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Mozambique vs Uruguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mozambique has a population of 34.6M (ranked 46/197), compared with 3.39M in Uruguay (ranked 133/197). Mozambique's land area is 303,623 sq mi versus 67,576 sq mi for Uruguay (ranked 34th vs. 89th).

By GDP, Mozambique ranks 123/197 ($22.7B) and Uruguay ranks 81/197 ($81B). By GDP per capita, Mozambique ranks 189/197 ($657), while Uruguay ranks 52/197 ($23,907).

Main facts and rankings

Mozambique Uruguay
Population
36941128
3382789
Population rank 43/197 133/197
GDP
$22.7B
2024
$81B
2024
GDP rank 123/197 81/197
GDP per capita
$657
2024
$23,907
2024
GDP per capita rank 189/197 52/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,705
2024
$36,418
2024
Government debt
$21.2B
2024
$55.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
93.2%
2024
68.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$612
2024
$16,421
2024
Government debt per person rank 159/185 38/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,778
2026
$12,433
2026
Land area 303,623 sq mi 67,576 sq mi
Population density
120.7 ppl/mi²
2026
50.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.76
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
17.5 years
2024
37.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
78.6 years
2026

Mozambique and Uruguay: Comparison Charts

Mozambique and Uruguay economies compared

GDP
Mozambique

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP
Mozambique Uruguay
2024 $22,745,341,305 $80,961,511,074
2023 $20,921,079,533 $77,991,666,838
2022 $18,883,528,581 $70,594,110,920
2021 $16,168,055,475 $60,739,084,241
2020 $14,235,420,174 $53,559,359,262
2019 $15,512,759,047 $62,222,313,619
2018 $15,017,358,953 $65,344,577,416
2017 $13,264,640,646 $65,005,997,963
2016 $12,069,051,237 $57,480,787,465
2015 $16,208,985,770 $57,680,327,999
2014 $17,978,246,586 $61,496,186,974
2013 $17,198,073,057 $61,337,621,934
2012 $16,688,114,144 $54,232,266,359
2011 $14,619,279,989 $50,342,406,067
2010 $11,411,894,724 $41,950,361,212
2009 $12,263,894,790 $32,708,319,078
2008 $12,920,340,965 $31,119,602,539
2007 $10,811,456,006 $23,797,773,024
2006 $9,509,835,537 $19,741,420,740
2005 $8,868,504,900 $17,362,857,684
2004 $7,937,255,565 $13,686,329,890
2003 $6,583,526,861 $12,045,638,352
2002 $5,950,769,427 $13,606,515,723
2001 $5,650,154,067 $20,898,761,742
2000 $5,930,685,215 $22,823,270,892
1999 $6,285,219,691 $23,983,945,191
1998 $5,551,118,149 $25,385,886,978
1997 $4,873,663,775 $23,969,739,234
1996 $4,030,146,135 $20,515,458,114
1995 $3,061,646,174 $19,297,663,097
1994 $2,958,108,170 $17,474,588,896
1993 $2,883,161,897 $15,002,136,971
1992 $2,798,696,511 $12,878,148,791
1991 $3,854,856,435 $11,206,176,651
1990 - $9,298,807,850
1989 - $8,438,951,476
1988 - $8,213,538,369
1987 - $7,367,494,080
1986 - $5,880,112,788
1985 - $4,732,017,873
1984 - $4,850,238,550
1983 - $5,102,276,308
1982 - $9,178,780,077
1981 - $11,048,301,421
1980 - $10,163,020,116
1979 - $7,181,182,224
1978 - $4,910,254,566
1977 - $4,114,670,014
1976 - $3,667,161,241
1975 - $3,538,278,047
1974 - $4,090,209,682
1973 - $3,964,296,443
1972 - $2,189,418,689
1971 - $2,807,258,065
1970 - $2,137,096,774
1969 - $2,004,435,484
1968 - $1,593,674,185
1967 - $1,597,713,469
1966 - $1,809,185,094
1965 - $1,890,767,156
1964 - $1,975,701,816
1963 - $1,539,681,491
1962 - $1,710,004,407
1961 - $1,547,388,781
1960 - $1,242,289,239

