Mozambique vs Rwanda
Mozambique vs Rwanda: Depression
Depression in 2017: 3.9% in Mozambique and 3.87% in Rwanda, by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in Mozambique, by 0.03 percentage points, or 1.01 times that in Rwanda.
% of people · IHME
What the numbers say
- Mozambique has been higher since 2009, when it overtook Rwanda.
- In 2017, Mozambique ranked 42 and Rwanda ranked 46 of 195 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 3.44% in 2017.
Every year
% of people · IHME
| Year | Mozambique | Rwanda | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.9 | 3.87 | 3.44 |
| 2016 | 3.9 | 3.86 | 3.44 |
| 2015 | 3.89 | 3.85 | 3.44 |
| 2014 | 3.89 | 3.85 | 3.44 |
| 2013 | 3.88 | 3.84 | 3.44 |
| 2012 | 3.88 | 3.84 | 3.44 |
| 2011 | 3.88 | 3.84 | 3.44 |
| 2010 | 3.87 | 3.84 | 3.44 |
| 2009 | 3.87 | 3.86 | 3.45 |
| 2008 | 3.87 | 3.91 | 3.48 |
| 2007 | 3.87 | 3.97 | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 3.87 | 4.04 | 3.52 |
| 2005 | 3.87 | 4.09 | 3.53 |
| 2004 | 3.86 | 4.11 | 3.53 |
| 2003 | 3.85 | 4.14 | 3.53 |
| 2002 | 3.84 | 4.17 | 3.53 |
| 2001 | 3.84 | 4.19 | 3.53 |
| 2000 | 3.83 | 4.21 | 3.53 |
| 1999 | 3.82 | 4.23 | 3.54 |
| 1998 | 3.81 | 4.25 | 3.54 |
| 1997 | 3.8 | 4.27 | 3.54 |
| 1996 | 3.79 | 4.28 | 3.55 |
| 1995 | 3.79 | 4.29 | 3.55 |
| 1994 | 3.78 | 4.27 | 3.55 |
| 1993 | 3.77 | 4.24 | 3.55 |
| 1992 | 3.77 | 4.23 | 3.55 |
| 1991 | 3.76 | 4.22 | 3.55 |
| 1990 | 3.76 | 4.2 | 3.54 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people living with a depressive disorder, as the Global Burden of Disease study estimates it.
- Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 195 countries with a value in 2017, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Mozambique vs Rwanda
Health
- Life expectancyMozambique: 63.6 years in 2023Rwanda: 67.8 years in 2023
- Child mortalityMozambique: 5.9 per 100 live births in 2024Rwanda: 3.8 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityMozambique: 49.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023Rwanda: 27.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Suicide rateMozambique: 17.2 per 100,000 people in 2017Rwanda: 11 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationMozambique: 33.6 million people in 2023Rwanda: 14 million people in 2023
- Population growthMozambique: 2.94% a year in 2023Rwanda: 2.18% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateMozambique: 4.76 births per woman in 2023Rwanda: 3.7 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationMozambique: 37.2% in 2025Rwanda: 30.9% in 2025
- Median ageMozambique: 16.3 years in 2023Rwanda: 19.4 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overMozambique: 2.8% in 2023Rwanda: 3.8% in 2023
- Net migration rateMozambique: -1.1 per 1,000 people in 2023Rwanda: -0.6 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingMozambique: 1.87% of GDP in 2025Rwanda: 1.29% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsMozambique: $446M in 2025Rwanda: $194M in 2025
- Military spending per personMozambique: $13 in 2025Rwanda: $13 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingMozambique: 6% of government spending in 2025Rwanda: 4.7% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelMozambique: 11,000 people in 2020Rwanda: 35,000 people in 2020
- National powerMozambique: 0.13% of world capability in 2022Rwanda: 0.07% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersMozambique: 0.08% of the labour force in 2020Rwanda: 0.7% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsMozambique: 14 million TIV in 2025Rwanda: 37 million TIV in 2023