Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Rwanda, you would:
Health
be 4.6 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Rwanda, 2.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Mozambique, that number is 11.5% of people as of 2020.
live 8.7 years less
In Rwanda, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Mozambique, that number is 57 years (56 years for men, 58 years for women) as of 2022.
be 24.1% more likely to be obese
In Rwanda, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mozambique, that number is 7.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 42.9% less money
Rwanda has a GDP per capita of $2,100 as of 2020, while in Mozambique, the GDP per capita is $1,200 as of 2020.
be 9.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Rwanda, 2.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Mozambique, that number is 24.5% as of 2017.
be 20.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Rwanda, 38.2% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Mozambique, however, that number is 46.1% as of 2015.
Life
have 41.7% more children
In Rwanda, there are approximately 26.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Mozambique, there are 37.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 16.5% more likely to die during childbirth
In Rwanda, approximately 248.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Mozambique, 289.0 women do as of 2017.
be 17.1% less likely to be literate
In Rwanda, the literacy rate is 73.2% as of 2018. In Mozambique, it is 60.7% as of 2017.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Rwanda, approximately 26.4 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 34.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Rwanda, approximately 53% of people have electricity access (76% in urban areas, and 48% 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 37.0% less likely to have internet access
In Rwanda, approximately 27.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Mozambique, about 17.0% do as of 2020.
be 11.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Rwanda, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 81% 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 82.4% more on education
Rwanda spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Mozambique spends 6.2% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 21.9% more on healthcare
Rwanda spends 6.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Mozambique, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Mozambique: At a glance
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