Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mozambique instead of China, you would:
Health
live 14.2 years less
In China, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 14.6% more likely to be obese
In China, 9.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mozambique, that number is 10.7% of people as of 2024.
see 90.4% less spent on your healthcare
China spends $1,487 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mozambique spends $143 as of 2023.
have 94.4% fewer doctors per person
China has 31.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Mozambique has 1.8 as of 2022.
have 45.7% less access to essential health services
China scores 81 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Mozambique scores 44 as of 2021.
be 18.5% more likely to die by suicide
China has a suicide rate of 8.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mozambique, it is 10.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 43.5% more likely to be unemployed
In China, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mozambique, that number is 6.6% as of 2025.
make 95.5% less money
China has a GDP per capita of $13,862 as of 2025, while in Mozambique, the GDP per capita is $627 as of 2025.
Life
have 5.5 times more children
In China, there are approximately 6.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mozambique, there are 37.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In China, approximately 16.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Mozambique, 99.0 women do as of 2023.
be 36.3% less likely to be literate
In China, the literacy rate is 96.7% as of 2020. In Mozambique, it is 61.7% as of 2022.
be 10.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 4.1 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 64.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In China, 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 77.6% less likely to have internet access
In China, approximately 91.6% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Mozambique, about 20.5% do as of 2024.
be 30.7% less likely to have access to drinking water
In China, approximately 96% of people have access to drinking water (97% in urban areas, and 94% 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 53.3% more on education
China spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Mozambique spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 43.1% more on healthcare
China spends 5.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Mozambique, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 83.0% less coastline
China has a total of 14,500 km of coastline. In Mozambique, that number is 2,470 km.
Safety
be 15.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In China, road accidents kill 17.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Mozambique, they kill 20.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 95.8% less strain on fresh water
China withdraws 42% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mozambique withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 99.7% less home broadband
China has 47.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Mozambique has 0.1 as of 2024.
use 94.0% less electricity
China uses 6,524 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Mozambique uses 391 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 96.9% less CO2
China emits 9.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Mozambique emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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