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Mozambique vs Seychelles statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mozambique has a population of 34.6M (ranked 46/197), compared with 121K in The Seychelles (ranked 181/197). Mozambique's land area is 303,623 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for The Seychelles (ranked 34th vs. 181st).

By GDP, Mozambique ranks 123/197 ($22.7B) and The Seychelles ranks 178/197 ($2.17B). By GDP per capita, Mozambique ranks 189/197 ($657), while The Seychelles ranks 63/197 ($17,859).

Main facts and rankings

Mozambique Seychelles
Population
36941128
126311
Population rank 43/197 181/197
GDP
$22.7B
2024
$2.17B
2024
GDP rank 123/197 178/197
GDP per capita
$657
2024
$17,859
2024
GDP per capita rank 189/197 63/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,705
2024
$33,239
2024
Government debt
$21.2B
2024
$1.25B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
93.2%
2024
57.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$612
2024
$10,288
2024
Government debt per person rank 159/185 57/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,778
2026
$10,944
2026
Land area 303,623 sq mi 177.6 sq mi
Population density
120.7 ppl/mi²
2026
708 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.76
2023
2.02
2023
Median age
17.5 years
2024
35 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
73.3 years
2026

Mozambique and Seychelles: Comparison Charts

Mozambique and Seychelles economies compared

GDP
Mozambique

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP
Mozambique Seychelles
2024 $22,745,341,305 $2,167,239,562
2023 $20,921,079,533 $2,187,379,755
2022 $18,883,528,581 $2,018,346,589
2021 $16,168,055,475 $1,487,173,795
2020 $14,235,420,174 $1,382,551,752
2019 $15,512,759,047 $1,868,690,097
2018 $15,017,358,953 $1,784,313,927
2017 $13,264,640,646 $1,675,370,641
2016 $12,069,051,237 $1,568,513,348
2015 $16,208,985,770 $1,432,403,352
2014 $17,978,246,586 $1,387,577,870
2013 $17,198,073,057 $1,333,160,407
2012 $16,688,114,144 $1,089,407,839
2011 $14,619,279,989 $1,058,918,707
2010 $11,411,894,724 $981,616,542
2009 $12,263,894,790 $850,901,620
2008 $12,920,340,965 $979,597,394
2007 $10,811,456,006 $1,077,308,814
2006 $9,509,835,537 $1,081,441,283
2005 $8,868,504,900 $977,899,382
2004 $7,937,255,565 $893,012,218
2003 $6,583,526,861 $750,847,230
2002 $5,950,769,427 $742,134,838
2001 $5,650,154,067 $662,064,156
2000 $5,930,685,215 $654,212,394
1999 $6,285,219,691 $662,838,615
1998 $5,551,118,149 $647,287,376
1997 $4,873,663,775 $598,966,982
1996 $4,030,146,135 $535,250,347
1995 $3,061,646,174 $540,733,048
1994 $2,958,108,170 $517,570,058
1993 $2,883,161,897 $504,230,621
1992 $2,798,696,511 $461,409,399
1991 $3,854,856,435 $398,307,170
1990 - $392,163,561
1989 - $324,333,367
1988 - $301,985,618
1987 - $265,212,957
1986 - $221,147,061
1985 - $179,691,483
1984 - $160,992,921
1983 - $156,098,237
1982 - $157,211,790
1981 - $163,750,728
1980 - $156,783,830
1979 - $127,261,099
1978 - $85,552,366
1977 - $64,526,401
1976 - $49,278,982
1975 - $47,803,146
1974 - $43,134,496
1973 - $36,896,280
1972 - $30,645,123
1971 - $21,965,951
1970 - $18,432,032
1969 - $16,452,028
1968 - $16,074,028
1967 - $16,632,032
1966 - $16,443,034
1965 - $15,603,032
1964 - $15,393,032
1963 - $13,923,029
1962 - $12,642,026
1961 - $11,592,024
1960 - $12,012,025

