Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Morocco instead of South Korea, you would:
Health
live 9.3 years less
In South Korea, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 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 5.6 times more likely to be obese
In South Korea, 4.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Morocco, that number is 26.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 66.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In South Korea, 14.4% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Morocco, however, that number is 4.8% as of 2013.
make 82.2% less money
South Korea has a GDP per capita of $45,600 as of 2022, while in Morocco, the GDP per capita is $8,100 as of 2022.
be 3.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In South Korea, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Morocco, that number is 10.0% as of 2022.
Life
have 2.4 times more children
In South Korea, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Morocco, there are 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 9.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In South Korea, approximately 8.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Morocco, 72.0 women do as of 2020.
be 22.6% less likely to be literate
In South Korea, the literacy rate is 98.0% as of 2019. In Morocco, it is 75.9% as of 2021.
be 6.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In South Korea, approximately 2.9 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.
Basic Needs
be 10.2% less likely to have internet access
In South Korea, approximately 98.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Morocco, about 88.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 28.6% less on healthcare
South Korea spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Morocco, that number is 6.0% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 44.7% more on education
South Korea spends 4.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Morocco spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 24.0% less coastline
South Korea has a total of 2,413 km of coastline. In Morocco, that number is 1,835 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Morocco: At a glance
How big is Morocco compared to South Korea? See an in-depth size comparison.