Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mozambique instead of Zambia, you would:
Health
be 22.3% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Zambia, 9.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Mozambique, that number is 11.5% of people as of 2024.
live 2.7 years less
In Zambia, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2024. In Mozambique, that number is 64 years (60 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2024.
see 41.5% less spent on your healthcare
Zambia spends $244 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mozambique spends $143 as of 2023.
have 46.0% fewer doctors per person
Zambia has 3.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Mozambique has 1.8 as of 2022.
have 21.4% less access to essential health services
Zambia scores 56 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Mozambique scores 44 as of 2021.
be 48.8% more likely to die by suicide
Zambia has a suicide rate of 7.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mozambique, it is 10.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 12.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Zambia, 5.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mozambique, that number is 6.6% as of 2025.
make 52.4% less money
Zambia has a GDP per capita of $1,318 as of 2025, while in Mozambique, the GDP per capita is $627 as of 2025.
Life
have 13.2% more children
In Zambia, there are approximately 32.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mozambique, there are 37.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 16.5% more likely to die during childbirth
In Zambia, approximately 85.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Mozambique, 99.0 women do as of 2023.
be 14.1% less likely to be literate
In Zambia, the literacy rate is 71.8% as of 2024. In Mozambique, it is 61.7% as of 2022.
be 26.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Zambia, approximately 34.6 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 20.1% more likely to have internet access
In Zambia, approximately 17.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Mozambique, about 20.5% do as of 2024.
be 29.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Zambia, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (90% in urban areas, and 18% 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 46.9% more on education
Zambia spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Mozambique spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 42.1% more on healthcare
Zambia spends 6.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Mozambique, that number is 8.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 17.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Zambia, road accidents kill 17.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Mozambique, they kill 20.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 38.4% less strain on fresh water
Zambia withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mozambique withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 82.3% less home broadband
Zambia has 0.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Mozambique has 0.1 as of 2024.
use 46.2% less electricity
Zambia uses 727 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Mozambique uses 391 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 46.3% less CO2
Zambia emits 0.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Mozambique emits 0.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 28.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Zambia, air pollution causes 50.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Mozambique, it causes 64.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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