Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Africa instead of Morocco, you would:
Health
be 191.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Morocco, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In South Africa, that number is 19.1% of people as of 2020.
live 8.4 years less
In Morocco, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In South Africa, that number is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 62.5% more money
Morocco has a GDP per capita of $8,800 as of 2023, while in South Africa, the GDP per capita is $14,300 as of 2023.
be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Morocco, 9.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In South Africa, that number is 28.0% as of 2023.
be 3.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Morocco, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In South Africa, however, that number is 16.6% as of 2016.
pay a 18.4% higher top tax rate
Morocco has a top tax rate of 38.0% as of 2016. In South Africa, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2017.
Life
be 25.2% more likely to be literate
In Morocco, the literacy rate is 75.9% as of 2021. In South Africa, it is 95.0% as of 2019.
be 76.4% more likely to die during childbirth
In Morocco, approximately 72.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In South Africa, 127.0 women do as of 2020.
be 34.7% 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 South Africa, on the other hand, 25.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 13.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Morocco, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In South Africa, 86% of the population do as of 2022.
be 18.2% less likely to have internet access
In Morocco, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In South Africa, about 72.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 43.3% more on healthcare
Morocco spends 6.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In South Africa, that number is 8.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 52.5% more coastline
Morocco has a total of 1,835 km of coastline. In South Africa, that number is 2,798 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Impôts, Morocco, South African Revenue Service.
South Africa: At a glance
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