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Mozambique vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mozambique has a population of 34.6M (ranked 46/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Mozambique's land area is 303,623 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 34th vs. 84th).

By GDP, Mozambique ranks 123/197 ($22.7B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Mozambique ranks 189/197 ($657), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Mozambique Uganda
Population
36941128
53170946
Population rank 43/197 30/197
GDP
$22.7B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 123/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$657
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 189/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,705
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$21.2B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
93.2%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$612
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 159/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,778
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 303,623 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
120.7 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.76
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
17.5 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Mozambique and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Mozambique and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Mozambique

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Mozambique Uganda
2024 $22,745,341,305 $53,911,907,086
2023 $20,921,079,533 $48,768,955,863
2022 $18,883,528,581 $45,565,333,211
2021 $16,168,055,475 $40,529,788,749
2020 $14,235,420,174 $37,600,368,242
2019 $15,512,759,047 $35,353,061,003
2018 $15,017,358,953 $32,927,025,620
2017 $13,264,640,646 $30,744,473,841
2016 $12,069,051,237 $29,203,988,696
2015 $16,208,985,770 $32,387,183,730
2014 $17,978,246,586 $32,612,397,257
2013 $17,198,073,057 $28,915,786,517
2012 $16,688,114,144 $27,305,915,911
2011 $14,619,279,989 $27,871,725,241
2010 $11,411,894,724 $26,673,441,431
2009 $12,263,894,790 $25,127,805,567
2008 $12,920,340,965 $14,440,404,132
2007 $10,811,456,006 $11,902,564,495
2006 $9,509,835,537 $9,977,647,683
2005 $8,868,504,900 $9,239,221,763
2004 $7,937,255,565 $7,939,487,548
2003 $6,583,526,861 $6,606,884,275
2002 $5,950,769,427 $6,178,563,591
2001 $5,650,154,067 $5,840,503,869
2000 $5,930,685,215 $6,193,246,837
1999 $6,285,219,691 $5,998,563,258
1998 $5,551,118,149 $6,584,815,847
1997 $4,873,663,775 $6,269,333,313
1996 $4,030,146,135 $6,044,585,327
1995 $3,061,646,174 $5,755,818,842
1994 $2,958,108,170 $3,990,430,447
1993 $2,883,161,897 $3,220,439,044
1992 $2,798,696,511 $2,857,457,762
1991 $3,854,856,435 $3,321,729,160
1990 - $4,304,399,310
1989 - $5,276,480,799
1988 - $6,508,931,652
1987 - $6,269,522,042
1986 - $3,923,244,050
1985 - $3,519,695,444
1984 - $3,615,647,477
1983 - $2,240,333,333
1982 - $2,177,500,000
1981 - $1,337,300,000
1980 - $1,244,610,000
1979 - $2,139,025,000
1978 - $2,420,260,870
1977 - $2,936,470,588
1976 - $2,447,300,000
1975 - $2,359,555,556
1974 - $2,098,944,967
1973 - $1,701,829,789
1972 - $1,490,970,181
1971 - $1,417,191,656
1970 - $1,259,554,809
1969 - $1,168,556,629
1968 - $1,037,379,252
1967 - $967,240,655
1966 - $925,381,492
1965 - $884,502,310
1964 - $589,247,687
1963 - $516,315,231
1962 - $449,158,233
1961 - $441,667,335
1960 - $423,145,605

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

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Mozambique and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Mozambique

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mozambique Uganda
2024 $657 $1,078
2023 $622 $1,002
2022 $578 $963
2021 $510 $883
2020 $462 $846
2019 $519 $822
2018 $518 $792
2017 $471 $765
2016 $441 $753
2015 $611 $863
2014 $697 $896
2013 $687 $818
2012 $686 $795
2011 $618 $836
2010 $496 $823
2009 $548 $799
2008 $592 $473
2007 $508 $401
2006 $457 $347
2005 $437 $330
2004 $400 $292.4
2003 $339 $250.7
2002 $314 $242
2001 $305 $236
2000 $327 $258.1
1999 $354 $257.9
1998 $320 $292.5
1997 $287.5 $286.8
1996 $244.4 $284.7
1995 $191.8 $278.5
1994 $196.8 $198.4
1993 $205.2 $165.6
1992 $205.6 $152.1
1991 $288.7 $183
1990 - $245
1989 - $310
1988 - $395
1987 - $393
1986 - $253.6
1985 - $234.3
1984 - $247.5
1983 - $157.5
1982 - $157
1981 - $98.6
1980 - $93.8
1979 - $164.5
1978 - $190.7
1977 - $237.6
1976 - $203.3
1975 - $201.2
1974 - $183.7
1973 - $152.7
1972 - $137
1971 - $133.5
1970 - $122
1969 - $116.7
1968 - $106.9
1967 - $102.8
1966 - $101.4
1965 - $100
1964 - $68.6
1963 - $62
1962 - $55.5
1961 - $56.2
1960 - $55.4

