/197 ($1.18B). By GDP per capita, Mozambique ranks 189/197 ($657), while Samoa ranks 117/197 ($5,393).

Main facts and rankings

Mozambique Samoa
Population
36941128
220932
Population rank 43/197 177/197
GDP
$22.7B
2024
$1.18B
2024
GDP rank 123/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$657
2024
$5,393
2024
GDP per capita rank 189/197 117/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,705
2024
$8,737
2024
Government debt
$21.2B
2024
$296M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
93.2%
2024
25.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$612
2024
$1,357
2024
Government debt per person rank 159/185 135/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,778
2026
$3,750
2026
Land area 303,623 sq mi 1,073 sq mi
Population density
120.7 ppl/mi²
2026
205.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.76
2023
3.83
2023
Median age
17.5 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
72.1 years
2026

Mozambique and Samoa: Comparison Charts

Mozambique and Samoa economies compared

GDP
Mozambique

Samoa
1x
Year GDP
Mozambique Samoa
2024 $22,745,341,305 $1,175,749,786
2023 $20,921,079,533 $1,044,909,500
2022 $18,883,528,581 $889,554,712
2021 $16,168,055,475 $859,724,936
2020 $14,235,420,174 $868,884,903
2019 $15,512,759,047 $912,950,466
2018 $15,017,358,953 $878,448,433
2017 $13,264,640,646 $884,844,384
2016 $12,069,051,237 $843,924,797
2015 $16,208,985,770 $824,150,499
2014 $17,978,246,586 $796,683,520
2013 $17,198,073,057 $797,736,334
2012 $16,688,114,144 $773,141,661
2011 $14,619,279,989 $744,097,050
2010 $11,411,894,724 $680,260,907
2009 $12,263,894,790 $628,006,115
2008 $12,920,340,965 $641,346,192
2007 $10,811,456,006 $573,548,460
2006 $9,509,835,537 $499,923,758
2005 $8,868,504,900 $476,801,793
2004 $7,937,255,565 $407,747,565
2003 $6,583,526,861 $333,426,188
2002 $5,950,769,427 $281,790,134
2001 $5,650,154,067 $266,299,591
2000 $5,930,685,215 $258,856,140
1999 $6,285,219,691 $255,408,060
1998 $5,551,118,149 $269,485,244
1997 $4,873,663,775 $285,475,592
1996 $4,030,146,135 $249,907,869
1995 $3,061,646,174 $224,865,731
1994 $2,958,108,170 $221,098,107
1993 $2,883,161,897 $133,122,897
1992 $2,798,696,511 $132,303,041
1991 $3,854,856,435 $125,597,205
1990 - $125,766,270
1989 - $122,888,610
1988 - $133,016,065
1987 - $111,713,922
1986 - $100,947,849
1985 - $95,572,173
1984 - $109,200,934
1983 - $111,862,824
1982 - $121,221,652
1981 - $118,190,655
1980 - $125,747,038
1979 - $122,257,393
1978 - $108,223,444
1977 - $98,295,671
1976 - $85,003,078
1975 - $93,489,283
1974 - $93,549,611
1973 - $82,452,985
1972 - $62,566,116
1971 - $53,719,569
1970 - $45,208,338

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mozambique and Samoa economies compared

GDP per capita
Mozambique

Samoa
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mozambique Samoa
2024 $657 $5,393
2023 $622 $4,823
2022 $578 $4,132
2021 $510 $4,022
2020 $462 $4,100
2019 $519 $4,352
2018 $518 $4,232
2017 $471 $4,308
2016 $441 $4,147
2015 $611 $4,084
2014 $697 $3,983
2013 $687 $4,024
2012 $686 $3,935
2011 $618 $3,822
2010 $496 $3,524
2009 $548 $3,279
2008 $592 $3,374
2007 $508 $3,039
2006 $457 $2,663
2005 $437 $2,550
2004 $400 $2,189
2003 $339 $1,798
2002 $314 $1,528
2001 $305 $1,454
2000 $327 $1,425
1999 $354 $1,417
1998 $320 $1,506
1997 $287.5 $1,608
1996 $244.4 $1,419
1995 $191.8 $1,288
1994 $196.8 $1,277
1993 $205.2 $775
1992 $205.6 $777
1991 $288.7 $742
1990 - $744
1989 - $728
1988 - $790
1987 - $666
1986 - $604
1985 - $573
1984 - $655
1983 - $671
1982 - $728
1981 - $713
1980 - $765
1979 - $751
1978 - $671
1977 - $615
1976 - $541
1975 - $610
1974 - $626
1973 - $563
1972 - $433
1971 - $377
1970 - $322

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mozambique vs. Samoa life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mozambique

