If you lived in Morocco instead of Bhutan, you would:

Health

live 2.2 years longer

In Bhutan, the average life expectancy is 73 years (72 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024. In Morocco, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.

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have 33.8% more doctors per person

Bhutan has 5.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Morocco has 7.4 as of 2021.

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have 15.0% more access to essential health services

Bhutan scores 60 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Morocco scores 69 as of 2021.

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be 40.6% less likely to die by suicide

Bhutan has a suicide rate of 4.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Morocco, it is 2.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 65.0% more likely to be obese

In Bhutan, 13.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Morocco, that number is 21.6% of people as of 2024.

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see 10.4% less spent on your healthcare

Bhutan spends $677 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Morocco spends $606 as of 2023.

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Economy

be 68.5% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Bhutan, 12.4% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Morocco, however, that number is 3.9% as of 2022.

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be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed

In Bhutan, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Morocco, that number is 9.0% as of 2025.

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Life

be 16.9% more likely to be literate

In Bhutan, the literacy rate is 64.9% as of 2022. In Morocco, it is 75.9% as of 2021.

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have 30.9% more children

In Bhutan, there are approximately 12.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Morocco, there are 16.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 48.9% more likely to die during childbirth

In Bhutan, approximately 47.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Morocco, 70.0 women do as of 2023.

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Expenditures

spend 37.1% more on healthcare

Bhutan spends 4.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Morocco, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2023.

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Safety

be 30.8% less likely to be murdered

Bhutan has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Morocco, that number is 1.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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be 52.5% more likely to die in a road accident

In Bhutan, road accidents kill 12.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Morocco, they kill 18.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 2.5 times more home broadband

Bhutan has 2.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Morocco has 7.3 as of 2024.

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live with 36.0 times more strain on fresh water

Bhutan withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Morocco withdraws 51% as of 2022.

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Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this

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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