Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Namibia instead of Mozambique, you would:
Health
live 9.4 years longer
In Mozambique, the average life expectancy is 57 years (56 years for men, 58 years for women) as of 2022. In Namibia, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.4 times more likely to be obese
In Mozambique, 7.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Namibia, that number is 17.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 7.4 times more money
Mozambique has a GDP per capita of $1,200 as of 2020, while in Namibia, the GDP per capita is $8,900 as of 2020.
be 62.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mozambique, 46.1% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Namibia, however, that number is 17.4% as of 2015.
be 38.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Mozambique, 24.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Namibia, that number is 34.0% as of 2016.
pay a 15.6% higher top tax rate
Mozambique has a top tax rate of 32.0% as of 2016. In Namibia, the top tax rate is 37.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 32.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mozambique, approximately 289.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Namibia, 195.0 women do as of 2017.
be 50.7% more likely to be literate
In Mozambique, the literacy rate is 60.7% as of 2017. In Namibia, it is 91.5% as of 2018.
be 52.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Mozambique, approximately 61.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Namibia, on the other hand, 29.4 children do as of 2022.
have 33.3% fewer children
In Mozambique, there are approximately 37.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Namibia, there are 25.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 62.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Mozambique, approximately 35% of people have electricity access (57% in urban areas, and 22% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Namibia, that number is 57% of people on average (78% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 2.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Mozambique, approximately 17.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Namibia, about 41.0% do as of 2020.
be 24.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mozambique, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access (93% in urban areas, and 62% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Namibia, that number is 91% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 83% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 51.6% more on education
Mozambique spends 6.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Namibia spends 9.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 36.4% less coastline
Mozambique has a total of 2,470 km of coastline. In Namibia, that number is 1,572 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Department, Autoridade Tributária de Moçambique.
Namibia: At a glance
How big is Namibia compared to Mozambique? See an in-depth size comparison.