Mozambique vs Somalia, Fed. Rep.

Mozambique and Somalia, Fed. Rep. compared on 126 measures that both have. Each pair of values is for the same period, the latest one with data for both countries, so the year can differ from one row to the next.

Where Mozambique and Somalia, Fed. Rep. differ most

  • HIV incidence, 2022: Mozambique 6.30 per 1,000 people aged 15 to 49, Somalia, Fed. Rep. 0.10 per 1,000 people aged 15 to 49 (63.0 times as high)
  • Fertiliser use, 2022: Mozambique 5.5 kg per hectare, Somalia, Fed. Rep. 0.1 kg per hectare (42.8 times as high)
  • Level of water stress, 2022: Mozambique 1.8%, Somalia, Fed. Rep. 24.5% (14.0 times as high)
  • Tax revenue, 2024: Mozambique 21.8%, Somalia, Fed. Rep. 2.2% (9.8 times as high)
  • CO2 emissions per person, 2024: Mozambique 0.29 t CO2 per person, Somalia, Fed. Rep. 0.05 t CO2 per person (6.4 times as high)

Measures where one value is the largest multiple of the other, among measures with positive values. Totals such as population, index values and growth rates are left out, because their size says little about the difference.

Population and ageing

MeasureMozambiqueSomalia, Fed. Rep.Mozambique compared with Somalia, Fed. Rep.PeriodSource
Population estimates and projections
people
33,635,160 people 18,358,615 people +83.2% 2023 UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
years
16.3 years 15.4 years +5.7% 2023 UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
live births per woman
4.76 births per woman 6.13 births per woman −22.3% 2023 UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
% per year
2.94% 3.57% −0.62 percentage points 2023 UN Population Division
Population
people
35,631,653 people 19,654,739 people +81.3% 2025 World Bank
Population growth
annual % change
2.85% 3.34% −0.49 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
% of total population
2.7% 2.6% +0.1 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Population aged 0 to 14
% of total population
44.2% 46.6% −2.4 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Fertility rate
births per woman
4.69 births per woman 6.01 births per woman −22.0% 2024 World Bank
Crude birth rate
births per 1,000 people
37.0 per 1,000 people 42.3 per 1,000 people −5.3 per 1,000 people 2024 World Bank
Crude death rate
deaths per 1,000 people
6.9 per 1,000 people 9.7 per 1,000 people −2.8 per 1,000 people 2024 World Bank
Urban population share
% of total population
37.2% 55.1% −17.9 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Adolescent birth rate
births per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19
151.9 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 115.4 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 +36.5 per 1,000 women aged 15 to 19 2024 World Bank
Age dependency ratio
dependants per 100 people aged 15 to 64
88.3 per 100 working-age people 96.7 per 100 working-age people −8.4 per 100 working-age people 2025 World Bank
Population density
people per square kilometre of land
44.0 people per km² 30.3 people per km² +45.3% 2024 World Bank
Urban population growth
annual % change
4.95% 4.29% +0.66 percentage points 2025 World Bank

Migration and citizenship

MeasureMozambiqueSomalia, Fed. Rep.Mozambique compared with Somalia, Fed. Rep.PeriodSource
Net migration estimates and projections
per 1,000 people
-1.1 per 1,000 people 2.5 per 1,000 people −3.6 per 1,000 people 2023 UN Population Division
Net migration
people
-65,573 people 12,077 people −77,650 people 2025 World Bank
International migrant stock
% of population
1.0% 0.4% +0.6 percentage points 2024 World Bank

