Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
be 115.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Bangladesh, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Mozambique, that number is 11.5% of people as of 2024.
live 11.1 years less
In Bangladesh, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Mozambique, that number is 64 years (60 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2024.
be 85.2% more likely to be obese
In Bangladesh, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mozambique, that number is 10.7% of people as of 2024.
see 28.2% less spent on your healthcare
Bangladesh spends $199 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mozambique spends $143 as of 2023.
have 75.8% fewer doctors per person
Bangladesh has 7.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Mozambique has 1.8 as of 2022.
have 15.4% less access to essential health services
Bangladesh scores 52 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Mozambique scores 44 as of 2021.
be 3.8 times more likely to die by suicide
Bangladesh has a suicide rate of 2.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mozambique, it is 10.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 75.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Bangladesh, 3.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mozambique, that number is 6.6% as of 2025.
be 3.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bangladesh, 18.7% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Mozambique, however, that number is 65.0% as of 2022.
make 75.9% less money
Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $2,597 as of 2025, while in Mozambique, the GDP per capita is $627 as of 2025.
Life
have 85.2% more children
In Bangladesh, there are approximately 20.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mozambique, there are 37.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 21.9% less likely to be literate
In Bangladesh, the literacy rate is 79.0% as of 2022. In Mozambique, it is 61.7% as of 2022.
be 79.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Bangladesh, approximately 24.4 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.
Basic Needs
be 63.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bangladesh, 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.
be 61.6% less likely to have internet access
In Bangladesh, approximately 53.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Mozambique, about 20.5% do as of 2024.
be 32.5% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Bangladesh, approximately 99% of people have access to drinking water (99% in urban areas, and 99% 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.
Expenditures
spend 2.9 times more on education
Bangladesh spends 2.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Mozambique spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 3.9 times more on healthcare
Bangladesh spends 2.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Mozambique, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 4.3 times more coastline
Bangladesh has a total of 580 km of coastline. In Mozambique, that number is 2,470 km.
Infrastructure
live with 69.4% less strain on fresh water
Bangladesh withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mozambique withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 98.3% less home broadband
Bangladesh has 8.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Mozambique has 0.1 as of 2024.
use 35.2% less electricity
Bangladesh uses 603 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Mozambique uses 391 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 59.7% less CO2
Bangladesh emits 0.7 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Mozambique emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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