If you lived in Mozambique instead of Solomon Islands, you would:

Health

be 51.2% less likely to be obese

In Solomon Islands, 21.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mozambique, that number is 10.7% of people as of 2024.

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be 45.9% less likely to die by suicide

Solomon Islands has a suicide rate of 19.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mozambique, it is 10.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 115.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Solomon Islands, 0.1% 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 6.9 years less

In Solomon Islands, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 72 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 26.5% fewer doctors per person

Solomon Islands has 2.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Mozambique has 1.8 as of 2022.

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Economy

be 4.6 times more likely to be unemployed

In Solomon Islands, 1.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mozambique, that number is 6.6% as of 2025.

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make 69.9% less money

Solomon Islands has a GDP per capita of $2,086 as of 2025, while in Mozambique, the GDP per capita is $627 as of 2025.

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Life

be 19.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Solomon Islands, approximately 123.0 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 38.6% more children

In Solomon Islands, there are approximately 26.7 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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be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy

In Solomon Islands, approximately 16.4 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.

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Basic Needs

be 55.7% less likely to have access to electricity

In Solomon Islands, approximately 81% of people have electricity access (81% in urban areas, and 81% 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 29.3% less likely to have internet access

In Solomon Islands, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Mozambique, about 20.5% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 27.9% less on education

Solomon Islands spends 8.3% 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 58.6% more on healthcare

Solomon Islands spends 5.4% 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 53.5% less coastline

Solomon Islands has a total of 5,313 km of coastline. In Mozambique, that number is 2,470 km.

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Safety

be 79.5% more likely to die in a road accident

In Solomon Islands, road accidents kill 11.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Mozambique, they kill 20.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 27.3% more home broadband

Solomon Islands has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Mozambique has 0.1 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 23.7% less CO2

Solomon Islands emits 0.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Mozambique emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.

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be 12.3% more likely to die from air pollution

In Solomon Islands, air pollution causes 57.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Mozambique, it causes 64.0 as of 2019.

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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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