Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Equatorial Guinea instead of Morocco, you would:
Health
be 69.3% less likely to be obese
In Morocco, 26.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.0% of people as of 2016.
be 73.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Morocco, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 7.3% of people as of 2020.
live 10.0 years less
In Morocco, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 64 years (61 years for men, 66 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 84.0% more money
Morocco has a GDP per capita of $8,100 as of 2022, while in Equatorial Guinea, the GDP per capita is $14,900 as of 2022.
be 14.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Morocco, 10.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 8.6% as of 2022.
be 9.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Morocco, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Equatorial Guinea, however, that number is 44.0% as of 2011.
Life
be 25.6% more likely to be literate
In Morocco, the literacy rate is 75.9% as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, it is 95.3% as of 2015.
have 78.3% more children
In Morocco, there are approximately 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Equatorial Guinea, there are 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Morocco, approximately 72.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, 212.0 women do as of 2020.
be 4.1 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 Equatorial Guinea, on the other hand, 78.3 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 33.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Morocco, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, 67% of the population do as of 2021.
be 38.6% less likely to have internet access
In Morocco, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Equatorial Guinea, about 54.0% do as of 2021.
be 25.7% 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 Equatorial Guinea, that number is 68% of people on average (82% in urban areas, and 32% in rural areas) as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 36.7% less on healthcare
Morocco spends 6.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 83.9% less coastline
Morocco has a total of 1,835 km of coastline. In Equatorial Guinea, that number is 296 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Equatorial Guinea: At a glance
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