Mozambique (Republic of Mozambique)

Mozambique Republic of Mozambique
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	165th best
Capital	Maputo
Land Area	786 380km21
Location	Africa
Population	29.5m2
Life Expectancy	59.32yrs (2017)3
GNI	$1 198 (2017)4
ISO3166-1 Codes	MZ, MOZ, 5085
Internet Domain	.mz6
Currency	Meticail (MZM)7
Telephone	+2588

1. Overview
2. Mozambique National and Social Development
3. Mozambique's Demographics and Migration
4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance
5. Mozambique's Health
6. Mozambique's Modernity and Learning
7. National Culture
8. Peace Versus Instability
9. The Natural Environment
10. Economic Inequality and Poverty
11. Religion and Beliefs
12. Links

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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

“A 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
1	Switzerland	0.962
2	Norway	0.961
3	Iceland	0.959
	...
182	Guinea	0.465
183	Yemen	0.455
184	Burkina Faso	0.449
185	Mozambique	0.446
186	Mali	0.428
187	Burundi	0.426
188	Central African Rep.	0.404
189	Niger	0.400
	Africa Avg	0.56
	World Avg	0.72
q=191.

Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11
Pos.		Higher is better PPP $11
1	Liechtenstein	$146 830
2	Singapore	$90 919
3	Qatar	$87 134
	...
185	Yemen	$1 314
186	Liberia	$1 289
187	Niger	$1 240
188	Mozambique	$1 198
189	Congo, DR	$1 076
190	Somalia	$1 018
191	Central African Rep.	$0 966
192	S. Sudan	$0 768
	Africa Avg	$5 339
	World Avg	$20 136
q=193.

Social & Moral Development Index12
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank12
1	Norway	25.2
2	Denmark	26.1
3	Taiwan	26.6
	...
162	Laos	91.7
163	Myanmar (Burma)	91.8
164	Marshall Islands	92.3
165	Mozambique	92.7
166	Solomon Islands	93.3
167	Cameroon	93.4
168	Haiti	93.5
169	Niger	93.7
	Africa Avg	89.0
	World Avg	70.6
q=195.

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 #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population

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 4.75. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population is growing, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity, i.e., 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, 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.

Population2
Pos.		2018 Population2
1	China	1.4b
2	India	1.4b
3	USA	327.1m
	...
44	Malaysia	31.5m
45	Angola	30.8m
46	Ghana	29.8m
47	Mozambique	29.5m
48	Venezuela	28.9m
49	Yemen	28.5m
50	Nepal	28.1m
51	Madagascar	26.3m
	World Avg	39.0m
q=195.

Life Expectancy Higher is better11
Pos.		2021 Years11
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
178	Sierra Leone	60.1
179	Benin	59.8
180	Guinea-Bissau	59.7
181	Mozambique	59.3
182	Burkina Faso	59.3
183	Namibia	59.3
184	Zimbabwe	59.3
185	Congo, DR	59.2
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best13
Pos.		201313
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
	...
154	Kenya	4.64
155	Senegal	4.65
156	Gambia	4.73
157	Mozambique	4.75
158	Comoros	4.78
159	Sierra Leone	4.78
160	Guinea-Bissau	4.92
161	Yemen	4.98
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better14
Pos.		2016 Per 10014
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3	Chad	04.7
	...
32	Tanzania	06.2
33	Sao Tome & Principe	06.2
34	Comoros	06.3
35	Mozambique	06.4
36	Madagascar	06.4
37	Papua New Guinea	06.4
38	Ghana	06.5
39	Palestine	06.5
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

• The Population of the Earth
• Abortion, Birth Control and Contraception

Migration:

Immigrants15
Pos.		2017 %15
1	UAE	88.4%
2	Kuwait	75.5%
3	Qatar	65.2%
	...
159	Zambia	0.9%
160	Bangladesh	0.9%
161	Tanzania	0.9%
162	Mozambique	0.8%
163	Jamaica	0.8%
164	El Salvador	0.7%
165	Laos	0.7%
166	Nicaragua	0.7%
	World Avg	9.4%
q=195.

