Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sudan instead of Mozambique, you would:
Health
be 98.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Mozambique, 11.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Sudan, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2024.
live 2.7 years longer
In Mozambique, the average life expectancy is 64 years (60 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2024. In Sudan, that number is 67 years (63 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
be 70.2% less likely to die by suicide
Mozambique has a suicide rate of 10.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Sudan, it is 3.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 67.0% more likely to be obese
In Mozambique, 10.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Sudan, that number is 17.8% of people as of 2024.
see 80.2% less spent on your healthcare
Mozambique spends $143 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Sudan spends $28 as of 2023.
Economy
make 85.8% more money
Mozambique has a GDP per capita of $627 as of 2025, while in Sudan, the GDP per capita is $1,165 as of 2025.
be 72.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Mozambique, 6.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Sudan, that number is 11.4% as of 2023.
Life
be 2.6 times 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 Sudan, 256.0 women do as of 2023.
have 10.9% fewer children
In Mozambique, there are approximately 37.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sudan, there are 33.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 83.3% 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 Sudan, that number is 66% of people on average (87% in urban areas, and 54% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 39.8% more likely to have internet access
In Mozambique, approximately 20.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Sudan, about 28.7% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 66.5% less on healthcare
Mozambique spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Sudan, that number is 2.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 65.5% less coastline
Mozambique has a total of 2,470 km of coastline. In Sudan, that number is 853 km.
Infrastructure
find 57.1% less home broadband
Mozambique has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Sudan has 0.1 as of 2022.
live with 67.8 times more strain on fresh water
Mozambique withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Sudan withdraws 119% as of 2022.
use 43.0% less electricity
Mozambique uses 391 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Sudan uses 223 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 48.3% more CO2
Mozambique emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Sudan emits 0.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook (2023), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2022). How we calculate this
Compare further: Mozambique vs. Sudan
Sudan: At a glance
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