Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Ethiopia, you would:
Health
see 66.4% more spent on your healthcare
Ethiopia spends $86 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mozambique spends $143 as of 2023.
have 22.4% more doctors per person
Ethiopia has 1.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Mozambique has 1.8 as of 2022.
have 25.7% more access to essential health services
Ethiopia scores 35 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Mozambique scores 44 as of 2021.
be 16.4 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ethiopia, 0.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Mozambique, that number is 11.5% of people as of 2024.
live 3.8 years less
In Ethiopia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (64 years for men, 71 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 3.6 times more likely to be obese
In Ethiopia, 2.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mozambique, that number is 10.7% of people as of 2024.
be 74.8% more likely to die by suicide
Ethiopia has a suicide rate of 6.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mozambique, it is 10.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 99.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Ethiopia, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mozambique, that number is 6.6% as of 2025.
be 96.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ethiopia, 33.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Mozambique, however, that number is 65.0% as of 2022.
make 32.8% less money
Ethiopia has a GDP per capita of $933 as of 2025, while in Mozambique, the GDP per capita is $627 as of 2025.
Life
be 49.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Ethiopia, approximately 195.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Mozambique, 99.0 women do as of 2023.
have 17.7% more children
In Ethiopia, there are approximately 31.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mozambique, there are 37.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 26.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Ethiopia, approximately 34.5 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.
Basic Needs
be 19.8% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Ethiopia, approximately 56% of people have access to drinking water (83% in urban areas, and 47% 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.
be 35.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Ethiopia, approximately 55% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 44% 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.
Expenditures
spend 2.6 times more on education
Ethiopia spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Mozambique spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 3.0 times more on healthcare
Ethiopia spends 2.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Mozambique, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 58.1% less likely to be murdered
Ethiopia has a homicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2012. In Mozambique, that number is 3.6 per 100,000 as of 2011.
be 13.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Ethiopia, road accidents kill 17.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Mozambique, they kill 20.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 94.6% less strain on fresh water
Ethiopia withdraws 32% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mozambique withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 3.5 times more electricity
Ethiopia uses 113 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Mozambique uses 391 kWh as of 2023.
find 76.3% less home broadband
Ethiopia has 0.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Mozambique has 0.1 as of 2024.
Environment
be 39.1% more likely to die from air pollution
In Ethiopia, air pollution causes 46.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Mozambique, it causes 64.0 as of 2019.
emit 93.3% more CO2
Ethiopia emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Mozambique emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2011–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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