Emigrants16
Pos.		2010 %16
1	Dominica	104.8%
2	Palestine	68.4%
3	Samoa	67.3%
	...
108	Malaysia	5.3%
109	Guinea	5.2%
110	Turkmenistan	5.0%
111	Mozambique	5.0%
112	Senegal	5.0%
113	Iraq	4.9%
114	Denmark	4.7%
115	Yemen	4.7%
	World Avg	11.5%
q=192.

4. Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance

#equality #freedom #gender_equality #human_rights #morals #mozambique #politics #prejudice #tolerance

Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)17
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank17
1	Sweden	9.2
2	Norway	14.7
3	Denmark	14.7
	...
107	Sri Lanka	95.0
108	Botswana	95.0
109	Lesotho	95.0
110	Mozambique	95.1
111	Gabon	95.4
112	Benin	95.9
	Africa Avg	108.4
	World Avg	87.7
q=199.

Mozambique does relatively well in ensuring human rights and freedom, compared to many other countries. Mozambique comes in the best 20 in freethought₁₈. It does better than average in commentary in Human Rights Watch reports₁₉, supporting press freedom₂₀ and in LGBT equality₂₁. But, things could still be better. Mozambique does worse than average when it comes to its nominal commitment to Human Rights₂₂, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms₂₃ (still good for Africa), speed of uptake of HR treaties₂₄ and in opposing gender inequality₂₅. 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 all₂₆. Progress is always going to be difficult in a country where the richest 10% hold 46% of the country's entire income₂₇.

For tables, charts and commentary, see:

• Human Rights and Freedom in Mozambique

5. Mozambique's Health

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

Compared to Africa (2020)28
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank28
1	Mauritius	64.5
2	Morocco	73.1
3	Eritrea	77.0
	...
36	S. Africa	113.4
37	Togo	113.6
38	Liberia	113.8
39	Mozambique	113.9
40	Central African Rep.	115.5
41	Guinea-Bissau	116.4
42	Cameroon	117.8
43	Burkina Faso	118.1
44	Chad	119.9
	Africa Avg	108.2
q=54.

Health (2020)28
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank28
1	Monaco	13.0
2	Hong Kong	18.3
3	Maldives	41.0
	...
167	S. Africa	113.4
168	Togo	113.6
169	Liberia	113.8
170	Mozambique	113.9
171	Micronesia	114.2
172	Argentina	114.9
173	Central African Rep.	115.5
174	Laos	115.9
	World Avg	93.5
q=196.

The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Hong Kong and The Maldives₂₉. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are The Marshall Islands, S. Sudan and Palau₂₉.

The data sets used to calculate points for each country are 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, Asia and The Mediterranean₂₉, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa₂₉.

For more, see:

• "Countries With the Healthiest Cultures and Health Policies" by Vexen Crabtree (2020).

Health:

Mozambique is a pretty unhealthy country. Mozambique comes in the best 20 in its smoking rate₃₀. It does better than average when it comes to its alcohol consumption rate₃₁. When it comes to most other metrics, Mozambique does not do well. It does worse than average for its immunizations take-up₃₂ and in its fertility rate₁₃. And finally, it falls into the worst 20 for its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance₃₃, its average life expectancy₁₁ and in its adolescent birth rate₂₅. The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% during the last 40 years. 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.

Life Expectancy Higher is better11
Pos.		2021 Years11
1	Monaco	85.9
2	Hong Kong	85.5
3	Japan	84.8
	...
178	Sierra Leone	60.1
179	Benin	59.8
180	Guinea-Bissau	59.7
181	Mozambique	59.3
182	Burkina Faso	59.3
183	Namibia	59.3
184	Zimbabwe	59.3
185	Congo, DR	59.2
	Africa Avg	62.79
	World Avg	71.28
q=195.

Alcohol Consumption Lower is better31
Pos.		2016 Per Capita31
1	Bangladesh	0.0
2	Kuwait	0.0
3	Libya	0.0
	...
44	Singapore	2.0
45	Turkey	2.0
46	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	2.1
47	Mozambique	2.4
48	Samoa	2.5
49	Micronesia	2.5
50	Guatemala	2.5
51	Congo, DR	2.6
	Africa Avg	4.8
	World Avg	6.2
q=189.

