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Mozambique vs Switzerland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mozambique has a population of 34.6M (ranked 46/197), compared with 9.01M in Switzerland (ranked 101/197). Mozambique's land area is 303,623 sq mi versus 15,255 sq mi for Switzerland (ranked 34th vs. 131st).

By GDP, Mozambique ranks 123/197 ($22.7B) and Switzerland ranks 20/197 ($937B). By GDP per capita, Mozambique ranks 189/197 ($657), while Switzerland ranks 5/197 ($103,998).

Main facts and rankings

Mozambique Switzerland
Population
36941128
9107866
Population rank 43/197 100/197
GDP
$22.7B
2024
$937B
2024
GDP rank 123/197 20/197
GDP per capita
$657
2024
$103,998
2024
GDP per capita rank 189/197 5/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,705
2024
$96,498
2024
Government debt
$21.2B
2024
$351B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
93.2%
2024
37.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$612
2024
$39,021
2024
Government debt per person rank 159/185 15/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,778
2026
$85,867
2026
Land area 303,623 sq mi 15,255 sq mi
Population density
120.7 ppl/mi²
2026
596 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.76
2023
1.33
2023
Median age
17.5 years
2024
43.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
84.4 years
2026

Mozambique and Switzerland: Comparison Charts

Mozambique and Switzerland economies compared

GDP
Mozambique

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP
Mozambique Switzerland
2024 $22,745,341,305 $936,564,198,049
2023 $20,921,079,533 $894,424,821,645
2022 $18,883,528,581 $828,508,926,958
2021 $16,168,055,475 $815,309,330,987
2020 $14,235,420,174 $741,999,406,006
2019 $15,512,759,047 $721,369,112,727
2018 $15,017,358,953 $725,568,717,468
2017 $13,264,640,646 $695,200,833,086
2016 $12,069,051,237 $687,895,460,903
2015 $16,208,985,770 $694,118,186,380
2014 $17,978,246,586 $726,537,808,338
2013 $17,198,073,057 $706,234,937,371
2012 $16,688,114,144 $686,420,221,558
2011 $14,619,279,989 $715,888,126,682
2010 $11,411,894,724 $598,851,028,907
2009 $12,263,894,790 $554,212,916,092
2008 $12,920,340,965 $567,267,767,519
2007 $10,811,456,006 $490,740,715,595
2006 $9,509,835,537 $441,634,672,197
2005 $8,868,504,900 $418,284,865,885
2004 $7,937,255,565 $403,912,891,033
2003 $6,583,526,861 $362,075,086,508
2002 $5,950,769,427 $309,301,422,430
2001 $5,650,154,067 $286,582,672,434
2000 $5,930,685,215 $279,216,033,870
1999 $6,285,219,691 $297,873,643,323
1998 $5,551,118,149 $303,459,014,347
1997 $4,873,663,775 $294,788,198,856
1996 $4,030,146,135 $340,103,959,547
1995 $3,061,646,174 $352,835,806,342
1994 $2,958,108,170 $301,375,055,202
1993 $2,883,161,897 $272,237,527,071
1992 $2,798,696,511 $279,921,425,828
1991 $3,854,856,435 $268,901,693,863
1990 - $265,763,573,999
1989 - $208,105,846,934
1988 - $215,540,625,299
1987 - $199,236,370,038
1986 - $159,089,921,063
1985 - $110,980,314,192
1984 - $109,455,312,168
1983 - $114,634,358,535
1982 - $115,043,365,512
1981 - $112,244,805,519
1980 - $122,557,843,886
1979 - $114,970,094,425
1978 - $102,280,472,036
1977 - $73,135,771,167
1976 - $68,476,524,644
1975 - $65,466,081,819
1974 - $57,103,011,446
1973 - $49,550,006,320
1972 - $36,844,318,854
1971 - $30,040,171,751
1970 - $24,998,066,773
1969 - $22,442,043,274
1968 - $20,712,102,794
1967 - $19,397,044,714
1966 - $18,019,402,374
1965 - $16,780,226,225
1964 - $15,833,133,858
1963 - $14,283,872,299
1962 - $12,989,649,694
1961 - $11,713,348,834
1960 - $10,412,232,621

