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

Health

be 53.8% less likely to be obese

In Tajikistan, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mozambique, that number is 10.7% of people as of 2024.

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be 57.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Tajikistan, 0.2% 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 8.1 years less

In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 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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see 60.8% less spent on your healthcare

Tajikistan spends $364 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mozambique spends $143 as of 2023.

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have 90.6% fewer doctors per person

Tajikistan has 18.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Mozambique has 1.8 as of 2022.

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have 34.3% less access to essential health services

Tajikistan scores 67 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Mozambique scores 44 as of 2021.

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be 4.4 times more likely to die by suicide

Tajikistan has a suicide rate of 2.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mozambique, it is 10.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 3.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Tajikistan, 19.8% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Mozambique, however, that number is 65.0% as of 2022.

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make 61.7% less money

Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $1,637 as of 2025, while in Mozambique, the GDP per capita is $627 as of 2025.

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Life

have 46.2% more children

In Tajikistan, there are approximately 25.3 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 7.1 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Tajikistan, approximately 14.0 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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be 86.0% more likely to die during infancy

In Tajikistan, approximately 23.5 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 64.0% less likely to have access to electricity

In Tajikistan, 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.

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be 63.2% less likely to have internet access

In Tajikistan, approximately 55.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Mozambique, about 20.5% do as of 2024.

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be 25.3% less likely to have access to drinking water

In Tajikistan, approximately 89% of people have access to drinking water (95% in urban areas, and 87% 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.

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Expenditures

spend 14.2% more on healthcare

Tajikistan spends 7.4% 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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Safety

be 44.6% more likely to die in a road accident

In Tajikistan, road accidents kill 13.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Mozambique, they kill 20.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

live with 97.5% less strain on fresh water

Tajikistan withdraws 70% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mozambique withdraws 2% as of 2022.

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find 85.7% less home broadband

Tajikistan has 1.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Mozambique has 0.1 as of 2024.

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use 73.9% less electricity

Tajikistan uses 1,497 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Mozambique uses 391 kWh as of 2023.

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Environment

be 59.7% less likely to die from air pollution

In Tajikistan, air pollution causes 159.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Mozambique, it causes 64.0 as of 2019.

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emit 68.5% less CO2

Tajikistan emits 0.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Mozambique emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). 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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