Fertility Rate 2.0 is best13
Pos.		201313
1	N. Korea	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
	...
154	Kenya	4.64
155	Senegal	4.65
156	Gambia	4.73
157	Mozambique	4.75
158	Comoros	4.78
159	Sierra Leone	4.78
160	Guinea-Bissau	4.92
161	Yemen	4.98
	Africa Avg	4.31
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Smoking Rates Lower is better30
Pos.		201430
1	Guinea	15
2	Solomon Islands	26
3	Kiribati	28
	...
11	Suriname	79
12	Malawi	80
13	Tonga	81
14	Mozambique	82
15	Nepal	83
16	Afghanistan	84
17	Lesotho	88
18	Trinidad & Tobago	97
	Africa Avg	340
	World Avg	819
q=182.

Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better33
Pos.		2017 Rank33
1	Sweden	1
2	Ireland	2
3	Denmark	3
	...
150	Nigeria	150
151	St Lucia	151
152	Trinidad & Tobago	152
153	Mozambique	153
154	Cape Verde	154
155	Bahamas	155
156	Libya	156
157	Papua New Guinea	157
	Africa Avg	117.0
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Overweight Adults Lower is better34
Pos.		2016 %34
1	Vietnam	18.3
2	India	19.7
3	Bangladesh	20.0
	...
21	Laos	25.4
22	Kenya	25.5
23	Central African Rep.	26.2
24	Mozambique	26.4
25	Guinea	26.6
26	Equatorial Guinea	26.7
27	Comoros	27.1
28	Bhutan	27.1
	Africa Avg	33.3
	World Avg	49.0
q=191.

Children's Health:

Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better25
Pos.		2015 Per 100025
1	N. Korea	0.5
2	S. Korea	1.6
3	Switzerland	2.9
	...
178	Chad	133.5
179	Ivory Coast	135.5
180	Malawi	136.2
181	Mozambique	139.7
182	Guinea	140.6
183	Angola	164.3
184	Mali	174.6
185	Niger	202.4
	Africa Avg	87.5
	World Avg	47.9
q=185.

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better32
Pos.		2015 Avg %32
1	Hungary	99.0
2	China	99.0
3	Uzbekistan	98.9
	...
150	Uganda	82.5
151	Comoros	81.8
152	Marshall Islands	81.8
153	Mozambique	81.4
154	Venezuela	80.6
155	Myanmar (Burma)	80.3
156	Benin	80.1
157	Guinea-Bissau	80.1
	Africa Avg	81.7
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

6. Mozambique's Modernity and Learning

#education #intelligence #modernity #religion #religiosity #research #science #secularisation #technology #the_internet

Compared to Africa (2020)35
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank35
1	S. Africa	52.8
2	Egypt	70.4
3	Tunisia	73.4
	...
33	Djibouti	125.8
34	Liberia	130.8
35	Tanzania	132.0
36	Mozambique	133.8
37	Congo, DR	134.7
38	Mauritania	134.7
39	Lesotho	137.2
40	Congo, (Brazzaville)	137.4
41	Burundi	139.0
	Africa Avg	120.7
q=53.

Modernity & Learning (2020)35
Pos.		Lower is better Avg Rank35
1	Finland	8.4
2	Taiwan	10.0
3	Switzerland	15.1
	...
177	Liberia	130.8
178	Micronesia	131.3
179	Tanzania	132.0
180	Mozambique	133.8
181	Yemen	134.4
182	Mauritania	134.7
183	Congo, DR	134.7
184	Afghanistan	136.7
	World Avg	83.2
q=205.

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. ₃₆

Research & Development Higher is better
Pos.		2016 % RDP PPP
1	S. Korea	4.2937
2	Israel	4.1137
3	Japan	3.5837
	...
65	Macedonia	0.4438
66	Puerto Rico	0.4438
67	Jordan	0.4339
68	Mozambique	0.4240
69	Thailand	0.3941
70	Tanzania	0.3840
71	Romania	0.3837
72	Montenegro	0.3838
	Africa Avg	0.36
	World Avg	0.84
q=126.

