Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
Health
live 2.5 years longer
In Burkina Faso, the average life expectancy is 61 years (59 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2024. In Mozambique, that number is 64 years (60 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2024.
have 18.2% more doctors per person
Burkina Faso has 1.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Mozambique has 1.8 as of 2022.
have 10.0% more access to essential health services
Burkina Faso scores 40 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Mozambique scores 44 as of 2021.
be 23.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Burkina Faso, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Mozambique, that number is 11.5% of people as of 2024.
be 38.5% more likely to be obese
In Burkina Faso, 7.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mozambique, that number is 10.7% of people as of 2024.
see 36.3% less spent on your healthcare
Burkina Faso spends $224 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mozambique spends $143 as of 2023.
be 24.8% more likely to die by suicide
Burkina Faso has a suicide rate of 8.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mozambique, it is 10.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 90.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Burkina Faso, 3.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mozambique, that number is 6.6% as of 2025.
be 50.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Burkina Faso, 43.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Mozambique, however, that number is 65.0% as of 2022.
make 45.4% less money
Burkina Faso has a GDP per capita of $1,148 as of 2025, while in Mozambique, the GDP per capita is $627 as of 2025.
Life
be 59.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Burkina Faso, approximately 242.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Mozambique, 99.0 women do as of 2023.
be 48.4% more likely to be literate
In Burkina Faso, the literacy rate is 41.6% as of 2023. In Mozambique, it is 61.7% as of 2022.
have 18.2% more children
In Burkina Faso, there are approximately 31.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mozambique, there are 37.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 65.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Burkina Faso, approximately 22% of people have electricity access (63% in urban areas, and 2% 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 33.3% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Burkina Faso, approximately 50% of people have access to drinking water (81% in urban areas, and 34% 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.
be 27.3% less likely to have internet access
In Burkina Faso, approximately 28.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Mozambique, about 20.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 12.2% more on education
Burkina Faso spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Mozambique spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Safety
be 27.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Burkina Faso, road accidents kill 27.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Mozambique, they kill 20.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 77.6% less strain on fresh water
Burkina Faso withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mozambique withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 2.9 times more electricity
Burkina Faso uses 133 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Mozambique uses 391 kWh as of 2023.
find 83.5% less home broadband
Burkina Faso has 0.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Mozambique has 0.1 as of 2024.
Environment
be 23.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Burkina Faso, air pollution causes 84.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Mozambique, it causes 64.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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