Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Morocco, you would:
Health
be 77.8% less likely to be obese
In Morocco, 26.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Rwanda, that number is 5.8% of people as of 2016.
be 25.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Morocco, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Rwanda, that number is 2.5% of people as of 2020.
live 7.8 years less
In Morocco, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Rwanda, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
pay a 21.1% lower top tax rate
Morocco has a top tax rate of 38.0% as of 2016. In Rwanda, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
make 70.4% less money
Morocco has a GDP per capita of $8,100 as of 2022, while in Rwanda, the GDP per capita is $2,400 as of 2022.
be 51.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Morocco, 10.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Rwanda, that number is 15.1% as of 2022.
be 8.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Morocco, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Rwanda, however, that number is 38.2% as of 2016.
Life
have 57.4% more children
In Morocco, there are approximately 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Rwanda, there are 26.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Morocco, approximately 72.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Rwanda, 259.0 women do as of 2020.
be 37.4% 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 Rwanda, on the other hand, 26.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 51.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Morocco, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Rwanda, 49% of the population do as of 2021.
be 65.9% less likely to have internet access
In Morocco, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Rwanda, about 30.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 44.1% less on education
Morocco spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Rwanda spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 21.7% more on healthcare
Morocco spends 6.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Rwanda, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Impôts, Morocco, Rwanda Revenue Authority.
Rwanda: At a glance
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