Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Yemen instead of Mozambique, you would:
Health
be 99.1% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Mozambique, 11.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Yemen, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2024.
live 5.6 years longer
In Mozambique, the average life expectancy is 64 years (60 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2024. In Yemen, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
see 18.4% more spent on your healthcare
Mozambique spends $143 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Yemen spends $169 as of 2023.
be 60.3% less likely to die by suicide
Mozambique has a suicide rate of 10.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Yemen, it is 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 25.1% more likely to be obese
In Mozambique, 10.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Yemen, that number is 13.3% of people as of 2024.
have 44.0% fewer doctors per person
Mozambique has 1.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Yemen has 1.0 as of 2023.
Economy
be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Mozambique, 6.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Yemen, that number is 17.3% as of 2025.
Life
be 22.7% 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 Yemen, on the other hand, 33.8 children do as of 2024.
be 19.2% 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 Yemen, 118.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 2.3 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 Yemen, that number is 84% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 75% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 12.6% 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 Yemen, that number is 75% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 66% in rural areas) as of 2024.
be 13.8% less likely to have internet access
In Mozambique, approximately 20.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Yemen, about 17.7% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 14.1% more on healthcare
Mozambique spends 8.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Yemen, that number is 9.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 22.8% less coastline
Mozambique has a total of 2,470 km of coastline. In Yemen, that number is 1,906 km.
Safety
be 75.0% more likely to be murdered
Mozambique has a homicide rate of 3.6 per 100,000 people as of 2011. In Yemen, that number is 6.3 per 100,000 as of 2013.
be 48.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Mozambique, road accidents kill 20.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Yemen, they kill 29.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 9.1 times more home broadband
Mozambique has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Yemen has 1.3 as of 2022.
live with 97.0 times more strain on fresh water
Mozambique withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Yemen withdraws 170% as of 2022.
use 77.0% less electricity
Mozambique uses 391 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Yemen uses 90 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 10.3% less CO2
Mozambique emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Yemen emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 70.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Mozambique, air pollution causes 64.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Yemen, it causes 109.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2011–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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