Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United States instead of Mozambique, you would:
Health
live 15.1 years longer
In Mozambique, the average life expectancy is 64 years (60 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2024. In United States, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 94.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Mozambique spends $143 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). United States spends $13,473 as of 2023.
have 21.0 times more doctors per person
Mozambique has 1.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. United States has 36.8 as of 2022.
have 95.5% more access to essential health services
Mozambique scores 44 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. United States scores 86 as of 2021.
be 3.8 times more likely to be obese
In Mozambique, 10.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In United States, that number is 41.0% of people as of 2024.
be 47.3% more likely to die by suicide
Mozambique has a suicide rate of 10.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In United States, it is 15.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 36.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Mozambique, 6.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In United States, that number is 4.2% as of 2025.
make 143.6 times more money
Mozambique has a GDP per capita of $627 as of 2025, while in United States, the GDP per capita is $90,027 as of 2025.
Life
be 82.8% less 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 United States, 17.0 women do as of 2023.
be 87.4% 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 United States, on the other hand, 5.5 children do as of 2024.
have 71.4% fewer children
In Mozambique, there are approximately 37.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In United States, there are 10.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.8 times 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 United States, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 4.6 times more likely to have internet access
In Mozambique, approximately 20.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In United States, about 94.7% do as of 2024.
be 50.1% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Mozambique, approximately 67% of people have access to drinking water (89% in urban areas, and 52% in rural areas) as of 2024. In United States, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 96.4% more on healthcare
Mozambique spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In United States, that number is 16.7% of GDP as of 2023.
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.
Safety
be 29.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Mozambique, road accidents kill 20.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In United States, they kill 14.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 277.6 times more home broadband
Mozambique has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. United States has 38.9 as of 2024.
use 32.9 times more electricity
Mozambique uses 391 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. United States uses 12,839 kWh as of 2024.
live with 16.1 times more strain on fresh water
Mozambique withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. United States withdraws 28% as of 2022.
Environment
be 78.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Mozambique, air pollution causes 64.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In United States, it causes 14.0 as of 2019.
emit 47.0 times more CO2
Mozambique emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. United States emits 13.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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