Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
be 37.3% less likely to be obese
In Singapore, 17.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mozambique, that number is 10.7% of people as of 2024.
be 115.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Singapore, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Mozambique, that number is 11.5% of people as of 2024.
live 19.5 years less
In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 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 97.8% less spent on your healthcare
Singapore spends $6,551 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mozambique spends $143 as of 2023.
have 93.8% fewer doctors per person
Singapore has 28.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Mozambique has 1.8 as of 2022.
have 50.6% less access to essential health services
Singapore scores 89 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Mozambique scores 44 as of 2021.
be 31.0% more likely to die by suicide
Singapore has a suicide rate of 8.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mozambique, it is 10.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Singapore, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mozambique, that number is 6.6% as of 2025.
make 99.4% less money
Singapore has a GDP per capita of $98,814 as of 2025, while in Mozambique, the GDP per capita is $627 as of 2025.
Life
have 5.0 times more children
In Singapore, there are approximately 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mozambique, there are 37.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 16.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Singapore, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Mozambique, 99.0 women do as of 2023.
be 36.8% less likely to be literate
In Singapore, the literacy rate is 97.7% as of 2021. In Mozambique, it is 61.7% as of 2022.
be 19.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Singapore, approximately 2.2 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 Singapore, 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 78.2% less likely to have internet access
In Singapore, approximately 94.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Mozambique, about 20.5% do as of 2024.
be 33.4% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Singapore, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Mozambique, 67% of people do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.7 times more on education
Singapore spends 2.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Mozambique spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 89.3% more on healthcare
Singapore spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Mozambique, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 12.8 times more coastline
Singapore has a total of 193 km of coastline. In Mozambique, that number is 2,470 km.
Safety
be 10.6 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Singapore, road accidents kill 1.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Mozambique, they kill 20.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 94.7% less strain on fresh water
Singapore withdraws 33% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mozambique withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 99.5% less home broadband
Singapore has 27.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Mozambique has 0.1 as of 2024.
use 96.0% less electricity
Singapore uses 9,750 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Mozambique uses 391 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 97.0% less CO2
Singapore emits 9.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Mozambique emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.8 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Singapore, air pollution causes 23.0 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), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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