Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Colombia instead of Mozambique, you would:
Health
be 94.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Mozambique, 11.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Colombia, that number is 0.6% of people as of 2024.
live 14.1 years longer
In Mozambique, the average life expectancy is 64 years (60 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2024. In Colombia, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 12.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Mozambique spends $143 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Colombia spends $1,758 as of 2024.
have 14.5 times more doctors per person
Mozambique has 1.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Colombia has 25.4 as of 2023.
have 81.8% more access to essential health services
Mozambique scores 44 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Colombia scores 80 as of 2021.
be 53.3% less likely to die by suicide
Mozambique has a suicide rate of 10.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Colombia, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In Mozambique, 10.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Colombia, that number is 24.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 51.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mozambique, 65.0% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Colombia, however, that number is 31.8% as of 2024.
make 13.7 times more money
Mozambique has a GDP per capita of $627 as of 2025, while in Colombia, the GDP per capita is $8,562 as of 2025.
be 25.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Mozambique, 6.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Colombia, that number is 8.3% as of 2025.
Life
be 40.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mozambique, approximately 99.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Colombia, 59.0 women do as of 2023.
be 54.6% more likely to be literate
In Mozambique, the literacy rate is 61.7% as of 2022. In Colombia, it is 95.3% as of 2024.
be 76.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Mozambique, approximately 43.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Colombia, on the other hand, 10.5 children do as of 2024.
have 64.2% fewer children
In Mozambique, there are approximately 37.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Colombia, there are 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.7 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Mozambique, approximately 36% of people have electricity access (79% in urban areas, and 9% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Colombia, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 95% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 3.9 times more likely to have internet access
In Mozambique, approximately 20.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Colombia, about 79.3% do as of 2024.
be 45.7% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Mozambique, approximately 67% of people have access to drinking water (89% in urban areas, and 52% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Colombia, that number is 97% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 12.0% less on education
Mozambique spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Colombia spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 29.9% more coastline
Mozambique has a total of 2,470 km of coastline. In Colombia, that number is 3,208 km.
Safety
be 19.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Mozambique, road accidents kill 20.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Colombia, they kill 16.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 123.0 times more home broadband
Mozambique has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Colombia has 17.2 as of 2024.
use 4.0 times more electricity
Mozambique uses 391 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Colombia uses 1,551 kWh as of 2024.
live with 2.1 times more strain on fresh water
Mozambique withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Colombia withdraws 4% as of 2022.
Environment
be 62.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Mozambique, air pollution causes 64.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Colombia, it causes 24.0 as of 2019.
emit 6.2 times more CO2
Mozambique emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Colombia emits 1.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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