Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Morocco instead of Colombia, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years less
In Colombia, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 years for men, 79 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 17.0% more likely to be obese
In Colombia, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Morocco, that number is 26.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 87.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Colombia, 39.3% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Morocco, however, that number is 4.8% as of 2013.
make 48.1% less money
Colombia has a GDP per capita of $15,600 as of 2022, while in Morocco, the GDP per capita is $8,100 as of 2022.
pay a 15.2% higher top tax rate
Colombia has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Morocco, the top tax rate is 38.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 12.8% more children
In Colombia, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Morocco, there are 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 20.6% less likely to be literate
In Colombia, the literacy rate is 95.6% as of 2020. In Morocco, it is 75.9% as of 2021.
be 64.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Colombia, approximately 11.7 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 20.5% more likely to have internet access
In Colombia, approximately 73.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Morocco, about 88.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 33.3% less on healthcare
Colombia spends 9.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Morocco, that number is 6.0% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 38.8% more on education
Colombia spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Morocco spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 42.8% less coastline
Colombia has a total of 3,208 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, Directorate of National Taxes and Customs (DIAN).
Morocco: At a glance
How big is Morocco compared to Colombia? See an in-depth size comparison.