Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uzbekistan instead of Morocco, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years longer
In Morocco, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Uzbekistan, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 36.4% less likely to be obese
In Morocco, 26.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Uzbekistan, that number is 16.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 50.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Morocco, 9.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Uzbekistan, that number is 4.5% as of 2023.
pay a 39.5% lower top tax rate
Morocco has a top tax rate of 38.0% as of 2016. In Uzbekistan, the top tax rate is 23.0% as of 2016.
be 2.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Morocco, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Uzbekistan, however, that number is 14.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 58.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Morocco, approximately 72.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Uzbekistan, 30.0 women do as of 2020.
be 31.8% more likely to be literate
In Morocco, the literacy rate is 75.9% as of 2021. In Uzbekistan, it is 100.0% as of 2019.
have 22.0% more children
In Morocco, there are approximately 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Uzbekistan, there are 20.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 43.1% less likely to have internet access
In Morocco, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Uzbekistan, about 50.1% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 27.9% less on education
Morocco spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Uzbekistan spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 13.3% more on healthcare
Morocco spends 6.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Uzbekistan, that number is 6.8% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Impôts, Morocco, State Tax Committee.
Uzbekistan: At a glance
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