Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Morocco instead of South Africa, you would:

Health

be 99.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In South Africa, 19.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Morocco, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.

live 8.4 years longer

In South Africa, the average life expectancy is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2022. In Morocco, that number is 74 years (72 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

be 67.5% less likely to be unemployed

In South Africa, 28.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Morocco, that number is 9.1% as of 2023.

be 71.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In South Africa, 16.6% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Morocco, however, that number is 4.8% as of 2013.

pay a 15.6% lower top tax rate

South Africa has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2017. In Morocco, the top tax rate is 38.0% as of 2016.

make 38.5% less money

South Africa has a GDP per capita of $14,300 as of 2023, while in Morocco, the GDP per capita is $8,800 as of 2023.

Life

be 43.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In South Africa, approximately 127.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Morocco, 72.0 women do as of 2020.

be 25.8% less likely to die during infancy

In South Africa, approximately 25.9 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 20.1% less likely to be literate

In South Africa, the literacy rate is 95.0% as of 2019. In Morocco, it is 75.9% as of 2021.

Basic Needs

be 15.6% more likely to have access to electricity

In South Africa, approximately 86% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Morocco, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 22.2% more likely to have internet access

In South Africa, approximately 72.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Morocco, about 88.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 30.2% less on healthcare

South Africa spends 8.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Morocco, that number is 6.0% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 34.4% less coastline

South Africa has a total of 2,798 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, South African Revenue Service.

Morocco: At a glance

Morocco is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 446,300 sq km. In 788, about a century after the Arab conquest of North Africa, a series of Moroccan Muslim dynasties began to rule in Morocco. In the 16th century, the Sa'adi monarchy, particularly under Ahmad al-MANSUR (1578-1603), repelled foreign invaders and inaugurated a golden age. The Alaouite Dynasty, to which the current Moroccan royal family belongs, dates from the 17th century. In 1860, Spain occupied northern Morocco and ushered in a half century of trade rivalry among European powers that saw Morocco's sovereignty steadily erode; in 1912, the French imposed a protectorate over the country. A protracted independence struggle with France ended successfully in 1956. The internationalized city of Tangier and most Spanish possessions were turned over to the new country that same year. Sultan MOHAMMED V, the current monarch's grandfather, organized the new state as a constitutional monarchy and in 1957 assumed the title of king. Although Morocco is not the UN-recognized Administering Power for the Western Sahara, it exercises de facto administrative control over 80% of the territory. The UN since 1991 has monitored a ceasefire between Morocco and the Polisario Front and leads ongoing negotiations over the status of the territory. King MOHAMMED VI in early 2011 responded to the spread of pro-democracy protests in the region by implementing a reform program that included a new constitution, passed by popular referendum in July 2011, under which some new powers were extended to parliament and the prime minister but ultimate authority remains in the hands of the monarch. In November 2012, the Justice and Development Party - a moderate Islamist party - won the largest number of seats in parliamentary elections, becoming the first Islamist party to lead the Moroccan Government.
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