Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Morocco, you would:
Health
live 3.0 years longer
In Morocco, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 35.6% more likely to be obese
In Morocco, 26.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 35.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 5.6 times more money
Morocco has a GDP per capita of $8,800 as of 2023, while in Saudi Arabia, the GDP per capita is $49,600 as of 2023.
be 46.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Morocco, 9.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 4.9% as of 2023.
Life
be 77.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Morocco, approximately 72.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Saudi Arabia, 16.0 women do as of 2020.
be 28.6% more likely to be literate
In Morocco, the literacy rate is 75.9% as of 2021. In Saudi Arabia, it is 97.6% as of 2020.
be 36.1% 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 Saudi Arabia, on the other hand, 12.3 children do as of 2022.
have 19.0% fewer children
In Morocco, there are approximately 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Saudi Arabia, there are 13.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 13.6% more likely to have internet access
In Morocco, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Saudi Arabia, about 100.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 14.7% more on education
Morocco spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Saudi Arabia spends 7.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 43.9% more coastline
Morocco has a total of 1,835 km of coastline. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 2,640 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saudi Arabia: At a glance
How big is Saudi Arabia compared to Morocco? See an in-depth size comparison.