Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
Health
be 73.9% less likely to be obese
In Dominican Republic, 27.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mozambique, that number is 7.2% of people as of 2016.
be 12.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Dominican Republic, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Mozambique, that number is 11.5% of people as of 2020.
live 15.5 years less
In Dominican Republic, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 74 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 36.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Dominican Republic, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Mozambique, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.
make 93.5% less money
Dominican Republic has a GDP per capita of $23,100 as of 2023, while in Mozambique, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2023.
be 92.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Dominican Republic, 23.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Mozambique, however, that number is 46.1% as of 2015.
pay a 28.0% higher top tax rate
Dominican Republic has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Mozambique, the top tax rate is 32.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Dominican Republic, there are approximately 17.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mozambique, there are 36.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 18.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Dominican Republic, approximately 107.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Mozambique, 127.0 women do as of 2020.
be 33.6% less likely to be literate
In Dominican Republic, the literacy rate is 95.5% as of 2022. In Mozambique, it is 63.4% as of 2021.
be 2.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Dominican Republic, approximately 21.2 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 66.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Dominican Republic, approximately 98% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 95% 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 80.0% less likely to have internet access
In Dominican Republic, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Mozambique, about 17.0% do as of 2021.
be 24.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Dominican Republic, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 92% 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 37.0% more on education
Dominican Republic spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Mozambique spends 6.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 55.1% more on healthcare
Dominican Republic spends 4.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Mozambique, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 91.8% more coastline
Dominican Republic has a total of 1,288 km of coastline. In Mozambique, that number is 2,470 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direccion General de Impuestos Internos, Autoridade Tributária de Moçambique.
Mozambique: At a glance
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