Mozambique or South Sudan: which is better?
Country: head-to-head comparison
Mozambique wins on more indicators: 10 of 10 against 0.
- Safety and trust: Mozambique 1:0
- Climate and health: Mozambique 7:0
- Law and institutions: Mozambique 2:0
All indicators weigh the same. This is a score based on data, not advice on where to live: different people have different circumstances.
Mozambique
Indicator
South Sudan
Safety and trust
Better: Mozambique (1 : 0)Organized violence
lower is better
✓4.24 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–202469% lower
✗13.53 deaths per 100,000 residents, 2022–2024
2022–2024219% higher
Homicides
observation is outdated
periods differ
3.6 per 100,000 residents
2011
14.0 per 100,000 residents
2012
Costs and work
no winnerGDP per capita
observation is outdated
periods differ
$1,698
2025
$1,155
2015
Climate and health
Better: Mozambique (7 : 0)Life expectancy
higher is better
✓63.8 years
202411% higher
✗57.7 years
202410% lower
Life expectancy: men
higher is better
✓60.5 years
202410% higher
✗54.8 years
20249% lower
Life expectancy: women
higher is better
✓66.7 years
202410% higher
✗60.7 years
20249% lower
Median age at death
higher is better
✓70.9 years
20236% higher
✗67.0 years
20236% lower
Infant survival
higher is better
✓95.63%
20243% higher
✗92.81%
20243% lower
Survival of children under 5
higher is better
✓94.06%
20244% higher
✗90.33%
20244% lower
Air (PM2.5)
lower is better
✓13.7 µg/m³ per year
202342% lower
✗23.7 µg/m³ per year
202373% higher
Law and institutions
Better: Mozambique (2 : 0)Rule of law
higher is better
✓-1.18 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
✗-2.03 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
Control of corruption
higher is better
✓-1.10 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
✗-2.10 WGI index, from −2.5 to 2.5
2025
A winner is named only for indicators with a known “better / worse” direction. Population and other neutral indicators are shown without a winner. Outdated and missing values are not counted. Details for each place: Mozambique, South Sudan.