Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Brazil instead of Mozambique, you would:
Health
be 94.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Mozambique, 11.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Brazil, that number is 0.6% of people as of 2020.
live 18.8 years longer
In Mozambique, the average life expectancy is 57 years (56 years for men, 58 years for women) as of 2022. In Brazil, that number is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
be 3.1 times more likely to be obese
In Mozambique, 7.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Brazil, that number is 22.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 12.4 times more money
Mozambique has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2023, while in Brazil, the GDP per capita is $18,600 as of 2023.
be 90.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mozambique, 46.1% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Brazil, however, that number is 4.2% as of 2016.
pay a 14.1% lower top tax rate
Mozambique has a top tax rate of 32.0% as of 2016. In Brazil, the top tax rate is 27.5% as of 2016.
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Mozambique, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Brazil, that number is 8.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 43.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mozambique, approximately 127.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Brazil, 72.0 women do as of 2020.
be 49.4% more likely to be literate
In Mozambique, the literacy rate is 63.4% as of 2021. In Brazil, it is 94.7% as of 2022.
be 78.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Mozambique, approximately 61.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Brazil, on the other hand, 13.3 children do as of 2022.
have 63.8% fewer children
In Mozambique, there are approximately 36.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Brazil, there are 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 3.0 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Mozambique, approximately 33% of people have electricity access (77% in urban areas, and 4% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Brazil, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 4.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Mozambique, approximately 17.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Brazil, about 81.0% do as of 2021.
be 35.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mozambique, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access (93% in urban areas, and 62% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Brazil, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 35.5% more on healthcare
Mozambique spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Brazil, that number is 10.3% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 3.0 times more coastline
Mozambique has a total of 2,470 km of coastline. In Brazil, that number is 7,491 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Secretaria da Receita Federal do Brasil, The World Factbook, Autoridade Tributária de Moçambique.
Brazil: At a glance
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