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

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Mozambique and Seychelles economies compared

GDP per capita
Mozambique

Seychelles
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mozambique Seychelles
2024 $657 $17,859
2023 $622 $18,263
2022 $578 $16,837
2021 $510 $14,983
2020 $462 $14,041
2019 $519 $19,142
2018 $518 $18,440
2017 $471 $17,480
2016 $441 $16,567
2015 $611 $15,333
2014 $697 $15,188
2013 $687 $14,821
2012 $686 $12,337
2011 $618 $12,110
2010 $496 $10,935
2009 $548 $9,747
2008 $592 $11,265
2007 $508 $12,669
2006 $457 $12,783
2005 $437 $11,802
2004 $400 $10,828
2003 $339 $9,070
2002 $314 $8,864
2001 $305 $8,153
2000 $327 $8,064
1999 $354 $8,243
1998 $320 $8,210
1997 $287.5 $7,747
1996 $244.4 $7,004
1995 $191.8 $7,181
1994 $196.8 $6,975
1993 $205.2 $6,979
1992 $205.6 $6,520
1991 $288.7 $5,655
1990 - $5,642
1989 - $4,689
1988 - $4,392
1987 - $3,872
1986 - $3,368
1985 - $2,754
1984 - $2,488
1983 - $2,426
1982 - $2,441
1981 - $2,557
1980 - $2,478
1979 - $2,030
1978 - $1,377
1977 - $1,044
1976 - $814
1975 - $806
1974 - $745
1973 - $649
1972 - $547
1971 - $402
1970 - $344
1969 - $314
1968 - $314
1967 - $333
1966 - $338
1965 - $328
1964 - $332
1963 - $308
1962 - $287
1961 - $270.3
1960 - $288.1

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

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Mozambique vs. Seychelles life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mozambique

Seychelles
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mozambique Seychelles
2026 64.1 73.3
2025 64 73.1
2024 63.8 73
2023 63.6 72.9
2022 63 71.2
2021 60.3 71.2
2020 61.4 74.1
2019 61.3 72.1
2018 60.8 72.2
2017 60.1 72.2
2016 59.5 72.2
2015 58.7 72.3
2014 58 72.4
2013 57.2 72.4
2012 56.5 72.5
2011 55.7 72.5
2010 55 72.5
2009 54.4 72.4
2008 53.8 72.3
2007 53.3 72.2
2006 52.7 72
2005 52.3 71.9
2004 51.9 71.7
2003 51.4 71.7
2002 50.9 71.5
2001 50.3 71.4
2000 49.5 71.3
1999 48.8 71.2
1998 48.2 71.1
1997 47.8 70.8
1996 47.1 70.8
1995 46.5 70.6
1994 46.1 70.5
1993 45.7 70.4
1992 45.1 70.3
1991 44.7 70.3
1990 44.3 70.2
1989 43.9 70.1
1988 43.7 70
1987 41 69.9
1986 41 69.8
1985 39 69.6
1984 38.9 69.5
1983 41.6 69.3
1982 41.7 69
1981 41.6 68.7
1980 44 68.5
1979 43.9 68.2
1978 44 67.9
1977 43.9 67.6
1976 43.9 67.2
1975 43.8 66.8
1974 43.2 66.4
1973 42.7 65.9
1972 42.5 65.3
1971 42.6 64.6
1970 42.5 64
1969 42.3 63.3
1968 42.1 62.6
1967 42 62.1
1966 41.8 61.7
1965 41.8 61.4
1964 41.7 61.2
1963 42 60.9
1962 41.8 60.7
1961 41.5 60.6
1960 41.2 60.5
1959 40.9 60.4
1958 40.5 60.4
1957 40.1 60.2
1956 39.6 59.8
1955 39.3 59.4
1954 38.9 59
1953 38.5 58.7
1952 38.1 58.4
1951 37.7 58
1950 37.3 57.8

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

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Mozambique and Seychelles population clocks and comparison

