Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Morocco, you would:
Health
be 65.9% less likely to be obese
In Morocco, 26.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nigeria, that number is 8.9% of people as of 2016.
be 13.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Morocco, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Nigeria, that number is 1.3% of people as of 2020.
live 12.4 years less
In Morocco, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Nigeria, that number is 61 years (60 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 66.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Morocco, 9.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Nigeria, that number is 3.1% as of 2023.
pay a 36.8% lower top tax rate
Morocco has a top tax rate of 38.0% as of 2016. In Nigeria, the top tax rate is 24.0% as of 2016.
make 35.2% less money
Morocco has a GDP per capita of $8,800 as of 2023, while in Nigeria, the GDP per capita is $5,700 as of 2023.
be 8.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Morocco, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Nigeria, however, that number is 40.1% as of 2018.
Life
be 34.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Morocco, approximately 72.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Nigeria, 47.0 women do as of 2020.
have 2.0 times more children
In Morocco, there are approximately 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nigeria, there are 33.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 18.3% less likely to be literate
In Morocco, the literacy rate is 75.9% as of 2021. In Nigeria, it is 62.0% as of 2018.
be 3.0 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 Nigeria, on the other hand, 56.7 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 39.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Morocco, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Nigeria, 60% of the population do as of 2022.
be 37.5% less likely to have internet access
In Morocco, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Nigeria, about 55.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 92.6% less on education
Morocco spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Nigeria spends 0.5% of total GDP on education as of 2013.
spend 43.3% less on healthcare
Morocco spends 6.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Nigeria, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 53.5% less coastline
Morocco has a total of 1,835 km of coastline. In Nigeria, that number is 853 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Impôts, Morocco, Federal Inland Revenue Service, Nigeria.
Nigeria: At a glance
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