Secondary Education Higher is better42
Pos.		201842
1	Luxembourg	100.0%
2	Estonia	100.0%
3	Austria	100.0%
	...
152	Central African Rep.	22.1%
153	Malawi	21.8%
154	Cambodia	21.3%
155	Mozambique	19.3%
156	Mauritania	18.8%
157	Senegal	17.6%
158	Sudan	17.5%
159	Ethiopia	17.1%
	Africa Avg	34.4%
	World Avg	63.0%
q=169.

Length of Schooling Higher is better43
Pos.		2021 Years43
1	Australia	21.1
2	New Zealand	20.3
3	Greece	20.0
	...
162	Solomon Islands	10.3
163	Afghanistan	10.3
164	Marshall Islands	10.2
165	Mozambique	10.2
166	Uganda	10.1
167	Laos	10.1
168	Madagascar	10.1
169	Honduras	10.1
	Africa Avg	11.0
	World Avg	13.5
q=193.

Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better33
Pos.		2017 Rank33
1	Ukraine	1
2	Czechia	2
3	Hungary	3
	...
144	Congo, (Brazzaville)	144
145	Qatar	145
146	Philippines	146
147	Mozambique	147
148	Lesotho	148
149	Venezuela	149
150	Libya	150
151	Gabon	151
	Africa Avg	106.4
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Religiosity Lower is better44
Pos.		2018 %44
1	China	3
2	Estonia	6
3	Czechia	7
	...
81	Chad	86
82	Niger	86
83	Kenya	87
84	Mozambique	87
85	Congo, DR	88
86	Nigeria	88
87	Nicaragua	88
88	Djibouti	89
	Africa Avg	87.0
	World Avg	54.3
q=106.

IQ Higher is better45
Pos.		200645
1	Hong Kong	108
2	Singapore	108
3	S. Korea	106
	...
131	Zimbabwe	66
132	Senegal	66
133	Sierra Leone	64
134	Mozambique	64
135	Ethiopia	64
136	Central African Rep.	64
137	Congo, (Brazzaville)	64
138	Cameroon	64
	Africa Avg	70.6
	World Avg	85.6
q=138.

Technology and Information:

Internet Users Higher is better46
Pos.		201646
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
	...
182	Comoros	7%
183	Afghanistan	7%
184	Malawi	7%
185	Mozambique	6%
186	Benin	6%
187	Tanzania	5%
188	Central African Rep.	5%
189	Madagascar	4%
	Africa Avg	18.4%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

7. National Culture

#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics

World Giving Index Higher is better47
Pos.		2022 %47
1	Indonesia	68.0
2	Kenya	61.0
3	USA	59.0
	...
91	Congo, (Brazzaville)	35.0
92	Namibia	35.0
93	Togo	34.0
94	Mozambique	34.0
95	Albania	34.0
96	Montenegro	34.0
97	Kazakhstan	34.0
98	Gabon	34.0
	Africa Avg	38.2
	World Avg	39.6
q=125.

Corruption Higher is better48
Pos.		2022 Points48
1	Denmark	90.0
2	Finland	87.0
3	New Zealand	87.0
	...
140	Pakistan	27.0
141	Kyrgyzstan	27.0
142	Liberia	26.0
143	Mozambique	26.0
144	Madagascar	26.0
145	Cameroon	26.0
146	Uganda	26.0
147	Guinea	25.0
	Africa Avg	32.31
	World Avg	42.98
q=180.

Happiness Higher is better49
Pos.		2018 Score49
1	Finland	7.6
2	Norway	7.6
3	Denmark	7.6
	...
120	Cambodia	4.4
121	Burkina Faso	4.4
122	Egypt	4.4
123	Mozambique	4.4
124	Kenya	4.4
125	Zambia	4.4
126	Mauritania	4.4
127	Ethiopia	4.4
	Africa Avg	4.29
	World Avg	5.38
q=156.

