Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
be 23.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Cambodia, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Mozambique, that number is 11.5% of people as of 2024.
live 7.0 years less
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 73 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 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 4.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mozambique, that number is 10.7% of people as of 2024.
see 59.3% less spent on your healthcare
Cambodia spends $350 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mozambique spends $143 as of 2023.
have 17.1% fewer doctors per person
Cambodia has 2.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2019. Mozambique has 1.8 as of 2022.
have 24.1% less access to essential health services
Cambodia scores 58 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Mozambique scores 44 as of 2021.
be 2.4 times more likely to die by suicide
Cambodia has a suicide rate of 4.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mozambique, it is 10.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 25.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mozambique, that number is 6.6% as of 2025.
make 78.2% less money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $2,872 as of 2025, while in Mozambique, the GDP per capita is $627 as of 2025.
Life
be 27.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 137.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Mozambique, 99.0 women do as of 2023.
have 82.3% more children
In Cambodia, there are approximately 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mozambique, there are 37.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 14.3% less likely to be literate
In Cambodia, the literacy rate is 71.9% as of 2021. In Mozambique, it is 61.7% as of 2022.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Cambodia, approximately 16.4 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 62.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Cambodia, approximately 95% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 93% 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 70.0% less likely to have internet access
In Cambodia, approximately 68.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Mozambique, about 20.5% do as of 2024.
be 19.6% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Cambodia, approximately 83% of people have access to drinking water (94% in urban areas, and 79% 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 2.7 times more on education
Cambodia spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Mozambique spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 84.0% more on healthcare
Cambodia spends 4.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Mozambique, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 5.6 times more coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In Mozambique, that number is 2,470 km.
Safety
be 100.0% more likely to be murdered
Cambodia has a homicide rate of 1.8 per 100,000 people as of 2011. In Mozambique, that number is 3.6 per 100,000 as of 2011.
Infrastructure
find 96.6% less home broadband
Cambodia has 4.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Mozambique has 0.1 as of 2024.
live with 68.3% more strain on fresh water
Cambodia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mozambique withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 58.1% less electricity
Cambodia uses 932 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Mozambique uses 391 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 73.6% less CO2
Cambodia emits 1.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Mozambique emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2011–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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