Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Malawi, you would:
Health
see 13.8% more spent on your healthcare
Malawi spends $125 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mozambique spends $143 as of 2023.
have 3.2 times more doctors per person
Malawi has 0.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Mozambique has 1.8 as of 2022.
be 85.5% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Malawi, 6.2% 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 Malawi, 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 33.1% more likely to be obese
In Malawi, 8.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mozambique, that number is 10.7% of people as of 2024.
be 40.2% more likely to die by suicide
Malawi has a suicide rate of 7.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mozambique, it is 10.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 30.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Malawi, 5.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mozambique, that number is 6.6% as of 2025.
be 37.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Malawi, 47.3% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Mozambique, however, that number is 65.0% as of 2022.
Life
be 56.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Malawi, approximately 225.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Mozambique, 99.0 women do as of 2023.
have 18.9% more children
In Malawi, there are approximately 31.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mozambique, there are 37.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 15.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Malawi, approximately 38.0 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 2.3 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Malawi, approximately 16% of people have electricity access (58% in urban areas, and 6% 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 2.2 times more on education
Malawi spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Mozambique spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 30.2% more on healthcare
Malawi spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Mozambique, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 100.0% more likely to be murdered
Malawi has a homicide rate of 1.8 per 100,000 people as of 2012. In Mozambique, that number is 3.6 per 100,000 as of 2011.
Infrastructure
find 55.6% more home broadband
Malawi has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Mozambique has 0.1 as of 2024.
live with 90.0% less strain on fresh water
Malawi withdraws 18% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mozambique withdraws 2% as of 2022.
Environment
be 48.8% more likely to die from air pollution
In Malawi, air pollution causes 43.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Mozambique, it causes 64.0 as of 2019.
emit 31.8% more CO2
Malawi emits 0.2 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 (2011–2019), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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