Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Serbia, you would:
Health
be 66.5% less likely to be obese
In Serbia, 21.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mozambique, that number is 7.2% of people as of 2016.
be 115.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Serbia, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Mozambique, that number is 11.5% of people as of 2020.
live 17.1 years less
In Serbia, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 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 59.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Serbia, 8.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Mozambique, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.
make 93.9% less money
Serbia has a GDP per capita of $24,500 as of 2023, while in Mozambique, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Serbia, 21.2% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Mozambique, however, that number is 46.1% as of 2015.
pay a 2.1 times higher top tax rate
Serbia has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2017. In Mozambique, the top tax rate is 32.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 4.1 times more children
In Serbia, there are approximately 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mozambique, there are 36.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 12.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Serbia, approximately 10.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Mozambique, 127.0 women do as of 2020.
be 36.3% less likely to be literate
In Serbia, the literacy rate is 99.5% as of 2019. In Mozambique, it is 63.4% as of 2021.
be 12.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Serbia, approximately 4.8 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 66.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Serbia, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Mozambique, 33% of the population do as of 2022.
be 79.0% less likely to have internet access
In Serbia, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Mozambique, about 17.0% do as of 2021.
be 26.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Serbia, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 99% 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 12.6% less on healthcare
Serbia spends 8.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Mozambique, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 75.0% more on education
Serbia spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Mozambique spends 6.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Republic of Serbia, Autoridade Tributária de Moçambique.
Mozambique: At a glance
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