Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Somalia, you would:
Health
live 1.4 years longer
In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 years for women) as of 2022. In Mozambique, that number is 57 years (56 years for men, 58 years for women) as of 2022.
be 13.3% less likely to be obese
In Somalia, 8.3% 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 Somalia, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Mozambique, that number is 11.5% of people as of 2020.
Economy
be 80.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Somalia, 19.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Mozambique, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.
be 15.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Somalia, 54.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Mozambique, however, that number is 46.1% as of 2015.
Life
be 79.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Somalia, approximately 621.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Mozambique, 127.0 women do as of 2020.
be 29.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Somalia, approximately 86.5 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 17.2% more likely to have internet access
In Somalia, approximately 14.5% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Mozambique, about 17.0% do as of 2021.
be 36.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Somalia, approximately 49% of people have electricity access (71% in urban areas, and 31% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Mozambique, that number is 31% of people on average (77% in urban areas, and 4% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 12.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Somalia, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 74% 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 21.0 times more on education
Somalia spends 0.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Mozambique spends 6.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 18.3% less coastline
Somalia has a total of 3,025 km of coastline. In Mozambique, that number is 2,470 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Mozambique: At a glance
How big is Mozambique compared to Somalia? See an in-depth size comparison.