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

Health

be 71.4% less likely to be obese

In Argentina, 37.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mozambique, that number is 10.7% of people as of 2024.

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be 28.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Argentina, 0.4% 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 13.7 years less

In Argentina, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 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 95.4% less spent on your healthcare

Argentina spends $3,089 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mozambique spends $143 as of 2023.

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have 96.6% fewer doctors per person

Argentina has 51.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Mozambique has 1.8 as of 2022.

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have 44.3% less access to essential health services

Argentina scores 79 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Mozambique scores 44 as of 2021.

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be 33.6% more likely to die by suicide

Argentina has a suicide rate of 7.9 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 2.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Argentina, 28.2% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Mozambique, however, that number is 65.0% as of 2022.

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make 95.8% less money

Argentina has a GDP per capita of $14,898 as of 2025, while in Mozambique, the GDP per capita is $627 as of 2025.

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Life

have 3.3 times more children

In Argentina, there are approximately 11.1 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 3.0 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Argentina, approximately 33.0 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 37.8% less likely to be literate

In Argentina, the literacy rate is 99.1% as of 2020. In Mozambique, it is 61.7% as of 2022.

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be 5.5 times more likely to die during infancy

In Argentina, approximately 8.0 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 Argentina, 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 77.1% less likely to have internet access

In Argentina, approximately 89.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Mozambique, about 20.5% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 17.2% less on healthcare

Argentina spends 10.3% 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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spend 19.6% more on education

Argentina spends 5.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Mozambique spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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Geography

see 50.5% less coastline

Argentina has a total of 4,989 km of coastline. In Mozambique, that number is 2,470 km.

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Safety

be 2.3 times more likely to die in a road accident

In Argentina, road accidents kill 8.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Mozambique, they kill 20.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

live with 83.3% less strain on fresh water

Argentina withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mozambique withdraws 2% as of 2022.

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find 99.5% less home broadband

Argentina has 26.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Mozambique has 0.1 as of 2024.

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use 86.2% less electricity

Argentina uses 2,822 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Mozambique uses 391 kWh as of 2023.

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Environment

emit 92.8% less CO2

Argentina 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 2.2 times more likely to die from air pollution

In Argentina, air pollution causes 29.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Mozambique, it causes 64.0 as of 2019.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), 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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