Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Morocco instead of Hong Kong, you would:

Health

live 9.9 years less

In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 85 years (83 years for men, 88 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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Economy

be 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed

In Hong Kong, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Morocco, that number is 9.0% as of 2025.

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make 91.8% less money

Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $56,983 as of 2025, while in Morocco, the GDP per capita is $4,672 as of 2025.

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Life

have 3.3 times more children

In Hong Kong, there are approximately 4.9 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 5.8 times more likely to die during infancy

In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Morocco, on the other hand, 14.7 children do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 58.0% more on education

Hong Kong spends 3.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Morocco spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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Geography

see 2.5 times more coastline

Hong Kong has a total of 733 km of coastline. In Morocco, that number is 1,835 km.

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Safety

be 4.5 times more likely to be murdered

Hong Kong has a homicide rate of 0.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Morocco, that number is 1.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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Infrastructure

find 81.9% less home broadband

Hong Kong has 40.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Morocco has 7.3 as of 2024.

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use 84.3% less electricity

Hong Kong uses 6,359 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Morocco uses 997 kWh as of 2023.

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Environment

emit 60.0% less CO2

Hong Kong emits 4.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Morocco emits 1.8 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this

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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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