Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Nigeria, you would:
Health
live 9.2 years longer
In Nigeria, the average life expectancy is 55 years (54 years for men, 55 years for women) as of 2024. In Mozambique, that number is 64 years (60 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2024.
be 22.1% less likely to be obese
In Nigeria, 13.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mozambique, that number is 10.7% of people as of 2024.
have 15.8% more access to essential health services
Nigeria scores 38 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Mozambique scores 44 as of 2021.
be 9.6 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Nigeria, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Mozambique, that number is 11.5% of people as of 2024.
see 45.2% less spent on your healthcare
Nigeria spends $260 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mozambique spends $143 as of 2023.
have 53.9% fewer doctors per person
Nigeria has 3.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Mozambique has 1.8 as of 2022.
be 2.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Nigeria has a suicide rate of 5.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mozambique, it is 10.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Nigeria, 3.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mozambique, that number is 6.6% as of 2025.
be 15.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Nigeria, 56.2% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Mozambique, however, that number is 65.0% as of 2022.
make 48.8% less money
Nigeria has a GDP per capita of $1,224 as of 2025, while in Mozambique, the GDP per capita is $627 as of 2025.
Life
be 90.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nigeria, approximately 993.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Mozambique, 99.0 women do as of 2023.
be 37.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Nigeria, approximately 69.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Mozambique, on the other hand, 43.7 children do as of 2024.
have 14.0% more children
In Nigeria, there are approximately 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mozambique, there are 37.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 12.4% less likely to be literate
In Nigeria, the literacy rate is 70.4% as of 2024. In Mozambique, it is 61.7% as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 41.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Nigeria, approximately 61% of people have electricity access (85% in urban areas, and 33% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Mozambique, that number is 36% of people on average (79% in urban areas, and 9% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 50.2% less likely to have internet access
In Nigeria, approximately 41.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Mozambique, about 20.5% do as of 2024.
be 19.0% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Nigeria, approximately 82% of people have access to drinking water (95% in urban areas, and 67% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Mozambique, that number is 67% of people on average (89% in urban areas, and 52% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 18.7 times more on education
Nigeria spends 0.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Mozambique spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 2.0 times more on healthcare
Nigeria spends 4.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Mozambique, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.9 times more coastline
Nigeria has a total of 853 km of coastline. In Mozambique, that number is 2,470 km.
Safety
be 16.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In Nigeria, road accidents kill 17.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Mozambique, they kill 20.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 75.0% more home broadband
Nigeria has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Mozambique has 0.1 as of 2024.
live with 81.9% less strain on fresh water
Nigeria withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mozambique withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 2.7 times more electricity
Nigeria uses 144 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Mozambique uses 391 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 16.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Nigeria, air pollution causes 77.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Mozambique, it causes 64.0 as of 2019.
emit 49.1% less CO2
Nigeria emits 0.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Mozambique emits 0.3 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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