Mozambique
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Identity
Formal name: Republic of Mozambique.
CIA 2026
Identity
Name origin: named for an offshore island.
CIA 2026
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Mozambique vs South Africa
118 shared metrics.
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South Africa
Quick notes before you compare the numbers.
Identity
Formal name: Republic of South Africa.
CIA 2026
Curated stat
South Africa splits its capitals three ways: Pretoria runs administration, Cape Town legislates, and Bloemfontein anchors the judiciary.
Analysis
South Africa leads in 87 of 118 shared metrics, while Mozambique leads in 31.
Mozambique's Broadband Access (%) is 66.3x that of South Africa (202 per 100 people vs 3.0 per 100 people).
Mozambique's FDI Inflows (% GDP) is 25.6x that of South Africa (15.43% of GDP vs 0.58% of GDP).
Mozambique's Firms Making Informal Payments is 17.1x that of South Africa (26.88% of firms vs 1.5% of firms).
Mozambique's Firms Asked for Bribes is 13.4x that of South Africa (22.1% of firms vs 1.5% of firms).
Mozambique's Renewable Energy (%) is 6.9x that of South Africa (76.9% vs 9.7%).
Key Comparisons
Broadband Access (%)Mozambique leads
Mozambique
202 per 100 people
South Africa
3.0 per 100 people
FDI Inflows (% GDP)Mozambique leads
Mozambique
15.43% of GDP
South Africa
0.58% of GDP
Firms Making Informal PaymentsMozambique leads
Mozambique
26.88% of firms
South Africa
1.5% of firms
Firms Asked for BribesMozambique leads
Mozambique
22.1% of firms
South Africa
1.5% of firms
Renewable Energy (%)Mozambique leads
Mozambique
76.9%
South Africa
9.7%
GDP Growth RateMozambique leads
Mozambique
2.1%
South Africa
0.53%
All Metrics
Broadband Access (%)
MozambiqueMozambique
202 per 100 people
South Africa
3.0 per 100 people
6633% higher
FDI Inflows (% GDP)
MozambiqueMozambique
15.43% of GDP
South Africa
0.58% of GDP
2555% higher
Firms Making Informal Payments
MozambiqueMozambique
26.88% of firms
South Africa
1.5% of firms
1708% higher
Firms Asked for Bribes
MozambiqueMozambique
22.1% of firms
South Africa
1.5% of firms
1337% higher
Renewable Energy (%)
MozambiqueMozambique
76.9%
South Africa
9.7%
693% higher
GDP Growth Rate
MozambiqueMozambique
2.1%
South Africa
0.53%
302% higher
Forest Coverage (%)
MozambiqueMozambique
45.81%
South Africa
13.97%
228% higher
Protected Land (%)
MozambiqueMozambique
29.5%
South Africa
9.5%
211% higher
Teen Birth Rate
MozambiqueMozambique
153.45 per 1k
South Africa
51.56 per 1k
198% higher
Military Spending
MozambiqueMozambique
2.0% of GDP
South Africa
0.70% of GDP
185% higher
Informal Employment Share
MozambiqueMozambique
95.51% of employed people
South Africa
34.81% of employed people
174% higher
Forest Area
MozambiqueMozambique
360.3K km²
South Africa
169.4K km²
113% higher
Birth Rate
MozambiqueMozambique
36.07 per 1k
South Africa
17.21 per 1k
110% higher
Seafood Consumption per Person
MozambiqueMozambique
13.46 kg/person/yr
South Africa
6.5 kg/person/yr
106% higher
Fertility Rate
MozambiqueMozambique
4.6 children/woman
South Africa
2.2 children/woman
105% higher
Foreign Patents
South AfricaMozambique
16
South Africa
9.2K
100% lower
Scientific Publications
South AfricaMozambique
194.32
South Africa
16.7K
99% lower
Domestic Patents
South AfricaMozambique
30
South Africa
1.8K
98% lower
Capital Elevation
South AfricaMozambique
31 m
South Africa
1.4K m
98% lower
Total CO2 Emissions
South AfricaMozambique
10.11 Mt CO2e
South Africa
440.17 Mt CO2e
98% lower
Water Stress (%)
South AfricaMozambique
1.5%
South Africa
47.12%
97% lower
Air Passengers
South AfricaMozambique
680.1K
South Africa
15.45M
96% lower
Tourism Revenue
South AfricaMozambique
$113,000,000
South Africa
$2,716,000,000
96% lower
CO2 Per Capita
South AfricaMozambique
0.25 t/person/yr
South Africa
6.9 t/person/yr
96% lower
Electric Generating Capacity
South AfricaMozambique
2.86M kW
South Africa
65.99M kW
96% lower
Solar Electricity Share
South AfricaMozambique
0.40%
South Africa
8.0%
95% lower
GDP (Nominal)
South AfricaMozambique
$22,745,341,305.06
South Africa
$401,144,998,373.59
94% lower
Water Withdrawal
