The Human Truth Foundation

Mozambique (Republic of Mozambique)

https://www.humantruth.info/mozambique.html

By Vexen Crabtree 2013

#mozambique

Mozambique
Republic of Mozambique
Flag
StatusIndependent State
Social and Moral Index177th best
CapitalMaputo
Land Area 786 380km21
LocationAfrica
Population29.5m2
Life Expectancy59.32yrs (2017)3
GNI$1 198 (2017)4
ISO3166-1 CodesMZ, MOZ, 5085
Internet Domain.mz6
CurrencyMeticail (MZM)7
Telephone+2588

1. Overview

#india #portugal

Almost five centuries as a Portuguese colony came to a close with independence in 1975. Large-scale emigration, economic dependence on South Africa, a severe drought, and a prolonged civil war hindered the country's development until the mid 1990s. The ruling Front for the Liberation of Mozambique (Frelimo) party formally abandoned Marxism in 1989, and a new constitution the following year provided for multiparty elections and a free market economy. A UN-negotiated peace agreement between Frelimo and rebel Mozambique National Resistance (Renamo) forces ended the fighting in 1992. In December 2004, Mozambique underwent a delicate transition as Joaquim CHISSANO stepped down after 18 years in office. His elected successor, Armando Emilio GUEBUZA, promised to continue the sound economic policies that have encouraged foreign investment. President GUEBUZA was reelected to a second term in October 2009. However, the elections were flawed by voter fraud, questionable disqualification of candidates, and Frelimo use of government resources during the campaign. As a result, Freedom House removed Mozambique from its list of electoral democracies.

CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9

Book CoverA mix of Swahili, Indian, Portuguese and African influences, overlooked Mozambique is diverse in its cultural palette and natural attractions. Mozambique´s star is on the rise. After two decades of peace, the economy is growing. Glitzy high-rises and lively street cafes compete for attention with remote island archipelagos and a steadily increasing population of wild animals. A new bridge over the Zambezi River links north and south for the first time. Yet, despite the development, centuries-old rhythms still dominate and the country moves to its own beat.Yet this enigmatic southeast African country embraced by the Indian Ocean is well off most travellers´ maps. Still, it has much to offer those who venture here. Canny travellers are venturing in to discover long, dune-fringed beaches, turquoise waters glittering with shoals of colourful fish, well-preserved corals, remote archipelagos in the north, pounding surf in the south.

Discovering these attractions is not always easy, but it is unfailingly rewarding. Bring along some patience, some endurance for long bus rides, a sense of adventure, and jump in for the journey of a lifetime.

"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)10

2. Mozambique National and Social Development

#economics #human_development #wealth

UN HDI (2021)11
Pos.Higher is better
Value11
1Switzerland0.962
2Norway0.961
3Iceland0.959
...
182Guinea0.465
183Yemen0.455
184Burkina Faso0.449
185Mozambique0.446
186Mali0.428
187Burundi0.426
188Central African Rep.0.404
189Niger0.400
Africa Avg0.56
World Avg0.72
q=191.
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11
Pos.Higher is better
PPP $11
1Liechtenstein$146 830
2Singapore$90 919
3Qatar$87 134
...
185Yemen$1 314
186Liberia$1 289
187Niger$1 240
188Mozambique$1 198
189Congo, DR$1 076
190Somalia$1 018
191Central African Rep.$0 966
192S. Sudan$0 768
Africa Avg$5 339
World Avg$20 136
q=193.
Social & Moral
Development Index
12
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank12
1Denmark27.0
2Norway29.9
3Sweden31.8
...
174Niger119.1
175Congo, (Brazzaville)119.7
176Haiti119.8
177Mozambique120.0
178Papua New Guinea120.5
179Turkmenistan120.9
180Guinea-Bissau121.0
181Solomon Islands121.4
Africa Avg119.0
World Avg88.6
q=199.

The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..

The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.

