Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 70.7% less likely to be obese

In Cuba, 24.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mozambique, that number is 7.2% of people as of 2016.

be 28.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Cuba, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Mozambique, that number is 11.5% of people as of 2020.

live 22.5 years less

In Cuba, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 82 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

make 87.8% less money

Cuba has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2016, while in Mozambique, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2023.

be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed

In Cuba, 1.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Mozambique, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.

Life

have 3.7 times more children

In Cuba, there are approximately 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mozambique, there are 36.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 3.3 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Cuba, approximately 39.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Mozambique, 127.0 women do as of 2020.

be 36.4% less likely to be literate

In Cuba, the literacy rate is 99.7% as of 2021. In Mozambique, it is 63.4% as of 2021.

be 14.9 times more likely to die during infancy

In Cuba, approximately 4.1 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 66.8% less likely to have access to electricity

In Cuba, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Mozambique, 33% of the population do as of 2022.

be 76.1% less likely to have internet access

In Cuba, approximately 71.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Mozambique, about 17.0% do as of 2021.

be 25.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Cuba, approximately 98% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 97% 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 50.8% less on education

Cuba spends 12.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2010. Mozambique spends 6.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 39.2% less on healthcare

Cuba spends 12.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Mozambique, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 33.9% less coastline

Cuba has a total of 3,735 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

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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