Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Morocco instead of Sri Lanka, you would:
Health
live 3.8 years less
In Sri Lanka, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020. In Morocco, that number is 74 years (72 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.
be 5.0 times more likely to be obese
In Sri Lanka, 5.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Morocco, that number is 26.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 66.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Sri Lanka, 14.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Morocco, however, that number is 4.8% as of 2013.
make 33.6% less money
Sri Lanka has a GDP per capita of $12,200 as of 2022, while in Morocco, the GDP per capita is $8,100 as of 2022.
be 61.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Sri Lanka, 6.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Morocco, that number is 10.0% as of 2022.
pay a 2.5 times higher top tax rate
Sri Lanka has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Morocco, the top tax rate is 38.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 15.9% more children
In Sri Lanka, there are approximately 14.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Morocco, there are 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Sri Lanka, approximately 29.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Morocco, 72.0 women do as of 2020.
be 17.8% less likely to be literate
In Sri Lanka, the literacy rate is 92.3% as of 2019. In Morocco, it is 75.9% as of 2021.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Sri Lanka, approximately 8.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 31.3% more likely to have internet access
In Sri Lanka, approximately 67.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Morocco, about 88.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 3.6 times more on education
Sri Lanka spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Morocco spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 46.3% more on healthcare
Sri Lanka spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Morocco, that number is 6.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 36.9% more coastline
Sri Lanka has a total of 1,340 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, Sri Lanka Inland Revenue Department.
Morocco: At a glance
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