Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Morocco, you would:
Health
live 3.5 years longer
In Morocco, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Libya, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
be 24.5% more likely to be obese
In Morocco, 26.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Libya, that number is 32.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.0 times more money
Morocco has a GDP per capita of $8,800 as of 2023, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $17,700 as of 2023.
pay a 73.7% lower top tax rate
Morocco has a top tax rate of 38.0% as of 2016. In Libya, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Morocco, 9.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Libya, that number is 18.7% as of 2023.
Life
be 19.9% more likely to be literate
In Morocco, the literacy rate is 75.9% as of 2021. In Libya, it is 91.0% as of 2015.
be 41.6% 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 Libya, on the other hand, 11.2 children do as of 2022.
have 20.8% more children
In Morocco, there are approximately 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Libya, there are 20.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 30.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Morocco, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Libya, 70% of the population do as of 2022.
be 47.5% less likely to have internet access
In Morocco, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Libya, about 46.2% do as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Impôts, Morocco, Ministry of Finance.
Libya: At a glance
How big is Libya compared to Morocco? See an in-depth size comparison.