3. Mozambique's Demographics and Migration

#birth_control #demographics #fertility #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population #yemen

Population:

Mozambique's population is predicted to rise to 35.91 million by 2030. These millions of extra people will all need space to live, food to eat, energy to consume, and will increase the burden on the planet's resources. This country has a fertility rate of 4.56. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate (two new children for each set of parents who die), which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.13

Population2
Pos.2018
Population2
1China1.4b
2India1.4b
3USA327.1m
...
44Malaysia31.5m
45Angola30.8m
46Ghana29.8m
47Mozambique29.5m
48Venezuela28.9m
49Yemen28.5m
50Nepal28.1m
51Madagascar26.3m
World Avg39.0m
q=195.
Life Expectancy
Higher is better
11
Pos.2021
Years11
1Monaco85.9
2Hong Kong85.5
3Japan84.8
...
178Sierra Leone60.1
179Benin59.8
180Guinea-Bissau59.7
181Mozambique59.3
182Burkina Faso59.3
183Namibia59.3
184Zimbabwe59.3
185Congo, DR59.2
World Avg71.28
q=195.
Fertility Rate
2.0 is best
14
Pos.202214
1US Virgin Islands2.00
2Ecuador2.00
3Nepal2.01
...
192Sudan4.38
193Uganda4.47
194Afghanistan4.52
195Mozambique4.56
196Gambia4.59
197Tanzania4.66
198Burkina Faso4.67
199Benin4.90
World Avg2.47
q=208.
Old-Age Dependency Ratio
Lower is better
15
Pos.2016
Per 10015
1Uganda04.3
2Mali04.5
3=Chad04.7
...
32Tanzania06.2
33=Sao Tome & Principe06.2
34Comoros06.3
35=Mozambique06.4
35=Madagascar06.4
35=Papua New Guinea06.4
38Ghana06.5
39=Palestine06.5
World Avg18.3
q=185.

Migration:

Immigrants16
Pos.2017
%16
1UAE88.4%
2Kuwait75.5%
3Qatar65.2%
...
159Zambia0.9%
160Bangladesh0.9%
161Tanzania0.9%
162Mozambique0.8%
163Jamaica0.8%
164El Salvador0.7%
165Laos0.7%
166Nicaragua0.7%
World Avg9.4%
q=195.
Emigrants17
Pos.2010
%17
1Dominica104.8%
2Palestine68.4%
3Samoa67.3%
...
108Malaysia5.3%
109Guinea5.2%
110Turkmenistan5.0%
111Mozambique5.0%
112Senegal5.0%
113Iraq4.9%
114Denmark4.7%
115Yemen4.7%
World Avg11.5%
q=192.

4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#equality #freedom #freethought #gender_equality #human_rights #morals #mozambique #mozambique_freethought #politics #prejudice #religious_tolerance #tolerance

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)18
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank18
1Sweden6.1
2Denmark8.6
3Norway9.0
...
129Kenya106.8
130Morocco107.0
131China107.2
132Mozambique107.6
133Indonesia107.7
134Gambia108.1
Africa Avg110.04
World Avg86.55
q=199.
Mozambique is generally poor at ensuring human rights and freedom compared to the rest of the world. Mozambique comes in the best 20 when it comes to freethought19. It does better than average when it comes to commentary in Human Rights Watch reports20 and in LGBT equality21. But unfortunately Mozambique gets most other things wrong. It does worse than average in supporting press freedom22, eliminating modern slavery23 (still low for Africa), its nominal commitment to Human Rights24, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms25 (still low for Africa), opposing gender inequality26 (still good for Africa) and in its average Freedom in the World rating (still low for Africa). Government and rebel (now reformed into a political party, RENAMO) both continued to commit violent abuses with impunity and major crimes and murders are often not investigated at all27. Progress is always going to be difficult in a country where the richest 10% hold 46% of the country's entire income28.

For tables, charts and commentary, see:

5. Mozambique's Health

#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #mozambique #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #vaccines

Compared to Africa (2025)29
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank29
1Tunisia69.2
2Mauritius69.2
3Seychelles84.8
...
39Liberia153.5
40Malawi154.3
41Central African Rep.155.4
42Mozambique155.8
43Zambia157.1
44Equatorial Guinea157.4
45Burkina Faso157.5
46Uganda159.0
47Chad163.2
Africa Avg111.13
q=54.
Health (2025)29
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank29
1Monaco14.3
2Liechtenstein30.1
3Isle of Man32.1
...
196Malawi154.3
197Afghanistan155.0
198Central African Rep.155.4
199Mozambique155.8
200Zambia157.1
201Equatorial Guinea157.4
202Marshall Islands157.4
203Burkina Faso157.5
World Avg96.74
q=212.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Liechtenstein and The Isle of Man30. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, Angola and Nigeria30.

