Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mozambique instead of South Africa, you would:
Health
be 39.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In South Africa, 19.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Mozambique, that number is 11.5% of people as of 2020.
be 74.6% less likely to be obese
In South Africa, 28.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mozambique, that number is 7.2% of people as of 2016.
live 8.2 years less
In South Africa, the average life expectancy is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 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 87.4% less likely to be unemployed
In South Africa, 28.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Mozambique, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.
pay a 28.9% lower top tax rate
South Africa has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2017. In Mozambique, the top tax rate is 32.0% as of 2016.
make 89.5% less money
South Africa has a GDP per capita of $14,300 as of 2023, while in Mozambique, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2023.
be 2.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In South Africa, 16.6% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Mozambique, however, that number is 46.1% as of 2015.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In South Africa, there are approximately 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mozambique, there are 36.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 33.3% less likely to be literate
In South Africa, the literacy rate is 95.0% as of 2019. In Mozambique, it is 63.4% as of 2021.
be 2.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In South Africa, approximately 25.9 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 61.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In South Africa, approximately 86% of people have electricity access (87% 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 76.4% less likely to have internet access
In South Africa, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Mozambique, about 17.0% do as of 2021.
be 24.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In South Africa, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 90% 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 11.6% less on healthcare
South Africa spends 8.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Mozambique, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 11.7% less coastline
South Africa has a total of 2,798 km of coastline. In Mozambique, that number is 2,470 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, South African Revenue Service, Autoridade Tributária de Moçambique.
Mozambique: At a glance
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