Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Morocco instead of Colombia, you would:
Health
be 13.4% less likely to be obese
In Colombia, 24.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Morocco, that number is 21.6% of people as of 2024.
be 41.3% less likely to die by suicide
Colombia has a suicide rate of 5.0 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Morocco, it is 2.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 2.4 years less
In Colombia, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024. In Morocco, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.
see 65.5% less spent on your healthcare
Colombia spends $1,758 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Morocco spends $606 as of 2023.
have 70.8% fewer doctors per person
Colombia has 25.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Morocco has 7.4 as of 2021.
have 13.8% less access to essential health services
Colombia scores 80 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Morocco scores 69 as of 2021.
Economy
be 87.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Colombia, 31.8% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Morocco, however, that number is 3.9% as of 2022.
make 45.4% less money
Colombia has a GDP per capita of $8,562 as of 2025, while in Morocco, the GDP per capita is $4,672 as of 2025.
Life
have 23.8% more children
In Colombia, there are approximately 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Morocco, there are 16.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 18.6% more likely to die during childbirth
In Colombia, approximately 59.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Morocco, 70.0 women do as of 2023.
be 20.4% less likely to be literate
In Colombia, the literacy rate is 95.3% as of 2024. In Morocco, it is 75.9% as of 2021.
be 40.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Colombia, approximately 10.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Morocco, on the other hand, 14.7 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 14.9% more likely to have internet access
In Colombia, approximately 79.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Morocco, about 91.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 25.6% less on healthcare
Colombia spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Morocco, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 14.4% more on education
Colombia spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Morocco spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
Geography
see 42.8% less coastline
Colombia has a total of 3,208 km of coastline. In Morocco, that number is 1,835 km.
Safety
be 93.1% less likely to be murdered
Colombia has a homicide rate of 24.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Morocco, that number is 1.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 14.8% more likely to die in a road accident
In Colombia, road accidents kill 16.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Morocco, they kill 18.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 57.6% less home broadband
Colombia has 17.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Morocco has 7.3 as of 2024.
live with 14.0 times more strain on fresh water
Colombia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Morocco withdraws 51% as of 2022.
use 35.7% less electricity
Colombia uses 1,551 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Morocco uses 997 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 2.5 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Colombia, air pollution causes 24.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Morocco, it causes 59.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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