Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mozambique instead of North Korea, you would:
Health
live 14.7 years less
In North Korea, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 76 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 29.4% less money
North Korea has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2015, while in Mozambique, the GDP per capita is $1,200 as of 2020.
Life
have 2.6 times more children
In North Korea, there are approximately 14.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Mozambique, there are 37.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In North Korea, approximately 89.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Mozambique, 289.0 women do as of 2017.
be 39.3% less likely to be literate
In North Korea, the literacy rate is 100.0% as of 2015. In Mozambique, it is 60.7% as of 2017.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In North Korea, approximately 22.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Mozambique, on the other hand, 61.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 34.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In North Korea, approximately 26% of people have electricity access (36% in urban areas, and 11% 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 22.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In North Korea, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 89% 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.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Mozambique: At a glance
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