Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Morocco instead of Tajikistan, you would:
Health
live 4.3 years longer
In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 73 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 83.8% more likely to be obese
In Tajikistan, 14.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Morocco, that number is 26.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 91.3% more money
Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2023, while in Morocco, the GDP per capita is $8,800 as of 2023.
be 78.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Tajikistan, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Morocco, however, that number is 4.8% as of 2013.
be 30.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Tajikistan, 7.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Morocco, that number is 9.1% as of 2023.
pay a 2.9 times higher top tax rate
Tajikistan has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Morocco, the top tax rate is 38.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 40.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Tajikistan, approximately 32.3 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 4.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Tajikistan, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Morocco, 72.0 women do as of 2020.
be 23.9% less likely to be literate
In Tajikistan, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2015. In Morocco, it is 75.9% as of 2021.
have 34.9% fewer children
In Tajikistan, there are approximately 25.8 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 2.9 times more likely to have internet access
In Tajikistan, approximately 30.4% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Morocco, about 88.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 26.8% less on healthcare
Tajikistan spends 8.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Morocco, that number is 6.0% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 15.3% more on education
Tajikistan spends 5.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Morocco spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: National Center of Legislation under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Impôts, Morocco.
Morocco: At a glance
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