Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Morocco instead of Panama, you would:
Health
live 3.9 years less
In Panama, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Morocco, that number is 74 years (72 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.
be 15.0% more likely to be obese
In Panama, 22.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Morocco, that number is 26.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 77.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Panama, 21.5% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Morocco, however, that number is 4.8% as of 2013.
make 75.4% less money
Panama has a GDP per capita of $35,800 as of 2023, while in Morocco, the GDP per capita is $8,800 as of 2023.
be 36.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Panama, 6.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Morocco, that number is 9.1% as of 2023.
pay a 52.0% higher top tax rate
Panama has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Morocco, the top tax rate is 38.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 44.0% more likely to die during childbirth
In Panama, approximately 50.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Morocco, 72.0 women do as of 2020.
be 20.7% less likely to be literate
In Panama, the literacy rate is 95.7% as of 2019. In Morocco, it is 75.9% as of 2021.
be 16.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Panama, approximately 16.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Morocco, on the other hand, 19.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 29.4% more likely to have internet access
In Panama, approximately 68.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Morocco, about 88.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 38.1% less on healthcare
Panama spends 9.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Morocco, that number is 6.0% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 74.4% more on education
Panama spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Morocco spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 26.3% less coastline
Panama has a total of 2,490 km of coastline. In Morocco, that number is 1,835 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Impôts, Morocco, General Directorate of Revenues, Panama.
Morocco: At a glance
How big is Morocco compared to Panama? See an in-depth size comparison.