Employment and occupations

MeasureMozambiqueSomalia, Fed. Rep.Mozambique compared with Somalia, Fed. Rep.PeriodSource
ILO estimate of the unemployment rate
% of the labour force aged 15 and over
6.6% 18.9% −12.3 percentage points 2025 ILOSTAT
ILO estimate of youth unemployment
% of the labour force aged 15 to 24
11.6% 34.2% −22.6 percentage points 2025 ILOSTAT
Labour force participation
% of working-age population aged 15 and over
78.7% 33.8% +44.9 percentage points 2025 ILOSTAT
Women's labour force participation
% of women aged 15 and over
77.1% 20.7% +56.4 percentage points 2025 ILOSTAT
Employment-to-population ratio
% of population aged 15 and over
73.5% 27.4% +46.1 percentage points 2025 ILOSTAT
Employment in agriculture
% of total employment
73.0% 30.0% +43.0 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Employment in industry
% of total employment
6.4% 17.8% −11.3 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Employment in services
% of total employment
20.6% 52.2% −31.7 percentage points 2025 World Bank

Economy and productivity

MeasureMozambiqueSomalia, Fed. Rep.Mozambique compared with Somalia, Fed. Rep.PeriodSource
GDP in US dollars
current US dollars
US$22.3 billion US$13.0 billion +71.9% 2025 World Bank
GDP per capita in US dollars
current US dollars per person
US$627 per person US$661 per person −5.2% 2025 World Bank
GDP per capita, PPP
constant 2021 international dollars per person
Int$1,451 per person Int$1,404 per person +3.4% 2025 World Bank
GNI per capita, Atlas method
current US dollars per person
US$570 per person US$640 per person −10.9% 2025 World Bank
Real GDP growth
annual % change
-0.5% 3.0% −3.5 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Investment share of GDP
% of GDP
24.2% 28.1% −3.9 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Household consumption per person
constant 2015 US dollars per person
US$416 per person US$625 per person −33.5% 2025 World Bank

Prices and purchasing power

MeasureMozambiqueSomalia, Fed. Rep.Mozambique compared with Somalia, Fed. Rep.PeriodSource
Inflation measured by the GDP deflator
annual % change
-1.0% 12.9% −13.9 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Exchange rate to the US dollar
local currency units per US dollar, annual average
63.584 per US$ 23,097.987 per US$ −99.7% 2017 World Bank

Housing and households

MeasureMozambiqueSomalia, Fed. Rep.Mozambique compared with Somalia, Fed. Rep.PeriodSource
Slum population
% of urban population
55.0% 48.7% +6.3 percentage points 2022 World Bank

Education and skills

MeasureMozambiqueSomalia, Fed. Rep.Mozambique compared with Somalia, Fed. Rep.PeriodSource
ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
% of youth aged 15 to 24
19.3% 43.6% −24.3 percentage points 2025 ILOSTAT
Primary completion (UIS)
% of children 3 to 5 years above the final primary grade age
41.5% 41.2% +0.4 percentage points 2011 UNESCO UIS
Lower secondary completion
% of young people 3 to 5 years above the final grade age
14.7% 21.2% −6.5 percentage points 2011 UNESCO UIS
Upper secondary completion
% of young people 3 to 5 years above the final grade age
6.7% 9.2% −2.5 percentage points 2011 UNESCO UIS
Out-of-school children
% of children of primary school age
61.7% 84.8% −23.0 percentage points 1979 UNESCO UIS
Primary net enrolment
% of children of primary school age
38.3% 15.2% +23.0 percentage points 1979 UNESCO UIS
Youth literacy
% of people aged 15 to 24
71.4% 70.7% +0.7 percentage points 2022 UNESCO UIS
Education share of public spending
% of total government expenditure
20.4% 3.7% +16.8 percentage points 2021 UNESCO UIS
Education spending
% of GDP
6.0% 0.0% +6.0 percentage points 2022 World Bank
Primary school enrolment (gross)
% of the official primary school-age population
109.3% 22.8% +86.5 percentage points 2007 World Bank
Tertiary education enrolment (gross)
% of the population in the five years after secondary school age
0.2% 2.4% −2.2 percentage points 1987 World Bank
Adult literacy rate
% of people aged 15 and above
61.7% 54.1% +7.5 percentage points 2022 World Bank
Secondary school enrolment (gross)
% of the official secondary school-age population
17.9% 6.0% +11.9 percentage points 2007 World Bank

