Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Portugal, you would:
Health
be 41.1% less likely to be obese
In Portugal, 18.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mozambique, that number is 10.7% of people as of 2024.
be 23.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Portugal, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Mozambique, that number is 11.5% of people as of 2024.
live 18.6 years less
In Portugal, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Mozambique, that number is 64 years (60 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2024.
see 97.1% less spent on your healthcare
Portugal spends $4,928 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mozambique spends $143 as of 2023.
have 97.0% fewer doctors per person
Portugal has 58.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Mozambique has 1.8 as of 2022.
have 50.0% less access to essential health services
Portugal scores 88 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Mozambique scores 44 as of 2021.
Economy
be 4.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Portugal, 16.4% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Mozambique, however, that number is 65.0% as of 2022.
make 98.0% less money
Portugal has a GDP per capita of $32,082 as of 2025, while in Mozambique, the GDP per capita is $627 as of 2025.
Life
have 4.7 times more children
In Portugal, there are approximately 7.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mozambique, there are 37.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Portugal, approximately 15.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Mozambique, 99.0 women do as of 2023.
be 35.7% less likely to be literate
In Portugal, the literacy rate is 95.9% as of 2021. In Mozambique, it is 61.7% as of 2022.
be 16.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Portugal, approximately 2.7 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.
Basic Needs
be 64.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Portugal, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 76.8% less likely to have internet access
In Portugal, approximately 88.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Mozambique, about 20.5% do as of 2024.
be 32.9% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Portugal, approximately 99% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 98% 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 17.0% less on healthcare
Portugal spends 10.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Mozambique, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 31.4% more on education
Portugal spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Mozambique spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 37.8% more coastline
Portugal has a total of 1,793 km of coastline. In Mozambique, that number is 2,470 km.
Safety
be 2.8 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Portugal, road accidents kill 7.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Mozambique, they kill 20.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 85.8% less strain on fresh water
Portugal withdraws 12% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mozambique withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 99.7% less home broadband
Portugal has 45.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Mozambique has 0.1 as of 2024.
use 92.6% less electricity
Portugal uses 5,294 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Mozambique uses 391 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 91.3% less CO2
Portugal emits 3.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Mozambique emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 6.4 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Portugal, air pollution causes 10.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Mozambique, it causes 64.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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