Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Mozambique, you would:
Health
be 93.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Mozambique, 11.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Ethiopia, that number is 0.7% of people as of 2024.
live 3.8 years longer
In Mozambique, the average life expectancy is 64 years (60 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2024. In Ethiopia, that number is 68 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
be 72.6% less likely to be obese
In Mozambique, 10.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ethiopia, that number is 2.9% of people as of 2024.
be 42.8% less likely to die by suicide
Mozambique has a suicide rate of 10.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ethiopia, it is 6.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 39.9% less spent on your healthcare
Mozambique spends $143 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ethiopia spends $86 as of 2023.
have 18.3% fewer doctors per person
Mozambique has 1.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Ethiopia has 1.4 as of 2023.
have 20.5% less access to essential health services
Mozambique scores 44 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Ethiopia scores 35 as of 2021.
Economy
be 49.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Mozambique, 6.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ethiopia, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
be 49.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mozambique, 65.0% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Ethiopia, however, that number is 33.1% as of 2021.
make 48.8% more money
Mozambique has a GDP per capita of $627 as of 2025, while in Ethiopia, the GDP per capita is $933 as of 2025.
Life
be 21.1% 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 Ethiopia, on the other hand, 34.5 children do as of 2024.
be 97.0% more 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 Ethiopia, 195.0 women do as of 2023.
have 15.0% fewer children
In Mozambique, there are approximately 37.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ethiopia, there are 31.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 53.9% 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 Ethiopia, that number is 55% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 16.6% less 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 Ethiopia, that number is 56% of people on average (83% in urban areas, and 47% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 61.5% less on education
Mozambique spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Ethiopia spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 67.1% less on healthcare
Mozambique spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ethiopia, that number is 2.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 11.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Mozambique, road accidents kill 20.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ethiopia, they kill 17.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.4 times more likely to be murdered
Mozambique has a homicide rate of 3.6 per 100,000 people as of 2011. In Ethiopia, that number is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2012.
Infrastructure
find 4.2 times more home broadband
Mozambique has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ethiopia has 0.6 as of 2024.
live with 18.4 times more strain on fresh water
Mozambique withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ethiopia withdraws 32% as of 2022.
use 71.2% less electricity
Mozambique uses 391 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Ethiopia uses 113 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 28.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Mozambique, air pollution causes 64.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ethiopia, it causes 46.0 as of 2019.
emit 48.3% less CO2
Mozambique emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ethiopia emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2011–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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