Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Morocco, you would:
Health
live 9.3 years longer
In Morocco, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Luxembourg, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
be 13.4% less likely to be obese
In Morocco, 26.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Luxembourg, that number is 22.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 15.0 times more money
Morocco has a GDP per capita of $8,800 as of 2023, while in Luxembourg, the GDP per capita is $132,400 as of 2023.
be 43.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Morocco, 9.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Luxembourg, that number is 5.2% as of 2023.
be 3.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Morocco, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Luxembourg, however, that number is 17.4% as of 2021.
pay a 14.7% higher top tax rate
Morocco has a top tax rate of 38.0% as of 2016. In Luxembourg, the top tax rate is 43.6% as of 2016.
Life
be 91.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Morocco, approximately 72.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Luxembourg, 6.0 women do as of 2020.
be 83.1% 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 Luxembourg, on the other hand, 3.2 children do as of 2022.
have 31.0% fewer children
In Morocco, there are approximately 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Luxembourg, there are 11.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 12.5% more likely to have internet access
In Morocco, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Luxembourg, about 99.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 26.5% less on education
Morocco spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Luxembourg spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Administration des Contributions Directes, The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Impôts, Morocco.
Luxembourg: At a glance
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