Quality of life comparison
If you lived in District of Columbia instead of Mozambique, you would:
Health
be 2.4 times more likely to be obese
In Mozambique, 10.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In District of Columbia, that number is 25.3% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 79.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mozambique, 65.0% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In District of Columbia, however, that number is 13.6% as of 2023.
make 333.6 times more money
Mozambique has a GDP per capita of $627 as of 2025, while in District of Columbia, the GDP per capita is $209,167 as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 4.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Mozambique, approximately 20.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In District of Columbia, about 90.3% do as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), World Health Organization (2024), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024). How we calculate this
