Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Mozambique, you would:
Health
be 57.4% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Mozambique, 11.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 4.9% of people as of 2024.
live 4.7 years longer
In Mozambique, the average life expectancy is 64 years (60 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
be 11.1% less likely to be obese
In Mozambique, 10.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 9.5% of people as of 2024.
have 11.4% more access to essential health services
Mozambique scores 44 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Uganda scores 49 as of 2021.
be 48.2% less likely to die by suicide
Mozambique has a suicide rate of 10.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uganda, it is 5.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 58.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Mozambique, 6.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Uganda, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
be 75.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mozambique, 65.0% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Uganda, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2023.
make 92.4% more money
Mozambique has a GDP per capita of $627 as of 2025, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $1,206 as of 2025.
Life
be 24.9% more likely to be literate
In Mozambique, the literacy rate is 61.7% as of 2022. In Uganda, it is 77.0% as of 2024.
be 17.8% 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 Uganda, on the other hand, 35.9 children do as of 2024.
be 71.7% 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 Uganda, 170.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 43.1% 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 Uganda, that number is 52% of people on average (76% in urban areas, and 42% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 56.4% less likely to have internet access
In Mozambique, approximately 20.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Uganda, about 8.9% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 57.2% less on education
Mozambique spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Uganda spends 2.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 50.1% less on healthcare
Mozambique spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Uganda, that number is 4.2% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 20.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Mozambique, road accidents kill 20.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uganda, they kill 16.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 50.0% more home broadband
Mozambique has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Uganda has 0.2 as of 2024.
live with 3.3 times more strain on fresh water
Mozambique withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uganda withdraws 6% as of 2022.
use 75.6% less electricity
Mozambique uses 391 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Uganda uses 95 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 41.4% less CO2
Mozambique emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Uganda emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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