Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Nigeria, you would:
Health
be 19.1% less likely to be obese
In Nigeria, 8.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mozambique, that number is 7.2% of people as of 2016.
be 8.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Nigeria, 1.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Mozambique, that number is 11.5% of people as of 2020.
live 4.2 years less
In Nigeria, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2022. In Mozambique, that number is 57 years (56 years for men, 58 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 75.5% less money
Nigeria has a GDP per capita of $4,900 as of 2020, while in Mozambique, the GDP per capita is $1,200 as of 2020.
be 48.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Nigeria, 16.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Mozambique, that number is 24.5% as of 2017.
be 15.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Nigeria, 40.1% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Mozambique, however, that number is 46.1% as of 2015.
pay a 33.3% higher top tax rate
Nigeria has a top tax rate of 24.0% as of 2016. In Mozambique, the top tax rate is 32.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 68.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nigeria, approximately 917.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Mozambique, 289.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 43.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Nigeria, approximately 62% of people have electricity access (91% in urban areas, and 30% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Mozambique, that number is 35% of people on average (57% in urban areas, and 22% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 52.8% less likely to have internet access
In Nigeria, approximately 36.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Mozambique, about 17.0% do as of 2020.
be 11.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nigeria, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 69% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Mozambique, that number is 73% of people on average (93% in urban areas, and 62% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.6 times more on healthcare
Nigeria spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Mozambique, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 2.9 times more coastline
Nigeria has a total of 853 km of coastline. In Mozambique, that number is 2,470 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Federal Inland Revenue Service, Nigeria, Autoridade Tributária de Moçambique.
Mozambique: At a glance
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