Population
Mozambique

Seychelles
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Seychelles
2024 34,631,766 121,354
2023 33,635,160 119,773
2022 32,656,246 119,878
2021 31,707,800 99,258
2020 30,783,688 98,462
2019 29,884,380 97,625
2018 29,018,644 96,762
2017 28,166,393 95,843
2016 27,337,105 94,677
2015 26,547,572 93,419
2014 25,788,475 91,359
2013 25,051,611 89,949
2012 24,337,846 88,303
2011 23,649,039 87,441
2010 22,999,235 89,770
2009 22,391,745 87,298
2008 21,819,036 86,956
2007 21,287,635 85,033
2006 20,787,087 84,600
2005 20,304,569 82,858
2004 19,840,313 82,475
2003 19,392,475 82,781
2002 18,958,338 83,723
2001 18,537,729 81,202
2000 18,129,653 81,131
1999 17,734,506 80,410
1998 17,340,464 78,846
1997 16,949,982 77,319
1996 16,492,480 76,417
1995 15,960,530 75,304
1994 15,033,853 74,205
1993 14,051,192 72,253
1992 13,613,316 70,763
1991 13,352,090 70,439
1990 13,094,537 69,507
1989 12,906,842 69,167
1988 12,800,558 68,755
1987 12,822,574 68,499
1986 12,770,578 65,652
1985 12,548,949 65,244
1984 12,315,954 64,717
1983 12,073,822 64,335
1982 11,824,370 64,413
1981 11,568,127 64,035
1980 11,336,221 63,261
1979 11,028,809 62,686
1978 10,618,250 62,150
1977 10,224,975 61,786
1976 9,867,209 60,504
1975 9,540,817 59,292
1974 9,236,093 57,937
1973 8,954,242 56,892
1972 8,692,935 56,029
1971 8,456,317 54,695
1970 8,250,506 53,600
1969 8,066,951 52,365
1968 7,892,613 51,134
1967 7,724,550 49,911
1966 7,562,990 48,699
1965 7,406,421 47,500
1964 7,255,061 46,322
1963 7,109,828 45,176
1962 6,969,364 44,042
1961 6,834,936 42,889
1960 6,713,695 41,700

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

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Fertility rates in Mozambique and Seychelles

Fertility rate
Mozambique

Seychelles
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mozambique Seychelles
2023 4.76 2.02
2022 4.84 2.01
2021 4.91 2.46
2020 4.96 2.29
2019 5.02 2.36
2018 5.07 2.41
2017 5.13 2.41
2016 5.19 2.39
2015 5.25 2.31
2014 5.3 2.25
2013 5.43 2.26
2012 5.52 2.37
2011 5.6 2.33
2010 5.66 2.16
2009 5.68 2.38
2008 5.6 2.33
2007 5.47 2.24
2006 5.45 2.11
2005 5.5 2.2
2004 5.55 2.01
2003 5.6 2.06
2002 5.67 2.04
2001 5.76 1.98
2000 5.83 2.08
1999 5.88 2.04
1998 5.91 2.04
1997 5.93 2.1
1996 5.97 2.31
1995 6.02 2.36
1994 6.08 2.6
1993 6.15 2.58
1992 6.22 2.53
1991 6.28 2.69
1990 6.32 2.61
1989 6.35 2.67
1988 6.37 2.79
1987 6.39 2.92
1986 6.41 3.07
1985 6.43 3.09
1984 6.44 3.24
1983 6.43 3.22
1982 6.43 3.13
1981 6.48 3.67
1980 6.53 3.79
1979 6.56 3.66
1978 6.59 3.92
1977 6.62 3.75
1976 6.64 4.09
1975 6.66 4.75
1974 6.67 5.1
1973 6.7 4.78
1972 6.7 5.16
1971 6.7 5.69
1970 6.7 5.31
1969 6.67 5.48
1968 6.65 5.61
1967 6.61 5.9
1966 6.58 6.13
1965 6.54 5.72
1964 6.51 5.69
1963 6.47 5.61
1962 6.42 5.51
1961 6.37 5.42
1960 6.31 5.31

