Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 12.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Ethiopia, 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 11.1 years less

In Ethiopia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 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 60.0% more likely to be obese

In Ethiopia, 4.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mozambique, that number is 7.2% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 46.4% less money

Ethiopia has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2023, while in Mozambique, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2023.

be 96.2% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Ethiopia, 23.5% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Mozambique, however, that number is 46.1% as of 2015.

Life

be 52.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Ethiopia, approximately 267.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Mozambique, 127.0 women do as of 2020.

be 22.4% more likely to be literate

In Ethiopia, the literacy rate is 51.8% as of 2017. In Mozambique, it is 63.4% as of 2021.

have 23.3% more children

In Ethiopia, there are approximately 29.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mozambique, there are 36.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 83.2% more likely to die during infancy

In Ethiopia, approximately 33.5 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 39.6% less likely to have access to electricity

In Ethiopia, approximately 55% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 43% 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.

Expenditures

spend 40.0% more on education

Ethiopia spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Mozambique spends 6.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.2 times more on healthcare

Ethiopia spends 3.5% 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.

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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