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

Health

be 20.0% less likely to be obese

In Yemen, 13.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mozambique, that number is 10.7% of people as of 2024.

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have 78.6% more doctors per person

Yemen has 1.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Mozambique has 1.8 as of 2022.

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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 2024. In Mozambique, that number is 11.5% of people as of 2024.

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live 5.6 years less

In Yemen, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 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 15.5% less spent on your healthcare

Yemen spends $169 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mozambique spends $143 as of 2023.

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be 2.5 times more likely to die by suicide

Yemen has a suicide rate of 4.2 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 61.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Yemen, 17.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mozambique, that number is 6.6% as of 2025.

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Life

be 16.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In Yemen, approximately 118.0 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 29.3% more likely to die during infancy

In Yemen, approximately 33.8 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 16.1% more likely to have internet access

In Yemen, approximately 17.7% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Mozambique, about 20.5% do as of 2024.

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be 56.9% less likely to have access to electricity

In Yemen, approximately 84% of people have electricity access (96% in urban areas, and 75% 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 11.2% less likely to have access to drinking water

In Yemen, approximately 75% of people have access to drinking water (89% in urban areas, and 66% 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 12.4% less on healthcare

Yemen spends 9.7% 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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Geography

see 29.6% more coastline

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

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Safety

be 42.9% less likely to be murdered

Yemen has a homicide rate of 6.3 per 100,000 people as of 2013. In Mozambique, that number is 3.6 per 100,000 as of 2011.

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be 32.6% less likely to die in a road accident

In Yemen, road accidents kill 29.8 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 99.0% less strain on fresh water

Yemen withdraws 170% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mozambique withdraws 2% as of 2022.

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use 4.4 times more electricity

Yemen uses 90 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Mozambique uses 391 kWh as of 2023.

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find 89.0% less home broadband

Yemen has 1.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Mozambique has 0.1 as of 2024.

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Environment

be 41.3% less likely to die from air pollution

In Yemen, air pollution causes 109.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Mozambique, it causes 64.0 as of 2019.

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emit 11.5% more CO2

Yemen emits 0.3 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 (2011–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. 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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