Health and healthcare

MeasureMozambiqueSomalia, Fed. Rep.Mozambique compared with Somalia, Fed. Rep.PeriodSource
Life expectancy estimates and projections
years
63.6 years 58.8 years +8.2% 2023 UN Population Division
Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections
years
12.6 years 13.5 years −6.5% 2023 UN Population Division
Healthy life expectancy
years
52.7 years 48.6 years +8.4% 2023 WHO
UHC service coverage
index from 0 to 100
50 30 +20 points 2023 WHO
Alcohol consumption
litres of pure alcohol per person aged 15+
1.36 litres 0.00 litres +1.36 litres 2024 WHO
Adult obesity
% of adults aged 18+
10.6% 14.9% −4.3 percentage points 2024 WHO
Hypertension
% of adults aged 30 to 79
38.6% 36.1% +2.5 percentage points 2019 WHO
Suicide rate
deaths per 100,000 people
16.7 per 100,000 people 27.8 per 100,000 people −11.1 per 100,000 people 2023 WHO
Premature NCD mortality
% probability
24.4% 27.9% −3.5 percentage points 2023 WHO
Physical inactivity
% of adults aged 18+
8.2% 16.0% −7.9 percentage points 2022 WHO
DTP3 immunisation
% of one-year-olds
70% 72% −2.0 percentage points 2025 WHO
Anaemia in women
% of women aged 15 to 49
47.0% 46.2% +0.8 percentage points 2023 WHO
Poisoning deaths
deaths per 100,000 people
1.3 per 100,000 people 3.3 per 100,000 people −2.0 per 100,000 people 2023 WHO
Nurses and midwives
per 10,000 people
7.6 per 10,000 people 3.2 per 10,000 people +4.5 per 10,000 people 2024 WHO
Dentists
per 10,000 people
0.13 per 10,000 people 0.02 per 10,000 people +0.11 per 10,000 people 2024 WHO
Life expectancy at birth
years
63.8 years 59.0 years +8.2% 2024 World Bank
Life expectancy at birth, women
years
66.7 years 61.6 years +8.4% 2024 World Bank
Life expectancy at birth, men
years
60.5 years 56.5 years +7.1% 2024 World Bank
Health spending share of GDP
% of GDP
8.5% 3.7% +4.8 percentage points 2023 World Bank
Under-five mortality rate
deaths per 1,000 live births
59.4 per 1,000 live births 101.1 per 1,000 live births −41.7 per 1,000 live births 2024 World Bank
Infant mortality rate
deaths per 1,000 live births
43.7 per 1,000 live births 65.4 per 1,000 live births −21.7 per 1,000 live births 2024 World Bank
Maternal mortality ratio
maternal deaths per 100,000 live births
99 per 100,000 live births 563 per 100,000 live births −464 per 100,000 live births 2023 World Bank
Physicians
physicians per 1,000 people
0.03 per 1,000 people 0.03 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people 2006 World Bank
Hospital beds
beds per 1,000 people
0.7 per 1,000 people 0.9 per 1,000 people −0.2 per 1,000 people 2019 World Bank
Measles immunisation
% of children aged 12 to 23 months
65% 64% +1.0 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Out-of-pocket health spending
% of current health expenditure
10.4% 30.8% −20.4 percentage points 2023 World Bank
Health spending per person
current US dollars per person
US$53 per person US$22 per person +136.7% 2023 World Bank
Diabetes prevalence
% of population aged 20 to 79
3.0% 5.8% −2.8 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Neonatal mortality rate
deaths per 1,000 live births
25.1 per 1,000 live births 34.2 per 1,000 live births −9.1 per 1,000 live births 2024 World Bank
Malaria incidence
new cases per 1,000 people at risk
295.1 per 1,000 at risk 53.3 per 1,000 at risk +241.8 per 1,000 at risk 2024 World Bank
Tuberculosis incidence
new cases per 100,000 people
361 per 100,000 people 151 per 100,000 people +210 per 100,000 people 2024 World Bank
HIV incidence
new infections per 1,000 uninfected people aged 15 to 49
6.30 per 1,000 people aged 15 to 49 0.10 per 1,000 people aged 15 to 49 +6.20 per 1,000 people aged 15 to 49 2022 World Bank

