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Mozambique vs Vanuatu statistics compared

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Mozambique has a population of 35.6M (ranked 46/197), compared with 335K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Mozambique's land area is 303,623 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 34th vs. 157th).

By GDP, Mozambique ranks 127/197 ($22.3B) and Vanuatu ranks 185/197 ($1.35B). By GDP per capita, Mozambique ranks 193/197 ($627), while Vanuatu ranks 133/197 ($4,039).

Main facts and rankings

Mozambique Vanuatu
Population
37173146
346488
Population rank 44/197 174/197
GDP
$22.3B
2025
$1.35B
2025
GDP rank 127/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$627
2025
$4,039
2025
GDP per capita rank 193/197 133/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,705
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$22.9B
2025
$554M
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
102.5%
2025
40.9%
2025
Government debt per person
$643
2025
$1,654
2025
Government debt per person rank 158/185 125/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,324
2026
$2,801
2026
Land area 303,623 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
120.7 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.69
2024
3.57
2024
Median age
17.7 years
2025
21.3 years
2025
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
72 years
2026

Mozambique and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Mozambique and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Mozambique

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Mozambique Vanuatu
2025 $22,337,997,046 $1,353,658,841
2024 $22,752,244,245 $1,297,956,615
2023 $20,927,498,317 $1,188,137,265
2022 $18,884,232,599 $1,151,863,790
2021 $16,168,055,475 $1,093,826,089
2020 $14,235,420,174 $1,017,403,363
2019 $15,512,759,047 $1,061,547,513
2018 $15,017,358,953 $1,034,402,941
2017 $13,264,640,646 $998,536,155
2016 $12,069,051,237 $908,725,513
2015 $16,208,985,770 $855,360,240
2014 $17,978,246,586 $879,185,478
2013 $17,198,073,057 $863,347,172
2012 $16,688,114,144 $747,839,698
2011 $14,619,279,989 $770,153,588
2010 $11,411,894,724 $670,712,980
2009 $12,263,894,790 $592,622,319
2008 $12,920,340,965 $590,748,429
2007 $10,811,456,006 $516,392,923
2006 $9,509,835,537 $439,358,587
2005 $8,868,504,900 $394,962,433
2004 $7,937,255,565 $364,996,869
2003 $6,583,526,861 $314,471,413
2002 $5,950,769,427 $262,596,536
2001 $5,650,154,067 $257,926,882
2000 $5,930,685,215 $272,014,628
1999 $6,285,219,691 $268,006,973
1998 $5,551,118,149 $262,293,411
1997 $4,873,663,775 $272,771,209
1996 $4,030,146,135 $261,370,044
1995 $3,061,646,174 $249,333,250
1994 $2,958,108,170 $233,701,301
1993 $2,883,161,897 $200,491,853
1992 $2,798,696,511 $209,088,825
1991 $3,854,856,435 $201,334,169
1990 - $168,879,207
1989 - $154,013,202
1988 - $158,351,368
1987 - $139,464,174
1986 - $126,498,935
1985 - $131,856,421
1984 - $144,482,515
1983 - $117,389,554
1982 - $114,501,913
1981 - $113,781,796
1980 - $121,185,498
1979 - $119,258,835

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1979–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Mozambique and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Mozambique

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mozambique Vanuatu
2025 $627 $4,039
2024 $657 $3,960
2023 $622 $3,708
2022 $578 $3,680
2021 $510 $3,576
2020 $462 $3,404
2019 $519 $3,636
2018 $518 $3,626
2017 $471 $3,585
2016 $441 $3,340
2015 $611 $3,214
2014 $697 $3,378
2013 $687 $3,393
2012 $686 $3,005
2011 $618 $3,163
2010 $496 $2,815
2009 $548 $2,546
2008 $592 $2,604
2007 $508 $2,334
2006 $457 $2,035
2005 $437 $1,874
2004 $400 $1,774
2003 $339 $1,567
2002 $314 $1,341
2001 $305 $1,350
2000 $327 $1,460
1999 $354 $1,472
1998 $320 $1,471
1997 $287.5 $1,562
1996 $244.4 $1,529
1995 $191.8 $1,492
1994 $196.8 $1,431
1993 $205.2 $1,257
1992 $205.6 $1,344
1991 $288.7 $1,326
1990 - $1,141
1989 - $1,067
1988 - $1,125
1987 - $1,017
1986 - $946
1985 - $1,012
1984 - $1,137
1983 - $947
1982 - $946
1981 - $962
1980 - $1,048
1979 - $1,055

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1979–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Mozambique vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mozambique

