Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 10.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Chad, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Mozambique, that number is 11.5% of people as of 2020.

live 2.0 years less

In Chad, the average life expectancy is 59 years (57 years for men, 61 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 18.0% more likely to be obese

In Chad, 6.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mozambique, that number is 7.2% of people as of 2016.

Economy

pay a 46.7% lower top tax rate

Chad has a top tax rate of 60.0% as of 2016. In Mozambique, the top tax rate is 32.0% as of 2016.

make 16.7% less money

Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,800 as of 2023, while in Mozambique, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2023.

be 3.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In Chad, 1.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Mozambique, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.

Life

be 2.4 times more likely to be literate

In Chad, the literacy rate is 26.8% as of 2021. In Mozambique, it is 63.4% as of 2021.

be 2.0 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Chad, approximately 63.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Mozambique, 127.0 women do as of 2020.

Basic Needs

be 2.8 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Chad, approximately 12% of people have electricity access (43% in urban areas, and 1% 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 20.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Chad, approximately 61% of people have improved drinking water access (90% in urban areas, and 52% 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 2.2 times more on education

Chad spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Mozambique spends 6.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 40.7% more on healthcare

Chad spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Mozambique, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2020.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Autoridade Tributária de Moçambique, General Inspectorate of Finance.

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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