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Land

Size, shape and altitude

How big is it, really?

Zimbabwe fits inside Mozambique 2 times.

Mozambique: 799,380 km² (2023) · Zimbabwe: 390,760 km² (2023)

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How much coast is there?

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

How high can you climb?

Zimbabwe’s highest peak towers 156 m above Mozambique’s.

Mozambique: 2,436 m (2026 edition) · Zimbabwe: 2,592 m (2026 edition)

How far apart are they?

People

Who lives there, and how closely

How many people live there?

Mozambique has 2.1 times as many people as Zimbabwe.

Mozambique: 35.6 million (2025) · Zimbabwe: 17 million (2025)

How crowded is it?

Mozambique is 3% more densely populated than Zimbabwe.

Mozambique: 45 per km² (2025) · Zimbabwe: 44 per km² (2025)

How tall are the men?

Men in Zimbabwe are 6.4 cm taller than in Mozambique.

Mozambique: 164.3 cm (2019) · Zimbabwe: 170.7 cm (2019)

How tall are the women?

Women in Zimbabwe are 4.4 cm taller than in Mozambique.

Mozambique: 155.4 cm (2019) · Zimbabwe: 159.9 cm (2019)

How old is the typical person?

The typical person in Zimbabwe is 1.5 years older than in Mozambique.

Mozambique: 16.3 years (2023) · Zimbabwe: 17.8 years (2023)

How many children per woman?

Women in Mozambique have 1.0 more children on average than in Zimbabwe.

Mozambique: 4.69 children per woman (2024) · Zimbabwe: 3.67 children per woman (2024)

How many people are 65 or older?

3.6% of people in Zimbabwe are 65 or older, versus 2.7% in Mozambique.

Mozambique: 2.7% (2025) · Zimbabwe: 3.6% (2025)

How many Nobel laureates were born there?

Zimbabwe has produced 0.6 Nobel laureates per 10 million people, Mozambique 0.0.

Mozambique: 0 (2025) · Zimbabwe: 0.6 (2025)

How many official languages?

Zimbabwe has 15 official languages, Mozambique 1.

Mozambique: 1 (2026) · Zimbabwe: 15 (2026)

What shape is the population?

Money

What an economy looks like per person

How big is the economy?

Zimbabwe’s economy is 2.3 times the size of Mozambique’s.

Mozambique: $22.3 billion (2025) · Zimbabwe: $51.2 billion (2025)

How much is produced per person?

Zimbabwe produces 3.8 times as much per person as Mozambique.

Mozambique: Int$1,698 (2025) · Zimbabwe: Int$6,470 (2025)

How evenly is income shared?

Income is more unequally shared in Zimbabwe than in Mozambique (Gini 0.7 points higher).

Mozambique: 49.6 (2022) · Zimbabwe: 50.3 (2019)

How many people are looking for work?

Unemployment is 9.3% in Zimbabwe, versus 6.6% in Mozambique.

Mozambique: 6.6% (2025) · Zimbabwe: 9.3% (2025)

How much goes to the military?

Mozambique spends 2.0% of its GDP on the military, Zimbabwe 0.4%.

Mozambique: 2% (2024) · Zimbabwe: 0.4% (2024)

How expensive is it?

Zimbabwe’s price level (US = 100) is 1.3× Mozambique’s.

Mozambique: 37% (2025) · Zimbabwe: 47% (2025)

Health

Long lives, small beginnings

How much is spent on health?

Zimbabwe spends 19% more on health per person than Mozambique.

Mozambique: $53 (2023) · Zimbabwe: $63 (2023)

How long do people live?

People in Mozambique live 0.73 years longer than in Zimbabwe.

Mozambique: 63.8 years (2024) · Zimbabwe: 63.1 years (2024)

How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?

A baby in Zimbabwe is 43% more likely to die before turning one than in Mozambique.

Mozambique: 43.7 per 1,000 (2024) · Zimbabwe: 62.4 per 1,000 (2024)

How many doctors are there?

Mozambique has 29% more doctors per person than Zimbabwe.

Mozambique: 0.2 per 1,000 (2022) · Zimbabwe: 0.1 per 1,000 (2023)

How common is obesity?

13% of adults in Zimbabwe are obese, versus 9.4% in Mozambique.

Mozambique: 9.4% (2024) · Zimbabwe: 13.1% (2024)

How many adults smoke?

11% of adults in Zimbabwe smoke, versus 11% in Mozambique.

Mozambique: 10.5% (2024) · Zimbabwe: 11% (2024)

Everyday life

Plates, glasses and happiness

How do people rate their lives?

