Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 2.1 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Uganda, 5.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Mozambique, that number is 11.5% of people as of 2020.

live 11.9 years less

In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022. In Mozambique, that number is 57 years (56 years for men, 58 years for women) as of 2022.

be 35.8% more likely to be obese

In Uganda, 5.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mozambique, that number is 7.2% of people as of 2016.

Economy

pay a 20.0% lower top tax rate

Uganda has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Mozambique, the top tax rate is 32.0% as of 2016.

make 45.5% less money

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

be 2.6 times more likely to be unemployed

In Uganda, 9.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2014. In Mozambique, that number is 24.5% as of 2017.

be 2.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Uganda, 21.4% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Mozambique, however, that number is 46.1% as of 2015.

Life

be 22.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Uganda, approximately 375.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Mozambique, 289.0 women do as of 2017.

be 20.7% less likely to be literate

In Uganda, the literacy rate is 76.5% as of 2018. In Mozambique, it is 60.7% as of 2017.

be 2.0 times more likely to die during infancy

In Uganda, approximately 30.4 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 20.7% more likely to have access to electricity

In Uganda, approximately 29% of people have electricity access (66% in urban areas, and 17% 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 15.0% less likely to have internet access

In Uganda, approximately 20.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Mozambique, about 17.0% do as of 2020.

be 11.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Uganda, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (92% in urban areas, and 80% 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 2.1 times more on education

Uganda spends 3.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Mozambique spends 6.2% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 2.1 times more on healthcare

Uganda spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Mozambique, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2019.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Uganda Revenue Authority, 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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