21 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Europe and The Balkans30, whereas the worst are Africa, Micronesia and Melanesia30.

For more, see:

Health:

Mozambique is a pretty unhealthy country. Mozambique comes in the best 20 when it comes to its smoking rate31. It does better than average when it comes to its alcohol consumption rate32. But unfortunately Mozambique gets most other things wrong. It does worse than average when it comes to its immunizations take-up33. It falls into the worst-performing 20 for its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance34, its average life expectancy11 and in its fertility rate14. And finally, it is second-from-the-bottom in terms of its adolescent birth rate35. The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% between 1976 and 2016. Life expectancy in Mozambique in 1990 was the seventh lowest in the world, at 44.5yrs. But it improved by +16.7yrs in the 30 years from then, over double the global average improvement of +7.9yrs. Mozambique's peak fertility rate was 6.74 in 1972.

Life Expectancy
Higher is better
11
Pos.2021
Years11
1Monaco85.9
2Hong Kong85.5
3Japan84.8
...
178Sierra Leone60.1
179Benin59.8
180Guinea-Bissau59.7
181Mozambique59.3
182Burkina Faso59.3
183Namibia59.3
184Zimbabwe59.3
185Congo, DR59.2
Africa Avg62.79
World Avg71.28
q=195.
Alcohol Consumption
Lower is better
32
Pos.2016
Per Capita32
1Bangladesh0.0
2Kuwait0.0
3Libya0.0
...
44=Singapore2.0
44=Turkey2.0
46Timor-Leste (E. Timor)2.1
47Mozambique2.4
48=Samoa2.5
48=Micronesia2.5
48=Guatemala2.5
51Congo, DR2.6
Africa Avg4.8
World Avg6.2
q=189.
Fertility Rate
2.0 is best
14
Pos.202214
1US Virgin Islands2.00
2Ecuador2.00
3Nepal2.01
...
192Sudan4.38
193Uganda4.47
194Afghanistan4.52
195Mozambique4.56
196Gambia4.59
197Tanzania4.66
198Burkina Faso4.67
199Benin4.90
Africa Avg3.97
World Avg2.47
q=208.
Smoking Rates
Lower is better
31
Pos.201431
1Guinea 15
2Solomon Islands 26
3Kiribati 28
...
11Suriname 79
12Malawi 80
13Tonga 81
14Mozambique 82
15Nepal 83
16Afghanistan 84
17Lesotho 88
18Trinidad & Tobago 97
Africa Avg 340
World Avg 819
q=182.
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance
Lower is better
34
Pos.2017
Rank34
1Sweden1
2Ireland2
3Denmark3
...
150Nigeria150
151St Lucia151
152Trinidad & Tobago152
153Mozambique153
154Cape Verde154
155Bahamas155
156Libya156
157Papua New Guinea157
Africa Avg117.0
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Overweight Adults
Lower is better
36
Pos.2016
%36
1Vietnam18.3
2India19.7
3Bangladesh20.0
...
21Laos25.4
22Kenya25.5
23Central African Rep.26.2
24Mozambique26.4
25Guinea26.6
26Equatorial Guinea26.7
27=Comoros27.1
27=Bhutan27.1
Africa Avg33.3
World Avg49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate
Lower is better
35
Pos.2022
Per 100035
1Hong Kong1.6
2Denmark1.8
3S. Korea2.1
...
188Tanzania123.4
189Chad135.7
190Angola135.8
191Equatorial Guinea136.4
192Mali147.7
193Central African Rep.159.0
194Mozambique165.1
195Niger168.0
Africa Avg84.6
World Avg43.8
q=195.
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015
Higher is better
33
Pos.2015
Avg %33
1=Hungary99.0
1=China99.0
3Uzbekistan98.9
...
150Uganda82.5
151Comoros81.8
152Marshall Islands81.8
153Mozambique81.4
154Venezuela80.6
155Myanmar (Burma)80.3
156=Benin80.1
156=Guinea-Bissau80.1
Africa Avg81.7
World Avg88.3
q=194.