Internet and digital society

MeasureMozambiqueSomalia, Fed. Rep.Mozambique compared with Somalia, Fed. Rep.PeriodSource
Internet users
% of population
20.5% 27.9% −7.4 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Mobile subscriptions
subscriptions per 100 people
48 per 100 people 54 per 100 people −6 per 100 people 2023 World Bank
Fixed broadband subscriptions
subscriptions per 100 people
0.1 per 100 people 0.7 per 100 people −0.6 per 100 people 2023 World Bank

Business and industry

MeasureMozambiqueSomalia, Fed. Rep.Mozambique compared with Somalia, Fed. Rep.PeriodSource
New businesses registered
new limited liability companies
3,925 companies 800 companies +390.6% 2020 World Bank

Trade and investment

MeasureMozambiqueSomalia, Fed. Rep.Mozambique compared with Somalia, Fed. Rep.PeriodSource
Exports share of GDP
% of GDP
41.4% 29.2% +12.1 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Imports share of GDP
% of GDP
55.7% 98.8% −43.1 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Trade as a share of GDP
% of GDP
97.1% 128.1% −31.0 percentage points 2025 World Bank
Foreign direct investment inflows
% of GDP
25.8% 6.4% +19.4 percentage points 2025 World Bank

Transport and mobility

MeasureMozambiqueSomalia, Fed. Rep.Mozambique compared with Somalia, Fed. Rep.PeriodSource
Road traffic deaths
deaths per 100,000 people
30.0 per 100,000 people 27.4 per 100,000 people +2.6 per 100,000 people 2019 World Bank
Air passengers carried
passengers
587,364 passengers 34,066 passengers +1,624.2% 2019 World Bank

Energy and electricity

MeasureMozambiqueSomalia, Fed. Rep.Mozambique compared with Somalia, Fed. Rep.PeriodSource
Access to electricity
% of population
36.9% 54.4% −17.5 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Clean cooking access
% of population
8.0% 5.0% +3.0 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Renewable energy share
% of total final energy consumption
76.9% 95.4% −18.5 percentage points 2021 World Bank
Fossil electricity share
% of total electricity production
17.0% 88.8% −71.8 percentage points 2021 World Bank

Climate and emissions

MeasureMozambiqueSomalia, Fed. Rep.Mozambique compared with Somalia, Fed. Rep.PeriodSource
Temperature change
°C difference from the 1951 to 1980 average
1.23 °Ce (Estimated value) 1.54 °Ce (Estimated value) −0.31 °C 2025 FAOSTAT
Agrifood emissions per person
tonnes of CO2 equivalent per person
2.66 t CO2e per persone (Estimated value) 2.02 t CO2e per persone (Estimated value) +31.6% 2024 FAOSTAT
Total greenhouse gas emissions
million tonnes of CO2 equivalent
33.6 Mt CO2e 34.4 Mt CO2e −2.3% 2024 World Bank
Greenhouse gas emissions per person
tonnes of CO2 equivalent per person
1.0 t CO2e per person 1.8 t CO2e per person −46.4% 2024 World Bank
CO2 emissions per person
tonnes of CO2 per person
0.29 t CO2 per person 0.05 t CO2 per person +541.6% 2024 World Bank
Methane emissions
million tonnes of CO2 equivalent
18.7 Mt CO2e 26.9 Mt CO2e −30.3% 2024 World Bank
Nitrous oxide emissions
million tonnes of CO2 equivalent
4.32 Mt CO2e 4.85 Mt CO2e −10.8% 2024 World Bank

