Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Morocco instead of Albania, you would:
Health
live 5.8 years less
In Albania, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022. In Morocco, that number is 74 years (72 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.
be 20.3% more likely to be obese
In Albania, 21.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Morocco, that number is 26.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 21.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Albania, 11.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Morocco, that number is 9.1% as of 2023.
be 78.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Albania, 22.0% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Morocco, however, that number is 4.8% as of 2013.
make 51.4% less money
Albania has a GDP per capita of $18,100 as of 2023, while in Morocco, the GDP per capita is $8,800 as of 2023.
pay a 65.2% higher top tax rate
Albania has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In Morocco, the top tax rate is 38.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 36.6% more children
In Albania, there are approximately 12.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Morocco, there are 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 9.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Albania, approximately 8.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Morocco, 72.0 women do as of 2020.
be 22.9% less likely to be literate
In Albania, the literacy rate is 98.4% as of 2021. In Morocco, it is 75.9% as of 2021.
be 77.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Albania, approximately 10.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Morocco, on the other hand, 19.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 11.4% more likely to have internet access
In Albania, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Morocco, about 88.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 10.4% less on healthcare
Albania spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2018. In Morocco, that number is 6.0% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 2.2 times more on education
Albania spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Morocco spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 5.1 times more coastline
Albania has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Morocco, that number is 1,835 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Impôts, Morocco, Albanian Taxation Office.
Morocco: At a glance
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