Quality of life comparison

live 8.2 years longer

In Morocco, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Belgium, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

be 15.3% less likely to be obese

In Morocco, 26.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Belgium, that number is 22.1% of people as of 2016.

make 7.2 times more money

Morocco has a GDP per capita of $8,800 as of 2023, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $63,600 as of 2023.

be 39.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Morocco, 9.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Belgium, that number is 5.5% as of 2023.

be 2.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Morocco, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Belgium, however, that number is 12.3% as of 2022.

pay a 41.3% higher top tax rate

Morocco has a top tax rate of 38.0% as of 2016. In Belgium, the top tax rate is 53.7% as of 2016.

be 93.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In Morocco, approximately 72.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Belgium, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 83.4% 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 Belgium, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2022.

have 35.7% fewer children

In Morocco, there are approximately 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belgium, there are 10.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

spend 85.0% more on healthcare

Morocco spends 6.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Belgium, that number is 11.1% of GDP as of 2020.

see 96.4% less coastline

Morocco has a total of 1,835 km of coastline. In Belgium, that number is 66 km.