Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iraq instead of Morocco, you would:
Health
be 16.5% more likely to be obese
In Morocco, 26.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Iraq, that number is 30.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 43.2% more money
Morocco has a GDP per capita of $8,800 as of 2023, while in Iraq, the GDP per capita is $12,600 as of 2023.
pay a 60.5% lower top tax rate
Morocco has a top tax rate of 38.0% as of 2016. In Iraq, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
be 70.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Morocco, 9.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Iraq, that number is 15.5% as of 2023.
be 4.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Morocco, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Iraq, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2014.
Life
have 41.1% more children
In Morocco, there are approximately 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Iraq, there are 23.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 34.0% less likely to be literate
In Morocco, the literacy rate is 75.9% as of 2021. In Iraq, it is 50.1% as of 2018.
Basic Needs
be 44.3% less likely to have internet access
In Morocco, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Iraq, about 49.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 30.9% less on education
Morocco spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Iraq spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2016.
spend 15.0% less on healthcare
Morocco spends 6.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Iraq, that number is 5.1% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 96.8% less coastline
Morocco has a total of 1,835 km of coastline. In Iraq, that number is 58 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Impôts, Morocco, Ministry of Finance.
Iraq: At a glance
How big is Iraq compared to Morocco? See an in-depth size comparison.