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 2020. In Sudan, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.
live 10.0 years longer
In Mozambique, the average life expectancy is 57 years (56 years for men, 58 years for women) as of 2022. In Sudan, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 3.3 times more money
Mozambique has a GDP per capita of $1,200 as of 2020, while in Sudan, the GDP per capita is $4,000 as of 2020.
be 20.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Mozambique, 24.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Sudan, that number is 19.6% as of 2017.
pay a 53.1% lower top tax rate
Mozambique has a top tax rate of 32.0% as of 2016. In Sudan, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2015.
Life
be 31.1% 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 Sudan, on the other hand, 42.3 children do as of 2022.
have 10.7% fewer children
In Mozambique, there are approximately 37.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Sudan, there are 33.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 34.3% 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 Sudan, that number is 47% of people on average (71% in urban areas, and 35% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 64.7% more likely to have internet access
In Mozambique, approximately 17.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Sudan, about 28.0% do as of 2020.
be 18.8% 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 Sudan, that number is 87% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 64.5% less on education
Mozambique spends 6.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Sudan spends 2.2% of total GDP on education as of 2009.
spend 41.0% less on healthcare
Mozambique spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Sudan, that number is 4.6% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 65.5% less coastline
Mozambique has a total of 2,470 km of coastline. In Sudan, that number is 853 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Sudan Chamber of Taxation, Autoridade Tributária de Moçambique.
Sudan: At a glance
How big is Sudan compared to Mozambique? See an in-depth size comparison.