If you lived in Mozambique instead of France, you would:

Health

be 66.7% less likely to be obese

In France, 21.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mozambique, that number is 7.2% of people as of 2016.

be 38.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In France, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2019. In Mozambique, that number is 11.5% of people as of 2020.

live 25.5 years less

In France, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 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

pay a 36.3% lower top tax rate

France has a top tax rate of 50.2% as of 2016. In Mozambique, the top tax rate is 32.0% as of 2016.

make 97.1% less money

France has a GDP per capita of $42,000 as of 2020, while in Mozambique, the GDP per capita is $1,200 as of 2020.

be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In France, 8.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Mozambique, that number is 24.5% as of 2017.

be 3.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In France, 13.6% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Mozambique, however, that number is 46.1% as of 2015.

Life

have 3.2 times more children

In France, there are approximately 11.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Mozambique, there are 37.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 36.1 times more likely to die during childbirth

In France, approximately 8.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Mozambique, 289.0 women do as of 2017.

be 19.5 times more likely to die during infancy

In France, approximately 3.1 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 65.0% less likely to have access to electricity

In France, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Mozambique, 35% of the population do as of 2019.

be 80.0% less likely to have internet access

In France, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Mozambique, about 17.0% do as of 2020.

be 26.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In France, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 29.7% less on healthcare

France spends 11.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Mozambique, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2019.

spend 14.8% more on education

France spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Mozambique spends 6.2% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

Geography

see 49.1% less coastline

France has a total of 4,853 km of coastline. In Mozambique, that number is 2,470 km.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Finances Publiques, Autoridade Tributária de Moçambique.

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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