If you lived in Mozambique instead of Pakistan, you would:

Health

be 56.6% less likely to be obese

In Pakistan, 24.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mozambique, that number is 10.7% of people as of 2024.

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be 57.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Pakistan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Mozambique, that number is 11.5% of people as of 2024.

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live 4.0 years less

In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Mozambique, that number is 64 years (60 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2024.

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have 84.9% fewer doctors per person

Pakistan has 11.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Mozambique has 1.8 as of 2022.

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be 88.1% more likely to die by suicide

Pakistan has a suicide rate of 5.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mozambique, it is 10.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 22.3% more likely to be unemployed

In Pakistan, 5.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mozambique, that number is 6.6% as of 2025.

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be 2.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Pakistan, 28.9% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Mozambique, however, that number is 65.0% as of 2022.

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make 60.7% less money

Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $1,596 as of 2025, while in Mozambique, the GDP per capita is $627 as of 2025.

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Life

be 36.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In Pakistan, approximately 155.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Mozambique, 99.0 women do as of 2023.

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have 35.1% more children

In Pakistan, there are approximately 27.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mozambique, there are 37.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 62.3% less likely to have access to electricity

In Pakistan, approximately 96% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 93% 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.

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be 64.1% less likely to have internet access

In Pakistan, approximately 57.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Mozambique, about 20.5% do as of 2024.

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be 26.5% less likely to have access to drinking water

In Pakistan, approximately 91% of people have access to drinking water (93% in urban areas, and 89% 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.

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Expenditures

spend 3.1 times more on education

Pakistan spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Mozambique spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2022.

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spend 3.4 times more on healthcare

Pakistan spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Mozambique, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 2.4 times more coastline

Pakistan has a total of 1,046 km of coastline. In Mozambique, that number is 2,470 km.

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Safety

be 68.9% more likely to die in a road accident

In Pakistan, road accidents kill 11.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Mozambique, they kill 20.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

live with 98.4% less strain on fresh water

Pakistan withdraws 110% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mozambique withdraws 2% as of 2022.

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find 90.5% less home broadband

Pakistan has 1.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Mozambique has 0.1 as of 2024.

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use 24.6% less electricity

Pakistan uses 518 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Mozambique uses 391 kWh as of 2023.

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Environment

be 39.0% less likely to die from air pollution

In Pakistan, air pollution causes 105.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Mozambique, it causes 64.0 as of 2019.

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emit 64.2% less CO2

Pakistan emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Mozambique emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

Mozambique: At a glance

Mozambique is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 786,380 sq km. Almost five centuries as a Portuguese colony came to a close with independence in 1975. Large-scale emigration, economic dependence on South Africa, a severe drought, and a prolonged civil war hindered the country's development until the mid 1990s. The ruling Front for the Liberation of Mozambique (Frelimo) party formally abandoned Marxism in 1989, and a new constitution the following year provided for multiparty elections and a free market economy. A UN-negotiated peace agreement between Frelimo and rebel Mozambique National Resistance (Renamo) forces ended the fighting in 1992. In December 2004, Mozambique underwent a delicate transition as Joaquim CHISSANO stepped down after 18 years in office. His elected successor, Armando Emilio GUEBUZA, promised to continue the sound economic policies that have encouraged foreign investment. President GUEBUZA was reelected to a second term in October 2009. However, the elections were flawed by voter fraud, questionable disqualification of candidates, and Frelimo use of government resources during the campaign. As a result, Freedom House removed Mozambique from its list of electoral democracies.
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