Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Burma, you would:
Health
be 19.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Burma, 0.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2019. In Mozambique, that number is 11.5% of people as of 2020.
live 12.8 years less
In Burma, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Mozambique, that number is 57 years (56 years for men, 58 years for women) as of 2022.
be 24.1% more likely to be obese
In Burma, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mozambique, that number is 7.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 71.7% less money
Burma has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2023, while in Mozambique, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2023.
be 24.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Burma, 2.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Mozambique, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.
be 85.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Burma, 24.8% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Mozambique, however, that number is 46.1% as of 2015.
Life
be 29.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Burma, approximately 179.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Mozambique, 127.0 women do as of 2020.
have 2.3 times more children
In Burma, there are approximately 15.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mozambique, there are 36.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 28.8% less likely to be literate
In Burma, the literacy rate is 89.1% as of 2019. In Mozambique, it is 63.4% as of 2021.
be 86.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Burma, approximately 32.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Mozambique, on the other hand, 61.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 55.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Burma, approximately 74% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 63% 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 61.4% less likely to have internet access
In Burma, approximately 44.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Mozambique, about 17.0% do as of 2021.
be 14.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Burma, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 81% 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.
Expenditures
spend 3.1 times more on education
Burma spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Mozambique spends 6.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
Burma spends 3.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Mozambique, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 28.0% more coastline
Burma has a total of 1,930 km of coastline. In Mozambique, that number is 2,470 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Mozambique: At a glance
How big is Mozambique compared to Burma? See an in-depth size comparison.