South Africa vs Mozambique
POP 1.8x GDP 17.6x LE 2.5 yrs UMC↔LIC
Widest indicator spreads · South Africa vs Mozambique
Demographics: Population Ages 65+ (South Africa, 59% spread)
| Indicator | South Africa | Mozambique | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population Ages 65+ | 6.7% | 2.8% | 2024 |
| Population | 64M | 34.6M | 2024 |
| Urban Population | 63.7% | 36.4% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 0-14 | 25.9% | 44.5% | 2024 |
3 closer demographics rows sit on the South Africa and Mozambique profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: GDP (Current USD) (South Africa, 94% spread)
| Indicator | South Africa | Mozambique | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD) | $401.1B | $22.8B | 2024 |
| GDP Per Capita (Current USD) | $6,267.187 | $656.976 | 2024 |
| Unemployment Rate | 32.3% | 6.7% | 2024 |
| GDP Growth Rate | 0.5% | 2.1% | 2024 |
5 closer economy rows sit on the South Africa and Mozambique profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Physicians (per 1,000 people) (South Africa, 62% spread)
| Indicator | South Africa | Mozambique | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2022 |
| Infant Mortality Rate | 24.2 | 43.7 | 2024 |
| Stunting Prevalence (under 5) | 21.3% | 36.7% | 2017 |
| Under-5 Mortality Rate | 35.1 | 59.4 | 2024 |
3 closer health rows sit on the South Africa and Mozambique profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: School Enrollment (Tertiary) (South Africa, 68% spread)
| Indicator | South Africa | Mozambique | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Enrollment (Tertiary) | 23.5% | 7.5% | 2023 |
| School Enrollment (Secondary) | 104.1% | 37.2% | 2023 |
| Literacy Rate (Adult) | 91.2% | 61.7% | 2024 |
| Youth Literacy Rate | 97.2% | 71.4% | 2024 |
2 closer education rows sit on the South Africa and Mozambique profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Freshwater Withdrawal (South Africa, 97% spread)
| Indicator | South Africa | Mozambique | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 47.1% | 1.5% | 2022 |
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 6.9 | 0.3 | 2024 |
| Electric Power Consumption | 3,247 | 391 | 2023 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 9.7% | 76.9% | 2021 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the South Africa and Mozambique profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Internet Users (South Africa, 74% spread)
| Indicator | South Africa | Mozambique | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Users | 78.4% | 20.5% | 2024 |
| Mobile Subscriptions | 179.3 | 49.5 | 2024 |
| Access to Clean Water | 68.0% | 27.5% | 2024 |
| Access to Electricity | 87.7% | 36.0% | 2023 |
1 closer infrastructure rows sit on the South Africa and Mozambique profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Net Migration (South Africa, 123% spread)
| Indicator | South Africa | Mozambique | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Migration | 167K | -38,940 | 2024 |
| Intentional Homicides | 43.7 | 3.6 | 2022 |
| Poverty (< $2.15/day) | 17.4% | 81.4% | 2022 |
| Female Labor Participation | 49.8% | 77.2% | 2024 |
2 closer social rows sit on the South Africa and Mozambique profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this South Africa vs Mozambique comparison
South Africa (UMC, Sub-Saharan Africa) vs Mozambique (LIC, Sub-Saharan Africa) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 85% larger (64M vs 34.6M) and total GDP is 17.6x larger ($401.1B vs $22.8B). The gap board leads on Net Migration (~123% relative spread) across 47 indicators in 8 topics. Cross-tier pair; prefer per-capita and rate columns over raw totals. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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South Africa full profile · UMC
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Mozambique full profile · LIC
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South Africa vs Mozambique figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · UMC↔LIC · WIDE scale band.