| Attribute |
Mozambique × | 
Mauritania × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 799,380 | 1,030,700 |
| Continent | Africa | Africa |
| Land area (km²) | 786,380 | 1,030,700 |
| Water area (km²) | 13,000 | 0 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 4,783 | 5,002 |
| Border countries | - Eswatini
- Malawi
- South Africa
- Tanzania
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
| - Algeria
- Mali
- Senegal
- Western Sahara
|
| Coastline (km) | 2,470 | 754 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 345 | 276 |
| Lowest point (m) | 0 | -5 |
| Highest point (m) | 2,436 | 915 |
| People | | |
| Population | 30,098,197 | 4,005,475 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Roman Catholic | Muslim |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | Republic of Mozambique | Islamic Republic of Mauritania |
| Short country name | Mozambique | Mauritania |
| Long local name | Republica de Mocambique | Al Jumhuriyah al Islamiyah al Muritaniyah |
| Short local name | Mocambique | Muritaniyah |
| Former name | - People's Republic of Mozambique
- Portuguese East Africa
| - |
| Government type | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Maputo | Nouakchott |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 37,090,000,000 | 17,280,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 12,590,000,000 | 4,935,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 3.7 | 3.5 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 1,300 | 4,500 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 16.8 | 24.2 |
| Labor force | 12,900,000 | 1,437,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 24.5 | 10.2 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 46.1 | 31 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 3,356,000,000 | 1,354,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 4,054,000,000 | 1,396,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 0.99 | 3.02 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 26.7 | 27.4 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -5.6 | -0.8 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 102.1 | 96.6 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 15.3 | 2.3 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 19 | 9 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 27.86 | 17 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 3,817,000,000 | 1,296,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 3,817,000,000 | 1,296,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 4,337,000,000 | 2,364,000,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | -2,824,000,000 | -711,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 4,725,000,000 | 1,722,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 5,223,000,000 | 2,094,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 3,361,000,000 | 875,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 10,910,000,000 | 4,150,000,000 |
| National currency | meticais | ouguiyas |
| National currency (code) | MZM | MRO |
| National currency (symbol) | - | UM |
| National currency rate to USD | 64.4 | 363.6 |