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

Health

be 54.8% less likely to be obese

In Algeria, 23.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mozambique, that number is 10.7% of people as of 2024.

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be 115.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Algeria, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Mozambique, that number is 11.5% of people as of 2024.

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live 12.7 years less

In Algeria, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Mozambique, that number is 64 years (60 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 80.5% less spent on your healthcare

Algeria spends $732 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mozambique spends $143 as of 2023.

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have 89.5% fewer doctors per person

Algeria has 16.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Mozambique has 1.8 as of 2022.

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have 40.5% less access to essential health services

Algeria scores 74 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Mozambique scores 44 as of 2021.

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be 4.9 times more likely to die by suicide

Algeria has a suicide rate of 2.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mozambique, it is 10.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 43.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Algeria, 11.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mozambique, that number is 6.6% as of 2025.

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make 89.6% less money

Algeria has a GDP per capita of $6,051 as of 2025, while in Mozambique, the GDP per capita is $627 as of 2025.

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Life

have 96.5% more children

In Algeria, there are approximately 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mozambique, there are 37.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 59.7% more likely to die during childbirth

In Algeria, approximately 62.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Mozambique, 99.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy

In Algeria, approximately 19.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Mozambique, on the other hand, 43.7 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 64.0% less likely to have access to electricity

In Algeria, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Mozambique, that number is 36% of people on average (79% in urban areas, and 9% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 73.5% less likely to have internet access

In Algeria, approximately 77.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Mozambique, about 20.5% do as of 2024.

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be 27.9% less likely to have access to drinking water

In Algeria, approximately 92% of people have access to drinking water (95% in urban areas, and 85% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Mozambique, that number is 67% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 52% in rural areas) as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 33.4% less on education

Algeria spends 9.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Mozambique spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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spend 95.4% more on healthcare

Algeria spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Mozambique, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 2.5 times more coastline

Algeria has a total of 998 km of coastline. In Mozambique, that number is 2,470 km.

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Infrastructure

live with 98.8% less strain on fresh water

Algeria withdraws 145% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mozambique withdraws 2% as of 2022.

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find 98.9% less home broadband

Algeria has 13.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Mozambique has 0.1 as of 2024.

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use 78.6% less electricity

Algeria uses 1,828 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Mozambique uses 391 kWh as of 2023.

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Environment

emit 92.7% less CO2

Algeria emits 4.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Mozambique emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.

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be 33.3% more likely to die from air pollution

In Algeria, air pollution causes 48.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Mozambique, it causes 64.0 as of 2019.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

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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