https://www.humantruth.info/mozambique.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Mozambique Republic of Mozambique | ![]() |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 177th 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 |
“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.”
#economics #human_development #wealth
UN HDI (2021)11 | ||
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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 | Denmark | 27.0 |
2 | Norway | 29.9 |
3 | Sweden | 31.8 |
... | ||
174 | Niger | 119.1 |
175 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 119.7 |
176 | Haiti | 119.8 |
177 | Mozambique | 120.0 |
178 | Papua New Guinea | 120.5 |
179 | Turkmenistan | 120.9 |
180 | Guinea-Bissau | 121.0 |
181 | Solomon Islands | 121.4 |
Africa Avg | 119.0 | |
World Avg | 88.6 | |
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.
#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 8.86.13Population2 | ||
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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 best14 | ||
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Pos. | 202214 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
... | ||
192 | Sudan | 4.38 |
193 | Uganda | 4.47 |
194 | Afghanistan | 4.52 |
195 | Mozambique | 4.56 |
196 | Gambia | 4.59 |
197 | Tanzania | 4.66 |
198 | Burkina Faso | 4.67 |
199 | Benin | 4.90 |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
q=208. |
Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better15 | ||
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Pos. | 2016 Per 10015 | |
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 |
35= | Madagascar | 06.4 |
35= | Papua New Guinea | 06.4 |
38 | Ghana | 06.5 |
39= | Palestine | 06.5 |
World Avg | 18.3 | |
q=185. |
Migration:
Immigrants16 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 %16 | |
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. |
Emigrants17 | ||
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Pos. | 2010 %17 | |
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. |
#equality #freedom #freethought #gender_equality #human_rights #morals #mozambique #mozambique_freethought #politics #prejudice #religious_tolerance #tolerance
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)18 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank18 | |
1 | Sweden | 6.1 |
2 | Denmark | 8.6 |
3 | Norway | 9.0 |
... | ||
129 | Kenya | 106.8 |
130 | Morocco | 107.0 |
131 | China | 107.2 |
132 | Mozambique | 107.6 |
133 | Indonesia | 107.7 |
134 | Gambia | 108.1 |
Africa Avg | 110.04 | |
World Avg | 86.55 | |
q=199. |
For tables, charts and commentary, see:
#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #mozambique #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #vaccines
Compared to Africa (2025)29 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank29 | |
1 | Tunisia | 69.2 |
2 | Mauritius | 69.2 |
3 | Seychelles | 84.8 |
... | ||
39 | Liberia | 153.5 |
40 | Malawi | 154.3 |
41 | Central African Rep. | 155.4 |
42 | Mozambique | 155.8 |
43 | Zambia | 157.1 |
44 | Equatorial Guinea | 157.4 |
45 | Burkina Faso | 157.5 |
46 | Uganda | 159.0 |
47 | Chad | 163.2 |
Africa Avg | 111.13 | |
q=54. |
Health (2025)29 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank29 | |
1 | Monaco | 14.3 |
2 | Liechtenstein | 30.1 |
3 | Isle of Man | 32.1 |
... | ||
196 | Malawi | 154.3 |
197 | Afghanistan | 155.0 |
198 | Central African Rep. | 155.4 |
199 | Mozambique | 155.8 |
200 | Zambia | 157.1 |
201 | Equatorial Guinea | 157.4 |
202 | Marshall Islands | 157.4 |
203 | Burkina Faso | 157.5 |
World Avg | 96.74 | |
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 better11 | ||
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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 better32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 Per Capita32 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
... | ||
44= | Singapore | 2.0 |
44= | Turkey | 2.0 |
46 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 2.1 |
47 | Mozambique | 2.4 |
48= | Samoa | 2.5 |
48= | Micronesia | 2.5 |
48= | Guatemala | 2.5 |
51 | Congo, DR | 2.6 |
Africa Avg | 4.8 | |
World Avg | 6.2 | |
q=189. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best14 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202214 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
... | ||
192 | Sudan | 4.38 |
193 | Uganda | 4.47 |
194 | Afghanistan | 4.52 |
195 | Mozambique | 4.56 |
196 | Gambia | 4.59 |
197 | Tanzania | 4.66 |
198 | Burkina Faso | 4.67 |
199 | Benin | 4.90 |
Africa Avg | 3.97 | |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
q=208. |
Smoking Rates Lower is better31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201431 | |
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 better34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank34 | |
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 better36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 %36 | |
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 |
27= | Bhutan | 27.1 |
Africa Avg | 33.3 | |
World Avg | 49.0 | |
q=191. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Per 100035 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 1.6 |
2 | Denmark | 1.8 |
3 | S. Korea | 2.1 |
... | ||
188 | Tanzania | 123.4 |
189 | Chad | 135.7 |
190 | Angola | 135.8 |
191 | Equatorial Guinea | 136.4 |
192 | Mali | 147.7 |
193 | Central African Rep. | 159.0 |
194 | Mozambique | 165.1 |
195 | Niger | 168.0 |
Africa Avg | 84.6 | |
World Avg | 43.8 | |
q=195. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 Avg %33 | |
1= | Hungary | 99.0 |
1= | 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 |
156= | Guinea-Bissau | 80.1 |
Africa Avg | 81.7 | |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
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.
