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Mozambique vs South Africa

Mozambique and South Africa side by side across 202 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$23.28B vs $479.96BMozambique vs South Africa
GDP per Capita$632 vs $7,503Mozambique vs South Africa
Population35.63M vs 64.75MMozambique vs South Africa

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Indicator Mozambique South AfricaPeriod
GDPEconomy$23.28B$479.96B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$632$7,5032026
Inflation RateEconomy7.5%5%2026-06
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy7%2026-07-01
Official Exchange RateEconomy63.05 LCU/USD16.37 LCU/USD2026-07
Budget BalanceEconomy-6.5%-4.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy6.6%32.4%2025
Public DebtEconomy106.1%78.9%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-3.2B$8.16B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy0.5%1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$570$6,2702025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$1,540$15,6002025
GDP (PPP)Economy$60.5B$1.03T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy25.6%2.8%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy22.1%24.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy6.2%12.3%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy42%63.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy24.2%13.9%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$266.91M$1B2024/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy1.2%0.2%2024/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy350.6%44.8%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$3.84B$76.02B2024/2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy18.3%89.4%2025/2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy21.8%25.9%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy78.7%55.6%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy77.1%49.9%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy49.654.12022
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy81.4%17.4%2022
Account OwnershipEconomy54.4%81.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy19.2%34.6%2022/2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy2%0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy97.1%60.9%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy-1%2.8%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$113M$2.72B2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy2.03M3.89M2019/2020
Current Account BalanceEconomy-43%-0.9%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$3.55B$2.47B2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy15.6%0.6%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy27.1%27.2%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy33.2%33%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy11.7%60.1%2022/2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy27.651.72024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy14.9%7.3%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0.1%0.4%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0.1%3.8%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy3.6%0%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy15.3%0.4%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$87$242023
Lending Interest RateEconomy17.5%10.7%2025
Real Interest RateEconomy18.7%7.7%2025
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy1.7%12.9%2024/2025
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$371$5,5212021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy73%5.4%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy6.4%20.8%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy20.6%73.8%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy83.7%11.7%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy70.9%65.8%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy4.7%3.7%2022
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy3.582024
ATMs per 100,000Economy7.3462024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy-3.3%-0%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy22.4%5.7%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy89.1%30.2%2022
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy96.3%59.6%2022
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$9.24B$134.18B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$12.45B$126.02B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8110.5532024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.2620.1452024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade14.139.12021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade58.9%8.2%2024/2025
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade4.6%38.3%2024/2025
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade12.3%12.8%2024/2025
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade3.6%5.7%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade41.4%31.4%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade55.7%29.5%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.4930.7412023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.4790.3882023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.2970.4762023
PopulationDemographics35.63M64.75M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.8%1.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics63.8 years66.3 years2024
Median AgeDemographics16.6 years28.9 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.692.212024
Rural PopulationDemographics62.8%36.2%2025
Population Under 15Demographics44.2%25.7%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics37.2%63.8%2025
Population DensityDemographics46.6/km²53.6/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics36.117.82026
Death RateDemographics6.749.312026
Net Migration RateDemographics-1.532.012026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics66.7 years69.8 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics60.5 years62.8 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics4.9%1.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth43.724.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth11.5%17.2%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health8.5%8.9%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.180.792022
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth50742023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth20.124.52021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth26.6%22.7%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth10.4%6.7%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth33.9%73.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth82.2117.62023
Under-Five MortalityHealth61.734.72023
Neonatal MortalityHealth25.411.72023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth3613892024
Measles ImmunizationHealth65%66%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth70%65%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth39.1%22.2%2024
Basic SanitationHealth4.6%3.6%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth3%7.2%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health0.742.252021/2010 ⚠
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth26.4%54.6%2023/2016 ⚠
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth73%96.7%2015/2016
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.936.392022
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth151.951.82024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$53$5372023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth30.6%37.2%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth10.5%23.7%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth94%93.7%2018/2016
Child StuntingChild Welfare37%24.4%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare3.8%3.6%2022/2017 ⚠
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare31.3%88.6%2023/2017 ⚠
Child MarriageChild Welfare48.4%3.6%2023/2016 ⚠
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare3.2%11.8%2022/2017 ⚠
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education6%6%2022/2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation7.5%23.5%2018/2023 ⚠
Adult Literacy RateEducation61.7%91.2%2022/2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation71.4%97.2%2022/2024
Primary Completion RateEducation54.4%97.6%2022/2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation27.9%92.5%2022/2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation99%93.9%2022/2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation72%90.4%2022/2023
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation33%86.9%2022/2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation17.8%62.2%2022/2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation99.2%77.9%2022/2002 ⚠
Secondary EnrollmentEducation37.2%104.1%2017/2023 ⚠
UndernourishmentFood Security21.8%10%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security2.25M2026-06
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture52.8%79.4%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture161.7113.22022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture8.52M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture803.7 t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture145.19K t98K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture17.62K t6.33K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture2.32M t12.85M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture169.31K t3.08K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture5K t1.92M t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture810 kg/ha4,874 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture620 kg/ha2,912 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture313 kg/ha3,809 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture2.5M head12.1M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance3.643.72011/2022 ⚠
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance25412024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.2790.7432025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1750.6332025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.6950.5382025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-1.06-0.192024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.72-0.232024
Rule of LawGovernance-1.190.022024
Political StabilityGovernance-1.76-0.622024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.76-0.062024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-1.010.612024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian5.11K55.18K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian461.75K02025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian18.97K82.36K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology20.5%78.4%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology49.5179.32024
4G CoverageTechnology84%99.4%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.15.32024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology6.4%1.3%2025
3G CoverageTechnology86%99.9%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology44.2%3.4%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology5.8%1.1%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.3%0.6%2015/2022 ⚠
Electricity AccessInfrastructure36.9%90.2%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure680.11K15.45M2023
Slum PopulationInfrastructure55%24.2%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy2.4K MW16.6K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy175.4 MW11.3K MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy4.3K MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy2.2K MW751.7 MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy76.9%9.7%2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy7.4%89.8%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy391 kWh3,247 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy16.6%10.2%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy73.2 MW14.1 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy12.3%86.3%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy0.4%8%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0%4.7%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy82.4%0.8%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy16.6%82.2%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy16 TWh237 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy129 gCO₂/kWh699 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy1,697 kWh21,287 kWh2023/2024
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.29 t6.88 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate82.7%6.4%2021
Forest AreaClimate45.8%14%2023
Protected AreasClimate18%12.9%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate1.5%47.1%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate13.7 µg/m³27.7 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Mozambique or South Africa have the larger economy?

South Africa has the larger economy: $23.28B for Mozambique versus $479.96B for South Africa (GDP, current US$).

How do Mozambique and South Africa compare across indicators?

This page compares Mozambique and South Africa on 202 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

How do I get this comparison via the API?

Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=<key>&latest=true&country_codes=MZ,ZA with a free Africa API key to get both countries' latest values as JSON.

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