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

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Mozambique and Uruguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Mozambique

Uruguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mozambique Uruguay
2024 $657 $23,907
2023 $622 $23,019
2022 $578 $20,819
2021 $510 $17,882
2020 $462 $15,758
2019 $519 $18,316
2018 $518 $19,250
2017 $471 $19,185
2016 $441 $17,010
2015 $611 $17,126
2014 $697 $18,322
2013 $687 $18,335
2012 $686 $16,260
2011 $618 $15,132
2010 $496 $12,641
2009 $548 $9,881
2008 $592 $9,424
2007 $508 $7,222
2006 $457 $6,001
2005 $437 $5,284
2004 $400 $4,169
2003 $339 $3,671
2002 $314 $4,150
2001 $305 $6,383
2000 $327 $6,988
1999 $354 $7,371
1998 $320 $7,837
1997 $287.5 $7,436
1996 $244.4 $6,398
1995 $191.8 $6,050
1994 $196.8 $5,508
1993 $205.2 $4,753
1992 $205.6 $4,102
1991 $288.7 $3,589
1990 - $2,995
1989 - $2,734
1988 - $2,677
1987 - $2,416
1986 - $1,939
1985 - $1,568
1984 - $1,615
1983 - $1,707
1982 - $3,085
1981 - $3,728
1980 - $3,443
1979 - $2,443
1978 - $1,678
1977 - $1,414
1976 - $1,268
1975 - $1,232
1974 - $1,433
1973 - $1,397
1972 - $776
1971 - $1,000
1970 - $766
1969 - $723
1968 - $579
1967 - $585
1966 - $668
1965 - $705
1964 - $745
1963 - $587
1962 - $659
1961 - $604
1960 - $491

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

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Mozambique vs. Uruguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mozambique

Uruguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mozambique Uruguay
2026 64.1 78.6
2025 64 78.5
2024 63.8 78.3
2023 63.6 78.1
2022 63 76.5
2021 60.3 75.4
2020 61.4 78.4
2019 61.3 77.5
2018 60.8 77.5
2017 60.1 77.6
2016 59.5 77.4
2015 58.7 77.3
2014 58 77.2
2013 57.2 77
2012 56.5 76.7
2011 55.7 76.6
2010 55 76.7
2009 54.4 76.7
2008 53.8 76.3
2007 53.3 76.2
2006 52.7 75.9
2005 52.3 75.8
2004 51.9 75.3
2003 51.4 75.1
2002 50.9 75
2001 50.3 75
2000 49.5 74.7
1999 48.8 74.3
1998 48.2 74
1997 47.8 73.9
1996 47.1 73.8
1995 46.5 73.5
1994 46.1 73.2
1993 45.7 73.1
1992 45.1 73.2
1991 44.7 73.2
1990 44.3 73
1989 43.9 72.6
1988 43.7 72.4
1987 41 72.2
1986 41 72.2
1985 39 71.9
1984 38.9 71.7
1983 41.6 71.6
1982 41.7 71.5
1981 41.6 71
1980 44 70.5
1979 43.9 70.3
1978 44 70.3
1977 43.9 70.1
1976 43.9 69.9
1975 43.8 69.7
1974 43.2 69.5
1973 42.7 69.3
1972 42.5 69.2
1971 42.6 68.9
1970 42.5 68.7
1969 42.3 68.6
1968 42.1 68.5
1967 42 68.4
1966 41.8 68.3
1965 41.8 68.2
1964 41.7 68.1
1963 42 68
1962 41.8 67.9
1961 41.5 67.8
1960 41.2 67.7
1959 40.9 67.5
1958 40.5 67.3
1957 40.1 67.1
1956 39.6 66.9
1955 39.3 66.7
1954 38.9 66.5
1953 38.5 66.3
1952 38.1 66.1
1951 37.7 65.8
1950 37.3 65.6

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

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Mozambique and Uruguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Mozambique

