Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
be 2.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Uganda, 4.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Mozambique, that number is 11.5% of people as of 2024.
live 4.7 years less
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 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.
be 12.5% more likely to be obese
In Uganda, 9.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mozambique, that number is 10.7% of people as of 2024.
have 10.2% less access to essential health services
Uganda scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Mozambique scores 44 as of 2021.
be 92.9% more likely to die by suicide
Uganda has a suicide rate of 5.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mozambique, it is 10.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Uganda, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mozambique, that number is 6.6% as of 2025.
be 4.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uganda, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Mozambique, however, that number is 65.0% as of 2022.
make 48.0% less money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $1,206 as of 2025, while in Mozambique, the GDP per capita is $627 as of 2025.
Life
be 41.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Uganda, 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.
be 20.0% less likely to be literate
In Uganda, the literacy rate is 77.0% as of 2024. In Mozambique, it is 61.7% as of 2022.
be 21.7% more likely to die during infancy
In Uganda, approximately 35.9 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 2.3 times more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 8.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Mozambique, about 20.5% do as of 2024.
be 30.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Uganda, approximately 52% of people have electricity access (76% in urban areas, and 42% 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.
Expenditures
spend 2.3 times more on education
Uganda spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Mozambique spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 2.0 times more on healthcare
Uganda spends 4.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Mozambique, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 25.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Uganda, road accidents kill 16.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Mozambique, they kill 20.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 70.0% less strain on fresh water
Uganda withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mozambique withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 4.1 times more electricity
Uganda uses 95 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Mozambique uses 391 kWh as of 2023.
find 33.3% less home broadband
Uganda has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Mozambique has 0.1 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 70.6% more CO2
Uganda emits 0.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Mozambique emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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