Creativity & Culture Lower is better33
Pos.		2017 Rank33
1	Belgium	1
2	Netherlands	2
3	Estonia	3
	...
124	Burkina Faso	124
125	Dominican Rep.	125
126	Oman	126
127	Mozambique	127
128	Niger	128
129	Sierra Leone	129
130	Bangladesh	130
131	Kazakhstan	131
	Africa Avg	117.8
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better33
Pos.		2017 Rank33
1	Ireland	1
2	Denmark	2
3	Sweden	3
	...
90	Botswana	90
91	Guinea-Bissau	91
92	Burundi	92
93	Mozambique	93
94	Guinea	94
95	Ivory Coast	95
96	Peru	96
97	Libya	97
	Africa Avg	96.7
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

8. Peace Versus Instability

#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism

Global Peace Index Lower is better50
Pos.		2023 Score50
1	Iceland	1.12
2	Denmark	1.31
3	Ireland	1.31
	...
115	Philippines	2.23
116	Belarus	2.25
117	Kenya	2.25
118	Mozambique	2.26
119	Saudi Arabia	2.26
120	Honduras	2.27
121	Egypt	2.27
122	El Salvador	2.28
	Africa Avg	2.29
	World Avg	2.07
q=163.

Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better33
Pos.		2017 Rank33
1	Samoa	1
2	S. Africa	2
3	Tunisia	3
	...
103	Antigua & Barbuda	103
104	Latvia	104
105	Laos	105
106	Mozambique	106
107	Poland	107
108	Ukraine	108
109	Belgium	109
110	Panama	110
	Africa Avg	83.6
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better33
Pos.		2017 Rank33
1	Austria	1
2	Germany	2
3	Netherlands	3
	...
62	Indonesia	62
63	Uganda	63
64	Moldova	64
65	Mozambique	65
66	Burkina Faso	66
67	Kyrgyzstan	66
68	Iran	68
69	Malawi	69
	Africa Avg	104.5
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Impact of Terrorism Lower is better51
Pos.		2019 Score51
1	Togo	0.00
2	Mongolia	0.00
3	Swaziland	0.00
	...
123	UK	5.41
124	Burkina Faso	5.42
125	Myanmar (Burma)	5.51
126	Mozambique	5.54
127	Ukraine	5.55
128	Niger	5.60
129	USA	5.69
130	Kenya	5.76
	Africa Avg	3.41
	World Avg	2.78
q=150.

9. The Natural Environment

#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #over-exploitation #the_environment

Forest Area Change 1990-2015 Higher is better52
Pos.		2015 %52
1	Iceland	+205.6
2	Bahrain	+144.4
3	Uruguay	+131.3
	...
142	Guinea-Bissau	-11.0
143	Senegal	-11.5
144	Guinea	-12.4
145	Mozambique	-12.5
146	Bolivia	-12.8
147	Dominica	-13.3
148	Liberia	-15.2
149	Belize	-15.5
	Africa Avg	-08.0
	World Avg	+02.8
q=184.

Environmental Performance Higher is better53
Pos.		201853
1	Switzerland	87.4
2	France	84.0
3	Denmark	81.6
	...
132	Vietnam	47.0
133	Indonesia	46.9
134	Guinea	46.6
135	Mozambique	46.4
136	Uzbekistan	45.9
137	Chad	45.3
138	Myanmar (Burma)	45.3
139	Ivory Coast	45.3
	Africa Avg	46.4
	World Avg	56.4
q=180.

Energy to GDP Efficiency Higher is better54
Pos.		201454
1	Hong Kong	26.32
2	Sri Lanka	20.00
3	Panama	17.86
	...
112	Ukraine	03.28
113	Togo	02.88
114	Ethiopia	02.81
115	Mozambique	02.47
116	Iceland	02.41
117	Zimbabwe	02.31
118	Trinidad & Tobago	02.07
119	Serbia	00.72
	Africa Avg	07.42
	World Avg	09.29
q=119.