#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #environmentalism #food #internationalism #meat #mozambique #over-exploitation #sierra_leone #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism
Compared to Africa (2025)37 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank37 | |
1 | Morocco | 46.5 |
2 | Burundi | 47.8 |
3 | Mali | 51.0 |
... | ||
40 | Equatorial Guinea | 91.2 |
41 | S. Africa | 92.2 |
42 | Sao Tome & Principe | 92.7 |
43 | Mozambique | 93.9 |
44 | Liberia | 94.2 |
45 | Sudan | 97.8 |
46 | Comoros | 99.1 |
47 | Mauritania | 101.2 |
48 | Seychelles | 103.4 |
Africa Avg | 80.07 | |
q=53. |
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2025)37 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank37 | |
1 | Sri Lanka | 34.9 |
2 | Uruguay | 43.2 |
3 | Switzerland | 45.0 |
... | ||
131 | Sao Tome & Principe | 92.7 |
132 | Palestine | 92.7 |
133 | Vanuatu | 93.0 |
134 | Mozambique | 93.9 |
135 | Qatar | 94.1 |
136 | Liberia | 94.2 |
137 | Trinidad & Tobago | 94.5 |
138 | Ukraine | 94.8 |
World Avg | 84.93 | |
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 better41 | ||
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Pos. | Total41 | |
1 | Guernsey | 82.6% |
2 | Bahrain | 75.2% |
3 | Iceland | 64.7% |
... | ||
196 | Ghana | -9.7% |
197 | Brazil | -10.1% |
198 | Guinea | -11.0% |
199 | Mozambique | -11.1% |
200 | Sao Tome & Principe | -11.1% |
201 | Mayotte | -11.6% |
202 | Congo, DR | -12.7% |
203 | Belize | -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 better40 | ||
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Pos. | 201840 | |
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 Lower is better42 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Avg42 | |
1 | Rwanda | 0.25 |
2 | Chad | 0.26 |
3 | Tanzania | 0.31 |
... | ||
155 | Oman | 2.28 |
156 | Canada | 2.29 |
157 | Malta | 2.36 |
158 | Mozambique | 2.38 |
159 | N. Korea | 2.46 |
160 | Laos | 2.75 |
161 | Iceland | 4.01 |
162 | Venezuela | 4.18 |
Africa Avg | 0.83 | |
World Avg | 1.23 | |
q=165. |
International Accords on the Environment Higher is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total Avg Rate | |
1 | Sweden | 83% |
2 | Canada | 82% |
3 | Norway | 81% |
... | ||
102 | Bulgaria | 57% |
103 | Honduras | 57% |
104 | Poland | 57% |
105 | Mozambique | 57% |
106 | Romania | 57% |
107 | Slovakia | 57% |
108 | St Lucia | 56% |
109 | Slovenia | 56% |
Africa Avg | 56.4% | |
World Avg | 57.5% | |
q=197. |
Rational Beliefs on the Environment Higher is better39 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2011 %39 | |
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. |
Meat Consumption Lower is better38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 kg38 | |
1 | Congo, DR | 03.0 |
2 | Burundi | 03.5 |
3 | Bangladesh | 04.3 |
... | ||
12 | Uganda | 09.4 |
13 | Togo | 09.4 |
14 | Kenya | 10.3 |
15 | Mozambique | 10.4 |
16 | Sierra Leone | 11.7 |
17 | Sri Lanka | 12.0 |
18 | Tanzania | 12.1 |
19 | Ivory Coast | 12.6 |
Africa Avg | 24.9 | |
World Avg | 52.5 | |
q=185. |
In the 2010s, Sierra Leone had the 8th-lowest meat consumption per person in the world.38
#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 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank43 | |
1 | S. Africa | 56.9 |
2 | Tunisia | 70.8 |
3= | Mauritius | 79.6 |
... | ||
36 | Mali | 139.1 |
37 | Tanzania | 140.1 |
38 | Congo, DR | 141.3 |
39 | Mozambique | 142.4 |
40 | Madagascar | 146.6 |
41= | Comoros | 147.0 |
41= | Mauritania | 147.0 |
43 | Djibouti | 148.0 |
44 | Burundi | 148.5 |
Africa Avg | 120.19 | |
q=53. |
Modernity & Learning (2020)43 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank43 | |
