Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Albania instead of Morocco, you would:
Health
live 5.8 years longer
In Morocco, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Albania, that number is 79 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
be 16.9% less likely to be obese
In Morocco, 26.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Albania, that number is 21.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 91.4% more money
Morocco has a GDP per capita of $8,100 as of 2022, while in Albania, the GDP per capita is $15,500 as of 2022.
pay a 39.5% lower top tax rate
Morocco has a top tax rate of 38.0% as of 2016. In Albania, the top tax rate is 23.0% as of 2016.
be 16.4% more likely to be unemployed
In Morocco, 10.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Albania, that number is 11.6% as of 2022.
be 4.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Morocco, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Albania, however, that number is 22.0% as of 2020.
Life
be 88.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Morocco, approximately 72.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Albania, 8.0 women do as of 2020.
be 29.6% more likely to be literate
In Morocco, the literacy rate is 75.9% as of 2021. In Albania, it is 98.4% as of 2021.
be 43.6% less 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 Albania, on the other hand, 10.8 children do as of 2022.
have 26.8% fewer children
In Morocco, there are approximately 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Albania, there are 12.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.2% less likely to have internet access
In Morocco, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Albania, about 79.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 54.4% less on education
Morocco spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Albania spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 11.7% more on healthcare
Morocco spends 6.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Albania, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2018.
Geography
see 80.3% less coastline
Morocco has a total of 1,835 km of coastline. In Albania, that number is 362 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Impôts, Morocco, Albanian Taxation Office.
Albania: At a glance
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