Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
Health
be 66.2% less likely to be obese
In Papua New Guinea, 21.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mozambique, that number is 7.2% of people as of 2016.
be 12.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Papua New Guinea, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Mozambique, that number is 11.5% of people as of 2020.
live 12.3 years less
In Papua New Guinea, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 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
pay a 23.8% lower top tax rate
Papua New Guinea has a top tax rate of 42.0% as of 2016. In Mozambique, the top tax rate is 32.0% as of 2016.
make 64.3% less money
Papua New Guinea has a GDP per capita of $4,200 as of 2023, while in Mozambique, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2023.
be 33.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Papua New Guinea, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Mozambique, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.
be 24.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Papua New Guinea, 37.0% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Mozambique, however, that number is 46.1% as of 2015.
Life
be 33.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Papua New Guinea, approximately 192.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Mozambique, 127.0 women do as of 2020.
have 29.9% more children
In Papua New Guinea, there are approximately 28.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mozambique, there are 36.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 82.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Papua New Guinea, approximately 33.6 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 74.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Papua New Guinea, approximately 19% of people have electricity access (65% in urban areas, and 14% 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 54.3% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Papua New Guinea, approximately 48% of people have improved drinking water access (86% in urban areas, and 42% 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.
be 46.9% less likely to have internet access
In Papua New Guinea, approximately 32.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Mozambique, about 17.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 4.5 times more on education
Papua New Guinea spends 1.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Mozambique spends 6.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 3.0 times more on healthcare
Papua New Guinea spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Mozambique, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 52.1% less coastline
Papua New Guinea has a total of 5,152 km of coastline. In Mozambique, that number is 2,470 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Internal Revenue Commission, Papua New Guinea, Autoridade Tributária de Moçambique.
Mozambique: At a glance
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