Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Costa Rica, you would:
Health
be 72.0% less likely to be obese
In Costa Rica, 25.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mozambique, that number is 7.2% of people as of 2016.
be 28.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Costa Rica, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Mozambique, that number is 11.5% of people as of 2020.
live 22.5 years less
In Costa Rica, the average life expectancy is 80 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Mozambique, that number is 57 years (56 years for men, 58 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 93.9% less money
Costa Rica has a GDP per capita of $19,700 as of 2020, while in Mozambique, the GDP per capita is $1,200 as of 2020.
be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Costa Rica, 8.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Mozambique, that number is 24.5% as of 2017.
be 2.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Costa Rica, 21.0% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Mozambique, however, that number is 46.1% as of 2015.
pay a 2.1 times higher top tax rate
Costa Rica has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Mozambique, the top tax rate is 32.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 2.6 times more children
In Costa Rica, there are approximately 14.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Mozambique, there are 37.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 10.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Costa Rica, approximately 27.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Mozambique, 289.0 women do as of 2017.
be 38.0% less likely to be literate
In Costa Rica, the literacy rate is 97.9% as of 2018. In Mozambique, it is 60.7% as of 2017.
be 7.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Costa Rica, approximately 8.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Mozambique, on the other hand, 61.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 65.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Costa Rica, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2020. In Mozambique, 35% of the population do as of 2019.
be 79.0% less likely to have internet access
In Costa Rica, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Mozambique, about 17.0% do as of 2020.
be 26.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Costa Rica, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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.
Geography
see 91.5% more coastline
Costa Rica has a total of 1,290 km of coastline. In Mozambique, that number is 2,470 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Autoridade Tributária de Moçambique, Directorate General of Taxation of Costa Rica.
Mozambique: At a glance
How big is Mozambique compared to Costa Rica? See an in-depth size comparison.