Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Morocco instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
live 12.7 years less
In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 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 4.3 times more likely to be obese
In Singapore, 6.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Morocco, that number is 26.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 92.5% less money
Singapore has a GDP per capita of $108,000 as of 2022, while in Morocco, the GDP per capita is $8,100 as of 2022.
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Singapore, 3.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Morocco, that number is 10.0% as of 2022.
pay a 72.7% higher top tax rate
Singapore has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2016. In Morocco, the top tax rate is 38.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 90.9% more children
In Singapore, there are approximately 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Morocco, there are 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 10.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Singapore, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Morocco, 72.0 women do as of 2020.
be 22.2% less likely to be literate
In Singapore, the literacy rate is 97.5% as of 2019. In Morocco, it is 75.9% as of 2021.
be 12.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In Singapore, approximately 1.6 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.
Expenditures
spend 2.4 times more on education
Singapore spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Morocco spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 9.5 times more coastline
Singapore has a total of 193 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, Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore.
Morocco: At a glance
How big is Morocco compared to Singapore? See an in-depth size comparison.