Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United States instead of Mozambique, you would:
Health
live 23.5 years longer
In Mozambique, the average life expectancy is 57 years (56 years for men, 58 years for women) as of 2022. In United States, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
be 5.0 times more likely to be obese
In Mozambique, 7.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In United States, that number is 36.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 49.7 times more money
Mozambique has a GDP per capita of $1,300 as of 2022, while in United States, the GDP per capita is $64,600 as of 2022.
be 67.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mozambique, 46.1% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In United States, however, that number is 15.1% as of 2010.
pay a 23.8% higher top tax rate
Mozambique has a top tax rate of 32.0% as of 2016. In United States, the top tax rate is 39.6% as of 2016.
Life
be 83.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mozambique, approximately 127.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In United States, 21.0 women do as of 2020.
be 91.6% 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 United States, on the other hand, 5.2 children do as of 2022.
have 66.6% fewer children
In Mozambique, there are approximately 36.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United States, there are 12.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 3.2 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Mozambique, approximately 31% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In United States, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 5.4 times more likely to have internet access
In Mozambique, approximately 17.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In United States, about 92.0% do as of 2021.
be 36.3% 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 United States, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.5 times more on healthcare
Mozambique spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In United States, that number is 18.8% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 8.1 times more coastline
Mozambique has a total of 2,470 km of coastline. In United States, that number is 19,924 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Internal Revenue Service, Autoridade Tributária de Moçambique.
United States: At a glance
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