World median is the middle country on each statistic: half of all countries with data are above it, half below. It is not an average, so it is never pulled up or down by giants or microstates.
Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
The median country fits inside Mozambique 7.2 times
Mozambique: 799,380 km² (2024) · World median: 111,370 km² (2024)
How much coast is there?
Mozambique’s coastline is 5.6 times as long as the median country’s
Mozambique: 2,470 km (2026 edition) · World median: 440 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
Mozambique’s highest peak towers 101 m above the median country’s
Mozambique: 2,436 m (2026 edition) · World median: 2,335 m (2026 edition)
How much of the land is farmed?
Farmland covers 56% of Mozambique, versus 38% of the median country
Mozambique: 56.1% (2024) · World median: 37.8% (2024)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
Mozambique has 4.8 times as many people as the median country
Mozambique: 35.6 million (2025) · World median: 7.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
The median country is 2.2 times as densely populated as Mozambique
Mozambique: 45 per km² (2025) · World median: 98 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
Men in the median country are 9.2 cm taller than in Mozambique
Mozambique: 164.3 cm (2019) · World median: 173.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in the median country are 5.1 cm taller than in Mozambique
Mozambique: 155.4 cm (2019) · World median: 160.6 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in the median country is 15 years older than in Mozambique
Mozambique: 16.3 years (2023) · World median: 31.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in Mozambique have 2.8 more children on average than in the median country
Mozambique: 4.69 children per woman (2024) · World median: 1.9 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
8.6% of people in the median country are 65 or older, versus 2.7% in Mozambique
Mozambique: 2.7% (2025) · World median: 8.6% (2025)
How many refugees does it host?
The median country hosts 5.7 times as many refugees per resident as Mozambique
Mozambique: 0.1 per 1,000 (2025) · World median: 0.8 per 1,000 (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Mozambique and the median country are practically level
Mozambique: 0 (2026) · World median: 0 (2026)
How many official languages?
Mozambique and the median country are practically level
Mozambique: 1 (2026) · World median: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
The median country’s economy is 2 times the size of Mozambique’s
Mozambique: $22.3 billion (2025) · World median: $45.5 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
The median country produces 12 times as much per person as Mozambique
Mozambique: Int$1,698 (2025) · World median: Int$21,072 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Mozambique than in the median country (Gini 15.2 points higher)
Mozambique: 49.6 (2022) · World median: 34.4 (2023)
How many live on less than $3 a day?
81% of people in Mozambique live on less than $3 a day, versus 1.6% in the median country
Mozambique: 81.4% (2022) · World median: 1.6% (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Unemployment is 6.6% in Mozambique, versus 5.1% in the median country
Mozambique: 6.6% (2025) · World median: 5.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
Mozambique and the median country are practically level
Mozambique: 1.9% (2025) · World median: 1.8% (2025)
How much does the central government collect in tax?
Mozambique’s central government collects 22% of GDP in tax, the median country’s 17%
Mozambique: 21.8% (2024) · World median: 17% (2024)
How expensive is it?
The median country’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Mozambique’s
Mozambique: 37% (2025) · World median: 45% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
The median country spends 8.9 times as much on health per person as Mozambique
Mozambique: $53 (2023) · World median: $470 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in the median country live 11 years longer than in Mozambique
Mozambique: 63.8 years (2024) · World median: 74.6 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Mozambique is 3.5 times as likely to die before turning one as in the median country
Mozambique: 43.7 per 1,000 (2024) · World median: 12.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
The median country has 9.6 times as many doctors per person as Mozambique
Mozambique: 0.2 per 1,000 (2022) · World median: 1.7 per 1,000 (2022)
How many hospital beds are there?
The median country has 3.3 times as many hospital beds per person as Mozambique
Mozambique: 0.7 per 1,000 (2021) · World median: 2.4 per 1,000 (2023)
How common is suicide?
