Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Morocco, you would:
Health
live 3.8 years longer
In Morocco, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Sri Lanka, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
be 80.1% less likely to be obese
In Morocco, 26.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sri Lanka, that number is 5.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 47.7% more money
Morocco has a GDP per capita of $8,800 as of 2023, while in Sri Lanka, the GDP per capita is $13,000 as of 2023.
be 30.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Morocco, 9.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Sri Lanka, that number is 6.4% as of 2023.
pay a 60.5% lower top tax rate
Morocco has a top tax rate of 38.0% as of 2016. In Sri Lanka, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
be 3.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Morocco, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Sri Lanka, however, that number is 14.3% as of 2019.
Life
be 59.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Morocco, approximately 72.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Sri Lanka, 29.0 women do as of 2020.
be 21.6% more likely to be literate
In Morocco, the literacy rate is 75.9% as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, it is 92.3% as of 2019.
be 57.3% 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 Sri Lanka, on the other hand, 8.2 children do as of 2022.
have 13.7% fewer children
In Morocco, there are approximately 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, there are 14.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 23.9% less likely to have internet access
In Morocco, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, about 67.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 72.1% less on education
Morocco spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Sri Lanka spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 31.7% less on healthcare
Morocco spends 6.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Sri Lanka, that number is 4.1% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 27.0% less coastline
Morocco has a total of 1,835 km of coastline. In Sri Lanka, that number is 1,340 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Impôts, Morocco, Sri Lanka Inland Revenue Department.
Sri Lanka: At a glance
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