Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Morocco instead of Libya, you would:
Health
be 19.7% less likely to be obese
In Libya, 32.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Morocco, that number is 26.1% of people as of 2016.
live 3.5 years less
In Libya, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 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.
Economy
be 51.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Libya, 18.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Morocco, that number is 9.1% as of 2023.
make 50.3% less money
Libya has a GDP per capita of $17,700 as of 2023, while in Morocco, the GDP per capita is $8,800 as of 2023.
pay a 3.8 times higher top tax rate
Libya has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Morocco, the top tax rate is 38.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 16.6% less likely to be literate
In Libya, the literacy rate is 91.0% as of 2015. In Morocco, it is 75.9% as of 2021.
be 71.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Libya, approximately 11.2 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.
have 17.2% fewer children
In Libya, there are approximately 20.3 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 42.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Libya, approximately 70% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Morocco, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 90.5% more likely to have internet access
In Libya, approximately 46.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Morocco, about 88.0% do as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Direction Générale des Impôts, Morocco.
Morocco: At a glance
How big is Morocco compared to Libya? See an in-depth size comparison.