Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

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

In Comoros, 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 10.1 years less

In Comoros, the average life expectancy is 67 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

be 34.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Comoros, 5.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Mozambique, that number is 3.8% as of 2022.

make 59.4% less money

Comoros has a GDP per capita of $3,200 as of 2022, while in Mozambique, the GDP per capita is $1,300 as of 2022.

Life

be 41.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Comoros, approximately 217.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Mozambique, 127.0 women do as of 2020.

have 69.0% more children

In Comoros, there are approximately 21.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mozambique, there are 36.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 64.3% less likely to have access to electricity

In Comoros, approximately 88% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 83% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Mozambique, that number is 31% of people on average (77% in urban areas, and 4% in rural areas) as of 2021.

be 37.0% less likely to have internet access

In Comoros, approximately 27.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Mozambique, about 17.0% do as of 2021.

be 19.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Comoros, approximately 91% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 88% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Mozambique, that number is 73% of people on average (93% in urban areas, and 62% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 2.5 times more on education

Comoros spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2015. Mozambique spends 6.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 40.7% more on healthcare

Comoros spends 5.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Mozambique, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 7.3 times more coastline

Comoros has a total of 340 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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