Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Lebanon, you would:
Health
be 65.4% less likely to be obese
In Lebanon, 30.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mozambique, that number is 10.7% of people as of 2024.
be 115.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Lebanon, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Mozambique, that number is 11.5% of people as of 2024.
live 14.1 years less
In Lebanon, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024. In Mozambique, that number is 64 years (60 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2024.
see 77.8% less spent on your healthcare
Lebanon spends $644 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mozambique spends $143 as of 2023.
have 93.5% fewer doctors per person
Lebanon has 26.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Mozambique has 1.8 as of 2022.
have 39.7% less access to essential health services
Lebanon scores 73 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Mozambique scores 44 as of 2021.
be 15.2 times more likely to die by suicide
Lebanon has a suicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mozambique, it is 10.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 39.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Lebanon, 11.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2023. In Mozambique, that number is 6.6% as of 2025.
make 86.0% less money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $4,473 as of 2024, while in Mozambique, the GDP per capita is $627 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.3 times more children
In Lebanon, there are approximately 16.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mozambique, there are 37.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Lebanon, approximately 15.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Mozambique, 99.0 women do as of 2023.
be 33.0% less likely to be literate
In Lebanon, the literacy rate is 92.0% as of 2019. In Mozambique, it is 61.7% as of 2022.
be 2.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Lebanon, approximately 15.3 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 Lebanon, 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 74.5% less likely to have internet access
In Lebanon, approximately 80.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Mozambique, about 20.5% do as of 2024.
be 28.0% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Lebanon, approximately 93% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Mozambique, 67% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 4.9 times more on education
Lebanon spends 1.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Mozambique spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 52.6% more on healthcare
Lebanon spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Mozambique, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 11.0 times more coastline
Lebanon has a total of 225 km of coastline. In Mozambique, that number is 2,470 km.
Safety
be 2.1 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Lebanon, road accidents kill 9.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Mozambique, they kill 20.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 97.0% less strain on fresh water
Lebanon withdraws 59% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mozambique withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 98.1% less home broadband
Lebanon has 7.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Mozambique has 0.1 as of 2024.
use 59.9% less electricity
Lebanon uses 975 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Mozambique uses 391 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 84.7% less CO2
Lebanon emits 1.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Mozambique emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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