People in Mozambique rate their lives 1.99 points higher than in Zimbabwe.

Mozambique: 5.34 (2025) · Zimbabwe: 3.35 (2025)

How much do people drink?

Adults in Zimbabwe drink 2.7 times as much alcohol as in Mozambique.

Mozambique: 2 litres (2023) · Zimbabwe: 5.4 litres (2023)

How much meat is on the menu?

Zimbabwe has 5.6 times as much meat per person as Mozambique.

Mozambique: 10.4 kg (2023) · Zimbabwe: 57.6 kg (2023)

How much food is there per day?

Zimbabwe has 207 kcal more food per person per day than Mozambique.

Mozambique: 2,186 kcal (2023) · Zimbabwe: 2,393 kcal (2023)

How long do people work?

Workers in Zimbabwe put in 804 more hours a year than in Mozambique.

Mozambique: 1,507 hours (2023) · Zimbabwe: 2,311 hours (2023)

How long do people go to school?

Adults in Zimbabwe went to school 4.3 years longer than in Mozambique.

Mozambique: 4.6 years (2023) · Zimbabwe: 8.9 years (2023)

How many tourists visit?

Mozambique: 0.07 (2019) · Zimbabwe: no data

Connected

Online, electrified, urban

How many people are online?

42% of people in Zimbabwe are online, versus 21% in Mozambique.

Mozambique: 21% (2024) · Zimbabwe: 42% (2024)

Who has electricity at home?

62% of people in Zimbabwe have electricity, versus 37% in Mozambique.

Mozambique: 36.9% (2024) · Zimbabwe: 62% (2024)

How many live in cities?

40% of people in Zimbabwe live in cities, versus 37% in Mozambique.

Mozambique: 37% (2025) · Zimbabwe: 40% (2025)

How many phones per person?

Zimbabwe has 94 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, Mozambique 50.

Mozambique: 50 (2024) · Zimbabwe: 94 (2024)

How much railway is there?

Zimbabwe and Mozambique are nearly identical here.

Mozambique: 3,116 km (2011) · Zimbabwe: 3,120 km (2020)

How much do they fly?

Airlines from Mozambique fly 3.5 times as many passengers per resident as those from Zimbabwe.

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

Planet

Air, forests and energy

How much of the land is forest?

Forest covers 46% of Mozambique, but only 45% of Zimbabwe.

Mozambique: 45.8% (2023) · Zimbabwe: 44.7% (2023)

How much CO₂ does each person emit?

The average person in Zimbabwe emits 3.3 times as much CO₂ as someone in Mozambique.

Mozambique: 0.2 t (2024) · Zimbabwe: 0.8 t (2024)

How green is the power grid?

83% of Mozambique’s electricity is renewable, versus 57% in Zimbabwe.

Mozambique: 83.4% (2024) · Zimbabwe: 57.1% (2024)

How clean is the air?

The air in Zimbabwe carries 18% more fine dust than in Mozambique.

Mozambique: 17 µg/m³ (2024) · Zimbabwe: 20.1 µg/m³ (2024)

Where does the power come from?

Safety

Measured risk, not vibes

How common is murder?

Mozambique: no data · Zimbabwe: 6.8 per 100k (2022)

How dangerous are the roads?

Roads in Zimbabwe are 49% deadlier than in Mozambique.

Mozambique: 20.1 per 100k (2021) · Zimbabwe: 29.9 per 100k (2021)

Climate

What the year feels like

How warm is it?

Mozambique is on average 2.3 °C warmer than Zimbabwe.

Mozambique: 24.3°C (2016–2025 avg) · Zimbabwe: 22°C (2016–2025 avg)

How much rain falls?

Mozambique gets 22% more rain than Zimbabwe.

Mozambique: 918 mm (2016–2025 avg) · Zimbabwe: 751 mm (2016–2025 avg)

What does the year feel like?
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Quick answers

Is Mozambique bigger than Zimbabwe?

Mozambique is larger. Zimbabwe fits inside Mozambique 2 times.

Which has more people, Mozambique or Zimbabwe?

Mozambique has 2.1 times as many people as Zimbabwe (2025 estimates).

Where do people live longer, Mozambique or Zimbabwe?

People in Mozambique live 0.73 years longer than in Zimbabwe. Life expectancy at birth is 63.8 years in Mozambique and 63.1 in Zimbabwe.

Are people taller in Mozambique or Zimbabwe?

Men in Zimbabwe are 6.4 cm taller than in Mozambique (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).

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