Mozambique was amongst 49 countries in the 1990s who had an adolescent birth rate of over 100 (per 1000 girls aged 15-19); things got slightly worse in the 2000s, and worse still in the 2010s, whereupon it had the 2nd-highest rate in the world, perpetuating and generating terrible health and social problems.

6. Mozambique's Responsibility Towards The Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #environmentalism #food #internationalism #meat #mozambique #over-exploitation #sierra_leone #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism

Compared to Africa (2025)37
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank37
1Morocco46.5
2Burundi47.8
3Mali51.0
...
40Equatorial Guinea91.2
41S. Africa92.2
42Sao Tome & Principe92.7
43Mozambique93.9
44Liberia94.2
45Sudan97.8
46Comoros99.1
47Mauritania101.2
48Seychelles103.4
Africa Avg80.07
q=53.
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2025)37
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank37
1Sri Lanka34.9
2Uruguay43.2
3Switzerland45.0
...
131Sao Tome & Principe92.7
132Palestine92.7
133Vanuatu93.0
134Mozambique93.9
135Qatar94.1
136Liberia94.2
137Trinidad & Tobago94.5
138Ukraine94.8
World Avg84.93
q=199.

All countries' current and historical approach towards the environment is gauged via 21 datasets, including multiple decades of data on its forested percent change 2000-2020, its environmental performance, energy to GDP efficiency, its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment, the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population, reducing annual meat consumption per person and its score on the Green Future Index.

The countries that do the best (Sri Lanka, Uruguay and Switzerland) tend to have avoided the excesses of early industrial countries, and have not yet repeated the same mistakes of environmental destruction - at least, not on the same scale. The regions with the best average results per country are Central America, South America and Scandinavia. The worst are Eritrea, The Vatican City and Timor-Leste (E. Timor), and the worst regions Micronesia, Australasia and Melanesia.

For more, see:

Mozambique ranks 134th in the world when it comes to its responsibility towards the environment. This rank is calculated from 6 data sets. Mozambique comes in the best 20 in terms of reducing annual meat consumption per person38. It does better than average for the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population39. When it comes to most other metrics, Mozambique does not do well. It does worse than average in its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment, its environmental performance40 and in its forested percent change 2000-202041. And finally, it sits amongst the bottom 20 when it comes to energy to GDP efficiency42 (the worst in Africa).

Forest Area Change 2000-2020
Higher is better
41
Pos.Total41
1Guernsey82.6%
2Bahrain75.2%
3Iceland64.7%
...
196Ghana-9.7%
197Brazil-10.1%
198Guinea-11.0%
199Mozambique-11.1%
200Sao Tome & Principe-11.1%
201Mayotte-11.6%
202Congo, DR-12.7%
203Belize-12.9%
Africa Avg-8.7%
World Avg-0.1%
q=234.

From 2000 to 2010, Mozambique destroyed 2216 thousand hectares of forest cover, 5% of its total. This was the 9th-worse loss in the world in that decade. From 2010 to 2020, it destroyed a further 6%, falling to 36744 thousand hectares.

Environmental Performance
Higher is better
40
Pos.201840
1Switzerland87.4
2France84.0
3Denmark81.6
...
132Vietnam47.0
133Indonesia46.9
134Guinea46.6
135Mozambique46.4
136Uzbekistan45.9
137Chad45.3
138Myanmar (Burma)45.3
139Ivory Coast45.3
Africa Avg46.4
World Avg56.4
q=180.
Energy to GDP Efficiency
Lower is better42
Pos.2022
Avg42
1Rwanda0.25
2Chad0.26
3Tanzania0.31
...
155Oman2.28
156Canada2.29
157Malta2.36
158Mozambique2.38
159N. Korea2.46
160Laos2.75
161Iceland4.01
162Venezuela4.18
Africa Avg0.83
World Avg1.23
q=165.
International Accords on the Environment
Higher is better
Pos.Total
Avg Rate
1Sweden83%
2Canada82%
3Norway81%
...
102Bulgaria57%
103Honduras57%
104Poland57%
105Mozambique57%
106Romania57%
107Slovakia57%
108St Lucia56%
109Slovenia56%
Africa Avg56.4%
World Avg57.5%
q=197.
Rational Beliefs on the Environment
Higher is better39
Pos.2011
%39
1Argentina78.3%
2Greece77.6%
3Brazil77.1%
...
46Turkey47.4%
47Sudan46.9%
48Malaysia46.6%
49Mozambique46.5%
50Laos45.3%
51Slovenia45.1%
52Spain44.8%
53Tanzania44.2%
Africa Avg38.3%
World Avg39.9%
q=145.
Meat Consumption
Lower is better
38
Pos.2021
kg38
1Congo, DR03.0
2Burundi03.5
3Bangladesh04.3
...
12Uganda09.4
13Togo09.4
14Kenya10.3
15Mozambique10.4
16Sierra Leone11.7
17Sri Lanka12.0
18Tanzania12.1
19Ivory Coast12.6
Africa Avg24.9
World Avg52.5
q=185.

