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Mozambique vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mozambique has a population of 34.6M (ranked 46/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Mozambique's land area is 303,623 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 34th vs. 41st).

By GDP, Mozambique ranks 123/197 ($22.7B) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Mozambique ranks 189/197 ($657), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Mozambique South Sudan
Population
36941128
12507858
Population rank 43/197 80/197
GDP
$22.7B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 123/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$657
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 189/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,705
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$21.2B
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
93.2%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$612
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 159/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,778
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 303,623 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
120.7 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.76
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
17.5 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
58 years
2026

Mozambique and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Mozambique and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Mozambique

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Mozambique South Sudan
2024 $22,745,341,305 -
2023 $20,921,079,533 -
2022 $18,883,528,581 -
2021 $16,168,055,475 -
2020 $14,235,420,174 -
2019 $15,512,759,047 -
2018 $15,017,358,953 -
2017 $13,264,640,646 -
2016 $12,069,051,237 -
2015 $16,208,985,770 $11,997,800,760
2014 $17,978,246,586 $13,962,212,847
2013 $17,198,073,057 $18,426,469,017
2012 $16,688,114,144 $11,931,472,169
2011 $14,619,279,989 $14,907,308,933
2010 $11,411,894,724 $14,602,072,411
2009 $12,263,894,790 $12,231,264,525
2008 $12,920,340,965 $14,586,253,383
2007 $10,811,456,006 -
2006 $9,509,835,537 -
2005 $8,868,504,900 -
2004 $7,937,255,565 -
2003 $6,583,526,861 -
2002 $5,950,769,427 -
2001 $5,650,154,067 -
2000 $5,930,685,215 -
1999 $6,285,219,691 -
1998 $5,551,118,149 -
1997 $4,873,663,775 -
1996 $4,030,146,135 -
1995 $3,061,646,174 -
1994 $2,958,108,170 -
1993 $2,883,161,897 -
1992 $2,798,696,511 -
1991 $3,854,856,435 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1991–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mozambique and South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Mozambique

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mozambique South Sudan
2024 $657 -
2023 $622 -
2022 $578 -
2021 $510 -
2020 $462 -
2019 $519 -
2018 $518 -
2017 $471 -
2016 $441 -
2015 $611 $1,080
2014 $697 $1,243
2013 $687 $1,650
2012 $686 $1,109
2011 $618 $1,449
2010 $496 $1,498
2009 $548 $1,323
2008 $592 $1,654
2007 $508 -
2006 $457 -
2005 $437 -
2004 $400 -
2003 $339 -
2002 $314 -
2001 $305 -
2000 $327 -
1999 $354 -
1998 $320 -
1997 $287.5 -
1996 $244.4 -
1995 $191.8 -
1994 $196.8 -
1993 $205.2 -
1992 $205.6 -
1991 $288.7 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1991–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mozambique vs. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mozambique

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mozambique South Sudan
2026 64.1 58
2025 64 57.9
2024 63.8 57.7
2023 63.6 57.6
2022 63 57.2
2021 60.3 57
2020 61.4 57.6
2019 61.3 58.1
2018 60.8 51.9
2017 60.1 35.4
2016 59.5 36.7
2015 58.7 39.8
2014 58 45.6
2013 57.2 58.3
2012 56.5 58.2
2011 55.7 57.7
2010 55 57.5
2009 54.4 56.8
2008 53.8 56.3
2007 53.3 55.4
2006 52.7 54.7
2005 52.3 54
2004 51.9 53.1
2003 51.4 52.3
2002 50.9 49.4
2001 50.3 48.6
2000 49.5 47.6
1999 48.8 44.5
1998 48.2 19
1997 47.8 33.1
1996 47.1 32.1
1995 46.5 31.5
1994 46.1 44.9
1993 45.7 22.3
1992 45.1 21.9
1991 44.7 29.2
1990 44.3 28.6
1989 43.9 28.2
1988 43.7 11
1987 41 20.7
1986 41 32.8
1985 39 32.4
1984 38.9 31.8
1983 41.6 34.7
1982 41.7 38.7
1981 41.6 38.3
1980 44 38
1979 43.9 37.8
1978 44 37.6
1977 43.9 37.4
1976 43.9 37.1
1975 43.8 36.9
1974 43.2 36.6
1973 42.7 36.3
1972 42.5 31.3
1971 42.6 31
1970 42.5 25.6
1969 42.3 25.4
1968 42.1 26.1
1967 42 25.9
1966 41.8 25.6
1965 41.8 28.8
1964 41.7 32.5
1963 42 28.2
1962 41.8 28.5
1961 41.5 28.3
1960 41.2 28.1
1959 40.9 27.8
1958 40.5 27.6
1957 40.1 30.9
1956 39.6 31.6
1955 39.3 32
1954 38.9 31.7
1953 38.5 31.4
1952 38.1 31
1951 37.7 30.6
1950 37.3 30.2

