Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Mozambique instead of American Samoa, you would:

Health

be 86.0% less likely to be obese

In American Samoa, 75.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mozambique, that number is 10.7% of people as of 2024.

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live 9.2 years less

In American Samoa, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 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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Economy

make 96.5% less money

American Samoa has a GDP per capita of $18,017 as of 2022, while in Mozambique, the GDP per capita is $627 as of 2025.

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Life

have 2.5 times more children

In American Samoa, there are approximately 15.0 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 4.3 times more likely to die during infancy

In American Samoa, approximately 10.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Mozambique, on the other hand, 43.7 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 39.0% less likely to have access to electricity

In American Samoa, approximately 59% of people have electricity access (60% in urban areas, and 45% in rural areas) as of 2020. 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 49.1% less likely to have internet access

In American Samoa, approximately 40.3% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Mozambique, about 20.5% do as of 2024.

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be 33.4% less likely to have access to drinking water

In American Samoa, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Mozambique, 67% of people do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 21.3 times more coastline

American Samoa has a total of 116 km of coastline. In Mozambique, that number is 2,470 km.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2020–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

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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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