Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Estonia, you would:
Health
be 66.0% less likely to be obese
In Estonia, 21.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mozambique, that number is 7.2% of people as of 2016.
be 14.4 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Estonia, 0.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Mozambique, that number is 11.5% of people as of 2020.
live 20.8 years less
In Estonia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (73 years for men, 83 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 44.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Estonia, 6.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Mozambique, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.
make 96.4% less money
Estonia has a GDP per capita of $42,000 as of 2023, while in Mozambique, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2023.
be 2.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Estonia, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Mozambique, however, that number is 46.1% as of 2015.
pay a 60.0% higher top tax rate
Estonia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Mozambique, the top tax rate is 32.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 4.5 times more children
In Estonia, there are approximately 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mozambique, there are 36.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 25.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Estonia, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Mozambique, 127.0 women do as of 2020.
be 36.5% less likely to be literate
In Estonia, the literacy rate is 99.9% as of 2021. In Mozambique, it is 63.4% as of 2021.
be 17.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Estonia, approximately 3.4 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 Estonia, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Mozambique, 33% of the population do as of 2022.
be 82.3% less likely to have internet access
In Estonia, approximately 96.1% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Mozambique, about 17.0% do as of 2021.
be 26.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Estonia, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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.
Geography
see 34.9% less coastline
Estonia has a total of 3,794 km of coastline. In Mozambique, that number is 2,470 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Estonian Tax and Customs Board, The World Factbook, Autoridade Tributária de Moçambique.
Mozambique: At a glance
How big is Mozambique compared to Estonia? See an in-depth size comparison.