Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 67.1% less likely to be obese

In Iceland, 21.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mozambique, that number is 7.2% of people as of 2016.

be 115.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Iceland, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Mozambique, that number is 11.5% of people as of 2020.

live 26.5 years less

In Iceland, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 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

pay a 30.9% lower top tax rate

Iceland has a top tax rate of 46.3% as of 2016. In Mozambique, the top tax rate is 32.0% as of 2016.

make 97.7% less money

Iceland has a GDP per capita of $66,500 as of 2023, while in Mozambique, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2023.

be 5.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Iceland, 8.8% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Mozambique, however, that number is 46.1% as of 2015.

Life

have 2.9 times more children

In Iceland, there are approximately 12.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mozambique, there are 36.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 42.3 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Iceland, approximately 3.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Mozambique, 127.0 women do as of 2020.

be 37.2 times more likely to die during infancy

In Iceland, approximately 1.6 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 Iceland, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Mozambique, 33% of the population do as of 2022.

be 83.0% less likely to have internet access

In Iceland, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Mozambique, about 17.0% do as of 2021.

be 26.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Iceland, 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.

Expenditures

spend 18.2% less on education

Iceland spends 7.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Mozambique spends 6.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 20.8% less on healthcare

Iceland spends 9.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Mozambique, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 50.3% less coastline

Iceland has a total of 4,970 km of coastline. In Mozambique, that number is 2,470 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Directorate of Internal Revenue, Autoridade Tributária de Moçambique.

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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