Mozambique rankings 2026: where Mozambique places in 111 global Top 10s
Mozambique is #1 in Countries with the highest external debt as a share of income, #1 in 1 ranking and inside the top 10 of 27 rankings. Every position, value and source, regenerated as the data refreshes.
How does Mozambique compare with the rest of the world? On Top10Earth it is ranked in 111 of 491 live country rankings, each one built from a named public source. This page gathers every position, value and date in one place. Its best position is #1 in Countries with the highest external debt as a share of income, where it is measured at 350.57 % (External debt share of GNI) as of 2026-11-02. Mozambique holds the #1 spot in 1 ranking and finishes inside the top 10 in 27 rankings.
Where Mozambique is number one
Mozambique leads the world in 1 ranking. In each case the runner-up and the gap are shown so the lead can be judged, not just the position.
- Countries with the highest external debt as a share of income: 350.57 % (External debt share of GNI), Our World in Data, captured 2026-11-02. Next: Lebanon with 331.65 %.
Top 10 finishes
Mozambique is inside the top 10 of 26 further rankings beyond the ones it leads. Each entry names the country directly above it, which is the position to beat at the next refresh.
- #2 in Countries with the highest share of people in extreme poverty with 81.36 %, behind Democratic Republic of Congo (85.32 %) and ahead of Burundi. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #2 in Countries with the highest share of people living on under $3 a day with 81.4 % of population, behind Congo, Dem. Rep. (85.3 % of population) and ahead of South Sudan. World Bank Open Data, 2026-11-02.
- #3 in Countries with the highest coal rents as a share of GDP with 3.78 % of GDP, behind Mongolia (4.89 % of GDP) and ahead of South Africa. World Bank Open Data, 2026-11-02.
- #3 in Countries with the highest share of people below national poverty lines with 65 %, behind Central African Republic (68.8 %) and ahead of Honduras. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #5 in Countries where most people cannot afford enough calories with 56.9 %, behind Democratic Republic of Congo (58 %) and ahead of Nigeria. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #5 in Countries with the heaviest debt service burden (share of exports) with 46.51 % of exports of goods, services and primary income, behind Kazakhstan (48.43 % of exports of goods, services and primary income) and ahead of Papua New Guinea. World Bank Open Data, 2026-10-29.
- #6 in Countries with the highest death rates from hypertensive heart disease with 65.46 per 100,000 people, behind Madagascar (68.55 per 100,000 people) and ahead of Eritrea. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #6 in Countries with the highest income inequality with 0.5 index (0-1), behind Panama (0.5 index (0-1)) and ahead of Ecuador. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #6 in Countries with the highest share of pregnant women with anemia with 54.6 % of pregnant women, behind Gabon (54.8 % of pregnant women) and ahead of Gambia, The. World Bank Open Data, 2026-11-02.
- #6 in Countries with the most people in extreme poverty with 26.63 million, behind India (37.18 million) and ahead of Uganda. Our World in Data, 2026-10-29.
- #6 in Countries with the most people in extreme poverty with 26.6k thousand people, behind India (37.2k thousand people) and ahead of Uganda. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #6 in Countries with the most people without electricity with 21.9k thousand people, behind Uganda (22.4k thousand people) and ahead of Niger. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
The remaining 14 top-10 positions are in the full list at the end of this guide.
Mozambique by theme
The rankings are grouped by category below, so the economic picture, the health picture and the environmental picture can be read separately. Positions are out of the number of countries each source reports, which differs by ranking.
Health and wellbeing
In health and wellbeing, Mozambique holds 25 positions: #6 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of pregnant women with anemia (54.6 % of pregnant women), #8 of 50 in Countries with the highest birth rate (37.03 per 1,000 people), #8 of 50 in Countries with the highest incidence of malaria (295.1 per 1,000 people at risk) and #10 of 50 in Countries with the highest fertility rate (4.69). 21 more rankings are listed below.
Environment and energy
In environment and energy, Mozambique holds 24 positions: #3 of 50 in Countries with the highest coal rents as a share of GDP (3.78 % of GDP), #6 of 50 in Countries with the most people without electricity (21.9k thousand people), #8 of 50 in Countries losing the most forest to deforestation each year (267.03 thousand hectares per year) and #8 of 50 in Countries with the largest share of global deforestation (3.15 % of global total). 20 more rankings are listed below.
Food and agriculture
In food and agriculture, Mozambique holds 23 positions: #5 of 50 in Countries where most people cannot afford enough calories (56.9 %), #9 of 50 in Countries with the highest pig meat yields per animal (106 kg per animal), #13 of 50 in Countries with the most people who cannot afford enough calories (18.0k thousand people) and #19 of 50 in Countries most dependent on agriculture (share of GDP) (25.57 % of GDP). 19 more rankings are listed below.
