Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Liberia, you would:
Health
live 1.5 years longer
In Liberia, the average life expectancy is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 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 40.1% less likely to be obese
In Liberia, 17.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mozambique, that number is 10.7% of people as of 2024.
be 12.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Liberia, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Mozambique, that number is 11.5% of people as of 2024.
see 38.8% less spent on your healthcare
Liberia spends $233 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mozambique spends $143 as of 2023.
be 77.7% more likely to die by suicide
Liberia has a suicide rate of 6.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mozambique, it is 10.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Liberia, 2.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mozambique, that number is 6.6% as of 2025.
make 31.5% less money
Liberia has a GDP per capita of $915 as of 2025, while in Mozambique, the GDP per capita is $627 as of 2025.
Life
be 84.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Liberia, approximately 628.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Mozambique, 99.0 women do as of 2023.
be 30.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Liberia, approximately 63.2 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.
have 21.1% more children
In Liberia, there are approximately 30.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mozambique, there are 37.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Liberia, approximately 32% of people have electricity access (53% in urban areas, and 9% 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 36.3% less likely to have internet access
In Liberia, approximately 32.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Mozambique, about 20.5% do as of 2024.
be 15.5% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Liberia, approximately 79% of people have access to drinking water (86% in urban areas, and 70% 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.
Expenditures
spend 34.7% less on healthcare
Liberia spends 13.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Mozambique, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 2.6 times more on education
Liberia spends 2.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Mozambique spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 4.3 times more coastline
Liberia has a total of 579 km of coastline. In Mozambique, that number is 2,470 km.
Safety
be 16.1% more likely to be murdered
Liberia has a homicide rate of 3.1 per 100,000 people as of 2012. In Mozambique, that number is 3.6 per 100,000 as of 2011.
be 31.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Liberia, road accidents kill 15.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Mozambique, they kill 20.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 48.1% less home broadband
Liberia has 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Mozambique has 0.1 as of 2024.
live with 6.7 times more strain on fresh water
Liberia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mozambique withdraws 2% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 93.3% more CO2
Liberia 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), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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