In the 2010s, Sierra Leone had the 8th-lowest meat consumption per person in the world.38

7. Mozambique's Modernity and Learning

#capitalism #charity #corruption #economics #education #extremism #happiness #health #human_development #inequality #intelligence #life_expectancy #modernity #morals #mozambique #peace #politics #poverty #religion #religiosity #religious_violence #research #science #secularisation #social_development #technology #terrorism #the_internet

Compared to Africa (2020)43
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank43
1S. Africa56.9
2Tunisia70.8
3=Mauritius79.6
...
36Mali139.1
37Tanzania140.1
38Congo, DR141.3
39Mozambique142.4
40Madagascar146.6
41=Comoros147.0
41=Mauritania147.0
43Djibouti148.0
44Burundi148.5
Africa Avg120.19
q=53.
Modernity & Learning (2020)43
Pos.Lower is better
Avg Rank43
1Finland7.1
2Belgium12.9
3Denmark13.6
...
169Tanzania140.1
170Yemen141.2
171Congo, DR141.3
172Mozambique142.4
173Madagascar146.6
174=Comoros147.0
174=Mauritania147.0
176Afghanistan147.7
World Avg86.31
q=190.

The most modern countries, with the best results from education, the highest levels of research, and with the easiest access to information on the Internet, are Finland, Belgium and Denmark44. The worst countries are Eritrea, S. Sudan and Sierra Leone44. Despite improves in global education, access to tertiary (adult) education is becoming increasingly unequal between the rich haves and the poor have-nots45.

Education, at all levels and ages, is the single most vital support for equality as well as being a country's most vital economic and social resource. [...] Every successful aspirant to modernisation and economic development, from Japan to South Korea, China to Chile, has got there with a big emphasis on education.

Bill Emmott (2017)46

15 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on Research and Development, Secondary Education, Length of Schooling, Intellectual Endeavours, Maths, Science & Reading, Religiosity, IQ, the percent of citizens with access to the internet, Freedom On The Internet, IT Security, IPv6 Uptake and digital quality of life. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe44, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Africa and Micronesia44.

For more, see:

Modernity and Education:

In the 2000s, Mozambique increased its expected duration of education by almost 4 years, the ninth-highest rise of any country in that decade. 47

