Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Morocco instead of Brazil, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years less
In Brazil, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 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 18.1% more likely to be obese
In Brazil, 22.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Morocco, that number is 26.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 52.7% less money
Brazil has a GDP per capita of $18,600 as of 2023, while in Morocco, the GDP per capita is $8,800 as of 2023.
be 14.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Brazil, 8.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Morocco, that number is 9.1% as of 2023.
be 14.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Brazil, 4.2% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Morocco, however, that number is 4.8% as of 2013.
pay a 38.2% higher top tax rate
Brazil has a top tax rate of 27.5% as of 2016. In Morocco, the top tax rate is 38.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 27.3% more children
In Brazil, there are approximately 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Morocco, there are 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 19.9% less likely to be literate
In Brazil, the literacy rate is 94.7% as of 2022. In Morocco, it is 75.9% as of 2021.
be 44.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Brazil, approximately 13.3 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.
Expenditures
spend 41.7% less on healthcare
Brazil spends 10.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Morocco, that number is 6.0% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 13.3% more on education
Brazil spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Morocco spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 75.5% less coastline
Brazil has a total of 7,491 km of coastline. In Morocco, that number is 1,835 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Secretaria da Receita Federal do Brasil, The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Impôts, Morocco.
Morocco: At a glance
How big is Morocco compared to Brazil? See an in-depth size comparison.