Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Senegal, you would:
Health
be 18.2% less likely to be obese
In Senegal, 8.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mozambique, that number is 7.2% of people as of 2016.
be 38.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Senegal, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Mozambique, that number is 11.5% of people as of 2020.
live 12.9 years less
In Senegal, 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
pay a 20.0% lower top tax rate
Senegal has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Mozambique, the top tax rate is 32.0% as of 2016.
make 65.9% less money
Senegal has a GDP per capita of $4,400 as of 2023, while in Mozambique, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2023.
be 20.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Senegal, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Mozambique, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.
Life
be 51.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Senegal, approximately 261.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Mozambique, 127.0 women do as of 2020.
be 12.6% more likely to be literate
In Senegal, the literacy rate is 56.3% as of 2021. In Mozambique, it is 63.4% as of 2021.
have 20.9% more children
In Senegal, there are approximately 30.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mozambique, there are 36.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 89.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Senegal, approximately 32.4 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 51.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Senegal, approximately 68% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 43% 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 70.7% less likely to have internet access
In Senegal, approximately 58.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Mozambique, about 17.0% do as of 2021.
be 16.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Senegal, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 79% 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 14.5% more on education
Senegal spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Mozambique spends 6.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 46.2% more on healthcare
Senegal spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Mozambique, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 4.7 times more coastline
Senegal has a total of 531 km of coastline. In Mozambique, that number is 2,470 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Generale des Impots et des Domaines, Autoridade Tributária de Moçambique.
Mozambique: At a glance
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