Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 45.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Lesotho, 21.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Mozambique, that number is 11.5% of people as of 2020.

be 56.6% less likely to be obese

In Lesotho, 16.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mozambique, that number is 7.2% of people as of 2016.

live 2.5 years less

In Lesotho, the average life expectancy is 60 years (58 years for men, 62 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 78.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Lesotho, 16.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Mozambique, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.

make 40.0% less money

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

Life

be 77.6% less likely to die during childbirth

In Lesotho, approximately 566.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Mozambique, 127.0 women do as of 2020.

have 59.4% more children

In Lesotho, there are approximately 22.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mozambique, there are 36.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 21.7% less likely to be literate

In Lesotho, the literacy rate is 81.0% as of 2021. In Mozambique, it is 63.4% as of 2021.

be 26.7% more likely to die during infancy

In Lesotho, approximately 48.4 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 33.6% less likely to have access to electricity

In Lesotho, approximately 50% of people have electricity access (81% in urban areas, and 38% 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 64.6% less likely to have internet access

In Lesotho, approximately 48.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Mozambique, about 17.0% do as of 2021.

be 11.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Lesotho, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 77% 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 27.6% less on education

Lesotho spends 8.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Mozambique spends 6.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 35.6% less on healthcare

Lesotho spends 11.8% 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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