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Mozambique vs United Arab Emirates statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mozambique has a population of 34.6M (ranked 46/197), compared with 11M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 86/197). Mozambique's land area is 303,623 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 34th vs. 117th).

By GDP, Mozambique ranks 123/197 ($22.7B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 27/197 ($552B). By GDP per capita, Mozambique ranks 189/197 ($657), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($50,274).

Main facts and rankings

Mozambique UAE
Population
36941128
11686438
Population rank 43/197 84/197
GDP
$22.7B
2024
$552B
2024
GDP rank 123/197 27/197
GDP per capita
$657
2024
$50,274
2024
GDP per capita rank 189/197 24/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,705
2024
$79,229
2024
Government debt
$21.2B
2024
$193B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
93.2%
2024
34.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$612
2024
$17,568
2024
Government debt per person rank 159/185 36/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,778
2026
$40,522
2026
Land area 303,623 sq mi 27,421 sq mi
Population density
120.7 ppl/mi²
2026
424 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.76
2023
1.2
2023
Median age
17.5 years
2024
32.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
83.4 years
2026

Mozambique and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts

Mozambique and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP
Mozambique

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP
Mozambique UAE
2024 $22,745,341,305 $552,324,846,835
2023 $20,921,079,533 $522,622,191,967
2022 $18,883,528,581 $511,403,403,676
2021 $16,168,055,475 $422,441,388,700
2020 $14,235,420,174 $357,161,878,829
2019 $15,512,759,047 $433,926,208,305
2018 $15,017,358,953 $440,560,108,918
2017 $13,264,640,646 $403,365,010,211
2016 $12,069,051,237 $381,717,086,453
2015 $16,208,985,770 $381,973,042,886
2014 $17,978,246,586 $424,935,874,745
2013 $17,198,073,057 $409,632,675,289
2012 $16,688,114,144 $392,793,464,942
2011 $14,619,279,989 $368,881,143,635
2010 $11,411,894,724 $307,736,419,333
2009 $12,263,894,790 $253,547,358,747
2008 $12,920,340,965 $315,474,615,739
2007 $10,811,456,006 $257,916,133,424
2006 $9,509,835,537 $222,116,541,865
2005 $8,868,504,900 $180,617,467,965
2004 $7,937,255,565 $147,824,370,320
2003 $6,583,526,861 $124,346,358,067
2002 $5,950,769,427 $109,816,201,498
2001 $5,650,154,067 $103,311,640,572
2000 $5,930,685,215 $104,337,372,362
1999 $6,285,219,691 $84,445,473,111
1998 $5,551,118,149 $75,674,336,283
1997 $4,873,663,775 $78,839,008,445
1996 $4,030,146,135 $73,571,233,996
1995 $3,061,646,174 $65,743,666,576
1994 $2,958,108,170 $59,305,093,980
1993 $2,883,161,897 $55,625,170,253
1992 $2,798,696,511 $54,239,171,888
1991 $3,854,856,435 $51,552,165,622
1990 - $50,701,443,748
1989 - $41,464,995,914
1988 - $36,275,674,203
1987 - $36,384,908,744
1986 - $33,943,612,095
1985 - $40,603,650,232
1984 - $41,807,954,236
1983 - $42,803,323,345
1982 - $46,622,718,605
1981 - $49,333,424,135
1980 - $43,599,160,050
1979 - $31,225,659,621
1978 - $23,775,764,225
1977 - $24,871,775,165
1976 - $19,213,158,779
1975 - $14,720,728,249
1974 - $11,651,505,689
1973 - $4,231,243,616
1972 - $1,415,086,929
1971 - $939,893,600
1970 - $685,986,701

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

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Mozambique and United Arab Emirates economies compared