Samoa
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mozambique Samoa
2026 64.1 72.1
2025 64 71.9
2024 63.8 71.8
2023 63.6 71.7
2022 63 71.6
2021 60.3 71.1
2020 61.4 70.7
2019 61.3 70.3
2018 60.8 71.1
2017 60.1 71
2016 59.5 71
2015 58.7 71.1
2014 58 71.1
2013 57.2 71.2
2012 56.5 71.2
2011 55.7 71.4
2010 55 71.5
2009 54.4 69.5
2008 53.8 71.5
2007 53.3 71.6
2006 52.7 71.6
2005 52.3 71.5
2004 51.9 71.5
2003 51.4 71.4
2002 50.9 71.2
2001 50.3 71
2000 49.5 70.8
1999 48.8 70.6
1998 48.2 70.3
1997 47.8 70
1996 47.1 69.8
1995 46.5 69.5
1994 46.1 69.2
1993 45.7 68.8
1992 45.1 68.5
1991 44.7 68
1990 44.3 67.8
1989 43.9 67.6
1988 43.7 67.3
1987 41 67
1986 41 66.8
1985 39 66.6
1984 38.9 66.3
1983 41.6 66
1982 41.7 65.6
1981 41.6 65.3
1980 44 65
1979 43.9 64.5
1978 44 64.1
1977 43.9 63.7
1976 43.9 63.3
1975 43.8 62.8
1974 43.2 62.3
1973 42.7 61.9
1972 42.5 61.4
1971 42.6 60.9
1970 42.5 60.4
1969 42.3 59.9
1968 42.1 59.4
1967 42 58.9
1966 41.8 58.2
1965 41.8 57.9
1964 41.7 54
1963 42 56.9
1962 41.8 56.3
1961 41.5 55.7
1960 41.2 55.2
1959 40.9 54.6
1958 40.5 54
1957 40.1 53.4
1956 39.6 52.8
1955 39.3 52.2
1954 38.9 51.6
1953 38.5 51
1952 38.1 50.4
1951 37.7 49.8
1950 37.3 49.2

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

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Mozambique and Samoa population clocks and comparison

Population
Mozambique

Samoa
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Samoa
2024 34,631,766 218,019
2023 33,635,160 216,663
2022 32,656,246 215,261
2021 31,707,800 213,779
2020 30,783,688 211,944
2019 29,884,380 209,780
2018 29,018,644 207,582
2017 28,166,393 205,415
2016 27,337,105 203,499
2015 26,547,572 201,782
2014 25,788,475 200,037
2013 25,051,611 198,268
2012 24,337,846 196,498
2011 23,649,039 194,713
2010 22,999,235 193,023
2009 22,391,745 191,513
2008 21,819,036 190,107
2007 21,287,635 188,753
2006 20,787,087 187,709
2005 20,304,569 186,978
2004 19,840,313 186,249
2003 19,392,475 185,430
2002 18,958,338 184,471
2001 18,537,729 183,166
2000 18,129,653 181,685
1999 17,734,506 180,275
1998 17,340,464 178,905
1997 16,949,982 177,547
1996 16,492,480 176,071
1995 15,960,530 174,571
1994 15,033,853 173,159
1993 14,051,192 171,774
1992 13,613,316 170,331
1991 13,352,090 169,368
1990 13,094,537 169,042
1989 12,906,842 168,768
1988 12,800,558 168,346
1987 12,822,574 167,661
1986 12,770,578 167,061
1985 12,548,949 166,849
1984 12,315,954 166,796
1983 12,073,822 166,714
1982 11,824,370 166,484
1981 11,568,127 165,678
1980 11,336,221 164,322
1979 11,028,809 162,882
1978 10,618,250 161,375
1977 10,224,975 159,753
1976 9,867,209 157,113
1975 9,540,817 153,344
1974 9,236,093 149,431
1973 8,954,242 146,516
1972 8,692,935 144,538
1971 8,456,317 142,503
1970 8,250,506 140,400
1969 8,066,951 138,233
1968 7,892,613 136,020
1967 7,724,550 133,764
1966 7,562,990 131,073
1965 7,406,421 127,978
1964 7,255,061 124,894
1963 7,109,828 121,764
1962 6,969,364 118,597
1961 6,834,936 115,496
1960 6,713,695 112,490

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

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Fertility rates in Mozambique and Samoa

