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

Health

see 42.5% more spent on your healthcare

Burundi spends $100 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mozambique spends $143 as of 2023.

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have 2.2 times more doctors per person

Burundi has 0.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Mozambique has 1.8 as of 2022.

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be 14.4 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Burundi, 0.8% 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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be 2.1 times more likely to be obese

In Burundi, 5.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mozambique, that number is 10.7% of people as of 2024.

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be 38.7% more likely to die by suicide

Burundi has a suicide rate of 7.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mozambique, it is 10.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 2.7 times more money

Burundi has a GDP per capita of $234 as of 2025, while in Mozambique, the GDP per capita is $627 as of 2025.

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be 7.2 times more likely to be unemployed

In Burundi, 0.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mozambique, that number is 6.6% as of 2025.

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be 27.5% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Burundi, 51.0% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Mozambique, however, that number is 65.0% as of 2022.

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Life

be 74.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Burundi, approximately 392.0 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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have 11.5% more children

In Burundi, there are approximately 33.2 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 17.4% less likely to be literate

In Burundi, the literacy rate is 74.7% as of 2021. In Mozambique, it is 61.7% as of 2022.

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be 43.3% more likely to die during infancy

In Burundi, approximately 30.5 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 3.1 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Burundi, approximately 12% of people have electricity access (65% 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.

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be 2.4 times more likely to have internet access

In Burundi, approximately 8.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Mozambique, about 20.5% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 32.9% more on education

Burundi spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2025. Mozambique spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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Safety

be 63.4% more likely to die in a road accident

In Burundi, road accidents kill 12.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Mozambique, they kill 20.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 7.0 times more home broadband

Burundi has 0.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Mozambique has 0.1 as of 2024.

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live with 82.8% less strain on fresh water

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

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Environment

emit 4.1 times more CO2

Burundi emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Mozambique emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook (2021). 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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