Uruguay
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Uruguay
2024 34,631,766 3,386,588
2023 33,635,160 3,388,081
2022 32,656,246 3,390,913
2021 31,707,800 3,396,695
2020 30,783,688 3,398,968
2019 29,884,380 3,397,206
2018 29,018,644 3,394,534
2017 28,166,393 3,388,438
2016 27,337,105 3,379,283
2015 26,547,572 3,368,017
2014 25,788,475 3,356,334
2013 25,051,611 3,345,337
2012 24,337,846 3,335,401
2011 23,649,039 3,326,825
2010 22,999,235 3,318,580
2009 22,391,745 3,310,091
2008 21,819,036 3,302,177
2007 21,287,635 3,295,153
2006 20,787,087 3,289,506
2005 20,304,569 3,285,771
2004 19,840,313 3,283,148
2003 19,392,475 3,281,186
2002 18,958,338 3,278,867
2001 18,537,729 3,274,251
2000 18,129,653 3,266,206
1999 17,734,506 3,254,015
1998 17,340,464 3,239,280
1997 16,949,982 3,223,345
1996 16,492,480 3,206,324
1995 15,960,530 3,189,440
1994 15,033,853 3,172,834
1993 14,051,192 3,156,345
1992 13,613,316 3,139,702
1991 13,352,090 3,122,354
1990 13,094,537 3,104,403
1989 12,906,842 3,086,255
1988 12,800,558 3,067,961
1987 12,822,574 3,049,896
1986 12,770,578 3,032,845
1985 12,548,949 3,017,037
1984 12,315,954 3,002,488
1983 12,073,822 2,988,778
1982 11,824,370 2,975,492
1981 11,568,127 2,963,246
1980 11,336,221 2,951,953
1979 11,028,809 2,939,903
1978 10,618,250 2,925,715
1977 10,224,975 2,909,461
1976 9,867,209 2,891,392
1975 9,540,817 2,872,320
1974 9,236,093 2,853,944
1973 8,954,242 2,837,133
1972 8,692,935 2,821,644
1971 8,456,317 2,806,462
1970 8,250,506 2,790,807
1969 8,066,951 2,773,974
1968 7,892,613 2,754,606
1967 7,724,550 2,732,277
1966 7,562,990 2,707,646
1965 7,406,421 2,681,169
1964 7,255,061 2,653,180
1963 7,109,828 2,623,766
1962 6,969,364 2,593,298
1961 6,834,936 2,562,044
1960 6,713,695 2,529,957

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

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Fertility rates in Mozambique and Uruguay

Fertility rate
Mozambique

Uruguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mozambique Uruguay
2023 4.76 1.41
2022 4.84 1.43
2021 4.91 1.45
2020 4.96 1.5
2019 5.02 1.57
2018 5.07 1.68
2017 5.13 1.82
2016 5.19 1.97
2015 5.25 2.04
2014 5.3 2.03
2013 5.43 2.03
2012 5.52 2.01
2011 5.6 1.99
2010 5.66 2.01
2009 5.68 2.02
2008 5.6 2.03
2007 5.47 2.05
2006 5.45 2.07
2005 5.5 2.1
2004 5.55 2.09
2003 5.6 2.12
2002 5.67 2.16
2001 5.76 2.16
2000 5.83 2.2
1999 5.88 2.25
1998 5.91 2.27
1997 5.93 2.33
1996 5.97 2.36
1995 6.02 2.4
1994 6.08 2.42
1993 6.15 2.41
1992 6.22 2.43
1991 6.28 2.45
1990 6.32 2.48
1989 6.35 2.5
1988 6.37 2.5
1987 6.39 2.49
1986 6.41 2.47
1985 6.43 2.47
1984 6.44 2.47
1983 6.43 2.49
1982 6.43 2.51
1981 6.48 2.53
1980 6.53 2.59
1979 6.56 2.71
1978 6.59 2.83
1977 6.62 2.9
1976 6.64 3.01
1975 6.66 3.02
1974 6.67 2.96
1973 6.7 2.86
1972 6.7 2.78
1971 6.7 2.77
1970 6.7 2.77
1969 6.67 2.77
1968 6.65 2.77
1967 6.61 2.78
1966 6.58 2.82
1965 6.54 2.84
1964 6.51 2.86
1963 6.47 2.88
1962 6.42 2.87
1961 6.37 2.85
1960 6.31 2.83

