Macro-economic and social benchmarks
GDP
(current US$)
2021
GDP Per Capita
(current US$)
2021
GDP Growth
(annual %)
2021
Unemployment
(% of population)
2021
GNI Per Capita, Atlas Method
(current USD)
2021
Capital
Maputo
Surface Area
799,380 km²
Population 2021
32,077,072
Density 2021
40 inhabitants/km2
Political System
Presidential republic
Head of State Since 15 January 2015
Filipe Nyusi
Focus: Association / Civil Society
– Constitution of the Republic of Mozambique, 2004 (Constituição da República de Moçambique, 2004)
https://www.portaldogoverno.gov.mz/por/Media/Constituicao-da-Republica
Article 51
(Right to freedom of assembly and demonstration)
All citizens shall have the right to freedom of assembly and demonstration in accordance with the law.
Article 52
(Freedom of association)
– Law no. 8/91 of 18 July. The right of free association (Lei n.° 8/91 de 18 de Julho. O direito a livre associação)
– Law no. 9/91 of 18 July 1991 regulates the exercise of freedom of assembly and demonstration.
UN: accession 16/09/1975
ICESCR Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Signature: NO,
Ratification/Accession: NO
ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Signature: NO, Ratification/Accession: Accession 21/07/1993
Convention on the Rights of the Child: Signature: 30/09/1990, Ratification/Accession: Ratification 26/04/1994
International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families: Signature: 15/03/2012, Ratification/Accession: Ratification 19/08/2013
UNESCO: Member since 1976 – Conventions signed and/or ratified from 1982 to 2007
CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women: Signature: NO, Ratification/Accession: Accession 21/04/1997
Currency: Metical
African Union: 18 July 1975
African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights: 22 February 1989
European Convention on Human Rights: NO
ACP (African, Caribbean and Pacific countries): —-
SADC (Southern African Development Community): 1992
The country in the world through international indices
Population Growth
(annual %)
2021
Fertility Rate
(births per woman)
2020
Ratio of Poor Population to National Poverty Line
(% of population)
2014
Youth Literacy Rate
(% of young people aged 15-24)
2021
Net Enrollment Rate
(% population)
#
Internet Users
(% of population)
2020
Access to Electricity
(% of population)
2020
Intentional Homicides
(per 100,000 people)
2011
Happiness Index /10
2020
Press Freedom Index /10
2022
GINI Index /100
2014
Democracy Index /10
2020
Corruption Perceptions Index /100
Transparency International
2022
ITUC Global Rights Index /5
Repeated violations of rights
#
HDI
2021
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