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Facts at a Glance

MozambiqueCanada
Official nameRepublic of MozambiqueCanada
CapitalMaputoOttawa
Area (in thousands of km2)8029,985
Population (in millions)23.9 (2011)34.7 (2012)
Population density (per km2)30 (2011)3 (2012)
Urban population (% in 2010)3181
Human development index (HDI) (ranking)185 out of 187 countries (2012)11 out of 187 countries (2012)
Gross national income (GNI) (per capita)US$470 (2011)US$45,560 (2011)
GNI at purchasing power parity (PPP)
(per capita)
US$980 (2011)US$39,830 (2011)
Population below poverty line at US$1.25 a day (% in 2007-2010)59.6
Structure of gross domestic product (GDP) (% in 2010)
Agriculture322
Industry2332
Services4566
Gender inequality index (GII) (ranking)125 out of 148 countries (2012)18 out of 148 countries (2012)
Life expectancy at birth (years)39 (1970)
51 (2012)
73 (1970)
81 (2012)
Mortality rate under 5 years old
(per 1,000 live births)
226 (1990)
103 (2011)
8 (1990)
6 (2011)
Adult literacy rate (% in 2005-2010)
Total5699
Men7199
Women4399
Net primary school enrolment rate
(% in 2007-2011)
Total9099
Boys9299
Girls87100
Population using improved drinking water sources (% in 2010)
Total47100
Urban77100
Rural2999
Ecological footprint
(in global hectares per person in 2008)
0.786.43