Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 57.9% less likely to be obese

In Yemen, 17.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mozambique, that number is 7.2% of people as of 2016.

be 115.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Yemen, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Mozambique, that number is 11.5% of people as of 2020.

live 10.4 years less

In Yemen, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022. In Mozambique, that number is 57 years (56 years for men, 58 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 52.0% less money

Yemen has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2017, while in Mozambique, the GDP per capita is $1,200 as of 2020.

pay a 2.1 times higher top tax rate

Yemen has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Mozambique, the top tax rate is 32.0% as of 2016.

Life

have 52.1% more children

In Yemen, there are approximately 24.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Mozambique, there are 37.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 76.2% more likely to die during childbirth

In Yemen, approximately 164.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Mozambique, 289.0 women do as of 2017.

be 13.4% less likely to be literate

In Yemen, the literacy rate is 70.1% as of 2015. In Mozambique, it is 60.7% as of 2017.

be 31.9% more likely to die during infancy

In Yemen, approximately 46.5 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 25.5% less likely to have access to electricity

In Yemen, approximately 47% of people have electricity access (72% in urban areas, and 31% 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 37.0% less likely to have internet access

In Yemen, approximately 27.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Mozambique, about 17.0% do as of 2020.

be 26.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Yemen, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 84% 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 81.4% more on healthcare

Yemen spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2015. In Mozambique, that number is 7.8% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 29.6% more coastline

Yemen has a total of 1,906 km of coastline. In Mozambique, that number is 2,470 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Yemen Tax Authority, The World Factbook, 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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