Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Estonia instead of Mozambique, you would:
Health
be 93.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Mozambique, 11.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Estonia, that number is 0.8% of people as of 2020.
live 20.8 years longer
In Mozambique, the average life expectancy is 57 years (56 years for men, 58 years for women) as of 2022. In Estonia, that number is 78 years (73 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.9 times more likely to be obese
In Mozambique, 7.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Estonia, that number is 21.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 29.0 times more money
Mozambique has a GDP per capita of $1,300 as of 2022, while in Estonia, the GDP per capita is $37,700 as of 2022.
be 50.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mozambique, 46.1% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Estonia, however, that number is 22.8% as of 2021.
pay a 37.5% lower top tax rate
Mozambique has a top tax rate of 32.0% as of 2016. In Estonia, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
be 47.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Mozambique, 3.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Estonia, that number is 5.6% as of 2022.
Life
be 96.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mozambique, approximately 127.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Estonia, 5.0 women do as of 2020.
be 57.6% more likely to be literate
In Mozambique, the literacy rate is 63.4% as of 2021. In Estonia, it is 99.9% as of 2021.
be 94.4% 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 Estonia, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2022.
have 77.5% fewer children
In Mozambique, there are approximately 36.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Estonia, there are 8.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 3.2 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Mozambique, approximately 31% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Estonia, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 5.7 times more likely to have internet access
In Mozambique, approximately 17.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Estonia, about 96.1% do as of 2022.
be 35.9% 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 Estonia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Geography
see 53.6% more coastline
Mozambique has a total of 2,470 km of coastline. In Estonia, that number is 3,794 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Estonian Tax and Customs Board, The World Factbook, Autoridade Tributária de Moçambique.
Estonia: At a glance
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