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

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Mozambique and Switzerland economies compared

GDP per capita
Mozambique

Switzerland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mozambique Switzerland
2024 $657 $103,998
2023 $622 $100,624
2022 $578 $94,395
2021 $510 $93,665
2020 $462 $85,898
2019 $519 $84,122
2018 $518 $85,217
2017 $471 $82,254
2016 $441 $82,153
2015 $611 $83,806
2014 $697 $88,725
2013 $687 $87,304
2012 $686 $85,836
2011 $618 $90,477
2010 $496 $76,531
2009 $548 $71,568
2008 $592 $74,175
2007 $508 $64,989
2006 $457 $59,011
2005 $437 $56,243
2004 $400 $54,659
2003 $339 $49,336
2002 $314 $42,459
2001 $305 $39,639
2000 $327 $38,865
1999 $354 $41,696
1998 $320 $42,681
1997 $287.5 $41,584
1996 $244.4 $48,093
1995 $191.8 $50,114
1994 $196.8 $43,092
1993 $205.2 $39,237
1992 $205.6 $40,714
1991 $288.7 $39,544
1990 - $39,575
1989 - $31,309
1988 - $32,690
1987 - $30,441
1986 - $24,460
1985 - $17,152
1984 - $16,991
1983 - $17,859
1982 - $18,000
1981 - $17,665
1980 - $19,394
1979 - $18,266
1978 - $16,282
1977 - $11,644
1976 - $10,865
1975 - $10,328
1974 - $9,005
1973 - $7,856
1972 - $5,885
1971 - $4,835
1970 - $4,044
1969 - $3,657
1968 - $3,413
1967 - $3,237
1966 - $3,045
1965 - $2,865
1964 - $2,735
1963 - $2,508
1962 - $2,330
1961 - $2,155
1960 - $1,954

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

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Mozambique vs. Switzerland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mozambique

Switzerland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mozambique Switzerland
2026 64.1 84.4
2025 64 84.2
2024 63.8 84.1
2023 63.6 84
2022 63 83.2
2021 60.3 83.6
2020 61.4 83.1
2019 61.3 83.8
2018 60.8 83.6
2017 60.1 83.4
2016 59.5 83.4
2015 58.7 82.8
2014 58 83.1
2013 57.2 82.7
2012 56.5 82.6
2011 55.7 82.6
2010 55 82.3
2009 54.4 82
2008 53.8 82
2007 53.3 81.7
2006 52.7 81.5
2005 52.3 81.2
2004 51.9 81.1
2003 51.4 80.5
2002 50.9 80.4
2001 50.3 80.3
2000 49.5 79.8
1999 48.8 79.7
1998 48.2 79.5
1997 47.8 79.2
1996 47.1 79
1995 46.5 78.6
1994 46.1 78.5
1993 45.7 78.2
1992 45.1 77.9
1991 44.7 77.6
1990 44.3 77.4
1989 43.9 77.6
1988 43.7 77.4
1987 41 77.3
1986 41 77
1985 39 76.9
1984 38.9 76.8
1983 41.6 76.2
1982 41.7 76.2
1981 41.6 75.8
1980 44 75.6
1979 43.9 75.6
1978 44 75.3
1977 43.9 75.4
1976 43.9 74.9
1975 43.8 74.8
1974 43.2 74.4
1973 42.7 74.1
1972 42.5 73.8
1971 42.6 73.2
1970 42.5 73.1
1969 42.3 72.7
1968 42.1 72.7
1967 42 72.7
1966 41.8 72.4
1965 41.8 72.3
1964 41.7 72.2
1963 42 71.3
1962 41.8 71.3
1961 41.5 71.7
1960 41.2 71.4
1959 40.9 71.5
1958 40.5 71.3
1957 40.1 70.5
1956 39.6 70.2
1955 39.3 70.1
1954 38.9 70
1953 38.5 69.5
1952 38.1 69.6
1951 37.7 68.7
1950 37.3 68.9

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

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Mozambique and Switzerland population clocks and comparison

