Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Tunisia, you would:
Health
be 73.2% less likely to be obese
In Tunisia, 26.9% 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 Tunisia, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Mozambique, that number is 11.5% of people as of 2020.
live 19.7 years less
In Tunisia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 79 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 76.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Tunisia, 15.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Mozambique, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.
make 87.8% less money
Tunisia has a GDP per capita of $12,300 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 Tunisia, 16.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Mozambique, however, that number is 46.1% as of 2015.
Life
have 2.7 times more children
In Tunisia, there are approximately 13.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mozambique, there are 36.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Tunisia, approximately 37.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Mozambique, 127.0 women do as of 2020.
be 23.3% less likely to be literate
In Tunisia, the literacy rate is 82.7% as of 2021. In Mozambique, it is 63.4% as of 2021.
be 5.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Tunisia, approximately 11.9 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 Tunisia, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 78.5% less likely to have internet access
In Tunisia, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Mozambique, about 17.0% do as of 2021.
be 26.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Tunisia, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 97% 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 13.7% less on education
Tunisia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Mozambique spends 6.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 20.6% more on healthcare
Tunisia spends 6.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Mozambique, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 2.2 times more coastline
Tunisia has a total of 1,148 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
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