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

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Mozambique and Uruguay demographics compared

Median age
Mozambique

Uruguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Mozambique Uruguay
2024 17.5 37.2
2023 17.4 36.8
2022 17.3 36.5
2021 17.3 36.3
2020 17.2 36
2019 17.1 35.8
2018 17.1 35.5
2017 17 35.3
2016 17 35.2
2015 16.9 35
2014 16.9 34.9
2013 16.9 34.7
2012 16.9 34.5
2011 16.9 34.2
2010 16.9 34
2009 17 33.7
2008 17 33.5
2007 17.1 33.3
2006 17.1 33.1
2005 17.1 32.9
2004 17.1 32.7
2003 17.2 32.5
2002 17.2 32.3
2001 17.2 32.2
2000 17.3 32
1999 17.3 31.9
1998 17.3 31.8
1997 17.4 31.7
1996 17.4 31.6
1995 17.3 31.5
1994 17.2 31.4
1993 17.2 31.2
1992 17.1 31.1
1991 17.1 31
1990 17 30.9
1989 17 30.8
1988 17 30.7
1987 17 30.6
1986 17 30.5
1985 17.1 30.4
1984 17.1 30.3
1983 17.2 30.3
1982 17.3 30.2
1981 17.4 30.1
1980 17.6 30.1
1979 17.8 30
1978 17.9 30
1977 18 30.1
1976 18.1 30.1
1975 18.2 30.1
1974 18.3 30.1
1973 18.4 30.1
1972 18.5 30
1971 18.6 29.9
1970 18.7 29.9
1969 18.9 29.8
1968 19 29.7
1967 19.2 29.6
1966 19.3 29.5
1965 19.4 29.4
1964 19.6 29.3
1963 19.7 29.2
1962 19.8 29.2
1961 19.8 29.1
1960 19.9 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mozambique Uruguay
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$73.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.2%
2024
31.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.98%
2022
4.81%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.99%
2024
2.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.17%
2024
-3.22%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.79%
2022
8.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.1%
2024
65.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.9%
2024
16.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.6
2026
69.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2022
30%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2022
2.2%
2024
Number of billionaires n/a
0
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
17
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$284M
1996
Total reserves including gold
$3.84B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$267M
2024
$136M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,033,000
2019
3,480,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
2.51%
2020
7.71%
2020
Banked people share
54.4%
2024
73.7%
2024

Energy

Mozambique Uruguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
1,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.41
2022
$20.3
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.1 megatons
2024
8.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.29 tons
2024
2.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
24.6%
2022
44.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
76.9%
2021
57.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.9%
2022
17.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-106.4%
2022
46.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
398 kWh
2022
3,590 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
82.7%
2021
84.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
82.7%
2022
38.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
36%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mozambique Uruguay
% of world population
0.43%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-65,573
2025
-1,338
2025
Urban population
36.4%
2024
95.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.3 ft
2025
Quality of life index
20.6
2026
68
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
73
2025
Higher education index
44
2026
58
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.57
2011
11.2
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30
2019
14.8
2019
Visa free countries
69
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
61.7%
2022
98.9%
2024
English speaking
2%
2025
24%
2023
People using the Internet
19.8%
2023
92%
2024

Health

Mozambique Uruguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$53
2023
$2,076
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$5.49
2023
$355
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
78.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.7%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
4.67
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
99
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
61.7
2023
6.7
2023
Obesity rate
10.5%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
7.8%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
65
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.89 liters
2020
5.61 liters
2020

Territory

Mozambique Uruguay
% of world land
0.53%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
8,767 sq mi
2024
19,954 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
160,280 sq mi
2026
54,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
139,099 sq mi
2026
8,085 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,314 mi
2015
48,300 mi
2010

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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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