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

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Mozambique vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mozambique

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mozambique Uganda
2026 64.1 68.9
2025 64 68.7
2024 63.8 68.5
2023 63.6 68.3
2022 63 67.7
2021 60.3 66.4
2020 61.4 66.4
2019 61.3 66.4
2018 60.8 65.8
2017 60.1 65.2
2016 59.5 64.5
2015 58.7 63.8
2014 58 63.1
2013 57.2 62.4
2012 56.5 61.6
2011 55.7 60.8
2010 55 60
2009 54.4 59.2
2008 53.8 58.3
2007 53.3 57.2
2006 52.7 56.1
2005 52.3 54.9
2004 51.9 53.7
2003 51.4 52.4
2002 50.9 51.4
2001 50.3 50.6
2000 49.5 49.6
1999 48.8 49
1998 48.2 48.3
1997 47.8 48
1996 47.1 47.8
1995 46.5 47.7
1994 46.1 47.7
1993 45.7 47.7
1992 45.1 47.7
1991 44.7 47.5
1990 44.3 47.6
1989 43.9 47.5
1988 43.7 47.5
1987 41 47.4
1986 41 45.7
1985 39 45.5
1984 38.9 43.7
1983 41.6 43.5
1982 41.7 43.3
1981 41.6 43.5
1980 44 43.5
1979 43.9 45.4
1978 44 45.6
1977 43.9 45.8
1976 43.9 46.2
1975 43.8 46.5
1974 43.2 46.9
1973 42.7 47
1972 42.5 47.2
1971 42.6 47.1
1970 42.5 49.6
1969 42.3 49.5
1968 42.1 49.3
1967 42 49
1966 41.8 48.5
1965 41.8 48.3
1964 41.7 47.8
1963 42 47.4
1962 41.8 46.8
1961 41.5 46.3
1960 41.2 45.6
1959 40.9 45
1958 40.5 44.3
1957 40.1 43.7
1956 39.6 43
1955 39.3 42.4
1954 38.9 41.8
1953 38.5 41.3
1952 38.1 40.8
1951 37.7 40.2
1950 37.3 39.7

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

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Mozambique and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Mozambique

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Uganda
2024 34,631,766 50,015,092
2023 33,635,160 48,656,601
2022 32,656,246 47,312,719
2021 31,707,800 45,910,930
2020 30,783,688 44,457,152
2019 29,884,380 42,999,637
2018 29,018,644 41,565,831
2017 28,166,393 40,177,388
2016 27,337,105 38,799,152
2015 26,547,572 37,531,446
2014 25,788,475 36,395,539
2013 25,051,611 35,337,042
2012 24,337,846 34,337,438
2011 23,649,039 33,354,543
2010 22,999,235 32,390,802
2009 22,391,745 31,451,151
2008 21,819,036 30,539,553
2007 21,287,635 29,653,430
2006 20,787,087 28,794,003
2005 20,304,569 27,963,289
2004 19,840,313 27,154,515
2003 19,392,475 26,352,124
2002 18,958,338 25,532,870
2001 18,537,729 24,745,676
2000 18,129,653 24,000,150
1999 17,734,506 23,257,281
1998 17,340,464 22,515,806
1997 16,949,982 21,856,046
1996 16,492,480 21,231,550
1995 15,960,530 20,665,667
1994 15,033,853 20,108,801
1993 14,051,192 19,445,161
1992 13,613,316 18,785,032
1991 13,352,090 18,155,901
1990 13,094,537 17,569,897
1989 12,906,842 17,010,698
1988 12,800,558 16,470,483
1987 12,822,574 15,954,170
1986 12,770,578 15,467,579
1985 12,548,949 15,023,681
1984 12,315,954 14,607,677
1983 12,073,822 14,221,881
1982 11,824,370 13,873,631
1981 11,568,127 13,556,452
1980 11,336,221 13,275,741
1979 11,028,809 13,002,163
1978 10,618,250 12,692,113
1977 10,224,975 12,359,669
1976 9,867,209 12,037,294
1975 9,540,817 11,725,240
1974 9,236,093 11,424,846
1973 8,954,242 11,144,236
1972 8,692,935 10,885,796
1971 8,456,317 10,618,206
1970 8,250,506 10,321,603
1969 8,066,951 10,014,858
1968 7,892,613 9,708,632
1967 7,724,550 9,408,924
1966 7,562,990 9,122,864
1965 7,406,421 8,849,203
1964 7,255,061 8,586,363
1963 7,109,828 8,333,663
1962 6,969,364 8,092,231
1961 6,834,936 7,862,217
1960 6,713,695 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Mozambique and Uganda

