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

Health

be 65.9% less likely to be obese

In Uzbekistan, 31.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mozambique, that number is 10.7% of people as of 2024.

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live 8.7 years less

In Uzbekistan, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 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 81.0% less spent on your healthcare

Uzbekistan spends $749 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mozambique spends $143 as of 2023.

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have 93.8% fewer doctors per person

Uzbekistan has 28.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Mozambique has 1.8 as of 2022.

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have 41.3% less access to essential health services

Uzbekistan scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Mozambique scores 44 as of 2021.

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be 27.2% more likely to die by suicide

Uzbekistan has a suicide rate of 8.3 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 43.5% more likely to be unemployed

In Uzbekistan, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mozambique, that number is 6.6% as of 2025.

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be 11.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Uzbekistan, 5.8% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Mozambique, however, that number is 65.0% as of 2022.

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make 84.2% less money

Uzbekistan has a GDP per capita of $3,968 as of 2025, while in Mozambique, the GDP per capita is $627 as of 2025.

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Life

have 44.9% more children

In Uzbekistan, there are approximately 25.6 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 3.8 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Uzbekistan, approximately 26.0 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 38.3% less likely to be literate

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

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be 3.4 times more likely to die during infancy

In Uzbekistan, approximately 12.8 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.

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Basic Needs

be 64.0% less likely to have access to electricity

In Uzbekistan, 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 77.1% less likely to have internet access

In Uzbekistan, approximately 89.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Mozambique, about 20.5% do as of 2024.

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be 31.5% less likely to have access to drinking water

In Uzbekistan, approximately 97% of people have access to drinking water (98% in urban areas, and 96% 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 26.1% more on healthcare

Uzbekistan spends 6.7% 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 2.2 times more likely to die in a road accident

In Uzbekistan, road accidents kill 9.3 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 98.6% less strain on fresh water

Uzbekistan withdraws 123% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mozambique withdraws 2% as of 2022.

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find 99.6% less home broadband

Uzbekistan has 34.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Mozambique has 0.1 as of 2024.

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use 81.0% less electricity

Uzbekistan uses 2,059 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Mozambique uses 391 kWh as of 2023.

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Environment

be 45.3% less likely to die from air pollution

In Uzbekistan, air pollution causes 117.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Mozambique, it causes 64.0 as of 2019.

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emit 92.9% less CO2

Uzbekistan emits 4.1 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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