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mozambique Vanuatu
2026 64.1 72
2025 64 71.8
2024 63.8 71.7
2023 63.6 71.5
2022 63 71.3
2021 60.3 70
2020 61.4 70.4
2019 61.3 70.8
2018 60.8 70.6
2017 60.1 70.5
2016 59.5 70.4
2015 58.7 70.2
2014 58 70
2013 57.2 70
2012 56.5 69.9
2011 55.7 69.7
2010 55 69.6
2009 54.4 69.4
2008 53.8 69.3
2007 53.3 69.1
2006 52.7 69.1
2005 52.3 69.2
2004 51.9 69
2003 51.4 68.9
2002 50.9 68.8
2001 50.3 68.7
2000 49.5 68.6
1999 48.8 67.9
1998 48.2 68.4
1997 47.8 68.3
1996 47.1 68.2
1995 46.5 68.1
1994 46.1 68
1993 45.7 67.7
1992 45.1 67.4
1991 44.7 67.1
1990 44.3 66.7
1989 43.9 66
1988 43.7 65.7
1987 41 64.4
1986 41 64.6
1985 39 63.9
1984 38.9 63.5
1983 41.6 63.1
1982 41.7 62.5
1981 41.6 61.9
1980 44 61.3
1979 43.9 60.9
1978 44 59.9
1977 43.9 59.2
1976 43.9 58.7
1975 43.8 58.1
1974 43.2 57.6
1973 42.7 57
1972 42.5 56.4
1971 42.6 55.9
1970 42.5 55.3
1969 42.3 54.8
1968 42.1 54.2
1967 42 53.7
1966 41.8 53.1
1965 41.8 52.5
1964 41.7 52
1963 42 51.5
1962 41.8 50.9
1961 41.5 50.4
1960 41.2 49.8
1959 40.9 49.3
1958 40.5 48.7
1957 40.1 48.2
1956 39.6 47.7
1955 39.3 47.1
1954 38.9 46.5
1953 38.5 45.8
1952 38.1 45.3
1951 37.7 42.2
1950 37.3 43.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Mozambique and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Mozambique

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Vanuatu
2025 35,631,653 335,169
2024 34,631,766 327,777
2023 33,635,160 320,409
2022 32,656,246 313,046
2021 31,707,800 305,868
2020 30,783,688 298,858
2019 29,884,380 291,985
2018 29,018,644 285,259
2017 28,166,393 278,507
2016 27,337,105 272,087
2015 26,547,572 266,101
2014 25,788,475 260,240
2013 25,051,611 254,482
2012 24,337,846 248,883
2011 23,649,039 243,474
2010 22,999,235 238,248
2009 22,391,745 232,731
2008 21,819,036 226,896
2007 21,287,635 221,276
2006 20,787,087 215,923
2005 20,304,569 210,760
2004 19,840,313 205,711
2003 19,392,475 200,746
2002 18,958,338 195,863
2001 18,537,729 191,031
2000 18,129,653 186,281
1999 17,734,506 182,048
1998 17,340,464 178,313
1997 16,949,982 174,626
1996 16,492,480 170,911
1995 15,960,530 167,137
1994 15,033,853 163,314
1993 14,051,192 159,463
1992 13,613,316 155,608
1991 13,352,090 151,793
1990 13,094,537 148,063
1989 12,906,842 144,393
1988 12,800,558 140,756
1987 12,822,574 137,187
1986 12,770,578 133,720
1985 12,548,949 130,356
1984 12,315,954 127,109
1983 12,073,822 123,998
1982 11,824,370 121,035
1981 11,568,127 118,249
1980 11,336,221 115,660
1979 11,028,809 113,040
1978 10,618,250 109,963
1977 10,224,975 106,618
1976 9,867,209 103,388
1975 9,540,817 100,269
1974 9,236,093 97,260
1973 8,954,242 94,362
1972 8,692,935 91,562
1971 8,456,317 88,862
1970 8,250,506 86,266
1969 8,066,951 83,755
1968 7,892,613 81,314
1967 7,724,550 78,921
1966 7,562,990 76,590
1965 7,406,421 74,358
1964 7,255,061 72,219
1963 7,109,828 70,159
1962 6,969,364 68,174
1961 6,834,936 66,264
1960 6,713,695 64,431

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Mozambique and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Mozambique

