Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Mozambique instead of Western Sahara, you would:

Health

live 7.4 years less

In Western Sahara, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2020. In Mozambique, that number is 57 years (56 years for men, 58 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 40.0% less money

Western Sahara has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2007, while in Mozambique, the GDP per capita is $1,500 as of 2023.

Life

have 30.4% more children

In Western Sahara, there are approximately 28.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Mozambique, there are 36.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 28.1% more likely to die during infancy

In Western Sahara, approximately 47.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Mozambique, on the other hand, 61.4 children do as of 2022.

Geography

see 2.2 times more coastline

Western Sahara has a total of 1,110 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

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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