The suicide rate in Mozambique is 67% higher than in the median country
Mozambique: 16.7 per 100k (2023) · World median: 10 per 100k (2023)
How common is obesity?
24% of adults in the median country are obese, versus 9.4% in Mozambique
Mozambique: 9.4% (2024) · World median: 24% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
19% of adults in the median country smoke, versus 11% in Mozambique
Mozambique: 10.5% (2024) · World median: 19% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in the median country rate their lives 0.50 points higher than in Mozambique
Mozambique: 5.34 (2025) · World median: 5.83 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in the median country drink 2.2 times as much alcohol as in Mozambique
Mozambique: 2 litres (2023) · World median: 4.3 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
The median country has 5.4 times as much meat per person as Mozambique
Mozambique: 10.4 kg (2023) · World median: 56.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
The median country has 752 kcal more food per person per day than Mozambique
Mozambique: 2,186 kcal (2023) · World median: 2,938 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in the median country put in 468 more hours a year than in Mozambique
Mozambique: 1,507 hours (2023) · World median: 1,974 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in the median country went to school 5.3 years longer than in Mozambique
Mozambique: 4.6 years (2023) · World median: 9.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
The median country welcomed 5.1 times as many tourists per resident as Mozambique (2019)
Mozambique: 0.07 (2019) · World median: 0.34 (2024)
How many World Heritage sites?
The median country has 1 more World Heritage site than Mozambique (3 against 2)
Mozambique: 2 (2026) · World median: 3 (2026)
How many Olympic medals has it won?
The median country has won 4 Olympic medals, Mozambique 2
Mozambique: 2 (2026 edition) · World median: 4 (2026 edition)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
82% of people in the median country are online, versus 21% in Mozambique
Mozambique: 21% (2024) · World median: 82% (2024)
How fast is home internet?
Home internet in the median country is 2.2 times as fast as in Mozambique
Mozambique: 72 Mbps (2026) · World median: 161 Mbps (2026)
Who has electricity at home?
100% of people in the median country have electricity, versus 37% in Mozambique
Mozambique: 36.9% (2024) · World median: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
64% of people in the median country live in cities, versus 37% in Mozambique
Mozambique: 37% (2025) · World median: 64% (2025)
How many phones per person?
The median country has 115 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Mozambique 50
Mozambique: 50 (2024) · World median: 115 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Mozambique’s railway network is 46% longer than the median country’s
Mozambique: 3,116 km (2011) · World median: 2,141 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from the median country fly 13 times as many passengers per resident as those from Mozambique
Mozambique: 0.02 (2023) · World median: 0.24 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 41% of Mozambique, but only 33% of the median country
Mozambique: 41.3% (2024) · World median: 32.8% (2024)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in the median country emits 12 times as much CO₂ as someone in Mozambique
Mozambique: 0.2 t (2024) · World median: 3 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
83% of Mozambique’s electricity is renewable, versus 31% in the median country
Mozambique: 83.4% (2024) · World median: 30.8% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in Mozambique carries 2% more fine dust than in the median country
Mozambique: 17 µg/m³ (2024) · World median: 16.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Mozambique: no data · World median: 2.3 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in Mozambique are 44% deadlier than in the median country
Mozambique: 26.7 per 100k (2023) · World median: 18.6 per 100k (2023)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Mozambique is on average 1.4 °C warmer than the median country
Mozambique: 24.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · World median: 23°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
The median country gets 11% more rain than Mozambique
Mozambique: 918 mm (2016–2025 avg) · World median: 1,014 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Mozambique bigger than the median country?
Mozambique is larger. The median country fits inside Mozambique 7.2 times.
Which has more people, Mozambique or the median country?
Mozambique has 4.8 times as many people as the median country (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Mozambique or the median country?
People in the median country live 11 years longer than in Mozambique. Life expectancy at birth is 63.8 years in Mozambique and 74.6 in the median country.
Are people taller in Mozambique or the median country?
Men in the median country are 9.2 cm taller than in Mozambique (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).
