Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Morocco, you would:
Health
be 63.2% less likely to be obese
In Morocco, 26.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 9.6% of people as of 2016.
be 33.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Morocco, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 3.3% of people as of 2020.
live 11.6 years less
In Morocco, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 62 years (61 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 54.3% less money
Morocco has a GDP per capita of $8,100 as of 2022, while in Republic of the Congo, the GDP per capita is $3,700 as of 2022.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Morocco, 10.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 20.5% as of 2022.
be 8.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Morocco, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Republic of the Congo, however, that number is 40.9% as of 2011.
Life
have 70.8% more children
In Morocco, there are approximately 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Republic of the Congo, there are 28.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.9 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Morocco, approximately 72.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, 282.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.5 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 Republic of the Congo, on the other hand, 47.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 50.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Morocco, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, 50% of the population do as of 2021.
be 63.5% less likely to have internet access
In Morocco, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Republic of the Congo, about 32.1% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 33.8% less on education
Morocco spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Republic of the Congo spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 25.0% less on healthcare
Morocco spends 6.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 90.8% less coastline
Morocco has a total of 1,835 km of coastline. In Republic of the Congo, that number is 169 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Republic of the Congo: At a glance
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