Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Malaysia, you would:
Health
be 53.8% less likely to be obese
In Malaysia, 15.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mozambique, that number is 7.2% of people as of 2016.
be 28.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Malaysia, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Mozambique, that number is 11.5% of people as of 2020.
live 19.0 years less
In Malaysia, 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
make 95.5% less money
Malaysia has a GDP per capita of $33,600 as of 2023, while in Mozambique, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2023.
be 7.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Malaysia, 6.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Mozambique, however, that number is 46.1% as of 2015.
pay a 14.3% higher top tax rate
Malaysia has a top tax rate of 28.0% as of 2016. In Mozambique, the top tax rate is 32.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 2.6 times more children
In Malaysia, there are approximately 14.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mozambique, there are 36.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Malaysia, approximately 21.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Mozambique, 127.0 women do as of 2020.
be 33.3% less likely to be literate
In Malaysia, the literacy rate is 95.0% as of 2019. In Mozambique, it is 63.4% as of 2021.
be 9.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Malaysia, approximately 6.6 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 Malaysia, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Mozambique, 33% of the population do as of 2022.
be 82.5% less likely to have internet access
In Malaysia, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Mozambique, about 17.0% do as of 2021.
be 24.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Malaysia, approximately 98% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 91% 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 61.5% more on education
Malaysia spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Mozambique spends 6.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 85.4% more on healthcare
Malaysia spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Mozambique, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 47.2% less coastline
Malaysia has a total of 4,675 km of coastline. In Mozambique, that number is 2,470 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia, Autoridade Tributária de Moçambique.
Mozambique: At a glance
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