Research & Development
Higher is better
Pos.2016
% RDP PPP
1S. Korea4.2948
2Israel4.1148
3Japan3.5848
...
65=Macedonia0.4449
65=Puerto Rico0.4449
67Jordan0.4350
68Mozambique0.4251
69Thailand0.3952
70=Tanzania0.3851
70=Romania0.3848
70=Montenegro0.3849
Africa Avg0.36
World Avg0.84
q=126.
Secondary Education
Higher is better
53
Pos.201853
1=Luxembourg100.0%
1=Estonia100.0%
1=Austria100.0%
...
152Central African Rep.22.1%
153Malawi21.8%
154Cambodia21.3%
155Mozambique19.3%
156Mauritania18.8%
157Senegal17.6%
158Sudan17.5%
159Ethiopia17.1%
Africa Avg34.4%
World Avg63.0%
q=169.
Length of Schooling
Higher is better
54
Pos.2021
Years54
1Australia21.1
2New Zealand20.3
3Greece20.0
...
162Solomon Islands10.3
163Afghanistan10.3
164Marshall Islands10.2
165Mozambique10.2
166Uganda10.1
167Laos10.1
168Madagascar10.1
169Honduras10.1
Africa Avg11.0
World Avg13.5
q=193.
Intellectual Endeavours
Lower is better
34
Pos.2017
Rank34
1Ukraine1
2Czechia2
3Hungary3
...
144Congo, (Brazzaville)144
145Qatar145
146Philippines146
147Mozambique147
148Lesotho148
149Venezuela149
150Libya150
151Gabon151
Africa Avg106.4
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Religiosity
Lower is better
55
Pos.2018
%55
1China3
2Estonia6
3Czechia7
...
81=Chad86
81=Niger86
83Kenya87
84=Mozambique87
85Congo, DR88
86=Nigeria88
86=Nicaragua88
88Djibouti89
Africa Avg87.0
World Avg54.3
q=106.
IQ
Higher is better56
Pos.200656
1=Hong Kong108
1=Singapore108
3S. Korea106
...
131=Zimbabwe66
131=Senegal66
133Sierra Leone64
134=Mozambique64
134=Ethiopia64
134=Central African Rep.64
134=Congo, (Brazzaville)64
134=Cameroon64
Africa Avg70.6
World Avg85.6
q=138.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users
Higher is better
57
Pos.201657
1Iceland100%
2Faroe Islands99%
3Norway98%
...
182=Comoros7%
183Afghanistan7%
184Malawi7%
185Mozambique6%
186Benin6%
187Tanzania5%
188Central African Rep.5%
189Madagascar4%
Africa Avg18.4%
World Avg48.1%
q=201.
Digital Quality of Life
Higher is better
58
Pos.202458
1Germany77.9%
2Finland76.9%
3France73.9%
...
114Tajikistan25.9%
115Zimbabwe24.9%
116Mali24.9%
117Ethiopia23.7%
118Cameroon23.4%
119Mozambique21.4%
120Congo, DR18.5%
121Yemen14.9%
Africa Avg32.3%
World Avg48.4%
q=121.

National Culture:

World Giving Index
Higher is better
59
Pos.2022
%59
1Indonesia68.0
2Kenya61.0
3USA59.0
...
91=Congo, (Brazzaville)35.0
91=Namibia35.0
93Togo34.0
94=Mozambique34.0
94=Albania34.0
94=Montenegro34.0
94=Kazakhstan34.0
94=Gabon34.0
Africa Avg38.2
World Avg39.6
q=125.
Corruption
Higher is better
60
Pos.2022
Points60
1Denmark90.0
2=Finland87.0
2=New Zealand87.0
...
140Pakistan27.0
141=Kyrgyzstan27.0
142Liberia26.0
143=Mozambique26.0
143=Madagascar26.0
143=Cameroon26.0
143=Uganda26.0
147Guinea25.0
Africa Avg32.31
World Avg42.98
q=180.
Happiness
Higher is better
61
Pos.2024
Score61
1Finland7.7
2Denmark7.5
3Iceland7.5
...
93Laos5.3
94Turkey5.3
95S. Africa5.2
96Mozambique5.2
97Gabon5.1
98Ivory Coast5.1
99Iran5.1
100Congo, (Brazzaville)5.0
Africa Avg4.42
World Avg5.58
q=147.
Creativity & Culture
Lower is better
34
Pos.2017
Rank34
1Belgium1
2Netherlands2
3Estonia3
...
124Burkina Faso124
125Dominican Rep.125
126Oman126
127Mozambique127
128Niger128
129Sierra Leone129
130Bangladesh130
131Kazakhstan131
Africa Avg117.8
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Open Trading, Aid & Development
Lower is better
34
Pos.2017
Rank34
1Ireland1
2Denmark2
3Sweden3
...
90Botswana90
91Guinea-Bissau91
92Burundi92
93Mozambique93
94Guinea94
95Ivory Coast95
96Peru96
97Libya97
Africa Avg96.7
World Avg82.0
q=163.