Fertility rate
Mozambique

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mozambique Uganda
2023 4.76 4.28
2022 4.84 4.39
2021 4.91 4.51
2020 4.96 4.62
2019 5.02 4.74
2018 5.07 4.87
2017 5.13 4.99
2016 5.19 5.11
2015 5.25 5.25
2014 5.3 5.41
2013 5.43 5.56
2012 5.52 5.73
2011 5.6 5.89
2010 5.66 6.02
2009 5.68 6.12
2008 5.6 6.2
2007 5.47 6.33
2006 5.45 6.43
2005 5.5 6.53
2004 5.55 6.61
2003 5.6 6.67
2002 5.67 6.74
2001 5.76 6.76
2000 5.83 6.79
1999 5.88 6.83
1998 5.91 6.84
1997 5.93 6.86
1996 5.97 6.84
1995 6.02 6.87
1994 6.08 6.9
1993 6.15 6.89
1992 6.22 6.91
1991 6.28 6.94
1990 6.32 7.01
1989 6.35 7.05
1988 6.37 7.1
1987 6.39 7.12
1986 6.41 7.08
1985 6.43 7.04
1984 6.44 7.02
1983 6.43 7.07
1982 6.43 7.11
1981 6.48 7.12
1980 6.53 7.11
1979 6.56 7.14
1978 6.59 7.16
1977 6.62 7.18
1976 6.64 7.19
1975 6.66 7.2
1974 6.67 7.19
1973 6.7 7.19
1972 6.7 7.19
1971 6.7 7.18
1970 6.7 7.15
1969 6.67 7.12
1968 6.65 7.13
1967 6.61 7.1
1966 6.58 7.07
1965 6.54 7.04
1964 6.51 7.01
1963 6.47 6.98
1962 6.42 6.96
1961 6.37 6.93
1960 6.31 6.91

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

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Mozambique and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Mozambique

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Mozambique Uganda
2024 17.5 17.8
2023 17.4 17.6
2022 17.3 17.4
2021 17.3 17.2
2020 17.2 17
2019 17.1 16.8
2018 17.1 16.5
2017 17 16.3
2016 17 16
2015 16.9 15.8
2014 16.9 15.6
2013 16.9 15.5
2012 16.9 15.4
2011 16.9 15.3
2010 16.9 15.2
2009 17 15.1
2008 17 15.1
2007 17.1 15
2006 17.1 15
2005 17.1 15
2004 17.1 15
2003 17.2 15
2002 17.2 15
2001 17.2 15
2000 17.3 15
1999 17.3 15
1998 17.3 15
1997 17.4 15.1
1996 17.4 15.3
1995 17.3 15.4
1994 17.2 15.6
1993 17.2 15.7
1992 17.1 15.7
1991 17.1 15.8
1990 17 15.8
1989 17 15.8
1988 17 15.9
1987 17 15.9
1986 17 15.9
1985 17.1 15.9
1984 17.1 15.9
1983 17.2 15.9
1982 17.3 15.9
1981 17.4 15.9
1980 17.6 16
1979 17.8 16.1
1978 17.9 16.1
1977 18 16.2
1976 18.1 16.2
1975 18.2 16.2
1974 18.3 16.3
1973 18.4 16.3
1972 18.5 16.5
1971 18.6 16.6
1970 18.7 16.6
1969 18.9 16.6
1968 19 16.6
1967 19.2 16.6
1966 19.3 16.6
1965 19.4 16.6
1964 19.6 16.6
1963 19.7 16.7
1962 19.8 16.8
1961 19.8 16.9
1960 19.9 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mozambique Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.2%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.98%
2022
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.99%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.17%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.79%
2022
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
41.1%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.9%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.6
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2022
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2022
2.4%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$3.84B
2024
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$267M
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,033,000
2019
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.51%
2020
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
54.4%
2024
72.8%
2024

Energy

Mozambique Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.41
2022
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.1 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.29 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
24.6%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
76.9%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.9%
2022
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-106.4%
2022
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
398 kWh
2022
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
82.7%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
82.7%
2022
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
36%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Mozambique Uganda
% of world population
0.43%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-65,573
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
36.4%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
20.6
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
44
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.57
2011
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
69
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
61.7%
2022
80.6%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
19.8%
2023
8.95%
2024

Health

Mozambique Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$53
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$5.49
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.7%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
99
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
61.7
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
10.5%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.89 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Mozambique Uganda
% of world land
0.53%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
8,767 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
160,280 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
139,099 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,314 mi
2015
90,720 mi
2019

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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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