Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Morocco, you would:
Health
be 24.5% less likely to be obese
In Morocco, 26.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Peru, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
live 4.7 years less
In Morocco, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Peru, that number is 69 years (65 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 71.6% more money
Morocco has a GDP per capita of $8,800 as of 2023, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $15,100 as of 2023.
be 47.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Morocco, 9.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Peru, that number is 4.8% as of 2023.
pay a 21.1% lower top tax rate
Morocco has a top tax rate of 38.0% as of 2016. In Peru, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
be 5.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Morocco, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Peru, however, that number is 27.5% as of 2022.
Life
be 24.5% more likely to be literate
In Morocco, the literacy rate is 75.9% as of 2021. In Peru, it is 94.5% as of 2020.
be 43.7% 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 Peru, on the other hand, 10.8 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 19.3% less likely to have internet access
In Morocco, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Peru, about 71.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 41.2% less on education
Morocco spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Peru spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 31.6% more coastline
Morocco has a total of 1,835 km of coastline. In Peru, that number is 2,414 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Impôts, Morocco, Superintendencia Nacional de Aduanas y de Administración Tributaria.
Peru: At a glance
How big is Peru compared to Morocco? See an in-depth size comparison.