South AfricaMozambique
1.5 B m³
South Africa
21.11 B m³
93% lower
Irrigated Land
South AfricaMozambique
1.2K km²
South Africa
16.7K km²
93% lower
Official Languages Count
South AfricaMozambique
1.0
South Africa
12
92% lower
Electricity Generation
South AfricaMozambique
19.56 TWh
South Africa
244.81 TWh
92% lower
Milk Consumption per Person
South AfricaMozambique
4.8 kg/person/yr
South Africa
55.75 kg/person/yr
91% lower
GNI Per Capita
South AfricaMozambique
$550
South Africa
$6,110
91% lower
Health Spending Per Capita
South AfricaMozambique
$49.47
South Africa
$569.84
91% lower
Shipping Traffic
South AfricaMozambique
420.5K
South Africa
4.05M
90% lower
Unemployment Rate
South AfricaMozambique
3.5%
South Africa
33.17%
89% lower
GDP Per Capita (PPP)
South AfricaMozambique
$1,705.38
South Africa
$15,456.2
89% lower
Armed Forces Personnel
South AfricaMozambique
11.0K
South Africa
89.0K
88% lower
Electricity Use (Per Capita)
South AfricaMozambique
397.72 kWh/person
South Africa
3.2K kWh/person
88% lower
EV Chargers per 100,000 People
MozambiqueMozambique
0.01 per 100k people
South Africa
0.01 per 100k people
87% higher
Infant Mortality
MozambiqueMozambique
45.4 per 1k births
South Africa
24.4 per 1k births
86% higher
Dependency Ratio
MozambiqueMozambique
89.51% of working-age pop.
South Africa
48.31% of working-age pop.
85% higher
ATMs per 100,000 Adults
South AfricaMozambique
7.7 per 100k
South Africa
50.46 per 100k
85% lower
Meat Consumption per Person
South AfricaMozambique
9.4 kg/person/yr
South Africa
60.03 kg/person/yr
84% lower
Railway Length
South AfricaMozambique
4.8K km
South Africa
30.4K km
84% lower
Airports
South AfricaMozambique
93
South Africa
583
84% lower
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
South AfricaMozambique
2.0 sites
South Africa
12 sites
83% lower
Spirits Consumption
South AfricaMozambique
0.19 L/person/yr
South Africa
1.1 L/person/yr
82% lower
Electricity Carbon Intensity
South AfricaMozambique
129.36 gCO2/kWh
South Africa
699.29 gCO2/kWh
82% lower
Youth Unemployment Rate
South AfricaMozambique
11.61% of youth labor force
South Africa
59.93% of youth labor force
81% lower
Energy Use (Per Capita)
South AfricaMozambique
358.64 kg oil eq/person
South Africa
1.9K kg oil eq/person
81% lower
Child Mortality
MozambiqueMozambique
61.7 per 1k births
South Africa
34.7 per 1k births
78% higher
Insufficient Physical Activity
South AfricaMozambique
9.7% of adults
South Africa
44.8% of adults
78% lower
Imports (% GDP)
MozambiqueMozambique
52.82% of GDP
South Africa
29.85% of GDP
77% higher
Doctors (per 1,000)
South AfricaMozambique
0.18 per 1k
South Africa
0.79 per 1k
77% lower
Internet Users (%)
South AfricaMozambique
20%
South Africa
76%
74% lower
Alcohol Consumption
South AfricaMozambique
1.9 L/adult/yr
South Africa
7.1 L/adult/yr
73% lower
Liberal Democracy Index
South AfricaMozambique
0.17
South Africa
0.63
72% lower
Youth Population (%)
MozambiqueMozambique
44.48%
South Africa
25.88%
72% higher
Obesity Rate
South AfricaMozambique
8.8%
South Africa
30.03%
71% lower
Mobile Subscriptions (%)
South AfricaMozambique
50 per 100 people
South Africa
167 per 100 people
70% lower
Merchant Fleet Size
South AfricaMozambique
36
South Africa
110
67% lower
Beer Consumption
South AfricaMozambique
1.1 L/person/yr
South Africa
3.1 L/person/yr
64% lower
Electoral Democracy Index
South AfricaMozambique
0.28
South Africa
0.74
62% lower
Safe Drinking Water (%)
South AfricaMozambique
27.54%
South Africa
68.01%
60% lower
Electricity Access (%)
South AfricaMozambique
36%
South Africa
87.7%
59% lower
Elderly Population (%)
South AfricaMozambique
2.8%
South Africa
6.7%
59% lower
Tobacco Use Prevalence
South AfricaMozambique
11% of adults
South Africa
23.6% of adults
53% lower
Suicide Rate
South AfricaMozambique
10.61 per 100k
South Africa
22.3 per 100k
52% lower
Nurses & Midwives
South AfricaMozambique
0.51 per 1k
South Africa
1.0 per 1k
51% lower
Credit Card Ownership
South AfricaMozambique
4.7% of adults
South Africa
9.7% of adults
51% lower
Sanitation Access (%)
South AfricaMozambique
38.59%
South Africa
77.38%
50% lower
Corruption Perceptions Index
South AfricaMozambique
