Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Philippines instead of Morocco, you would:
Health
be 75.5% less likely to be obese
In Morocco, 26.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Philippines, that number is 6.4% of people as of 2016.
live 3.5 years less
In Morocco, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Philippines, that number is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 76.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Morocco, 10.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Philippines, that number is 2.4% as of 2022.
pay a 15.8% lower top tax rate
Morocco has a top tax rate of 38.0% as of 2016. In Philippines, the top tax rate is 32.0% as of 2016.
be 3.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Morocco, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Philippines, however, that number is 18.1% as of 2021.
Life
be 26.9% more likely to be literate
In Morocco, the literacy rate is 75.9% as of 2021. In Philippines, it is 96.3% as of 2019.
have 31.5% more children
In Morocco, there are approximately 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Philippines, there are 22.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 15.8% 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 Philippines, on the other hand, 22.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 39.8% less likely to have internet access
In Morocco, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Philippines, about 53.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 45.6% less on education
Morocco spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Philippines spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 15.0% less on healthcare
Morocco spends 6.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Philippines, that number is 5.1% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 19.8 times more coastline
Morocco has a total of 1,835 km of coastline. In Philippines, that number is 36,289 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Impôts, Morocco, Bureau of Internal Revenue.
Philippines: At a glance
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