Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Ghana, you would:
Health
be 33.9% less likely to be obese
In Ghana, 10.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mozambique, that number is 7.2% of people as of 2016.
be 6.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ghana, 1.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Mozambique, that number is 11.5% of people as of 2020.
live 12.3 years less
In Ghana, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 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 77.4% less money
Ghana has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2020, while in Mozambique, the GDP per capita is $1,200 as of 2020.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Ghana, 11.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Mozambique, that number is 24.5% as of 2017.
be 97.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ghana, 23.4% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Mozambique, however, that number is 46.1% as of 2015.
pay a 28.0% higher top tax rate
Ghana has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Mozambique, the top tax rate is 32.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 31.2% more children
In Ghana, there are approximately 28.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Mozambique, there are 37.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 23.2% less likely to be literate
In Ghana, the literacy rate is 79.0% as of 2018. In Mozambique, it is 60.7% as of 2017.
be 88.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Ghana, approximately 32.6 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 58.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Ghana, approximately 85% of people have electricity access (93% in urban areas, and 75% 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 70.7% less likely to have internet access
In Ghana, approximately 58.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Mozambique, about 17.0% do as of 2020.
be 20.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Ghana, approximately 92% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 84% 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 55.0% more on education
Ghana spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Mozambique spends 6.2% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 2.3 times more on healthcare
Ghana spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Mozambique, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 4.6 times more coastline
Ghana has a total of 539 km of coastline. In Mozambique, that number is 2,470 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ghana Revenue Authority, Autoridade Tributária de Moçambique.
Mozambique: At a glance
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