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Mozambique vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mozambique has a population of 34.6M (ranked 46/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Mozambique's land area is 303,623 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 34th vs. 60th).

By GDP, Mozambique ranks 123/197 ($22.7B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Mozambique ranks 189/197 ($657), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Mozambique Zimbabwe
Population
36941128
17361868
Population rank 43/197 74/197
GDP
$22.7B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 123/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$657
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 189/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$1,705
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$21.2B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
93.2%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$612
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 159/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,778
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 303,623 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
120.7 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.76
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
17.5 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Mozambique and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Mozambique and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Mozambique

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Mozambique Zimbabwe
2024 $22,745,341,305 $41,539,411,516
2023 $20,921,079,533 $35,871,779,681
2022 $18,883,528,581 $40,757,561,709
2021 $16,168,055,475 $41,287,673,690
2020 $14,235,420,174 $31,980,334,561
2019 $15,512,759,047 $33,357,695,635
2018 $15,017,358,953 $34,141,666,667
2017 $13,264,640,646 $51,035,657,371
2016 $12,069,051,237 $20,559,250,000
2015 $16,208,985,770 $19,973,250,000
2014 $17,978,246,586 $19,505,500,000
2013 $17,198,073,057 $19,100,750,000
2012 $16,688,114,144 $17,123,500,000
2011 $14,619,279,989 $14,109,000,000
2010 $11,411,894,724 $12,047,750,000
2009 $12,263,894,790 $9,670,750,000
2008 $12,920,340,965 $4,418,000,000
2007 $10,811,456,006 $5,294,750,000
2006 $9,509,835,537 $5,446,750,000
2005 $8,868,504,900 $5,758,250,000
2004 $7,937,255,565 $5,808,500,000
2003 $6,583,526,861 $5,730,500,000
2002 $5,950,769,427 $6,345,250,000
2001 $5,650,154,067 $6,780,750,000
2000 $5,930,685,215 $6,693,250,000
1999 $6,285,219,691 $6,861,500,000
1998 $5,551,118,149 $6,405,250,000
1997 $4,873,663,775 $8,534,000,000
1996 $4,030,146,135 $8,557,500,000
1995 $3,061,646,174 $7,115,000,000
1994 $2,958,108,170 $6,894,250,000
1993 $2,883,161,897 $6,567,250,000
1992 $2,798,696,511 $6,755,000,000
1991 $3,854,856,435 $8,646,000,000
1990 - $8,788,301,546
1989 - $8,290,553,535
1988 - $7,818,774,177
1987 - $6,744,657,033
1986 - $6,220,698,247
1985 - $5,640,137,575
1984 - $6,355,369,172
1983 - $7,768,031,182
1982 - $8,544,060,905
1981 - $8,015,464,252
1980 - $6,682,278,300
1979 - $5,180,102,910
1978 - $4,353,822,343
1977 - $4,366,610,469
1976 - $4,320,576,877
1975 - $4,373,532,601
1974 - $3,984,194,614
1973 - $3,311,043,292
1972 - $2,679,096,597
1971 - $2,179,828,710
1970 - $1,885,168,339
1969 - $1,748,891,294
1968 - $1,480,355,355
1967 - $1,397,715,282
1966 - $1,282,403,936
1965 - $1,312,105,394
1964 - $1,217,759,447
1963 - $1,160,103,724
1962 - $1,118,172,226
1961 - $1,097,206,526
1960 - $1,053,528,036

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

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Mozambique and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Mozambique

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mozambique Zimbabwe
2024 $657 $2,497
2023 $622 $2,195
2022 $578 $2,536
2021 $510 $2,614
2020 $462 $2,060
2019 $519 $2,184
2018 $518 $2,271
2017 $471 $3,445
2016 $441 $1,408
2015 $611 $1,387
2014 $697 $1,373
2013 $687 $1,363
2012 $686 $1,239
2011 $618 $1,038
2010 $496 $902
2009 $548 $736
2008 $592 $341
2007 $508 $414
2006 $457 $431
2005 $437 $461
2004 $400 $470
2003 $339 $468
2002 $314 $525
2001 $305 $566
2000 $327 $563
1999 $354 $582
1998 $320 $552
1997 $287.5 $751
1996 $244.4 $767
1995 $191.8 $648
1994 $196.8 $634
1993 $205.2 $605
1992 $205.6 $631
1991 $288.7 $831
1990 - $867
1989 - $840
1988 - $816
1987 - $726
1986 - $693
1985 - $649
1984 - $757
1983 - $959
1982 - $1,096
1981 - $1,069
1980 - $949
1979 - $779
1978 - $665
1977 - $677
1976 - $687
1975 - $717
1974 - $674
1973 - $579
1972 - $483
1971 - $406
1970 - $361
1969 - $346
1968 - $302
1967 - $294.4
1966 - $278.7
1965 - $294.3
1964 - $281.9
1963 - $277.1
1962 - $275.7
1961 - $279.2
1960 - $276.6