Peace Versus Instability:

Global Peace Index
Lower is better
62
Pos.2023
Score62
1Iceland1.12
2Denmark1.31
3Ireland1.31
...
115Philippines2.23
116Belarus2.25
117Kenya2.25
118Mozambique2.26
119Saudi Arabia2.26
120Honduras2.27
121Egypt2.27
122El Salvador2.28
Africa Avg2.29
World Avg2.07
q=163.
Peacekeeping & Security
Lower is better
34
Pos.2017
Rank34
1Samoa1
2S. Africa2
3Tunisia3
...
103Antigua & Barbuda103
104Latvia104
105Laos105
106Mozambique106
107Poland107
108Ukraine108
109Belgium109
110Panama110
Africa Avg83.6
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Refugees & UN Treaties
Lower is better
34
Pos.2017
Rank34
1Austria1
2Germany2
3Netherlands3
...
62Indonesia62
63Uganda63
64Moldova64
65Mozambique65
66=Burkina Faso66
66=Kyrgyzstan66
68Iran68
69Malawi69
Africa Avg104.5
World Avg82.0
q=163.
Impact of Terrorism
Lower is better
63
Pos.2019
Score63
1Togo0.00
2Mongolia0.00
3Swaziland0.00
...
123UK5.41
124Burkina Faso5.42
125Myanmar (Burma)5.51
126Mozambique5.54
127Ukraine5.55
128Niger5.60
129USA5.69
130Kenya5.76
Africa Avg3.41
World Avg2.78
q=150.

Economic Inequality and Poverty:

Inequality in Life Expectancy
Lower is better64
Pos.201964
1Iceland2.40
2=Singapore2.50
2=Hong Kong2.50
...
159Burundi28.50
160Comoros28.90
161=Liberia29.80
161=Mozambique29.80
163Pakistan29.90
164Mauritania30.00
165Togo30.50
166Niger30.90
Africa Avg26.10
World Avg14.59
q=184.
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient)
Lower is better
65
Pos.2023
%65
1Slovakia24.1%66
2Slovenia24.3%66
3Belarus24.4%67
...
154Guatemala48.3%68
155=Panama48.9%69
155=Congo, (Brazzaville)48.9%70
157Mozambique50.3%71
158=Zimbabwe50.3%71
159Angola51.3%72
160Zambia51.5%73
161Brazil52.0%73
Africa Avg40.7%
World Avg36.5%
q=167.

Income inequality data is rarely available for Mozambique - only for 5 years between 1980 and 2019.

Multidimensional Poverty
Lower is better
74
Pos.2018
Severity74
1Armenia.001
2Ukraine.001
3Serbia.001
...
90Guinea-Bissau.372
91Congo, DR.389
92Burundi.403
93Mozambique.411
94Madagascar.453
95Mali.457
96Central African Rep..465
97Ethiopia.489
Africa Avg.264
World Avg.154
q=101.

8. Religion and Beliefs

#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion #religiosity #secularisation

Religiosity (2018)55
Pos.Lower is better
%55
1China3
2Estonia6
3Czechia7
...
81=Chad86
81=Niger86
83Kenya87
84=Mozambique87
85Congo, DR88
86=Nigeria88
86=Nicaragua88
88Djibouti89
89=Ghana89
89=Guatemala89
91Honduras90
92=Cameroon90
92=Rwanda90
92=Liberia90
95Morocco91
96=Guinea-Bissau91
World Avg54.3
q=106.
Disbelief In God (2007)75
Pos.Higher is better
%75
1Vietnam81
2Japan65
3Sweden64
...
49=Italy6
50Laos5
51=Ireland5
51=Mozambique5
53Zimbabwe4
54=Namibia4
54=Iran4
54=Mexico4
54=Portugal4
54=Romania4
54=Argentina4
54=Georgia4
54=Uzbekistan4
62Lebanon3
63=Congo, (Brazzaville)3
63=Poland3
World Avg9.9
q=137.

Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below76:

Christian56.7%
Muslim18%
Hindu0.1%
Buddhist0.1%
Folk Religion7.4%
Jewish0.1%
Unaffiliated17.9%

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Catholic 28.4%, Protestant 27.7% (Zionist Christian 15.5%, Evangelical Pentecostal 10.9%, Anglican 1.3%), Muslim 17.9%, other 7.2%, none 18.7% (1997 census)77.

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