Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Tajikistan, you would:
Health
be 49.3% less likely to be obese
In Tajikistan, 14.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mozambique, that number is 7.2% of people as of 2016.
be 57.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Tajikistan, 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 12.3 years less
In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 73 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 45.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Tajikistan, 7.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Mozambique, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.
make 68.3% less money
Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $4,100 as of 2022, while in Mozambique, the GDP per capita is $1,300 as of 2022.
be 2.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Tajikistan, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Mozambique, however, that number is 46.1% as of 2015.
pay a 2.5 times higher top tax rate
Tajikistan has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Mozambique, the top tax rate is 32.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 41.5% more children
In Tajikistan, there are approximately 25.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mozambique, there are 36.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 7.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Tajikistan, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Mozambique, 127.0 women do as of 2020.
be 36.5% less likely to be literate
In Tajikistan, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2015. In Mozambique, it is 63.4% as of 2021.
be 89.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Tajikistan, approximately 32.3 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 68.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Tajikistan, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 100% 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 44.1% less likely to have internet access
In Tajikistan, approximately 30.4% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Mozambique, about 17.0% do as of 2021.
be 13.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tajikistan, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 80% 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.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: National Center of Legislation under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, The World Factbook, Autoridade Tributária de Moçambique.
Mozambique: At a glance
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