Population
Mozambique

Switzerland
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Switzerland
2024 34,631,766 9,005,582
2023 33,635,160 8,888,822
2022 32,656,246 8,777,088
2021 31,707,800 8,704,546
2020 30,783,688 8,638,167
2019 29,884,380 8,575,280
2018 29,018,644 8,514,329
2017 28,166,393 8,451,840
2016 27,337,105 8,373,338
2015 26,547,572 8,282,396
2014 25,788,475 8,188,649
2013 25,051,611 8,089,346
2012 24,337,846 7,996,861
2011 23,649,039 7,912,398
2010 22,999,235 7,824,909
2009 22,391,745 7,743,831
2008 21,819,036 7,647,675
2007 21,287,635 7,551,117
2006 20,787,087 7,483,934
2005 20,304,569 7,437,115
2004 19,840,313 7,389,625
2003 19,392,475 7,339,001
2002 18,958,338 7,284,753
2001 18,537,729 7,229,854
2000 18,129,653 7,184,250
1999 17,734,506 7,143,991
1998 17,340,464 7,110,001
1997 16,949,982 7,088,906
1996 16,492,480 7,071,850
1995 15,960,530 7,040,687
1994 15,033,853 6,993,795
1993 14,051,192 6,938,265
1992 13,613,316 6,875,364
1991 13,352,090 6,799,978
1990 13,094,537 6,715,519
1989 12,906,842 6,646,912
1988 12,800,558 6,593,386
1987 12,822,574 6,545,106
1986 12,770,578 6,504,124
1985 12,548,949 6,470,365
1984 12,315,954 6,441,865
1983 12,073,822 6,418,773
1982 11,824,370 6,391,309
1981 11,568,127 6,354,074
1980 11,336,221 6,319,408
1979 11,028,809 6,294,365
1978 10,618,250 6,281,738
1977 10,224,975 6,281,174
1976 9,867,209 6,302,504
1975 9,540,817 6,338,632
1974 9,236,093 6,341,405
1973 8,954,242 6,307,347
1972 8,692,935 6,260,956
1971 8,456,317 6,213,399
1970 8,250,506 6,180,877
1969 8,066,951 6,136,387
1968 7,892,613 6,067,714
1967 7,724,550 5,991,785
1966 7,562,990 5,918,002
1965 7,406,421 5,856,472
1964 7,255,061 5,789,228
1963 7,109,828 5,694,247
1962 6,969,364 5,573,815
1961 6,834,936 5,434,294
1960 6,713,695 5,327,827

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

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Fertility rates in Mozambique and Switzerland

Fertility rate
Mozambique

Switzerland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mozambique Switzerland
2023 4.76 1.33
2022 4.84 1.39
2021 4.91 1.52
2020 4.96 1.46
2019 5.02 1.48
2018 5.07 1.52
2017 5.13 1.52
2016 5.19 1.54
2015 5.25 1.54
2014 5.3 1.54
2013 5.43 1.52
2012 5.52 1.52
2011 5.6 1.52
2010 5.66 1.52
2009 5.68 1.5
2008 5.6 1.48
2007 5.47 1.46
2006 5.45 1.44
2005 5.5 1.42
2004 5.55 1.42
2003 5.6 1.39
2002 5.67 1.39
2001 5.76 1.38
2000 5.83 1.5
1999 5.88 1.48
1998 5.91 1.47
1997 5.93 1.48
1996 5.97 1.5
1995 6.02 1.48
1994 6.08 1.49
1993 6.15 1.51
1992 6.22 1.58
1991 6.28 1.58
1990 6.32 1.58
1989 6.35 1.56
1988 6.37 1.57
1987 6.39 1.52
1986 6.41 1.53
1985 6.43 1.52
1984 6.44 1.53
1983 6.43 1.52
1982 6.43 1.56
1981 6.48 1.55
1980 6.53 1.55
1979 6.56 1.52
1978 6.59 1.51
1977 6.62 1.53
1976 6.64 1.55
1975 6.66 1.61
1974 6.67 1.73
1973 6.7 1.81
1972 6.7 1.91
1971 6.7 2.04
1970 6.7 2.1
1969 6.67 2.19
1968 6.65 2.29
1967 6.61 2.39
1966 6.58 2.5
1965 6.54 2.59
1964 6.51 2.66
1963 6.47 2.65
1962 6.42 2.58
1961 6.37 2.52
1960 6.31 2.44