World and society
In world and society, Mozambique holds 22 positions: #2 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people in extreme poverty (81.36 %), #3 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people below national poverty lines (65 %), #6 of 50 in Countries with the highest death rates from hypertensive heart disease (65.46 per 100,000 people) and #6 of 50 in Countries with the most people in extreme poverty (26.6k thousand people). 18 more rankings are listed below.
Finance and crypto
In finance and crypto, Mozambique holds 15 positions: #1 of 50 in Countries with the highest external debt as a share of income (350.57 %), #2 of 50 in Countries with the highest share of people living on under $3 a day (81.4 % of population), #5 of 50 in Countries with the heaviest debt service burden (share of exports) (46.51 % of exports of goods, services and primary income) and #6 of 50 in Countries with the highest income inequality (0.5 index (0-1)). 11 more rankings are listed below.
Consumer tech
In consumer tech, Mozambique holds 1 position: #27 of 50 in Countries by communications, computer, etc. (53.98 % of service imports, BoP).
Education and science
In education and science, Mozambique holds 1 position: #30 of 50 in Countries with the highest government spending on education as a share of GDP (5.98 % of GDP).
What changed at the latest refresh
Comparing each ranking's newest snapshot with the one before it, Mozambique moved in 106 rankings:
- New entry at #1 in Countries with the highest external debt as a share of income (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #2 in Countries with the highest share of people in extreme poverty (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #2 in Countries with the highest share of people living on under $3 a day (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #3 in Countries with the highest coal rents as a share of GDP (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #3 in Countries with the highest share of people below national poverty lines (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #5 in Countries where most people cannot afford enough calories (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #5 in Countries with the heaviest debt service burden (share of exports) (2026-10-29).
- New entry at #6 in Countries with the highest death rates from hypertensive heart disease (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #6 in Countries with the highest income inequality (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #6 in Countries with the highest share of pregnant women with anemia (2026-11-02).
Where Mozambique ranks lowest
A guide that only listed wins would be misleading. Mozambique's lowest current positions are 49th of 50 in Countries producing the most pig meat (158.58 thousand tonnes), 49th of 50 in Countries with the highest sugar cane yields (55.6 tonnes per hectare) and 49th of 50 in Countries with the longest rail networks (3,116 route-km). Whether a low position is good or bad depends on the metric: being near the bottom of an emissions or mortality ranking is the better place to be.
Every ranking that includes Mozambique
- #1 of 50 · Countries with the highest external debt as a share of income · 350.57 % · 2026-11-02
- #2 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people in extreme poverty · 81.36 % · 2026-11-02
- #2 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people living on under $3 a day · 81.4 % of population · 2026-11-02
- #3 of 50 · Countries with the highest coal rents as a share of GDP · 3.78 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #3 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people below national poverty lines · 65 % · 2026-11-02
- #5 of 50 · Countries where most people cannot afford enough calories · 56.9 % · 2026-11-02
- #5 of 50 · Countries with the heaviest debt service burden (share of exports) · 46.51 % of exports of goods, services and primary income · 2026-10-29
- #6 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from hypertensive heart disease · 65.46 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #6 of 50 · Countries with the highest income inequality · 0.5 index (0-1) · 2026-11-02
- #6 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of pregnant women with anemia · 54.6 % of pregnant women · 2026-11-02
- #6 of 50 · Countries with the most people in extreme poverty · 26.63 million · 2026-10-29
- #6 of 50 · Countries with the most people in extreme poverty · 26.6k thousand people · 2026-11-02
- #6 of 50 · Countries with the most people without electricity · 21.9k thousand people · 2026-11-02
- #8 of 50 · Countries losing the most forest to deforestation each year · 267.03 thousand hectares per year · 2026-10-29
- #8 of 50 · Countries where the top 1% earn the largest share of income · 22.7 % · 2026-11-02
- #8 of 50 · Countries with the highest birth rate · 37.03 per 1,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #8 of 50 · Countries with the highest incidence of malaria · 295.1 per 1,000 people at risk · 2026-11-02
- #8 of 50 · Countries with the highest income inequality before tax · 68.09 Gini index · 2026-11-02
- #8 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people without improved water · 24.73 % · 2026-11-02
- #8 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global deforestation · 3.15 % of global total · 2026-11-02
- #9 of 50 · Countries with the highest age dependency ratio · 88.33 % of working-age population · 2026-11-02
- #9 of 50 · Countries with the highest foreign investment inflows · 15.42 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #9 of 50 · Countries with the highest pig meat yields per animal · 106 kg per animal · 2026-11-02
