Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
be 2.1 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Uganda, 5.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Mozambique, that number is 11.5% of people as of 2020.
live 11.9 years less
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 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 35.8% more likely to be obese
In Uganda, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mozambique, that number is 7.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 20.0% lower top tax rate
Uganda has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Mozambique, the top tax rate is 32.0% as of 2016.
make 46.4% less money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $2,800 as of 2023, while in Mozambique, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2023.
be 25.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Uganda, 2.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Mozambique, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uganda, 20.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Mozambique, however, that number is 46.1% as of 2015.
Life
be 55.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Uganda, approximately 284.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Mozambique, 127.0 women do as of 2020.
be 19.7% less likely to be literate
In Uganda, the literacy rate is 79.0% as of 2021. In Mozambique, it is 63.4% as of 2021.
be 2.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Uganda, approximately 30.4 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 70.0% more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Mozambique, about 17.0% do as of 2021.
be 29.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Uganda, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (72% in urban areas, and 36% 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 11.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Uganda, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (92% 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.
Expenditures
spend 2.3 times more on education
Uganda spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Mozambique spends 6.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 90.0% more on healthcare
Uganda spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Mozambique, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Uganda Revenue Authority, Autoridade Tributária de Moçambique.
Mozambique: At a glance
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