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

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Mozambique and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Mozambique

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Mozambique South Sudan
2024 34,631,766 11,943,408
2023 33,635,160 11,483,374
2022 32,656,246 11,021,177
2021 31,707,800 10,865,780
2020 30,783,688 10,698,467
2019 29,884,380 10,423,384
2018 29,018,644 10,122,977
2017 28,166,393 10,259,154
2016 27,337,105 10,830,102
2015 26,547,572 11,107,561
2014 25,788,475 11,235,073
2013 25,051,611 11,166,275
2012 24,337,846 10,756,240
2011 23,649,039 10,288,109
2010 22,999,235 9,745,953
2009 22,391,745 9,243,556
2008 21,819,036 8,817,647
2007 21,287,635 8,388,788
2006 20,787,087 7,976,526
2005 20,304,569 7,590,143
2004 19,840,313 7,233,041
2003 19,392,475 6,903,127
2002 18,958,338 6,596,806
2001 18,537,729 6,308,391
2000 18,129,653 6,032,267
1999 17,734,506 5,771,628
1998 17,340,464 5,620,068
1997 16,949,982 5,509,136
1996 16,492,480 5,356,925
1995 15,960,530 5,225,836
1994 15,033,853 5,071,184
1993 14,051,192 4,956,002
1992 13,613,316 4,909,749
1991 13,352,090 4,836,677
1990 13,094,537 4,737,633
1989 12,906,842 4,713,229
1988 12,800,558 4,848,029
1987 12,822,574 4,962,395
1986 12,770,578 4,921,240
1985 12,548,949 4,834,296
1984 12,315,954 4,750,627
1983 12,073,822 4,661,574
1982 11,824,370 4,557,686
1981 11,568,127 4,447,272
1980 11,336,221 4,339,030
1979 11,028,809 4,232,605
1978 10,618,250 4,127,657
1977 10,224,975 4,024,032
1976 9,867,209 3,921,910
1975 9,540,817 3,821,494
1974 9,236,093 3,723,259
1973 8,954,242 3,627,383
1972 8,692,935 3,542,497
1971 8,456,317 3,468,646
1970 8,250,506 3,409,614
1969 8,066,951 3,365,533
1968 7,892,613 3,321,528
1967 7,724,550 3,277,648
1966 7,562,990 3,236,423
1965 7,406,421 3,189,835
1964 7,255,061 3,129,918
1963 7,109,828 3,072,669
1962 6,969,364 3,024,308
1961 6,834,936 2,976,724
1960 6,713,695 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Mozambique and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Mozambique