- #10 of 50 · Countries with the highest fertility rate · 4.69 · 2026-10-28
- #10 of 50 · Countries with the highest forest rents as a share of GDP · 7.34 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #10 of 50 · Countries with the lowest access to electricity · 36.9 % of population · 2026-10-28
- #10 of 50 · Countries with the most children born per woman · 4.76 children per woman · 2026-11-02
- #11 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of stunted children under 5 · 36.7 % · 2026-11-02
- #11 of 50 · Countries with the most wildfire smoke emissions (PM2.5) · 382.05 thousand tonnes · 2026-10-30
- #12 of 50 · Countries receiving the most development aid · 2,927.38 current US$ million · 2026-10-29
- #13 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from malnutrition · 9.61 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #13 of 50 · Countries with the highest prevalence of anemia in children · 68.2 % · 2026-11-02
- #13 of 50 · Countries with the most people who cannot afford enough calories · 18.0k thousand people · 2026-11-02
- #14 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from fires and burns · 4.48 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #14 of 50 · Countries with the highest malaria death rates · 51.82 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #15 of 50 · Countries with the most children not vaccinated against DTP3 · 348.47 thousand children · 2026-11-02
- #15 of 50 · Countries with the most deaths of children under five · 74.22 thousand deaths · 2026-11-02
- #15 of 50 · Countries with the most people without safe drinking water · 25.1k thousand people · 2026-11-02
- #16 of 50 · Countries with the highest employment-to-population ratios · 73.49 % · 2026-11-02
- #16 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people living on less than $30 a day · 99.72 % · 2026-11-02
- #17 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of electricity from hydropower · 82.99 % of total electricity · 2026-11-02
- #17 of 50 · Fastest-growing populations · 2.85 % · 2026-10-28
- #18 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of renewable energy in final consumption · 76.13 % · 2026-11-02
- #18 of 50 · Countries with the highest tuberculosis incidence · 361 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #19 of 50 · Countries most dependent on agriculture (share of GDP) · 25.57 % of GDP · 2026-10-29
- #19 of 50 · Countries where beer makes up the most of alcohol consumption · 72.06 % · 2026-10-31
- #19 of 50 · Countries with the highest infant mortality rates · 4.37 deaths per 100 live births · 2026-11-02
- #19 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of urban people living in slums · 57.6 % · 2026-11-02
- #20 of 50 · Countries with the highest orange yields · 25 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #20 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people without clean cooking fuels · 92 % · 2026-11-02
- #21 of 50 · Countries with the highest coffee yields · 0.98 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #21 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of energy from renewables · 76.9 % of total final energy consumption · 2026-11-02
- #21 of 50 · Countries with the largest forest area · 322.43 thousand sq. km · 2026-11-02
- #21 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of the world's forest · 0.78 % of global total · 2026-11-02
- #22 of 50 · Countries with the highest neonatal mortality rates · 2.54 deaths per 1,000 live births · 2026-11-02
- #22 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of overexploited fish stocks · 62.5 % · 2026-11-02
- #22 of 50 · Countries with the highest tuberculosis treatment success rate · 95 % of new cases · 2026-11-02
- #22 of 50 · Countries with the highest under-5 child mortality rate · 59.4 per 1,000 live births · 2026-11-02
- #22 of 50 · Countries with the largest external debt · 69.77 DOD, current US$ bn · 2026-10-29
- #22 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of forest in protected areas · 47.07 % · 2026-11-02
- #22 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of people practicing open defecation · 16.04 % · 2026-11-02
- #23 of 50 · Countries with the most agricultural land · 37.01 million hectares · 2026-11-02
- #23 of 50 · Countries with the most births per year · 1,260.86 thousand births · 2026-11-02
- #24 of 50 · Countries with the highest prevalence of undernourishment · 21.8 % · 2026-11-02
- #25 of 50 · Countries with the highest annual deforestation as a share of forest · 0.8 % · 2026-11-02
- #25 of 50 · Countries with the highest child homicide rates · 7 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #26 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from diarrhoeal diseases · 32.15 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #26 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from poisoning · 1.49 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #26 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of underweight children · 15.4 % · 2026-11-02
- #26 of 50 · Countries with the most mismanaged plastic waste · 434.43 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #26 of 50 · Countries with the most threatened fish species · 105 species · 2026-11-02
- #27 of 50 · Countries by communications, computer, etc. · 53.98 % of service imports, BoP · 2026-10-28
- #28 of 50 · Countries with the highest government debt (share of GDP) · 71.77 % of GDP · 2026-10-29
- #28 of 50 · Countries with the highest meningitis death rates · 9.43 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #28 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of children aged 5-17 in labor · 10.9 % · 2026-11-02
