If you lived in Mozambique instead of Ethiopia, you would:

Health

be 12.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Ethiopia, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Mozambique, that number is 11.5% of people as of 2020.

live 11.1 years less

In Ethiopia, the average life expectancy is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 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 60.0% more likely to be obese

In Ethiopia, 4.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mozambique, that number is 7.2% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 47.8% less money

Ethiopia has a GDP per capita of $2,300 as of 2020, while in Mozambique, the GDP per capita is $1,200 as of 2020.

be 40.0% more likely to be unemployed

In Ethiopia, 17.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2012. In Mozambique, that number is 24.5% as of 2017.

be 96.2% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Ethiopia, 23.5% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Mozambique, however, that number is 46.1% as of 2015.

Life

be 27.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Ethiopia, approximately 401.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Mozambique, 289.0 women do as of 2017.

be 17.2% more likely to be literate

In Ethiopia, the literacy rate is 51.8% as of 2017. In Mozambique, it is 60.7% as of 2017.

have 22.9% more children

In Ethiopia, there are approximately 30.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Mozambique, there are 37.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 83.2% more likely to die during infancy

In Ethiopia, approximately 33.5 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 25.5% less likely to have access to electricity

In Ethiopia, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 34% 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 29.2% less likely to have internet access

In Ethiopia, approximately 24.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Mozambique, about 17.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 21.6% more on education

Ethiopia spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Mozambique spends 6.2% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 2.4 times more on healthcare

Ethiopia spends 3.2% 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.

Mozambique: At a glance

Mozambique is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 786,380 sq km. Almost five centuries as a Portuguese colony came to a close with independence in 1975. Large-scale emigration, economic dependence on South Africa, a severe drought, and a prolonged civil war hindered the country's development until the mid 1990s. The ruling Front for the Liberation of Mozambique (Frelimo) party formally abandoned Marxism in 1989, and a new constitution the following year provided for multiparty elections and a free market economy. A UN-negotiated peace agreement between Frelimo and rebel Mozambique National Resistance (Renamo) forces ended the fighting in 1992. In December 2004, Mozambique underwent a delicate transition as Joaquim CHISSANO stepped down after 18 years in office. His elected successor, Armando Emilio GUEBUZA, promised to continue the sound economic policies that have encouraged foreign investment. President GUEBUZA was reelected to a second term in October 2009. However, the elections were flawed by voter fraud, questionable disqualification of candidates, and Frelimo use of government resources during the campaign. As a result, Freedom House removed Mozambique from its list of electoral democracies.
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