🇲🇿 Mozambique vs 🇿🇦 South Africa
35 indicators below, published by both countries and set side by side. They differ most on co₂ emissions, where South Africa’s figure is 27.6× higher.
Side by Side
Each bar is scaled against the larger of the two values, so the gap is visible rather than only stated.
Bars compare magnitude only. A larger value is not a better one — several of these indicators have no better direction, and for others the lower figure is the favourable one.
Every Shared Indicator
35 indicators published for both countries. Bold marks the larger of the two values — larger is not always better. Ranks are out of the countries that report each indicator.
| Indicator | Mozambique | South Africa | Mozambique vs South Africa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 35,631,65346th of 240 | 64,747,31924th of 240 | 45% lower |
| Annual Growth Rate | +2.85%18th of 240 | +1.15%98th of 240 | 2.5× higher |
| Population Density/km² | 43/km²173rd of 240 | 52/km²163rd of 240 | 18% lower |
| Land Areakm² | 786,380 km²34th of 240 | 1,213,090 km²24th of 240 | 35% lower |
| Urban Population | 37.2%196th of 240 | 63.8%127th of 240 | 42% lower |
| GDP per Capita | $627236th of 240 | $6,598147th of 240 | $5,971 apart |
| GDP Growth | −0.5%194th of 210 | +1.1%166th of 210 | 1.6 points apart |
| Life Expectancyyears | 63.8 years222nd of 240 | 66.3 years205th of 240 | 4% lower |
| Fertility Ratebirths per woman | 4.69 births per woman10th of 240 | 2.21 births per woman98th of 240 | 2.1× higher |
| Birth Rateper 1,000 | 37.0 per 1,0008th of 213 | 18.5 per 1,00083rd of 213 | 2.0× higher |
| Death Rateper 1,000 | 6.9 per 1,000123rd of 213 | 9.2 per 1,00054th of 213 | 25% lower |
| Infant Mortalityper 1,000 live births | 43.7 per 1,000 live births176th of 194 | 24.2 per 1,000 live births137th of 194 | 1.8× higher |
| Unemployment Rate | 6.6%120th of 186 | 32.4%185th of 186 | 4.9× lower |
| Inflation Rate | 4.4%55th of 191 | 3.2%92nd of 191 | 36% higher |
| Poverty Rate | 65.0%161st of 164 | 37.9%126th of 164 | 1.7× higher |
| Gini Index | 49.6160th of 170 | 54.1166th of 170 | 8% lower |
| Health Spendingof GDP | 8.5% of GDP52nd of 192 | 8.9% of GDP47th of 192 | 5% lower |
| Physiciansper 1,000 | 0.18 per 1,000181st of 206 | 0.79 per 1,000133rd of 206 | 4.5× lower |
| Hospital Bedsper 1,000 | 0.74 per 1,000171st of 199 | 2.25 per 1,000104th of 199 | 3.0× lower |
| Literacy Rate | 61.7%154th of 175 | 91.2%102nd of 175 | 32% lower |
| Education Spendingof GDP | 6.0% of GDP30th of 202 | 6.0% of GDP28th of 202 | 1% lower |
| School Enrollmentgross, secondary | 37.2% gross, secondary192nd of 207 | 104.1% gross, secondary47th of 207 | 2.8× lower |
| Renewable Energyof final consumption | 76.9% of final consumption21st of 211 | 9.7% of final consumption146th of 211 | 7.9× higher |
| Forest Coverageof land area | 45.8% of land area61st of 211 | 14.0% of land area145th of 211 | 3.3× higher |
| Internet Penetration | 20.5%191st of 211 | 78.4%112th of 211 | 3.8× lower |
| Mobile Subscriptionsper 100 people | 49.5 per 100 people202nd of 212 | 179.3 per 100 people11th of 212 | 3.6× lower |
| Maternal Mortalityper 100,000 live births | 99 per 100,000 live births127th of 193 | 118 per 100,000 live births132nd of 193 | 16% lower |
| Military Spendingof GDP | 1.99% of GDP69th of 163 | 0.70% of GDP143rd of 163 | 2.8× higher |
| Protected Areasof land area | 29.5% of land area40th of 211 | 9.6% of land area154th of 211 | 3.1× higher |
| Median Ageyears | 16.5 years233rd of 240 | 28.7 years149th of 240 | 42% lower |
| Mean Years of Schoolingyears | 4.2 years145th of 148 | 10.5 years57th of 148 | 60% lower |
| Human Development Index | 0.493181st of 192 | 0.741105th of 192 | 33% lower |
| Happiness Index/ 10 | 5.34/ 1099th of 164 | 5.01/ 10109th of 164 | 7% higher |
| CO₂ Emissionstonnes per capita | 0.25 tonnes per capita195th of 212 | 6.87 tonnes per capita42nd of 212 | 6.62 tonnes per capita apart |
| Obesity Rate | 9.4%173rd of 198 | 31.3%58th of 198 | 3.3× lower |
Values are each country’s most recent published observation, so the two sides of a row may be from different years — the country pages show the year for each. Bold marks the larger of the two, which is not always the better one.
Population, 1950–2100
Observed to 2024, then the UN medium-variant projection.
| Series | Year | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Mozambique | 1950 | 5.91M |
| Mozambique | 1975 | 9.54M |
| Mozambique | 2000 | 18.1M |
| Mozambique | 2025 | 35.6M |
| Mozambique | 2050 | 63.5M |
| Mozambique | 2075 | 89M |
| Mozambique | 2100 | 104.3M |
| South Africa | 1950 | 13M |
| South Africa | 1975 | 25.7M |
| South Africa | 2000 | 47.2M |
| South Africa | 2025 | 64.7M |
| South Africa | 2050 | 79.2M |
| South Africa | 2075 | 88.3M |
| South Africa | 2100 | 94.3M |
Reading This Comparison
Size is not the same as rate
Totals and per-capita measures answer different questions. A country can have a far larger economy and a far lower GDP per capita at the same time — both facts are in the table.
Mind the vintages
Each value is the latest available for that country, which is not always the same year on both sides. For indicators that move slowly this rarely matters; for inflation or GDP growth it can.