If you lived in Mozambique instead of Angola, you would:

Health

be 12.2% less likely to be obese

In Angola, 8.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mozambique, that number is 7.2% of people as of 2016.

be 6.4 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Angola, 1.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Mozambique, that number is 11.5% of people as of 2020.

live 5.0 years less

In Angola, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022. In Mozambique, that number is 57 years (56 years for men, 58 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

be 75.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Angola, 14.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Mozambique, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.

make 79.2% less money

Angola has a GDP per capita of $7,200 as of 2023, while in Mozambique, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2023.

be 42.7% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Angola, 32.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Mozambique, however, that number is 46.1% as of 2015.

pay a 88.2% higher top tax rate

Angola has a top tax rate of 17.0% as of 2016. In Mozambique, the top tax rate is 32.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 42.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Angola, approximately 222.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Mozambique, 127.0 women do as of 2020.

be 10.8% less likely to be literate

In Angola, the literacy rate is 71.1% as of 2015. In Mozambique, it is 63.4% as of 2021.

have 11.2% fewer children

In Angola, there are approximately 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mozambique, there are 36.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 10.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Angola, approximately 66% of people have improved drinking water access (81% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Mozambique, that number is 73% of people on average (93% in urban areas, and 62% in rural areas) as of 2020.

be 31.5% less likely to have access to electricity

In Angola, approximately 48% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Mozambique, that number is 33% of people on average (77% in urban areas, and 4% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 48.5% less likely to have internet access

In Angola, approximately 33.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Mozambique, about 17.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 2.6 times more on education

Angola spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Mozambique spends 6.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.6 times more on healthcare

Angola spends 2.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Mozambique, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 54.4% more coastline

Angola has a total of 1,600 km of coastline. In Mozambique, that number is 2,470 km.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direcção Nacional dos Impostos, Ministério das Finanças, Autoridade Tributária de Moçambique.

Mozambique: At a glance

Mozambique is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 786,380 sq km. Almost five centuries as a Portuguese colony came to a close with independence in 1975. Large-scale emigration, economic dependence on South Africa, a severe drought, and a prolonged civil war hindered the country's development until the mid 1990s. The ruling Front for the Liberation of Mozambique (Frelimo) party formally abandoned Marxism in 1989, and a new constitution the following year provided for multiparty elections and a free market economy. A UN-negotiated peace agreement between Frelimo and rebel Mozambique National Resistance (Renamo) forces ended the fighting in 1992. In December 2004, Mozambique underwent a delicate transition as Joaquim CHISSANO stepped down after 18 years in office. His elected successor, Armando Emilio GUEBUZA, promised to continue the sound economic policies that have encouraged foreign investment. President GUEBUZA was reelected to a second term in October 2009. However, the elections were flawed by voter fraud, questionable disqualification of candidates, and Frelimo use of government resources during the campaign. As a result, Freedom House removed Mozambique from its list of electoral democracies.
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