If you lived in Mozambique instead of Morocco, you would:

Health

be 50.6% less likely to be obese

In Morocco, 21.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mozambique, that number is 10.7% of people as of 2024.

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be 115.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Morocco, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Mozambique, that number is 11.5% of people as of 2024.

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live 11.7 years less

In Morocco, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Mozambique, that number is 64 years (60 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 76.5% less spent on your healthcare

Morocco spends $606 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mozambique spends $143 as of 2023.

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have 76.4% fewer doctors per person

Morocco has 7.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Mozambique has 1.8 as of 2022.

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have 36.2% less access to essential health services

Morocco scores 69 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Mozambique scores 44 as of 2021.

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be 3.6 times more likely to die by suicide

Morocco has a suicide rate of 2.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mozambique, it is 10.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 26.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Morocco, 9.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mozambique, that number is 6.6% as of 2025.

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be 16.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Morocco, 3.9% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Mozambique, however, that number is 65.0% as of 2022.

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make 86.6% less money

Morocco has a GDP per capita of $4,672 as of 2025, while in Mozambique, the GDP per capita is $627 as of 2025.

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Life

have 2.3 times more children

In Morocco, there are approximately 16.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mozambique, there are 37.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 41.4% more likely to die during childbirth

In Morocco, approximately 70.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Mozambique, 99.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 18.7% less likely to be literate

In Morocco, the literacy rate is 75.9% as of 2021. In Mozambique, it is 61.7% as of 2022.

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be 3.0 times more likely to die during infancy

In Morocco, approximately 14.7 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.

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Basic Needs

be 64.0% less likely to have access to electricity

In Morocco, 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.

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be 77.5% less likely to have internet access

In Morocco, approximately 91.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Mozambique, about 20.5% do as of 2024.

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be 27.7% less likely to have access to drinking water

In Morocco, approximately 92% of people have access to drinking water (98% in urban areas, and 81% 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.

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Expenditures

spend 40.3% more on healthcare

Morocco spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Mozambique, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 34.6% more coastline

Morocco has a total of 1,835 km of coastline. In Mozambique, that number is 2,470 km.

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Infrastructure

live with 96.6% less strain on fresh water

Morocco withdraws 51% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mozambique withdraws 2% as of 2022.

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find 98.1% less home broadband

Morocco has 7.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Mozambique has 0.1 as of 2024.

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use 60.8% less electricity

Morocco uses 997 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Mozambique uses 391 kWh as of 2023.

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Environment

emit 84.2% less CO2

Morocco emits 1.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Mozambique emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this

Mozambique: At a glance

Mozambique is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 786,380 sq km. Almost five centuries as a Portuguese colony came to a close with independence in 1975. Large-scale emigration, economic dependence on South Africa, a severe drought, and a prolonged civil war hindered the country's development until the mid 1990s. The ruling Front for the Liberation of Mozambique (Frelimo) party formally abandoned Marxism in 1989, and a new constitution the following year provided for multiparty elections and a free market economy. A UN-negotiated peace agreement between Frelimo and rebel Mozambique National Resistance (Renamo) forces ended the fighting in 1992. In December 2004, Mozambique underwent a delicate transition as Joaquim CHISSANO stepped down after 18 years in office. His elected successor, Armando Emilio GUEBUZA, promised to continue the sound economic policies that have encouraged foreign investment. President GUEBUZA was reelected to a second term in October 2009. However, the elections were flawed by voter fraud, questionable disqualification of candidates, and Frelimo use of government resources during the campaign. As a result, Freedom House removed Mozambique from its list of electoral democracies.
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