- #28 of 50 · Countries with the largest CO2 emissions from land use change · 30.57 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #29 of 50 · Countries using the most cereals for human food · 95.11 % · 2026-11-02
- #29 of 50 · Countries with the most threatened plant species · 283 · 2026-11-02
- #30 of 50 · Countries emitting the largest share of plastic waste to the ocean · 0.26 % · 2026-11-02
- #30 of 50 · Countries with the highest government spending on education as a share of GDP · 5.98 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #30 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people living in rural areas · 50 % · 2026-11-02
- #30 of 50 · Countries with the highest tuberculosis death rates · 42.54 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #30 of 50 · Countries with the most plastic waste emitted to the ocean · 2,544 tonnes per year · 2026-11-02
- #31 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of renewable electricity · 83.43 % · 2026-10-29
- #34 of 50 · Countries with the most road injury deaths · 6,451 deaths · 2026-11-02
- #34 of 50 · Largest countries by land area · 786.38 thousand km² · 2026-10-28
- #35 of 50 · Countries with the highest natural resource rents as a share of GDP · 14.91 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #35 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of underweight children under 5 · 15.4 % of children under 5 · 2026-11-02
- #36 of 50 · Countries with the most land under cereal production · 3,421 thousand hectares · 2026-11-02
- #37 of 50 · Countries with the most mismanaged plastic waste per person · 14.31 kg per person per year · 2026-11-02
- #38 of 50 · Countries with the highest chicken meat yields per animal · 1.79 kilograms per animal · 2026-11-02
- #39 of 50 · Countries catching the most wild fish · 495.73 thousand metric tons · 2026-11-01
- #39 of 50 · Countries importing the most palm oil · 198 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #39 of 50 · Countries with the largest capture fisheries catch · 495.73 thousand metric tons · 2026-11-02
- #40 of 50 · Countries producing the most maize · 2,318.95 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #40 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of land that is protected · 29.5 % of total land area · 2026-11-02
- #40 of 50 · Countries with the most threatened bird species · 32 · 2026-11-02
- #42 of 50 · Countries with the highest road accident death rates · 20.11 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #42 of 50 · Countries with the largest labor force · 15.66 million people · 2026-11-02
- #43 of 50 · Countries with the largest total fisheries production · 502.9 thousand metric tons · 2026-11-02
- #45 of 50 · Countries attracting the most foreign direct investment · 5,759.71 BoP, current US$ million · 2026-10-29
- #45 of 50 · Countries producing the most sugar cane · 1.79 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #46 of 50 · Countries producing the most fish and seafood · 377 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #46 of 50 · Countries producing the most soybeans · 70 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #46 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of children with wasting · 3.8 % · 2026-11-02
- #46 of 50 · Most populous countries · 35.63 million · 2026-10-28
- #48 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people who never drink alcohol · 66.02 % · 2026-11-02
- #48 of 50 · Countries with the most cropland · 6,048.5 thousand hectares · 2026-11-02
- #49 of 50 · Countries producing the most pig meat · 158.58 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #49 of 50 · Countries with the highest sugar cane yields · 55.6 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #49 of 50 · Countries with the longest rail networks · 3,116 route-km · 2026-11-02
How to read these numbers
Each ranking measures one metric from one named source at one time, so a #3 in one table and a #3 in another are not directly comparable. Countries also report in different years: the capture date is when Top10Earth fetched the data, while the source's own year is stated on each ranking page under methodology. For a side-by-side with another country on the same measures, open any ranking and use the head-to-head links, or visit Mozambique's entity page for the live table and rank-history chart.
Top10Earth never estimates or edits a value. Each number is fetched from its source on a schedule, hashed, stored and ranked by software, then checked by a quality gate before it is published. If a refresh fails that gate the previous snapshot stays live and a person looks at why. Every past snapshot is kept, which is what makes the rank-history charts on each ranking page possible.
Questions people ask about Mozambique
What is Mozambique's best ranking on Top10Earth?
#1 in Countries with the highest external debt as a share of income, with 350.57 % (External debt share of GNI) as of 2026-11-02.
How many rankings include Mozambique?
111 current country rankings out of 491 on the site, including 1 ranking where it is #1.
Is Mozambique in the top 10 of anything?
Yes: 27 rankings, including #1 in Countries with the highest external debt as a share of income, #2 in Countries with the highest share of people in extreme poverty and #2 in Countries with the highest share of people living on under $3 a day.
Where do the numbers come from?
From Our World in Data and World Bank Open Data. Each ranking page names its source, metric definition and capture date.
When was this guide last updated?
The newest snapshot used here was captured on 2026-11-02. The guide is regenerated automatically as rankings refresh.