21 pts
South Africa
41 pts
49% lower
Mobile Money Accounts
MozambiqueMozambique
45.72% of adults
South Africa
31.62% of adults
45% higher
Firms with Female Top Manager
South AfricaMozambique
21.32% of firms
South Africa
38.51% of firms
45% lower
Population
South AfricaMozambique
34.21M
South Africa
61.09M
44% lower
Urban Population (%)
South AfricaMozambique
36.43%
South Africa
63.69%
43% lower
Median Age
South AfricaMozambique
16.3 years
South Africa
28.2 years
42% lower
Death Rate
MozambiqueMozambique
9.3 per 1k
South Africa
6.6 per 1k
42% higher
Food Waste per Person
MozambiqueMozambique
132.82 kg/person/yr
South Africa
93.36 kg/person/yr
42% higher
Freedom of Expression Index
South AfricaMozambique
0.52
South Africa
0.84
38% lower
High-Tech Exports (%)
South AfricaMozambique
3.6%
South Africa
5.7%
36% lower
Firms Hit by Power Outages
South AfricaMozambique
58.78% of firms
South Africa
92.02% of firms
36% lower
Land Area
South AfricaMozambique
786.4K km²
South Africa
1.21M km²
35% lower
Exports (% GDP)
MozambiqueMozambique
42.84% of GDP
South Africa
31.79% of GDP
35% higher
Agricultural Land (%)
South AfricaMozambique
52.79%
South Africa
79.42%
34% lower
Human Development Index
South AfricaMozambique
0.49
South Africa
0.74
33% lower
Time Zones Count
South AfricaMozambique
2.0 time zones
South Africa
3.0 time zones
33% lower
Minimum Paid Vacation Days
South AfricaMozambique
10 days/yr
South Africa
15 days/yr
33% lower
Adult Literacy Rate
South AfricaMozambique
61.68%
South Africa
91.15%
32% lower
Can Raise Emergency Money
MozambiqueMozambique
90.21% of adults
South Africa
68.2% of adults
32% higher
Political Corruption Index
MozambiqueMozambique
0.69
South Africa
0.54
29% higher
Highest Elevation
South AfricaMozambique
2.4K m
South Africa
3.5K m
29% lower
Women in Senior Management
South AfricaMozambique
29.08% of managers
South Africa
39.27% of managers
26% lower
Digital Payments Used
South AfricaMozambique
50.51% of adults
South Africa
67.17% of adults
25% lower
Population Density
South AfricaMozambique
42.77 /km²
South Africa
52.11 /km²
18% lower
Road Traffic Death Rate
South AfricaMozambique
20.1 per 100k
South Africa
24.5 per 100k
18% lower
Air Pollution (PM2.5)
South AfricaMozambique
20.08 µg/m³
South Africa
23.75 µg/m³
15% lower
Tax Revenue (% GDP)
South AfricaMozambique
21.85% of GDP
South Africa
25.4% of GDP
14% lower
Women's Political Empowerment
South AfricaMozambique
0.72
South Africa
0.83
13% lower
Coastline Length
South AfricaMozambique
2.5K km
South Africa
2.8K km
12% lower
Average Weekly Work Hours
South AfricaMozambique
37.23 hrs/week
South Africa
42.39 hrs/week
12% lower
Women in Parliament (%)
South AfricaMozambique
39.2%
South Africa
44.7%
12% lower
Government Debt (% GDP)
South AfricaMozambique
71.79% of GDP
South Africa
79.45% of GDP
10% lower
Land Border Length
South AfricaMozambique
4.8K km
South Africa
5.2K km
9% lower
Hypertension Prevalence
South AfricaMozambique
40.7% of adults
South Africa
44.4% of adults
8% lower
Inflation Rate
South AfricaMozambique
4.1%
South Africa
4.4%
7% lower
Life Evaluation Score
MozambiqueMozambique
5.3 pts
South Africa
5.0 pts
7% higher
Life Expectancy
South AfricaMozambique
63.6 years
South Africa
66.1 years
4% lower
Education Spending (% GDP)
South AfricaMozambique
6.0% of GDP
South Africa
6.0% of GDP
1% lower
Coal Electricity Share
South AfricaMozambique
0%
South Africa
81.36%
ranked lower
Wind Electricity Share
South AfricaMozambique
0%
South Africa
4.7%
ranked lower
Health Spending (% GDP)
MozambiqueMozambique
8.8% of GDP
South Africa
8.8% of GDP
equal
Nobel Laureates Born per Million People
South AfricaMozambique
0 per 1M people
South Africa
0.15 per 1M people
ranked lower
Lowest Elevation
MozambiqueMozambique
0 m
South Africa
0 m
ranked higher
Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
South AfricaMozambique
-14.2% of GDP
South Africa
-0.5% of GDP
ranked lower
McDonald's Outlets per Million People
South AfricaMozambique
0 per 1M people
South Africa
3.5 per 1M people
ranked lower
Border Neighbors
MozambiqueMozambique
6.0
South Africa
6.0
equal
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