Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Morocco instead of Colombia, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years less
In Colombia, the average life expectancy is 75 years (71 years for men, 79 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 17.0% more likely to be obese
In Colombia, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Morocco, that number is 26.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 12.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Colombia, 10.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Morocco, that number is 9.2% as of 2019.
be 86.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Colombia, 35.7% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Morocco, however, that number is 4.8% as of 2013.
make 48.5% less money
Colombia has a GDP per capita of $13,400 as of 2020, while in Morocco, the GDP per capita is $6,900 as of 2020.
pay a 15.2% higher top tax rate
Colombia has a top tax rate of 33.0% as of 2016. In Morocco, the top tax rate is 38.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 15.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Colombia, approximately 83.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Morocco, 70.0 women do as of 2017.
have 14.5% more children
In Colombia, there are approximately 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Morocco, there are 17.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 22.8% less likely to be literate
In Colombia, the literacy rate is 95.6% as of 2020. In Morocco, it is 73.8% as of 2018.
be 64.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Colombia, approximately 11.7 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 20.0% more likely to have internet access
In Colombia, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Morocco, about 84.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 31.2% less on healthcare
Colombia spends 7.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Morocco, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 17.8% more on education
Colombia spends 4.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Morocco spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2009.
Geography
see 42.8% less coastline
Colombia has a total of 3,208 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, Directorate of National Taxes and Customs (DIAN).
Morocco: At a glance
How big is Morocco compared to Colombia? See an in-depth size comparison.