GDP per capita
Mozambique

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mozambique UAE
2024 $657 $50,274
2023 $622 $49,851
2022 $578 $50,760
2021 $510 $44,119
2020 $462 $37,992
2019 $519 $45,939
2018 $518 $47,135
2017 $471 $43,734
2016 $441 $42,721
2015 $611 $44,910
2014 $697 $52,725
2013 $687 $53,247
2012 $686 $53,142
2011 $618 $51,922
2010 $496 $44,795
2009 $548 $37,803
2008 $592 $50,054
2007 $508 $45,855
2006 $457 $44,343
2005 $437 $38,719
2004 $400 $33,377
2003 $339 $29,660
2002 $314 $27,754
2001 $305 $27,745
2000 $327 $29,866
1999 $354 $25,856
1998 $320 $24,889
1997 $287.5 $27,983
1996 $244.4 $28,323
1995 $191.8 $27,003
1994 $196.8 $25,473
1993 $205.2 $25,033
1992 $205.6 $25,648
1991 $288.7 $25,691
1990 - $26,710
1989 - $23,167
1988 - $21,570
1987 - $23,113
1986 - $23,132
1985 - $29,468
1984 - $32,012
1983 - $34,650
1982 - $39,972
1981 - $44,854
1980 - $42,925
1979 - $34,238
1978 - $29,379
1977 - $35,020
1976 - $31,197
1975 - $27,117
1974 - $23,823
1973 - $9,696
1972 - $3,675
1971 - $2,805
1970 - $2,394

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

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Mozambique vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mozambique

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mozambique UAE
2026 64.1 83.4
2025 64 83.2
2024 63.8 83.1
2023 63.6 82.9
2022 63 80.5
2021 60.3 79.1
2020 61.4 81.9
2019 61.3 82.6
2018 60.8 82.4
2017 60.1 82.4
2016 59.5 82.2
2015 58.7 82.1
2014 58 82
2013 57.2 82
2012 56.5 81.9
2011 55.7 81.9
2010 55 81.9
2009 54.4 81.7
2008 53.8 81.6
2007 53.3 81.4
2006 52.7 81.2
2005 52.3 80.8
2004 51.9 80.3
2003 51.4 79.6
2002 50.9 78.7
2001 50.3 77.6
2000 49.5 76.3
1999 48.8 75
1998 48.2 73.7
1997 47.8 72.6
1996 47.1 71.8
1995 46.5 71.4
1994 46.1 71.2
1993 45.7 71.2
1992 45.1 71.2
1991 44.7 71.1
1990 44.3 71.1
1989 43.9 71
1988 43.7 70.8
1987 41 70.6
1986 41 70.4
1985 39 70.1
1984 38.9 69.8
1983 41.6 69.4
1982 41.7 69.1
1981 41.6 68.6
1980 44 68.2
1979 43.9 67.6
1978 44 67.1
1977 43.9 66.5
1976 43.9 65.8
1975 43.8 65.1
1974 43.2 64.4
1973 42.7 63.5
1972 42.5 62.7
1971 42.6 61.8
1970 42.5 60.8
1969 42.3 59.8
1968 42.1 58.7
1967 42 57.6
1966 41.8 56.6
1965 41.8 55.5
1964 41.7 54.5
1963 42 53.5
1962 41.8 52.5
1961 41.5 51.6
1960 41.2 50.7
1959 40.9 49.7
1958 40.5 48.8
1957 40.1 47.8
1956 39.6 46.9
1955 39.3 46
1954 38.9 45.2
1953 38.5 44.4
1952 38.1 43.6
1951 37.7 42.9
1950 37.3 42.1

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

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Mozambique and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison

Population
Mozambique

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Population
Mozambique UAE
2024 34,631,766 10,986,400
2023 33,635,160 10,483,751
2022 32,656,246 10,074,977
2021 31,707,800 9,575,152
2020 30,783,688 9,401,038
2019 29,884,380 9,445,785
2018 29,018,644 9,346,701
2017 28,166,393 9,223,225
2016 27,337,105 8,935,095
2015 26,547,572 8,505,237
2014 25,788,475 8,059,440
2013 25,051,611 7,693,031
2012 24,337,846 7,391,448
2011 23,649,039 7,104,538
2010 22,999,235 6,869,838
2009 22,391,745 6,707,058
2008 21,819,036 6,302,664
2007 21,287,635 5,624,635
2006 20,787,087 5,009,100
2005 20,304,569 4,664,790
2004 19,840,313 4,428,967
2003 19,392,475 4,192,457
2002 18,958,338 3,956,826
2001 18,537,729 3,723,590
2000 18,129,653 3,493,575
1999 17,734,506 3,266,009
1998 17,340,464 3,040,421
1997 16,949,982 2,817,410
1996 16,492,480 2,597,564
1995 15,960,530 2,434,662
1994 15,033,853 2,328,188
1993 14,051,192 2,222,093
1992 13,613,316 2,114,730
1991 13,352,090 2,006,626
1990 13,094,537 1,898,220
1989 12,906,842 1,789,851
1988 12,800,558 1,681,788
1987 12,822,574 1,574,244
1986 12,770,578 1,467,383
1985 12,548,949 1,377,911
1984 12,315,954 1,305,996
1983 12,073,822 1,235,305
1982 11,824,370 1,166,370
1981 11,568,127 1,099,855
1980 11,336,221 1,015,700
1979 11,028,809 912,010
1978 10,618,250 809,274
1977 10,224,975 710,209
1976 9,867,209 615,866
1975 9,540,817 542,856
1974 9,236,093 489,087
1973 8,954,242 436,399
1972 8,692,935 385,014
1971 8,456,317 335,027
1970 8,250,506 286,536
1969 8,066,951 239,660
1968 7,892,613 199,416
1967 7,724,550 179,700
1966 7,562,990 173,976
1965 7,406,421 167,103
1964 7,255,061 159,692
1963 7,109,828 152,211
1962 6,969,364 144,946
1961 6,834,936 137,989
1960 6,713,695 131,334

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

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Fertility rates in Mozambique and United Arab Emirates

Fertility rate
Mozambique

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mozambique UAE
2023 4.76 1.2
2022 4.84 1.15
2021 4.91 1.16
2020 4.96 1.29
2019 5.02 1.25
2018 5.07 1.29
2017 5.13 1.35
2016 5.19 1.37
2015 5.25 1.42
2014 5.3 1.48
2013 5.43 1.53
2012 5.52 1.53
2011 5.6 1.54
2010 5.66 1.57
2009 5.68 1.58
2008 5.6 1.52
2007 5.47 1.79
2006 5.45 1.96
2005 5.5 2.23
2004 5.55 2.38
2003 5.6 2.49
2002 5.67 2.54
2001 5.76 2.62
2000 5.83 2.73
1999 5.88 2.79
1998 5.91 2.77
1997 5.93 2.83
1996 5.97 3.06
1995 6.02 3.28
1994 6.08 3.76
1993 6.15 3.82
1992 6.22 4.09
1991 6.28 4.25
1990 6.32 4.51
1989 6.35 4.65
1988 6.37 4.77
1987 6.39 4.88
1986 6.41 5
1985 6.43 5.13
1984 6.44 5.3
1983 6.43 5.48
1982 6.43 5.66
1981 6.48 5.81
1980 6.53 5.95
1979 6.56 6.06
1978 6.59 6.15
1977 6.62 6.22
1976 6.64 6.29
1975 6.66 6.35
1974 6.67 6.41
1973 6.7 6.46
1972 6.7 6.5
1971 6.7 6.52
1970 6.7 6.52
1969 6.67 6.52
1968 6.65 6.53
1967 6.61 6.51
1966 6.58 6.5
1965 6.54 6.5
1964 6.51 6.49
1963 6.47 6.5
1962 6.42 6.49
1961 6.37 6.49
1960 6.31 6.5

