Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Togo, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years longer
In Togo, the average life expectancy is 63 years (63 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2024. In Mozambique, that number is 64 years (60 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2024.
be 20.5% less likely to be obese
In Togo, 13.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mozambique, that number is 10.7% of people as of 2024.
have 2.2 times more doctors per person
Togo has 0.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Mozambique has 1.8 as of 2022.
be 7.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Togo, 1.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Mozambique, that number is 11.5% of people as of 2024.
see 23.2% less spent on your healthcare
Togo spends $186 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mozambique spends $143 as of 2023.
be 13.6% more likely to die by suicide
Togo has a suicide rate of 9.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mozambique, it is 10.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 3.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Togo, 2.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mozambique, that number is 6.6% as of 2025.
be 48.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Togo, 43.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Mozambique, however, that number is 65.0% as of 2022.
make 54.7% less money
Togo has a GDP per capita of $1,384 as of 2025, while in Mozambique, the GDP per capita is $627 as of 2025.
Life
be 71.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Togo, approximately 349.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Mozambique, 99.0 women do as of 2023.
have 15.5% more children
In Togo, there are approximately 32.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mozambique, there are 37.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 15.1% less likely to be literate
In Togo, the literacy rate is 72.6% as of 2022. In Mozambique, it is 61.7% as of 2022.
be 25.6% more likely to die during infancy
In Togo, approximately 34.8 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 39.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Togo, approximately 59% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 30% 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 48.0% less likely to have internet access
In Togo, approximately 39.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Mozambique, about 20.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 44.4% more on education
Togo spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Mozambique spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 39.1% more on healthcare
Togo spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Mozambique, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 44.1 times more coastline
Togo has a total of 56 km of coastline. In Mozambique, that number is 2,470 km.
Safety
be 11.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Togo, road accidents kill 22.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Mozambique, they kill 20.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 48.4% less strain on fresh water
Togo withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mozambique withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 59.0% more electricity
Togo uses 246 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Mozambique uses 391 kWh as of 2023.
find 90.1% less home broadband
Togo has 1.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Mozambique has 0.1 as of 2024.
Environment
be 29.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Togo, air pollution causes 91.0 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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