Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Morocco instead of Egypt, you would:
Health
be 18.4% less likely to be obese
In Egypt, 32.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Morocco, that number is 26.1% of people as of 2016.
live 0.8 years less
In Egypt, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Morocco, that number is 74 years (72 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 83.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Egypt, 29.7% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Morocco, however, that number is 4.8% as of 2013.
make 48.2% less money
Egypt has a GDP per capita of $17,000 as of 2023, while in Morocco, the GDP per capita is $8,800 as of 2023.
be 24.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Egypt, 7.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Morocco, that number is 9.1% as of 2023.
pay a 68.9% higher top tax rate
Egypt has a top tax rate of 22.5% as of 2016. In Morocco, the top tax rate is 38.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 4.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Egypt, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Morocco, 72.0 women do as of 2020.
have 13.8% fewer children
In Egypt, there are approximately 19.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Morocco, there are 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 22.2% more likely to have internet access
In Egypt, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Morocco, about 88.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 2.7 times more on education
Egypt spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Morocco spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 36.4% more on healthcare
Egypt spends 4.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Morocco, that number is 6.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 25.1% less coastline
Egypt has a total of 2,450 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, Egyptian Tax Authority.
Morocco: At a glance
How big is Morocco compared to Egypt? See an in-depth size comparison.