Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
be 16.3% less likely to be obese
In Pakistan, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mozambique, that number is 7.2% of people as of 2016.
be 57.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Pakistan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Mozambique, that number is 11.5% of people as of 2020.
live 12.6 years less
In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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
be 35.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Pakistan, 5.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Mozambique, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.
make 73.2% less money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $5,600 as of 2023, while in Mozambique, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2023.
be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Pakistan, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Mozambique, however, that number is 46.1% as of 2015.
pay a 60.0% higher top tax rate
Pakistan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Mozambique, the top tax rate is 32.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 17.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Pakistan, approximately 154.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Mozambique, 127.0 women do as of 2020.
have 43.1% more children
In Pakistan, there are approximately 25.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mozambique, there are 36.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 13.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Pakistan, approximately 54.0 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 65.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Pakistan, approximately 95% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Mozambique, that number is 33% of people on average (77% in urban areas, and 4% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 19.0% less likely to have internet access
In Pakistan, approximately 21.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Mozambique, about 17.0% do as of 2021.
be 22.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Pakistan, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 92% 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 2.6 times more on education
Pakistan spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Mozambique spends 6.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.7 times more on healthcare
Pakistan spends 2.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Mozambique, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 2.4 times more coastline
Pakistan has a total of 1,046 km of coastline. In Mozambique, that number is 2,470 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Federal Board of Revenue, Government of Pakistan, Autoridade Tributária de Moçambique.
Mozambique: At a glance
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