Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Mozambique, you would:
Health
live 19.0 years longer
In Mozambique, the average life expectancy is 57 years (56 years for men, 58 years for women) as of 2022. In China, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
be 13.9% less likely to be obese
In Mozambique, 7.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In China, that number is 6.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 14.7 times more money
Mozambique has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2023, while in China, the GDP per capita is $22,100 as of 2023.
be 31.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Mozambique, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In China, that number is 4.7% as of 2023.
pay a 40.6% higher top tax rate
Mozambique has a top tax rate of 32.0% as of 2016. In China, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 81.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mozambique, approximately 127.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In China, 23.0 women do as of 2020.
be 52.7% more likely to be literate
In Mozambique, the literacy rate is 63.4% as of 2021. In China, it is 96.8% as of 2018.
be 89.0% 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 China, on the other hand, 6.8 children do as of 2022.
have 72.1% fewer children
In Mozambique, there are approximately 36.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In China, there are 10.2 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 the population has electricity access as of 2022. In China, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 4.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Mozambique, approximately 17.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In China, about 73.0% do as of 2021.
be 29.7% 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 China, that number is 95% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 42.9% less on education
Mozambique spends 6.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. China spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 26.3% less on healthcare
Mozambique spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In China, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 5.9 times more coastline
Mozambique has a total of 2,470 km of coastline. In China, that number is 14,500 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, State Administration of Taxation, Autoridade Tributária de Moçambique.
China: At a glance
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