Air quality and ecosystems

MeasureMozambiqueSomalia, Fed. Rep.Mozambique compared with Somalia, Fed. Rep.PeriodSource
PM2.5 air pollution
micrograms per cubic metre
11.9 µg/m³ 16.5 µg/m³ −27.7% 2023 WHO
Forest area
% of land area
41.3% 7.8% +33.5 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Protected areas
% of total territorial area
18.0% 0.0% +18.0 percentage points 2025 World Bank
PM2.5 air pollution exposure
micrograms per cubic metre
13.7 µg/m³ 18.5 µg/m³ −26.0% 2023 World Bank
Terrestrial protected areas
% of land area
29.5% 0.0% +29.5 percentage points 2025 World Bank

Water, sanitation and waste

MeasureMozambiqueSomalia, Fed. Rep.Mozambique compared with Somalia, Fed. Rep.PeriodSource
Basic drinking water access
% of population
66.6% 75.3% −8.7 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Basic sanitation access
% of population
38.6% 44.5% −5.9 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Level of water stress
% of available freshwater resources
1.8% 24.5% −22.8 percentage points 2022 World Bank
Renewable internal freshwater per person
cubic metres per person
3,071 m³ per person 337 m³ per person +811.3% 2022 World Bank
Safely managed sanitation
% of population
33.9% 16.4% +17.6 percentage points 2024 World Bank

Agriculture, food and fisheries

MeasureMozambiqueSomalia, Fed. Rep.Mozambique compared with Somalia, Fed. Rep.PeriodSource
Pesticide use
kg of active ingredients per hectare of cropland
0.38 kg/hae (Estimated value) 0.66 kg/hae (Estimated value) −42.4% 2024 FAOSTAT
Cereal yield
kilograms per hectare
776 kg per hectare 362 kg per hectare +114.4% 2024 World Bank
Agricultural land
% of land area
56.1% 70.3% −14.2 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Capture fisheries production
metric tonnes
495,725 tonnes 97,871 tonnes +406.5% 2024 World Bank
Prevalence of undernourishment
% of population
22.3% 56.5% −34.2 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Food production index
index, 2014 to 2016 = 100
176.0 (2014-16 = 100) 96.2 (2014-16 = 100) +82.9% 2024 World Bank
Fertiliser use
kilograms per hectare of arable land
5.5 kg per hectare 0.1 kg per hectare +4,184.2% 2022 World Bank
Land area
square kilometres
786,380 km² 627,340 km² +25.4% 2024 World Bank

Poverty and social protection

MeasureMozambiqueSomalia, Fed. Rep.Mozambique compared with Somalia, Fed. Rep.PeriodSource
Poverty rate at national poverty lines
% of population
65.0% 55.4% +9.6 percentage points 2022 World Bank

Government finance and taxation

MeasureMozambiqueSomalia, Fed. Rep.Mozambique compared with Somalia, Fed. Rep.PeriodSource
Tax revenue
% of GDP
21.8% 2.2% +19.6 percentage points 2024 World Bank
Central government expense
% of GDP
22.9% 5.5% +17.4 percentage points 2020 World Bank

Science and innovation

MeasureMozambiqueSomalia, Fed. Rep.Mozambique compared with Somalia, Fed. Rep.PeriodSource
Scientific and technical journal articles
articles, fractional count
205 articles 152 articles +34.9% 2023 World Bank

Culture, society and wellbeing

MeasureMozambiqueSomalia, Fed. Rep.Mozambique compared with Somalia, Fed. Rep.PeriodSource
Women in national parliament
% of seats in the single or lower chamber
38.3% 19.0% +19.3 percentage points 2025 World Bank

The difference column shows Mozambique compared with Somalia, Fed. Rep.: in percentage points for percentages, in the same unit for rates per population and index values, and in percent for other measures.

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