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mozambique Vanuatu
2024 4.69 3.57
2023 4.76 3.6
2022 4.84 3.65
2021 4.91 3.7
2020 4.96 3.74
2019 5.02 3.79
2018 5.07 3.83
2017 5.13 3.88
2016 5.19 3.92
2015 5.25 3.95
2014 5.3 4
2013 5.43 4.04
2012 5.52 4.06
2011 5.6 4.09
2010 5.66 4.13
2009 5.68 4.16
2008 5.6 4.16
2007 5.47 4.12
2006 5.45 4.1
2005 5.5 4.13
2004 5.55 4.21
2003 5.6 4.29
2002 5.67 4.38
2001 5.76 4.5
2000 5.83 4.54
1999 5.88 4.56
1998 5.91 4.6
1997 5.93 4.66
1996 5.97 4.75
1995 6.02 4.85
1994 6.08 4.94
1993 6.15 5.02
1992 6.22 5.09
1991 6.28 5.13
1990 6.32 5.17
1989 6.35 5.21
1988 6.37 5.27
1987 6.39 5.33
1986 6.41 5.38
1985 6.43 5.43
1984 6.44 5.49
1983 6.43 5.55
1982 6.43 5.6
1981 6.48 5.65
1980 6.53 5.69
1979 6.56 5.73
1978 6.59 5.77
1977 6.62 5.81
1976 6.64 5.89
1975 6.66 5.98
1974 6.67 6.06
1973 6.7 6.15
1972 6.7 6.23
1971 6.7 6.29
1970 6.7 6.35
1969 6.67 6.41
1968 6.65 6.46
1967 6.61 6.51
1966 6.58 6.51
1965 6.54 6.52
1964 6.51 6.57
1963 6.47 6.62
1962 6.42 6.67
1961 6.37 6.73
1960 6.31 6.78

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Mozambique and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Mozambique

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Mozambique Vanuatu
2025 17.7 21.3
2024 17.5 21.3
2023 17.4 21.2
2022 17.3 21.2
2021 17.3 21.2
2020 17.2 21.2
2019 17.1 21.2
2018 17.1 21.2
2017 17 21.2
2016 17 21.1
2015 16.9 21.1
2014 16.9 21
2013 16.9 20.9
2012 16.9 20.8
2011 16.9 20.6
2010 16.9 20.5
2009 17 20.3
2008 17 20.1
2007 17.1 19.9
2006 17.1 19.6
2005 17.1 19.4
2004 17.1 19.2
2003 17.2 18.9
2002 17.2 18.7
2001 17.2 18.5
2000 17.3 18.2
1999 17.3 18
1998 17.3 18
1997 17.4 18
1996 17.4 18
1995 17.3 17.8
1994 17.2 17.7
1993 17.2 17.7
1992 17.1 17.8
1991 17.1 17.9
1990 17 17.8
1989 17 17.8
1988 17 17.8
1987 17 17.8
1986 17 17.8
1985 17.1 17.7
1984 17.1 17.7
1983 17.2 17.7
1982 17.3 17.7
1981 17.4 17.7
1980 17.6 17.6
1979 17.8 17.5
1978 17.9 17.3
1977 18 17.2
1976 18.1 17.1
1975 18.2 17.1
1974 18.3 17.1
1973 18.4 17
1972 18.5 17
1971 18.6 17
1970 18.7 17
1969 18.9 17
1968 19 17
1967 19.2 17.1
1966 19.3 17.1
1965 19.4 17.2
1964 19.6 17.3
1963 19.7 17.4
1962 19.8 17.5
1961 19.8 17.6
1960 19.9 17.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mozambique Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$20.4B
2025
$1.48B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.3%
2025
35.5%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.98%
2022
7.64%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.99%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.97%
2025
-3.88%
2025
Unemployment rate
6.79%
2022
1.41%
2025
Services, % of GDP
42%
2025
56.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.1%
2025
10.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.6
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2022
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2022
3%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$3.84B
2024
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$267M
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,033,000
2019
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.51%
2020
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
54.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Mozambique Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
363 kg
2023
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.63
2023
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.1 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.29 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
24.6%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
76.9%
2021
25%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.7%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-106.4%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
391 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
82.7%
2021
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
82.8%
2023
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
36%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Mozambique Vanuatu
% of world population
0.43%
2025
0.004%
2025
Annual migration change
-65,573
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
37.2%
2025
22.3%
2025
Male:Female ratio
48.6:51.4
2025
50.5:49.5
2025
Average male height
5.37 ft
2026
5.51 ft
2026
Average female height
5.12 ft
2026
5.21 ft
2026
Quality of life index
18.9
2026
43.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
44
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
3.59
2011
0.34
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
68
2026
94
2026
Adult literacy rate
61.7%
2022
88%
2023
English speaking
2%
2026
57.5%
2026
People using the Internet
20.5%
2024
45.7%
2023

Health

Mozambique Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$53
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$5.49
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.7%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
0.16
2019
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
99
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
59.4
2024
17.1
2024
Obesity rate
10.5%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.5%
2024
24.9%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.89 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Mozambique Vanuatu
% of world land
0.53%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
8,521 sq mi
2025
14,042 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
160,280 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
139,099 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,314 mi
2015
665 mi
2000

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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