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

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Mozambique and Switzerland demographics compared

Median age
Mozambique

Switzerland
1x
Year Median age, years
Mozambique Switzerland
2024 17.5 43.7
2023 17.4 43.4
2022 17.3 43
2021 17.3 42.8
2020 17.2 42.7
2019 17.1 42.6
2018 17.1 42.5
2017 17 42.4
2016 17 42.3
2015 16.9 42.2
2014 16.9 42.1
2013 16.9 42
2012 16.9 41.8
2011 16.9 41.6
2010 16.9 41.5
2009 17 41.3
2008 17 41.1
2007 17.1 40.9
2006 17.1 40.6
2005 17.1 40.3
2004 17.1 39.9
2003 17.2 39.6
2002 17.2 39.3
2001 17.2 39
2000 17.3 38.7
1999 17.3 38.4
1998 17.3 38.2
1997 17.4 37.9
1996 17.4 37.6
1995 17.3 37.3
1994 17.2 37.1
1993 17.2 37
1992 17.1 36.9
1991 17.1 36.9
1990 17 36.9
1989 17 36.8
1988 17 36.7
1987 17 36.5
1986 17 36.3
1985 17.1 36.1
1984 17.1 35.9
1983 17.2 35.6
1982 17.3 35.3
1981 17.4 35
1980 17.6 34.8
1979 17.8 34.5
1978 17.9 34.2
1977 18 33.8
1976 18.1 33.5
1975 18.2 33.1
1974 18.3 32.7
1973 18.4 32.5
1972 18.5 32.3
1971 18.6 32.2
1970 18.7 32
1969 18.9 31.7
1968 19 31.7
1967 19.2 31.6
1966 19.3 31.6
1965 19.4 31.6
1964 19.6 31.5
1963 19.7 31.7
1962 19.8 32
1961 19.8 32.4
1960 19.9 32.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mozambique Switzerland
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$857B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.2%
2024
31.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.98%
2022
4.92%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.99%
2024
0.72%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
20,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.17%
2024
+0.58%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.79%
2022
4.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.1%
2024
72%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.9%
2024
24.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.6
2026
83.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2022
26.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2022
2.9%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
1,119,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
15.5%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
42
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
206
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.97T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.84B
2024
$909B
2024
Personal remittances received
$267M
2024
$3.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,033,000
2019
11,818,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.51%
2020
2.08%
2020
Banked people share
54.4%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Mozambique Switzerland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
2,511 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.41
2022
$37.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.1 megatons
2024
33.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.29 tons
2024
3.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
24.6%
2022
44.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
76.9%
2021
27.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.9%
2022
45.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-106.4%
2022
51.7%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
398 kWh
2022
7,096 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
82.7%
2021
68.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
82.7%
2022
55.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
33%
2023
Electricity access
36%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mozambique Switzerland
% of world population
0.43%
2024
0.11%
2024
Annual migration change
-65,573
2025
+37,253
2025
Urban population
36.4%
2024
85.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Quality of life index
20.6
2026
100
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
44
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.57
2011
0.6
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30
2019
2.2
2019
Visa free countries
69
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
61.7%
2022
99%
2003
English speaking
2%
2025
61.3%
2023
People using the Internet
19.8%
2023
97.3%
2023

Health

Mozambique Switzerland
Government health expenditure per capita
$53
2023
$11,784
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$5.49
2023
$2,596
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
84.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.7%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
4.48
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
31.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
99
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
61.7
2023
3.9
2023
Obesity rate
10.5%
2022
12.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
83
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
25.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.89 liters
2020
10.1 liters
2020

Territory

Mozambique Switzerland
% of world land
0.53%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
8,767 sq mi
2024
1,694 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
160,280 sq mi
2026
5,765 sq mi
2026
Forest area
139,099 sq mi
2026
4,940 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,314 mi
2015
52,266 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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