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

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Mozambique and United Arab Emirates demographics compared

Median age
Mozambique

United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Median age, years
Mozambique UAE
2024 17.5 32.6
2023 17.4 32.2
2022 17.3 31.9
2021 17.3 31.9
2020 17.2 31.8
2019 17.1 31.8
2018 17.1 31.8
2017 17 31.8
2016 17 31.8
2015 16.9 31.8
2014 16.9 31.8
2013 16.9 31.7
2012 16.9 31.7
2011 16.9 31.7
2010 16.9 31.7
2009 17 31.6
2008 17 31.6
2007 17.1 31.6
2006 17.1 31.4
2005 17.1 30.9
2004 17.1 30.3
2003 17.2 29.6
2002 17.2 29.1
2001 17.2 28.6
2000 17.3 28.2
1999 17.3 28
1998 17.3 27.9
1997 17.4 27.9
1996 17.4 28.1
1995 17.3 28
1994 17.2 27.4
1993 17.2 26.8
1992 17.1 26.4
1991 17.1 26
1990 17 25.8
1989 17 25.8
1988 17 25.9
1987 17 26.1
1986 17 26.5
1985 17.1 26.6
1984 17.1 26.4
1983 17.2 26.4
1982 17.3 26.4
1981 17.4 26.4
1980 17.6 26.2
1979 17.8 25.8
1978 17.9 25.5
1977 18 25.4
1976 18.1 25.6
1975 18.2 25.4
1974 18.3 24.7
1973 18.4 24.1
1972 18.5 23.6
1971 18.6 23.2
1970 18.7 23
1969 18.9 23.1
1968 19 23.5
1967 19.2 23.3
1966 19.3 22.6
1965 19.4 22
1964 19.6 21.5
1963 19.7 21
1962 19.8 20.6
1961 19.8 20.1
1960 19.9 19.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mozambique UAE
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$566B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.2%
2024
21.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.98%
2022
3.89%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.99%
2024
5.64%
2014
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
63,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.17%
2024
+6.41%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.79%
2022
1.88%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.1%
2024
54.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.9%
2024
44.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.6
2026
71.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2022
20.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2022
2.8%
2018
Number of millionaires n/a
339,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.89%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
154
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$1.05T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.84B
2024
$238B
2024
Personal remittances received
$267M
2024
$1.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,033,000
2019
8,084,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.51%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
54.4%
2024
85.7%
2021

Energy

Mozambique UAE
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
8,336 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.41
2022
$9.01
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.1 megatons
2024
200.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.29 tons
2024
18.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
24.6%
2022
92.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
76.9%
2021
1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.9%
2022
7.24%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-106.4%
2022
-171.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
398 kWh
2022
14,688 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
82.7%
2021
4.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
82.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
13.3%
2022
Electricity access
36%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mozambique UAE
% of world population
0.43%
2024
0.14%
2024
Annual migration change
-65,573
2025
+158,634
2025
Urban population
36.4%
2024
85.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
63.9:36.1
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.71 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
20.6
2026
84
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
69
2025
Higher education index
44
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.57
2011
0.75
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30
2019
8.9
2019
Visa free countries
69
2025
181
2025
Adult literacy rate
61.7%
2022
98.8%
2024
English speaking
2%
2025
65%
2025
People using the Internet
19.8%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Mozambique UAE
Government health expenditure per capita
$53
2023
$2,402
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$5.49
2023
$232.1
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
83.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.7%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
2.99
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
99
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
61.7
2023
5
2023
Obesity rate
10.5%
2022
32.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
20.7%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.89 liters
2020
2.08 liters
2020

Territory

Mozambique UAE
% of world land
0.53%
2026
0.05%
2026
Land area per capita
8,767 sq mi
2024
2,496 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
160,280 sq mi
2026
1,512 sq mi
2026
Forest area
139,099 sq mi
2026
1,225 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,314 mi
2015
2,535 mi
2008

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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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