Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Lebanon, you would:
Health
be 77.5% less likely to be obese
In Lebanon, 32.0% 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 Lebanon, 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 21.7 years less
In Lebanon, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 80 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
make 89.7% less money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $11,600 as of 2020, while in Mozambique, the GDP per capita is $1,200 as of 2020.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Lebanon, 9.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2007. In Mozambique, that number is 24.5% as of 2017.
be 68.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Lebanon, 27.4% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Mozambique, however, that number is 46.1% as of 2015.
pay a 60.0% higher top tax rate
Lebanon has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Mozambique, the top tax rate is 32.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 2.9 times more children
In Lebanon, there are approximately 13.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Mozambique, there are 37.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 10.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Lebanon, approximately 29.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Mozambique, 289.0 women do as of 2017.
be 36.2% less likely to be literate
In Lebanon, the literacy rate is 95.1% as of 2018. In Mozambique, it is 60.7% as of 2017.
be 8.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Lebanon, approximately 7.0 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 Lebanon, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Mozambique, 35% of the population do as of 2019.
be 79.8% less likely to have internet access
In Lebanon, approximately 84.0% 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 Lebanon, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Mozambique, 73% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 10.3% less on healthcare
Lebanon spends 8.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Mozambique, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 2.4 times more on education
Lebanon spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Mozambique spends 6.2% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 11.0 times more coastline
Lebanon has a total of 225 km of coastline. In Mozambique, that number is 2,470 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Lebanon, Autoridade Tributária de Moçambique.
Mozambique: At a glance
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