Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Chad, you would:
Health
be 10.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Chad, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Mozambique, that number is 11.5% of people as of 2020.
live 2.0 years less
In Chad, the average life expectancy is 59 years (57 years for men, 61 years for women) as of 2022. In Mozambique, that number is 57 years (56 years for men, 58 years for women) as of 2022.
be 18.0% more likely to be obese
In Chad, 6.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mozambique, that number is 7.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 46.7% lower top tax rate
Chad has a top tax rate of 60.0% as of 2016. In Mozambique, the top tax rate is 32.0% as of 2016.
make 20.0% less money
Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,500 as of 2020, while in Mozambique, the GDP per capita is $1,200 as of 2020.
Life
be 2.7 times more likely to be literate
In Chad, the literacy rate is 22.3% as of 2016. In Mozambique, it is 60.7% as of 2017.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Chad, approximately 140.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Mozambique, 289.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 3.9 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Chad, approximately 9% of people have electricity access (32% in urban areas, and 1% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Mozambique, that number is 35% of people on average (57% in urban areas, and 22% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 70.0% more likely to have internet access
In Chad, approximately 10.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Mozambique, about 17.0% do as of 2020.
be 20.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Chad, approximately 61% of people have improved drinking water access (90% in urban areas, and 52% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Mozambique, that number is 73% of people on average (93% in urban areas, and 62% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.6 times more on education
Chad spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Mozambique spends 6.2% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 77.3% more on healthcare
Chad spends 4.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Mozambique, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Autoridade Tributária de Moçambique, General Inspectorate of Finance.
Mozambique: At a glance
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