Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Morocco, you would:
Health
live 6.1 years longer
In Morocco, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Cyprus, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022.
be 16.5% less likely to be obese
In Morocco, 26.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Cyprus, that number is 21.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 5.8 times more money
Morocco has a GDP per capita of $8,800 as of 2023, while in Cyprus, the GDP per capita is $50,600 as of 2023.
be 34.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Morocco, 9.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Cyprus, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
be 2.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Morocco, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Cyprus, however, that number is 13.9% as of 2021.
Life
be 31.0% more likely to be literate
In Morocco, the literacy rate is 75.9% as of 2021. In Cyprus, it is 99.4% as of 2021.
be 56.5% 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 Cyprus, on the other hand, 8.4 children do as of 2022.
have 39.3% fewer children
In Morocco, there are approximately 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Cyprus, there are 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 10.3% less on education
Morocco spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Cyprus spends 6.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 35.0% more on healthcare
Morocco spends 6.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Cyprus, that number is 8.1% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 64.7% less coastline
Morocco has a total of 1,835 km of coastline. In Cyprus, that number is 648 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Cyprus: At a glance
How big is Cyprus compared to Morocco? See an in-depth size comparison.