| Attribute |
Mozambique × | 
Nicaragua × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 799,380 | 130,370 |
| Continent | Africa | North America |
| Land area (km²) | 786,380 | 119,990 |
| Water area (km²) | 13,000 | 10,380 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 4,783 | 1,253 |
| Border countries | - Eswatini
- Malawi
- South Africa
- Tanzania
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
| |
| Coastline (km) | 2,470 | 910 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 345 | 298 |
| Lowest point (m) | 0 | 0 |
| Highest point (m) | 2,436 | 2,085 |
| People | | |
| Population | 30,098,197 | 6,203,441 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Roman Catholic | Roman Catholic |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | Republic of Mozambique | Republic of Nicaragua |
| Short country name | Mozambique | Nicaragua |
| Long local name | Republica de Mocambique | Republica de Nicaragua |
| Short local name | Mocambique | Nicaragua |
| Former name | - People's Republic of Mozambique
- Portuguese East Africa
| - |
| Government type | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Maputo | Managua |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 37,090,000,000 | 36,400,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 12,590,000,000 | 13,810,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 3.7 | 4.9 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 1,300 | 5,900 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 16.8 | 24 |
| Labor force | 12,900,000 | 3,046,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 24.5 | 6.4 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 46.1 | 29.6 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 3,356,000,000 | 3,871,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 4,054,000,000 | 4,150,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 0.99 | 0.61 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 26.7 | 28 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -5.6 | -2 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 102.1 | 33.3 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 15.3 | 3.9 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 19 | 3 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 27.86 | 10.8 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 3,817,000,000 | 1,162,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 3,817,000,000 | 1,162,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 4,337,000,000 | 6,461,000,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | - | 1,568,000,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | -2,824,000,000 | -694,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 4,725,000,000 | 3,819,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 5,223,000,000 | 6,613,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 3,361,000,000 | 2,758,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 10,910,000,000 | 11,310,000,000 |
| National currency | meticais | cordobas |
| National currency (code) | MZM | NIO |
| National currency (symbol) | - | C$ |
| National currency rate to USD | 64.4 | 30.11 |