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

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Mozambique vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mozambique

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mozambique Zimbabwe
2026 64.1 63.6
2025 64 63.3
2024 63.8 63.1
2023 63.6 62.8
2022 63 62.4
2021 60.3 60.1
2020 61.4 61.5
2019 61.3 61.1
2018 60.8 60.9
2017 60.1 60.3
2016 59.5 59.8
2015 58.7 59
2014 58 58.1
2013 57.2 56.8
2012 56.5 55.4
2011 55.7 53.9
2010 55 51.9
2009 54.4 49.7
2008 53.8 48.5
2007 53.3 47.6
2006 52.7 47.1
2005 52.3 46.6
2004 51.9 46
2003 51.4 45.4
2002 50.9 45.9
2001 50.3 44.5
2000 49.5 46
1999 48.8 46.4
1998 48.2 47.6
1997 47.8 48.5
1996 47.1 49
1995 46.5 51.1
1994 46.1 52.5
1993 45.7 54
1992 45.1 55.6
1991 44.7 57
1990 44.3 58.3
1989 43.9 59.4
1988 43.7 60.2
1987 41 60.7
1986 41 61
1985 39 60.9
1984 38.9 60.6
1983 41.6 60
1982 41.7 59.9
1981 41.6 59.4
1980 44 59.1
1979 43.9 54.9
1978 44 54.7
1977 43.9 57
1976 43.9 57.6
1975 43.8 58.2
1974 43.2 58.2
1973 42.7 58.1
1972 42.5 58.2
1971 42.6 58
1970 42.5 57.8
1969 42.3 57.5
1968 42.1 57.1
1967 42 56.8
1966 41.8 56.4
1965 41.8 55.9
1964 41.7 55.4
1963 42 54.9
1962 41.8 54.5
1961 41.5 54
1960 41.2 53.5
1959 40.9 53
1958 40.5 52.6
1957 40.1 52.2
1956 39.6 51.8
1955 39.3 51.4
1954 38.9 51
1953 38.5 50.6
1952 38.1 50.2
1951 37.7 49.8
1950 37.3 49.4

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

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Mozambique and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Mozambique

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Mozambique Zimbabwe
2024 34,631,766 16,634,373
2023 33,635,160 16,340,822
2022 32,656,246 16,069,056
2021 31,707,800 15,797,210
2020 30,783,688 15,526,888
2019 29,884,380 15,271,368
2018 29,018,644 15,034,452
2017 28,166,393 14,812,482
2016 27,337,105 14,600,294
2015 26,547,572 14,399,013
2014 25,788,475 14,207,359
2013 25,051,611 14,013,808
2012 24,337,846 13,817,887
2011 23,649,039 13,595,424
2010 22,999,235 13,356,548
2009 22,391,745 13,142,790
2008 21,819,036 12,959,149
2007 21,287,635 12,804,058
2006 20,787,087 12,636,445
2005 20,304,569 12,483,432
2004 19,840,313 12,365,896
2003 19,392,475 12,232,323
2002 18,958,338 12,087,653
2001 18,537,729 11,971,901
2000 18,129,653 11,892,055
1999 17,734,506 11,783,458
1998 17,340,464 11,594,297
1997 16,949,982 11,369,827
1996 16,492,480 11,158,360
1995 15,960,530 10,974,599
1994 15,033,853 10,873,148
1993 14,051,192 10,860,288
1992 13,613,316 10,702,700
1991 13,352,090 10,404,816
1990 13,094,537 10,137,281
1989 12,906,842 9,864,798
1988 12,800,558 9,583,094
1987 12,822,574 9,284,644
1986 12,770,578 8,982,578
1985 12,548,949 8,686,813
1984 12,315,954 8,391,488
1983 12,073,822 8,098,404
1982 11,824,370 7,796,496
1981 11,568,127 7,498,635
1980 11,336,221 7,041,303
1979 11,028,809 6,647,556
1978 10,618,250 6,543,575
1977 10,224,975 6,449,512
1976 9,867,209 6,287,105
1975 9,540,817 6,098,658
1974 9,236,093 5,908,328
1973 8,954,242 5,720,404
1972 8,692,935 5,542,445
1971 8,456,317 5,374,712
1970 8,250,506 5,215,918
1969 8,066,951 5,058,181
1968 7,892,613 4,900,440
1967 7,724,550 4,748,307
1966 7,562,990 4,601,217
1965 7,406,421 4,458,462
1964 7,255,061 4,320,006
1963 7,109,828 4,185,877
1962 6,969,364 4,055,959
1961 6,834,936 3,930,401
1960 6,713,695 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Mozambique and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Mozambique

