Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Morocco instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
live 3.5 years longer
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 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 4.1 times more likely to be obese
In Philippines, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Morocco, that number is 26.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 73.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Philippines, 18.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Morocco, however, that number is 4.8% as of 2013.
be 4.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 2.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Morocco, that number is 9.1% as of 2023.
pay a 18.8% higher top tax rate
Philippines has a top tax rate of 32.0% as of 2016. In Morocco, the top tax rate is 38.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 13.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Philippines, approximately 22.2 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.
be 21.2% less likely to be literate
In Philippines, the literacy rate is 96.3% as of 2019. In Morocco, it is 75.9% as of 2021.
have 24.0% fewer children
In Philippines, there are approximately 22.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Morocco, there are 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 66.0% more likely to have internet access
In Philippines, approximately 53.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Morocco, about 88.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 83.8% more on education
Philippines spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Morocco spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 17.6% more on healthcare
Philippines spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Morocco, that number is 6.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 94.9% less coastline
Philippines has a total of 36,289 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, Bureau of Internal Revenue.
Morocco: At a glance
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