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

Health

be 83.6% less likely to be obese

In Tuvalu, 65.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mozambique, that number is 10.7% of people as of 2024.

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be 28.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Tuvalu, 0.4% 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 3.5 years less

In Tuvalu, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 71 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 91.5% less spent on your healthcare

Tuvalu spends $1,671 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mozambique spends $143 as of 2023.

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have 87.0% fewer doctors per person

Tuvalu has 13.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Mozambique has 1.8 as of 2022.

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have 15.4% less access to essential health services

Tuvalu scores 52 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Mozambique scores 44 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 89.6% less money

Tuvalu has a GDP per capita of $6,041 as of 2025, while in Mozambique, the GDP per capita is $627 as of 2025.

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Life

be 41.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Tuvalu, approximately 170.0 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 68.5% more children

In Tuvalu, there are approximately 22.0 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 38.3% less likely to be literate

In Tuvalu, the literacy rate is 100.0% as of 2022. In Mozambique, it is 61.7% as of 2022.

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be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy

In Tuvalu, approximately 16.5 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 Tuvalu, 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 74.7% less likely to have internet access

In Tuvalu, approximately 81.2% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Mozambique, about 20.5% do as of 2024.

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be 32.5% less likely to have access to drinking water

In Tuvalu, approximately 99% of people have access to drinking water (98% in urban areas, and 100% 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 53.5% less on education

Tuvalu spends 12.8% 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 68.6% less on healthcare

Tuvalu spends 27.1% 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 102.9 times more coastline

Tuvalu has a total of 24 km of coastline. In Mozambique, that number is 2,470 km.

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Safety

be 12.3% more likely to die in a road accident

In Tuvalu, road accidents kill 17.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Mozambique, they kill 20.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 96.9% less home broadband

Tuvalu has 4.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Mozambique has 0.1 as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021–2022), 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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