Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 42.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Vietnam, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Mozambique, that number is 12.6% of people as of 2018.

live 18.5 years less

In Vietnam, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2020. In Mozambique, that number is 56 years (54 years for men, 57 years for women) as of 2020.

be 3.4 times more likely to be obese

In Vietnam, 2.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mozambique, that number is 7.2% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 81.2% less money

Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $6,900 as of 2017, while in Mozambique, the GDP per capita is $1,300 as of 2017.

be 11.1 times more likely to be unemployed

In Vietnam, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Mozambique, that number is 24.5% as of 2017.

be 5.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Vietnam, 8.0% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Mozambique, however, that number is 46.1% as of 2015.

Life

have 2.7 times more children

In Vietnam, there are approximately 14.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Mozambique, there are 38.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.

be 6.7 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Vietnam, approximately 43.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Mozambique, 289.0 women do as of 2017.

be 36.1% less likely to be literate

In Vietnam, the literacy rate is 95.0% as of 2018. In Mozambique, it is 60.7% as of 2017.

be 4.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In Vietnam, approximately 15.7 children die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Mozambique, on the other hand, 64.7 children do as of 2020.

Basic Needs

be 75.6% less likely to have access to electricity

In Vietnam, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Mozambique, that number is 24% of people on average (64% in urban areas, and 5% in rural areas) as of 2017.

be 85.8% less likely to have internet access

In Vietnam, approximately 70.3% of the population has internet access as of 2018. In Mozambique, about 10.0% do as of 2018.

be 25.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Vietnam, approximately 95% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 93% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Mozambique, that number is 71% of people on average (93% in urban areas, and 58% in rural areas) as of 2017.

Expenditures

spend 14.0% more on education

Vietnam spends 5.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2013. Mozambique spends 6.5% of total GDP on education as of 2013.

Geography

see 28.3% less coastline

Vietnam has a total of 3,444 km of coastline. In Mozambique, that number is 2,470 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

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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