Convention on Biological Diversity Earlier is better
Pos.		0 Signed
1	China	1993 Dec 29
2	Guinea	1993 Dec 29
3	Cook Islands	1993 Dec 29
	...
124	Algeria	1995 Nov 12
125	Morocco	1995 Nov 19
126	Bhutan	1995 Nov 23
127	Mozambique	1995 Nov 23
128	Solomon Islands	1996 Jan 01
129	Togo	1996 Jan 02
130	Botswana	1996 Jan 10
131	Moldova	1996 Jan 18
	Africa Avg	1899 Dec 30
	World Avg	1899 Dec 30
q=197.

Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better55
Pos.		2011 %55
1	Argentina	78.3%
2	Greece	77.6%
3	Brazil	77.1%
	...
46	Turkey	47.4%
47	Sudan	46.9%
48	Malaysia	46.6%
49	Mozambique	46.5%
50	Laos	45.3%
51	Slovenia	45.1%
52	Spain	44.8%
53	Tanzania	44.2%
	Africa Avg	38.3%
	World Avg	39.9%
q=145.

10. Economic Inequality and Poverty

#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #poverty #social_development

Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better56
Pos.		201956
1	Iceland	2.40
2	Singapore	2.50
3	Hong Kong	2.50
	...
159	Burundi	28.50
160	Comoros	28.90
161	Liberia	29.80
162	Mozambique	29.80
163	Pakistan	29.90
164	Mauritania	30.00
165	Togo	30.50
166	Niger	30.90
	Africa Avg	26.10
	World Avg	14.59
q=184.

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better57
Pos.		2017 %57
1	Ukraine	25.0
2	Belarus	25.4
3	Slovenia	25.4
	...
144	Swaziland	51.5
145	Botswana	53.3
146	Brazil	53.3
147	Mozambique	54.0
148	Lesotho	54.2
149	Central African Rep.	56.2
150	Zambia	57.1
151	Namibia	59.1
	Africa Avg	42.6
	World Avg	38.1
q=152.

Multidimensional Poverty Lower is better58
Pos.		2018 Severity58
1	Armenia	.001
2	Ukraine	.001
3	Serbia	.001
	...
90	Guinea-Bissau	.372
91	Congo, DR	.389
92	Burundi	.403
93	Mozambique	.411
94	Madagascar	.453
95	Mali	.457
96	Central African Rep.	.465
97	Ethiopia	.489
	Africa Avg	.264
	World Avg	.154
q=101.

11. Religion and Beliefs

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

Religiosity (2018)44
Pos.		Lower is better %44
1	China	3
2	Estonia	6
3	Czechia	7
	...
81	Chad	86
82	Niger	86
83	Kenya	87
84	Mozambique	87
85	Congo, DR	88
86	Nigeria	88
87	Nicaragua	88
88	Djibouti	89
89	Ghana	89
90	Guatemala	89
91	Honduras	90
92	Cameroon	90
93	Rwanda	90
94	Liberia	90
95	Morocco	91
96	Guinea-Bissau	91
	World Avg	54.3
q=106.

Disbelief In God (2007)59
Pos.		Higher is better %59
1	Vietnam	81
2	Japan	65
3	Sweden	64
	...
49	Italy	6
50	Laos	5
51	Ireland	5
52	Mozambique	5
53	Zimbabwe	4
54	Namibia	4
55	Iran	4
56	Mexico	4
57	Portugal	4
58	Romania	4
59	Argentina	4
60	Georgia	4
61	Uzbekistan	4
62	Lebanon	3
63	Congo, (Brazzaville)	3
64	Poland	3
	World Avg	9.9
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 below₆₀:

Christian	56.7%
Muslim	18%
Hindu	0.1%
Buddhist	0.1%
Folk Religion	7.4%
Jewish	0.1%
Unaffiliated	17.9%

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)₆₁.

Links:

• A List of All Religions and Belief Systems
• Secularisation Theory: Will Modern Society Reject Religion? What is Secularism?

There isn't much information in the database for Mozambique, most likely because it is either a part of another country (i.e., a territory or possession) and therefore most international statistics are counted for the country as a whole, or, this is such an exotic place that little data exists about it.