1 | Finland | 7.1 |
2 | Belgium | 12.9 |
3 | Denmark | 13.6 |
... | ||
169 | Tanzania | 140.1 |
170 | Yemen | 141.2 |
171 | Congo, DR | 141.3 |
172 | Mozambique | 142.4 |
173 | Madagascar | 146.6 |
174= | Comoros | 147.0 |
174= | Mauritania | 147.0 |
176 | Afghanistan | 147.7 |
World Avg | 86.31 | |
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 | |
1 | S. Korea | 4.2948 |
2 | Israel | 4.1148 |
3 | Japan | 3.5848 |
... | ||
65= | Macedonia | 0.4449 |
65= | Puerto Rico | 0.4449 |
67 | Jordan | 0.4350 |
68 | Mozambique | 0.4251 |
69 | Thailand | 0.3952 |
70= | Tanzania | 0.3851 |
70= | Romania | 0.3848 |
70= | Montenegro | 0.3849 |
Africa Avg | 0.36 | |
World Avg | 0.84 | |
q=126. |
Secondary Education Higher is better53 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201853 | |
1= | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
1= | Estonia | 100.0% |
1= | 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 better54 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years54 | |
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 better34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank34 | |
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 better55 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 %55 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
... | ||
81= | Chad | 86 |
81= | Niger | 86 |
83 | Kenya | 87 |
84= | Mozambique | 87 |
85 | Congo, DR | 88 |
86= | Nigeria | 88 |
86= | Nicaragua | 88 |
88 | Djibouti | 89 |
Africa Avg | 87.0 | |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
IQ Higher is better56 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 200656 | |
1= | Hong Kong | 108 |
1= | Singapore | 108 |
3 | S. Korea | 106 |
... | ||
131= | Zimbabwe | 66 |
131= | Senegal | 66 |
133 | Sierra Leone | 64 |
134= | Mozambique | 64 |
134= | Ethiopia | 64 |
134= | Central African Rep. | 64 |
134= | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 64 |
134= | Cameroon | 64 |
Africa Avg | 70.6 | |
World Avg | 85.6 | |
q=138. |
Technology and Information:
Internet Users Higher is better57 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201657 | |
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. |
Digital Quality of Life Higher is better58 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202458 | |
1 | Germany | 77.9% |
2 | Finland | 76.9% |
3 | France | 73.9% |
... | ||
114 | Tajikistan | 25.9% |
115 | Zimbabwe | 24.9% |
116 | Mali | 24.9% |
117 | Ethiopia | 23.7% |
118 | Cameroon | 23.4% |
119 | Mozambique | 21.4% |
120 | Congo, DR | 18.5% |
121 | Yemen | 14.9% |
Africa Avg | 32.3% | |
World Avg | 48.4% | |
q=121. |
National Culture:
World Giving Index Higher is better59 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 %59 | |
1 | Indonesia | 68.0 |
2 | Kenya | 61.0 |
3 | USA | 59.0 |
... | ||
91= | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 35.0 |
91= | Namibia | 35.0 |
93 | Togo | 34.0 |
94= | Mozambique | 34.0 |
94= | Albania | 34.0 |
94= | Montenegro | 34.0 |
94= | Kazakhstan | 34.0 |
94= | Gabon | 34.0 |
Africa Avg | 38.2 | |
World Avg | 39.6 | |
q=125. |
Corruption Higher is better60 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Points60 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.0 |
2= | Finland | 87.0 |
2= | New Zealand | 87.0 |
... | ||
140 | Pakistan | 27.0 |
141= | Kyrgyzstan | 27.0 |
142 | Liberia | 26.0 |
143= | Mozambique | 26.0 |
143= | Madagascar | 26.0 |
143= | Cameroon | 26.0 |
143= | Uganda | 26.0 |
147 | Guinea | 25.0 |
Africa Avg | 32.31 | |
World Avg | 42.98 | |
q=180. |
Happiness Higher is better61 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2024 Score61 | |
1 | Finland | 7.7 |
2 | Denmark | 7.5 |
