Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Sudan, you would:
Health
be 57.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Sudan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Mozambique, that number is 11.5% of people as of 2020.
live 10.0 years less
In Sudan, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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 69.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Sudan, 11.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Mozambique, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.
make 46.4% less money
Sudan has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2023, while in Mozambique, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2023.
pay a 2.1 times higher top tax rate
Sudan has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2015. In Mozambique, the top tax rate is 32.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 53.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Sudan, approximately 270.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Mozambique, 127.0 women do as of 2020.
have 10.3% more children
In Sudan, there are approximately 33.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mozambique, there are 36.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 45.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Sudan, approximately 42.3 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 47.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Sudan, approximately 63% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 49% 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 41.0% less likely to have internet access
In Sudan, approximately 28.8% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Mozambique, about 17.0% do as of 2021.
be 15.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Sudan, approximately 87% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 81% 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 2.9 times more on education
Sudan spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Mozambique spends 6.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.5 times more on healthcare
Sudan spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Mozambique, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 2.9 times more coastline
Sudan has a total of 853 km of coastline. In Mozambique, that number is 2,470 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Sudan Chamber of Taxation, Autoridade Tributária de Moçambique.
Mozambique: At a glance
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