Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Morocco instead of Iraq, you would:
Health
live 3.1 years longer
In Iraq, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In Morocco, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.
be 45.7% less likely to be obese
In Iraq, 39.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Morocco, that number is 21.6% of people as of 2024.
have 16.9% more access to essential health services
Iraq scores 59 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Morocco scores 69 as of 2021.
see 28.1% less spent on your healthcare
Iraq spends $843 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Morocco spends $606 as of 2023.
have 27.6% fewer doctors per person
Iraq has 10.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Morocco has 7.4 as of 2021.
Economy
be 41.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Iraq, 15.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Morocco, that number is 9.0% as of 2025.
be 77.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Iraq, 17.5% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Morocco, however, that number is 3.9% as of 2022.
make 13.6% less money
Iraq has a GDP per capita of $5,410 as of 2025, while in Morocco, the GDP per capita is $4,672 as of 2025.
Life
be 26.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Iraq, approximately 20.1 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.
have 35.9% fewer children
In Iraq, there are approximately 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Morocco, there are 16.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.9% more likely to have internet access
In Iraq, approximately 81.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Morocco, about 91.2% do as of 2024.
Geography
see 31.6 times more coastline
Iraq has a total of 58 km of coastline. In Morocco, that number is 1,835 km.
Safety
be 13.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Iraq, road accidents kill 21.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Morocco, they kill 18.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 14.8% less strain on fresh water
Iraq withdraws 60% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Morocco withdraws 51% as of 2022.
find 58.6% less home broadband
Iraq has 17.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Morocco has 7.3 as of 2024.
use 27.6% less electricity
Iraq uses 1,377 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Morocco uses 997 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 32.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Iraq, air pollution causes 87.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Morocco, it causes 59.0 as of 2019.
emit 64.5% less CO2
Iraq emits 5.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Morocco emits 1.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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