Fertility rate
Mozambique

Samoa
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mozambique Samoa
2023 4.76 3.83
2022 4.84 3.88
2021 4.91 3.94
2020 4.96 4
2019 5.02 4.06
2018 5.07 4.14
2017 5.13 4.2
2016 5.19 4.26
2015 5.25 4.34
2014 5.3 4.42
2013 5.43 4.49
2012 5.52 4.55
2011 5.6 4.56
2010 5.66 4.52
2009 5.68 4.47
2008 5.6 4.42
2007 5.47 4.36
2006 5.45 4.32
2005 5.5 4.32
2004 5.55 4.34
2003 5.6 4.39
2002 5.67 4.44
2001 5.76 4.48
2000 5.83 4.52
1999 5.88 4.57
1998 5.91 4.64
1997 5.93 4.7
1996 5.97 4.74
1995 6.02 4.77
1994 6.08 4.79
1993 6.15 4.83
1992 6.22 4.87
1991 6.28 4.91
1990 6.32 5.01
1989 6.35 5.11
1988 6.37 5.21
1987 6.39 5.32
1986 6.41 5.42
1985 6.43 5.49
1984 6.44 5.55
1983 6.43 5.62
1982 6.43 5.68
1981 6.48 5.75
1980 6.53 5.86
1979 6.56 5.99
1978 6.59 6.15
1977 6.62 6.31
1976 6.64 6.47
1975 6.66 6.61
1974 6.67 6.75
1973 6.7 6.91
1972 6.7 7.07
1971 6.7 7.22
1970 6.7 7.34
1969 6.67 7.43
1968 6.65 7.5
1967 6.61 7.55
1966 6.58 7.6
1965 6.54 7.65
1964 6.51 7.7
1963 6.47 7.73
1962 6.42 7.76
1961 6.37 7.77
1960 6.31 7.78

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

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Mozambique and Samoa demographics compared

Median age
Mozambique

Samoa
1x
Year Median age, years
Mozambique Samoa
2024 17.5 20.9
2023 17.4 21
2022 17.3 21.1
2021 17.3 21.4
2020 17.2 21.4
2019 17.1 21.5
2018 17.1 21.4
2017 17 21.4
2016 17 21.3
2015 16.9 21.2
2014 16.9 21.1
2013 16.9 21
2012 16.9 20.8
2011 16.9 20.8
2010 16.9 20.8
2009 17 20.8
2008 17 20.7
2007 17.1 20.6
2006 17.1 20.4
2005 17.1 20.3
2004 17.1 20.1
2003 17.2 19.9
2002 17.2 19.7
2001 17.2 19.7
2000 17.3 19.8
1999 17.3 19.9
1998 17.3 19.9
1997 17.4 19.8
1996 17.4 19.7
1995 17.3 19.6
1994 17.2 19.3
1993 17.2 19
1992 17.1 18.7
1991 17.1 18.5
1990 17 18.4
1989 17 18.3
1988 17 18.2
1987 17 18
1986 17 17.8
1985 17.1 17.6
1984 17.1 17.4
1983 17.2 17.1
1982 17.3 16.8
1981 17.4 16.6
1980 17.6 16.4
1979 17.8 16.2
1978 17.9 16
1977 18 15.8
1976 18.1 15.5
1975 18.2 15.3
1974 18.3 15
1973 18.4 14.9
1972 18.5 14.8
1971 18.6 14.7
1970 18.7 14.6
1969 18.9 14.5
1968 19 14.5
1967 19.2 14.5
1966 19.3 14.5
1965 19.4 14.5
1964 19.6 14.6
1963 19.7 14.6
1962 19.8 14.8
1961 19.8 14.9
1960 19.9 15

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mozambique Samoa
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$1.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.2%
2024
26.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.98%
2022
5.46%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.99%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.17%
2024
+9.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.79%
2022
5.05%
2022
Services, % of GDP
41.1%
2024
69.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.9%
2024
10.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.6
2026
68
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2022
31.3%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2022
2.7%
2013
Total reserves including gold
$3.84B
2024
$508M
2024
Personal remittances received
$267M
2024
$282M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,033,000
2019
23,899
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.51%
2020
19.8%
2020
Banked people share
54.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Mozambique Samoa
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
307 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.41
2022
$15.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.1 megatons
2024
0.35 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.29 tons
2024
1.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
24.6%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
76.9%
2021
35.9%
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
49.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
82.7%
2022
28.8%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
36%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mozambique Samoa
% of world population
0.43%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-65,573
2025
-2,815
2025
Urban population
36.4%
2024
17.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
20.6
2026
48.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
44
2026
18
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.57
2011
6.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
69
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
61.7%
2022
99.1%
2021
English speaking
2%
2025
49.9%
2023
People using the Internet
19.8%
2023
58.1%
2023

Health

Mozambique Samoa
Government health expenditure per capita
$53
2023
$292.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$5.49
2023
$39.3
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
72.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.7%
2023
16.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
0.56
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
23.6 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
99
2023
101
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
61.7
2023
15.7
2023
Obesity rate
10.5%
2022
63.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
25.4%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
92
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.89 liters
2020
2.35 liters
2020

Territory

Mozambique Samoa
% of world land
0.53%
2026
0.002%
2026
Land area per capita
8,767 sq mi
2024
4,923 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
160,280 sq mi
2026
188.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
139,099 sq mi
2026
619 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,314 mi
2015
715 mi
2018

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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