How much coast is there?

Mozambique: 2,470 km (2026 edition) · Zambia: 0 km (2026 edition)

How high can you climb?

Mozambique’s highest peak towers 106 m above Zambia’s.

Mozambique: 2,436 m (2026 edition) · Zambia: 2,330 m (2026 edition)

How many people live there?

Mozambique has 63% more people than Zambia.

Mozambique: 35.6 million (2025) · Zambia: 21.9 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Mozambique is 54% more densely populated than Zambia.

Mozambique: 45 per km² (2025) · Zambia: 29 per km² (2025)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Zambia is 1.2 years older than in Mozambique.

Mozambique: 16.3 years (2023) · Zambia: 17.5 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Mozambique have 0.7 more children on average than in Zambia.

Mozambique: 4.69 children per woman (2024) · Zambia: 4.04 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

2.7% of people in Mozambique are 65 or older, versus 2.0% in Zambia.

Mozambique: 2.7% (2025) · Zambia: 2% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Mozambique and Zambia are practically level.

Mozambique: 0 (2025) · Zambia: 0 (2025)

How many official languages?

Mozambique and Zambia are practically level.

Mozambique: 1 (2026) · Zambia: 1 (2026)

How big is the economy?

Zambia’s economy is 29% larger than Mozambique’s.

Mozambique: $22.3 billion (2025) · Zambia: $28.9 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Zambia produces 2.6 times as much per person as Mozambique.

Mozambique: Int$1,698 (2025) · Zambia: Int$4,379 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Zambia than in Mozambique (Gini 1.9 points higher).

Mozambique: 49.6 (2022) · Zambia: 51.5 (2022)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 6.6% in Mozambique, versus 5.9% in Zambia.

Mozambique: 6.6% (2025) · Zambia: 5.9% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Mozambique spends 2.0% of its GDP on the military, Zambia 1.3%.

Mozambique: 2% (2024) · Zambia: 1.3% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Mozambique’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Zambia’s.

Mozambique: 37% (2025) · Zambia: 30% (2025)

How much is spent on health?

Zambia spends 50% more on health per person than Mozambique.

Mozambique: $53 (2023) · Zambia: $80 (2023)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Mozambique is 26% more likely to die before turning one than in Zambia.

Mozambique: 43.7 per 1,000 (2024) · Zambia: 34.6 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Zambia has 85% more doctors per person than Mozambique.

Mozambique: 0.2 per 1,000 (2022) · Zambia: 0.3 per 1,000 (2022)

How common is obesity?

10% of adults in Zambia are obese, versus 9.4% in Mozambique.

Mozambique: 9.4% (2024) · Zambia: 10.1% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

14% of adults in Zambia smoke, versus 11% in Mozambique.

Mozambique: 10.5% (2024) · Zambia: 14.3% (2024)

How do people rate their lives?

People in Mozambique rate their lives 1.23 points higher than in Zambia.

Mozambique: 5.34 (2025) · Zambia: 4.11 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Zambia drink 7% more alcohol than in Mozambique.

Mozambique: 2 litres (2023) · Zambia: 2.1 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Zambia has 70% more meat per person than Mozambique.

Mozambique: 10.4 kg (2023) · Zambia: 17.6 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Mozambique has 16 kcal more food per person per day than Zambia.

Mozambique: 2,186 kcal (2023) · Zambia: 2,170 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Zambia put in 693 more hours a year than in Mozambique.

Mozambique: 1,507 hours (2023) · Zambia: 2,200 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Zambia went to school 2.8 years longer than in Mozambique.

Mozambique: 4.6 years (2023) · Zambia: 7.4 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Zambia welcomed 1% more tourists per resident than Mozambique (2019).

Mozambique: 0.07 (2019) · Zambia: 0.07 (2019)

How many people are online?

21% of people in Mozambique are online, versus 17% in Zambia.

Mozambique: 21% (2024) · Zambia: 17% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

54% of people in Zambia have electricity, versus 37% in Mozambique.

Mozambique: 36.9% (2024) · Zambia: 53.6% (2024)

How many live in cities?

46% of people in Zambia live in cities, versus 37% in Mozambique.

Mozambique: 37% (2025) · Zambia: 46% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Zambia has 109 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Mozambique 50.

Mozambique: 50 (2024) · Zambia: 109 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Mozambique’s railway network is 2.5 times as long as Zambia’s.

Mozambique: 3,116 km (2011) · Zambia: 1,248 km (2019)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Mozambique fly 30% more passengers per resident than those from Zambia.

Mozambique: 0.02 (2023) · Zambia: 0.01 (2023)

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 60% of Zambia, but only 46% of Mozambique.

Mozambique: 45.8% (2023) · Zambia: 59.5% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Zambia emits 2.3 times as much CO₂ as someone in Mozambique.

Mozambique: 0.2 t (2024) · Zambia: 0.6 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

87% of Zambia’s electricity is renewable, versus 83% in Mozambique.

Mozambique: 83.4% (2024) · Zambia: 87.5% (2024)

How clean is the air?

The air in Zambia carries 49% more fine dust than in Mozambique.

Mozambique: 17 µg/m³ (2024) · Zambia: 25.4 µg/m³ (2024)

How common is murder?

Mozambique: no data · Zambia: 5.2 per 100k (2015)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Mozambique are 18% deadlier than in Zambia.

Mozambique: 20.1 per 100k (2021) · Zambia: 17.1 per 100k (2021)

How warm is it?

Mozambique is on average 2.0 °C warmer than Zambia.

Mozambique: 24.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Zambia: 22.3°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Zambia gets 22% more rain than Mozambique.

Mozambique: 918 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Zambia: 1,116 mm (2016–2025 avg)