Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Afghanistan instead of Morocco, you would:
Health
be 78.9% less likely to be obese
In Morocco, 26.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Afghanistan, that number is 5.5% of people as of 2016.
live 20.0 years less
In Morocco, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Afghanistan, that number is 54 years (52 years for men, 55 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
pay a 47.4% lower top tax rate
Morocco has a top tax rate of 38.0% as of 2016. In Afghanistan, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
make 77.3% less money
Morocco has a GDP per capita of $8,800 as of 2023, while in Afghanistan, the GDP per capita is $2,000 as of 2022.
be 58.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Morocco, 9.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Afghanistan, that number is 14.4% as of 2023.
be 11.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Morocco, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Afghanistan, however, that number is 54.5% as of 2017.
Life
have 2.0 times more children
In Morocco, there are approximately 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Afghanistan, there are 34.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 8.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Morocco, approximately 72.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Afghanistan, 620.0 women do as of 2020.
be 50.9% less likely to be literate
In Morocco, the literacy rate is 75.9% as of 2021. In Afghanistan, it is 37.3% as of 2021.
be 5.5 times more likely to die during infancy
In Morocco, approximately 19.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Afghanistan, on the other hand, 104.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 14.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Morocco, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Afghanistan, 85% of the population do as of 2022.
be 79.5% less likely to have internet access
In Morocco, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Afghanistan, about 18.0% do as of 2020.
be 15.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Morocco, approximately 91% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2017. In Afghanistan, that number is 76% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 57.4% less on education
Morocco spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Afghanistan spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.6 times more on healthcare
Morocco spends 6.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Afghanistan, that number is 15.5% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Impôts, Morocco, Afghanistan Revenue Department.
Afghanistan: At a glance
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