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mozambique South Sudan
2023 4.76 3.86
2022 4.84 3.96
2021 4.91 4.05
2020 4.96 4.16
2019 5.02 4.26
2018 5.07 4.37
2017 5.13 4.48
2016 5.19 4.58
2015 5.25 4.7
2014 5.3 4.82
2013 5.43 4.94
2012 5.52 5.06
2011 5.6 5.19
2010 5.66 5.32
2009 5.68 5.45
2008 5.6 5.57
2007 5.47 5.7
2006 5.45 5.85
2005 5.5 6.02
2004 5.55 6.19
2003 5.6 6.35
2002 5.67 6.52
2001 5.76 6.65
2000 5.83 6.8
1999 5.88 6.94
1998 5.91 7.08
1997 5.93 7.2
1996 5.97 7.32
1995 6.02 7.34
1994 6.08 7.35
1993 6.15 7.36
1992 6.22 7.37
1991 6.28 7.38
1990 6.32 7.38
1989 6.35 7.37
1988 6.37 7.38
1987 6.39 7.39
1986 6.41 7.38
1985 6.43 7.36
1984 6.44 7.35
1983 6.43 7.34
1982 6.43 7.34
1981 6.48 7.33
1980 6.53 7.33
1979 6.56 7.32
1978 6.59 7.33
1977 6.62 7.33
1976 6.64 7.33
1975 6.66 7.33
1974 6.67 7.31
1973 6.7 7.31
1972 6.7 7.31
1971 6.7 7.3
1970 6.7 7.29
1969 6.67 7.28
1968 6.65 7.26
1967 6.61 7.26
1966 6.58 7.25
1965 6.54 7.22
1964 6.51 7.22
1963 6.47 7.2
1962 6.42 7.2
1961 6.37 7.18
1960 6.31 7.16

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

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Mozambique and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Mozambique

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Mozambique South Sudan
2024 17.5 19.4
2023 17.4 19
2022 17.3 18.7
2021 17.3 18.4
2020 17.2 18.2
2019 17.1 17.8
2018 17.1 17.3
2017 17 17.4
2016 17 18.2
2015 16.9 18.6
2014 16.9 19
2013 16.9 19.3
2012 16.9 19.2
2011 16.9 19
2010 16.9 18.7
2009 17 18.4
2008 17 18.2
2007 17.1 18
2006 17.1 17.8
2005 17.1 17.6
2004 17.1 17.4
2003 17.2 17.3
2002 17.2 17.3
2001 17.2 17.3
2000 17.3 17.2
1999 17.3 17.1
1998 17.3 17
1997 17.4 16.9
1996 17.4 16.9
1995 17.3 16.9
1994 17.2 16.9
1993 17.2 16.9
1992 17.1 17
1991 17.1 17
1990 17 17
1989 17 17.1
1988 17 16.8
1987 17 16.5
1986 17 16.6
1985 17.1 16.7
1984 17.1 16.8
1983 17.2 16.8
1982 17.3 16.9
1981 17.4 17
1980 17.6 17.1
1979 17.8 17.1
1978 17.9 17.2
1977 18 17.2
1976 18.1 17.3
1975 18.2 17.4
1974 18.3 17.4
1973 18.4 17.5
1972 18.5 17.5
1971 18.6 17.6
1970 18.7 17.7
1969 18.9 17.9
1968 19 18
1967 19.2 18.2
1966 19.3 18.3
1965 19.4 18.3
1964 19.6 18.4
1963 19.7 18.4
1962 19.8 18.5
1961 19.8 18.5
1960 19.9 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mozambique South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.2%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.98%
2022
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.99%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.17%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.79%
2022
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
41.1%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
21.9%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
49.6
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2022
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2022
1.8%
2016
Total reserves including gold
$3.84B
2024
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$267M
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,033,000
2019
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
2.51%
2020
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
54.4%
2024
5.83%
2021

Energy

Mozambique South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.41
2022
$15.1
2015
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.1 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.29 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
24.6%
2022
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
76.9%
2021
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.9%
2022
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-106.4%
2022
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
398 kWh
2022
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
82.7%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
82.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
36%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Mozambique South Sudan
% of world population
0.43%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-65,573
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
36.4%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
20.6
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
44
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.57
2011
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
69
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
61.7%
2022
34.5%
2018
English speaking
2%
2025
94%
2023
People using the Internet
19.8%
2023
9.27%
2020

Health

Mozambique South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$53
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$5.49
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.7%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
0.04
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
99
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
61.7
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
10.5%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
22
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.89 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Mozambique South Sudan
% of world land
0.53%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
8,767 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
160,280 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
139,099 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,314 mi
2015
n/a

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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 (2015–2024, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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