Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Jamaica, you would:
Health
be 70.9% less likely to be obese
In Jamaica, 24.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mozambique, that number is 7.2% of people as of 2016.
be 8.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Jamaica, 1.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Mozambique, that number is 11.5% of people as of 2020.
live 18.6 years less
In Jamaica, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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 19.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Jamaica, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Mozambique, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.
make 85.4% less money
Jamaica has a GDP per capita of $10,300 as of 2023, while in Mozambique, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2023.
be 2.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Jamaica, 17.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Mozambique, however, that number is 46.1% as of 2015.
pay a 28.0% higher top tax rate
Jamaica 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 2.3 times more children
In Jamaica, there are approximately 15.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mozambique, there are 36.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 28.3% more likely to die during childbirth
In Jamaica, approximately 99.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Mozambique, 127.0 women do as of 2020.
be 28.5% less likely to be literate
In Jamaica, the literacy rate is 88.7% as of 2015. In Mozambique, it is 63.4% as of 2021.
be 5.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Jamaica, approximately 11.2 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 66.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Jamaica, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 97% 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 79.3% less likely to have internet access
In Jamaica, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Mozambique, about 17.0% do as of 2021.
be 24.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Jamaica, approximately 96% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 94% 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 15.2% more on healthcare
Jamaica spends 6.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Mozambique, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 2.4 times more coastline
Jamaica has a total of 1,022 km of coastline. In Mozambique, that number is 2,470 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Autoridade Tributária de Moçambique, Tax Admministration of Jamaica.
Mozambique: At a glance
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