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mozambique Zimbabwe
2023 4.76 3.72
2022 4.84 3.77
2021 4.91 3.77
2020 4.96 3.75
2019 5.02 3.75
2018 5.07 3.74
2017 5.13 3.77
2016 5.19 3.83
2015 5.25 3.91
2014 5.3 4.01
2013 5.43 4.11
2012 5.52 4.13
2011 5.6 4.13
2010 5.66 4.04
2009 5.68 3.95
2008 5.6 3.78
2007 5.47 3.68
2006 5.45 3.64
2005 5.5 3.69
2004 5.55 3.78
2003 5.6 3.86
2002 5.67 3.93
2001 5.76 3.98
2000 5.83 4.01
1999 5.88 4.06
1998 5.91 4.07
1997 5.93 4.08
1996 5.97 4.11
1995 6.02 4.15
1994 6.08 4.28
1993 6.15 4.39
1992 6.22 4.57
1991 6.28 4.72
1990 6.32 4.88
1989 6.35 5.07
1988 6.37 5.28
1987 6.39 5.5
1986 6.41 5.69
1985 6.43 5.87
1984 6.44 6.04
1983 6.43 6.2
1982 6.43 6.33
1981 6.48 6.45
1980 6.53 6.52
1979 6.56 6.59
1978 6.59 6.66
1977 6.62 6.71
1976 6.64 6.77
1975 6.66 6.83
1974 6.67 6.88
1973 6.7 6.94
1972 6.7 6.94
1971 6.7 6.94
1970 6.7 6.98
1969 6.67 7.04
1968 6.65 7.11
1967 6.61 7.16
1966 6.58 7.2
1965 6.54 7.23
1964 6.51 7.23
1963 6.47 7.23
1962 6.42 7.23
1961 6.37 7.21
1960 6.31 7.2

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

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Mozambique and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Mozambique

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Mozambique Zimbabwe
2024 17.5 19
2023 17.4 18.9
2022 17.3 18.7
2021 17.3 18.6
2020 17.2 18.5
2019 17.1 18.3
2018 17.1 18.2
2017 17 18.1
2016 17 18
2015 16.9 18
2014 16.9 18
2013 16.9 18
2012 16.9 18.1
2011 16.9 18.2
2010 16.9 18.3
2009 17 18.4
2008 17 18.5
2007 17.1 18.5
2006 17.1 18.5
2005 17.1 18.3
2004 17.1 18.3
2003 17.2 18.2
2002 17.2 18.1
2001 17.2 18
2000 17.3 17.8
1999 17.3 17.7
1998 17.3 17.5
1997 17.4 17.2
1996 17.4 16.9
1995 17.3 16.6
1994 17.2 16.4
1993 17.2 16.3
1992 17.1 16.4
1991 17.1 16.5
1990 17 16.3
1989 17 16.1
1988 17 15.9
1987 17 15.9
1986 17 15.9
1985 17.1 15.9
1984 17.1 15.8
1983 17.2 15.8
1982 17.3 15.8
1981 17.4 15.7
1980 17.6 15.6
1979 17.8 15.6
1978 17.9 15.7
1977 18 15.8
1976 18.1 15.8
1975 18.2 15.9
1974 18.3 15.9
1973 18.4 15.8
1972 18.5 15.8
1971 18.6 15.8
1970 18.7 15.7
1969 18.9 15.7
1968 19 15.7
1967 19.2 15.7
1966 19.3 15.7
1965 19.4 15.7
1964 19.6 15.7
1963 19.7 15.8
1962 19.8 16
1961 19.8 16.2
1960 19.9 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mozambique Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$19.1B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.2%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.98%
2022
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.99%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
11,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.17%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.79%
2022
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
41.1%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.9%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.6
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2022
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.7%
2022
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$3.84B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$267M
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,033,000
2019
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.51%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
54.4%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Mozambique Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
359 kg
2022
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$4.41
2022
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.1 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.29 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
24.6%
2022
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
76.9%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.9%
2022
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-106.4%
2022
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
398 kWh
2022
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
82.7%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
82.7%
2022
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
36%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Mozambique Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.43%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
-65,573
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
36.4%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.39 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
20.6
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
21
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
44
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.57
2011
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
30
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
69
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
61.7%
2022
89.8%
2022
English speaking
2%
2025
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
19.8%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Mozambique Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$53
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$5.49
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
64.1 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
57.7%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.18
2022
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
99
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
61.7
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
10.5%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
38
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.89 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Mozambique Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.53%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
8,767 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
160,280 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
139,099 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
19,314 mi
2015
60,439 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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