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

Health

be 74.1% less likely to be obese

In Syria, 27.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mozambique, that number is 7.2% of people as of 2016.

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

In Syria, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Mozambique, that number is 11.5% of people as of 2020.

live 17.2 years less

In Syria, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Mozambique, that number is 57 years (56 years for men, 58 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

be 51.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Syria, 50.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Mozambique, that number is 24.5% as of 2017.

be 44.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Syria, 82.5% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Mozambique, however, that number is 46.1% as of 2015.

make 58.6% less money

Syria has a GDP per capita of $2,900 as of 2015, while in Mozambique, the GDP per capita is $1,200 as of 2020.

pay a 45.5% higher top tax rate

Syria has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2016. In Mozambique, the top tax rate is 32.0% as of 2016.

Life

have 64.9% more children

In Syria, there are approximately 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Mozambique, there are 37.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 9.3 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Syria, approximately 31.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Mozambique, 289.0 women do as of 2017.

be 29.7% less likely to be literate

In Syria, the literacy rate is 86.4% as of 2015. In Mozambique, it is 60.7% as of 2017.

be 3.9 times more likely to die during infancy

In Syria, approximately 15.9 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 62.0% less likely to have access to electricity

In Syria, approximately 92% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 84% 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 52.8% less likely to have internet access

In Syria, approximately 36.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Mozambique, about 17.0% do as of 2020.

be 26.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Syria, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 21.6% more on education

Syria spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Mozambique spends 6.2% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

Geography

see 12.8 times more coastline

Syria has a total of 193 km of coastline. In Mozambique, that number is 2,470 km.


The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Syria, Autoridade Tributária de Moçambique.

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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