Country field notes / Sub-Saharan Africa

Mozambique

Life expectancy 63.8 years (2024); GDP per person $1,501 in constant-2021 PPP dollars (2024). These are captured source observations, not a measure of household wealth. Dates can differ across indicators.

A first view of health, purchasing power, and essential services. These are observed source indicators; The experimental rankings provide a separate, explicitly weighted comparison where all inputs are available.

Ranking summary · 2023

Equal-domain rank 143 / 170 · Overall 23.4 · Rank across three weightings 128–145

Health: 10.1 · Essential services: 8.3 · Material resources: 1.8 · Civic voice: 29.6 · Air quality: 67.5

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Latest available observations in the captured 2000–2025 data. Periods vary; no gap-filling.
IndicatorValueUnitObservation periodProvider
Life expectancy63.80years2024World Bank
GDP per person$1,5012021 international $2024World Bank
Electricity access36.90% of population2024World Bank
Basic drinking water66.62% of population2024World Bank
Basic sanitation38.59% of population2024World Bank
Clean cooking access8.00% of population2024World Bank
Food insecurityUnavailable% of population—World Bank
Poverty at $3/day81.40% of population2022World Bank
Income / consumption Gini49.60index, 0–1002022World Bank
Bottom 20% resource share4.70% of income or consumption2022World Bank
Under-five mortality59.40deaths per 1,000 live births2024World Bank
Maternal mortality99.00deaths per 100,000 live births2023World Bank
Child stunting36.70% of children under five2022World Bank
Out-of-pocket health spending10.37% of current health expenditure2023World Bank
Unemployment6.63% of labor force2025World Bank
Youth outside work and education19.24% of youth2022World Bank
Internet use20.53% of population2024World Bank
PM2.5 exposure13.72micrograms per cubic meter2023World Bank
Forest area41.34% of land area2024World Bank
Freshwater stress1.75% of available freshwater resources2022World Bank
Adjusted net savings-6.98% of GNI2021World Bank
Voice and accountability41.18absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Rule of law39.23absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Government effectiveness35.80absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Control of corruption25.95absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Political stability36.59absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Regulatory quality42.41absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Tax revenue21.85% of GDP2024World Bank
Income, profit and capital-gains tax share39.06% of revenue2024World Bank
Goods and services tax share30.53% of revenue2024World Bank
International trade tax share5.33% of revenue2024World Bank
Government health spending2.25% of GDP2023World Bank
Government education spending5.98% of GDP2022World Bank
Intentional homicide3.59deaths per 100,000 people2011World Bank
Consumer price inflation4.37annual %2025World Bank
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 167% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single parent, 2 children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · one average-wage earnerUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · two average-wage earnersUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, no children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Weekly work hours: All employed people32.49hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Women in employment29.36hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Men in employment35.80hours per employed person2025ILO
Life evaluation (3-year mean)5.34Cantril ladder, 0–102023–2025World Happiness Report

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GDP per person is measured in constant 2021 international dollars using purchasing power parity. It measures economic output, not household income or wealth. Life expectancy is period life expectancy at birth, not healthy life expectancy. Service access percentages are national averages and do not establish service reliability or equal access.

Missing values remain unavailable. Comparable years may have different underlying survey dates; source estimates can be revised.

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Pluraterra. “Mozambique: country field notes.” Atlas prototype, snapshot retrieved November 1–2, 2026; observation periods shown per row. Underlying data: World Bank World Development Indicators. This page is a mutable preview; use the accompanying CSV for the captured data.

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