Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United Kingdom instead of Mozambique, you would:
Health
live 24.8 years longer
In Mozambique, the average life expectancy is 57 years (56 years for men, 58 years for women) as of 2022. In United Kingdom, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
be 3.9 times more likely to be obese
In Mozambique, 7.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In United Kingdom, that number is 27.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 36.6 times more money
Mozambique has a GDP per capita of $1,300 as of 2022, while in United Kingdom, the GDP per capita is $47,600 as of 2022.
be 59.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mozambique, 46.1% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In United Kingdom, however, that number is 18.6% as of 2017.
pay a 40.6% higher top tax rate
Mozambique has a top tax rate of 32.0% as of 2016. In United Kingdom, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 92.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mozambique, approximately 127.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In United Kingdom, 10.0 women do as of 2020.
be 93.8% 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 United Kingdom, on the other hand, 3.8 children do as of 2022.
have 70.4% fewer children
In Mozambique, there are approximately 36.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United Kingdom, there are 10.8 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 United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom, about 97.0% do as of 2021.
be 36.4% 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 United Kingdom, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 12.7% less on education
Mozambique spends 6.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. United Kingdom spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 57.9% more on healthcare
Mozambique spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In United Kingdom, that number is 12.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 5.0 times more coastline
Mozambique has a total of 2,470 km of coastline. In United Kingdom, that number is 12,429 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, HM Revenue & Customs, Autoridade Tributária de Moçambique.
United Kingdom: At a glance
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