3 | Iceland | 7.5 |
... | ||
93 | Laos | 5.3 |
94 | Turkey | 5.3 |
95 | S. Africa | 5.2 |
96 | Mozambique | 5.2 |
97 | Gabon | 5.1 |
98 | Ivory Coast | 5.1 |
99 | Iran | 5.1 |
100 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 5.0 |
Africa Avg | 4.42 | |
World Avg | 5.58 | |
q=147. |
Creativity & Culture Lower is better34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank34 | |
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 better34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank34 | |
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. |
Peace Versus Instability:
Global Peace Index Lower is better62 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 Score62 | |
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 better34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank34 | |
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 better34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank34 | |
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 |
66= | Kyrgyzstan | 66 |
68 | Iran | 68 |
69 | Malawi | 69 |
Africa Avg | 104.5 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Impact of Terrorism Lower is better63 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2019 Score63 | |
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. |
Economic Inequality and Poverty:
Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better64 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201964 | |
1 | Iceland | 2.40 |
2= | Singapore | 2.50 |
2= | Hong Kong | 2.50 |
... | ||
159 | Burundi | 28.50 |
160 | Comoros | 28.90 |
161= | Liberia | 29.80 |
161= | 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 better65 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 %65 | |
1 | Slovakia | 24.1%66 |
2 | Slovenia | 24.3%66 |
3 | Belarus | 24.4%67 |
... | ||
154 | Guatemala | 48.3%68 |
155= | Panama | 48.9%69 |
155= | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 48.9%70 |
157 | Mozambique | 50.3%71 |
158= | Zimbabwe | 50.3%71 |
159 | Angola | 51.3%72 |
160 | Zambia | 51.5%73 |
161 | Brazil | 52.0%73 |
Africa Avg | 40.7% | |
World Avg | 36.5% | |
q=167. |
Income inequality data is rarely available for Mozambique - only for 5 years between 1980 and 2019.
Multidimensional Poverty Lower is better74 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 Severity74 | |
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. |
#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion #religiosity #secularisation
Religiosity (2018)55 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %55 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
... | ||
81= | Chad | 86 |
81= | Niger | 86 |
83 | Kenya | 87 |
84= | Mozambique | 87 |
85 | Congo, DR | 88 |
86= | Nigeria | 88 |
86= | Nicaragua | 88 |
88 | Djibouti | 89 |
89= | Ghana | 89 |
89= | Guatemala | 89 |
91 | Honduras | 90 |
92= | Cameroon | 90 |
92= | Rwanda | 90 |
92= | Liberia | 90 |
95 | Morocco | 91 |
96= | Guinea-Bissau | 91 |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
Disbelief In God (2007)75 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %75 | |
1 | Vietnam | 81 |
2 | Japan | 65 |
3 | Sweden | 64 |
... | ||
49= | Italy | 6 |
50 | Laos | 5 |
51= | Ireland | 5 |
51= | Mozambique | 5 |
53 | Zimbabwe | 4 |
54= | Namibia | 4 |
54= | Iran | 4 |
54= | Mexico | 4 |
54= | Portugal | 4 |
54= | Romania | 4 |
54= | Argentina | 4 |
54= | Georgia | 4 |
54= | Uzbekistan | 4 |
62 | Lebanon | 3 |
63= | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 3 |
63= | 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 below76:
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)77.
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