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

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Mozambique and Seychelles demographics compared

Median age
Mozambique

Seychelles
1x
Year Median age, years
Mozambique Seychelles
2024 17.5 35
2023 17.4 34.7
2022 17.3 34.4
2021 17.3 34
2020 17.2 33.6
2019 17.1 33.2
2018 17.1 32.9
2017 17 32.6
2016 17 32.3
2015 16.9 32.1
2014 16.9 31.8
2013 16.9 31.6
2012 16.9 31.5
2011 16.9 31.4
2010 16.9 31.2
2009 17 30.8
2008 17 30.4
2007 17.1 30
2006 17.1 29.6
2005 17.1 29.3
2004 17.1 28.9
2003 17.2 28.5
2002 17.2 28.1
2001 17.2 27.7
2000 17.3 27.3
1999 17.3 26.8
1998 17.3 26.4
1997 17.4 26.1
1996 17.4 25.7
1995 17.3 25.4
1994 17.2 25.2
1993 17.2 24.8
1992 17.1 24.5
1991 17.1 24
1990 17 23.6
1989 17 23.3
1988 17 22.9
1987 17 22.5
1986 17 22.3
1985 17.1 22
1984 17.1 21.7
1983 17.2 21.4
1982 17.3 21.1
1981 17.4 20.7
1980 17.6 20.4
1979 17.8 19.9
1978 17.9 19.6
1977 18 19.3
1976 18.1 19
1975 18.2 18.9
1974 18.3 18.7
1973 18.4 18.6
1972 18.5 18.5
1971 18.6 18.4
1970 18.7 18.5
1969 18.9 18.7
1968 19 19
1967 19.2 19.4
1966 19.3 19.8
1965 19.4 20.2
1964 19.6 20.6
1963 19.7 21
1962 19.8 21.3
1961 19.8 21.6
1960 19.9 21.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mozambique Seychelles
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$2.12B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.2%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.98%
2022
4.45%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.99%
2024
1.18%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.17%
2024
-0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.79%
2022
2.59%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.1%
2024
65.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.9%
2024
12.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.6
2026
66.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2022
23.9%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2022
2.6%
2018
Listed domestic companies n/a
23
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$811M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.84B
2024
$774M
2024
Personal remittances received
$267M
2024
$11.9M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,033,000
2019
124,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.51%
2020
18.4%
2020
Banked people share
54.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Mozambique Seychelles
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
2,411 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.41
2022
$8.08
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.1 megatons
2024
0.88 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.29 tons
2024
7.24 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
24.6%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
76.9%
2021
1.9%
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
4.51%
2021
Hydroelectric share
82.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
36%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mozambique Seychelles
% of world population
0.43%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-65,573
2025
+1,590
2025
Urban population
36.4%
2024
45.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
55.2:44.8
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
20.6
2026
61.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
44
2026
7
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.57
2011
9.34
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30
2019
11.3
2019
Visa free countries
69
2025
148
2025
Adult literacy rate
61.7%
2022
96.2%
2020
English speaking
2%
2025
37.9%
2023
People using the Internet
19.8%
2023
87.4%
2023

Health

Mozambique Seychelles
Government health expenditure per capita
$53
2023
$766
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$5.49
2023
$214.2
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
73.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.7%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
6.6
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
99
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
61.7
2023
14.3
2023
Obesity rate
10.5%
2022
30.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
9.3%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
20.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.89 liters
2020
10.2 liters
2020

Territory

Mozambique Seychelles
% of world land
0.53%
2026
0.0003%
2026
Land area per capita
8,767 sq mi
2024
1,464 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
160,280 sq mi
2026
5.98 sq mi
2026
Forest area
139,099 sq mi
2026
130.1 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,314 mi
2015
327 mi
2015

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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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