Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Mozambique instead of South Korea, you would:

Health

live 25.9 years less

In South Korea, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 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 53.2% more likely to be obese

In South Korea, 4.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mozambique, that number is 7.2% of people as of 2016.

Economy

pay a 15.8% lower top tax rate

South Korea has a top tax rate of 38.0% as of 2016. In Mozambique, the top tax rate is 32.0% as of 2016.

make 97.0% less money

South Korea has a GDP per capita of $50,600 as of 2023, while in Mozambique, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2023.

be 34.1% more likely to be unemployed

In South Korea, 2.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Mozambique, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.

be 3.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In South Korea, 14.4% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Mozambique, however, that number is 46.1% as of 2015.

Life

have 5.3 times more children

In South Korea, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Mozambique, there are 36.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 15.9 times more likely to die during childbirth

In South Korea, approximately 8.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Mozambique, 127.0 women do as of 2020.

be 35.3% less likely to be literate

In South Korea, the literacy rate is 98.0% as of 2019. In Mozambique, it is 63.4% as of 2021.

be 21.4 times more likely to die during infancy

In South Korea, approximately 2.9 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 66.8% less likely to have access to electricity

In South Korea, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Mozambique, 33% of the population do as of 2022.

be 82.7% less likely to have internet access

In South Korea, approximately 98.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Mozambique, about 17.0% do as of 2021.

be 26.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In South Korea, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Mozambique, 73% of people do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 34.0% more on education

South Korea spends 4.7% 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, National Tax Service, South Korea, Autoridade Tributária de Moçambique.

Mozambique: At a glance

Mozambique is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 786,380 sq km. Almost five centuries as a Portuguese colony came to a close with independence in 1975. Large-scale emigration, economic dependence on South Africa, a severe drought, and a prolonged civil war hindered the country's development until the mid 1990s. The ruling Front for the Liberation of Mozambique (Frelimo) party formally abandoned Marxism in 1989, and a new constitution the following year provided for multiparty elections and a free market economy. A UN-negotiated peace agreement between Frelimo and rebel Mozambique National Resistance (Renamo) forces ended the fighting in 1992. In December 2004, Mozambique underwent a delicate transition as Joaquim CHISSANO stepped down after 18 years in office. His elected successor, Armando Emilio GUEBUZA, promised to continue the sound economic policies that have encouraged foreign investment. President GUEBUZA was reelected to a second term in October 2009. However, the elections were flawed by voter fraud, questionable disqualification of candidates, and Frelimo use of government resources during the campaign. As a result, Freedom House removed Mozambique from its list of electoral democracies.
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