Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Mali, you would:
Health
be 16.3% less likely to be obese
In Mali, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mozambique, that number is 7.2% of people as of 2016.
be 12.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Mali, 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 5.3 years less
In Mali, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 65 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 45.5% less money
Mali has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2020, while in Mozambique, the GDP per capita is $1,200 as of 2020.
be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Mali, 7.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Mozambique, that number is 24.5% as of 2017.
Life
be 48.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mali, approximately 562.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Mozambique, 289.0 women do as of 2017.
be 71.0% more likely to be literate
In Mali, the literacy rate is 35.5% as of 2018. In Mozambique, it is 60.7% as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 30.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Mali, approximately 50% of people have electricity access (78% in urban areas, and 28% 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 37.0% less likely to have internet access
In Mali, approximately 27.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Mozambique, about 17.0% do as of 2020.
be 15.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mali, approximately 86% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 76% 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 82.4% more on education
Mali spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Mozambique spends 6.2% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 100.0% more on healthcare
Mali spends 3.9% 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
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