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

Health

live 3.1 years longer

In Kyrgyzstan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 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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see 73.8% more spent on your healthcare

Kyrgyzstan spends $349 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Morocco spends $606 as of 2023.

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be 57.2% less likely to die by suicide

Kyrgyzstan has a suicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Morocco, it is 2.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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have 52.8% fewer doctors per person

Kyrgyzstan has 15.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Morocco has 7.4 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 83.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Kyrgyzstan, 24.0% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Morocco, however, that number is 3.9% as of 2022.

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make 51.7% more money

Kyrgyzstan has a GDP per capita of $3,081 as of 2025, while in Morocco, the GDP per capita is $4,672 as of 2025.

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be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed

In Kyrgyzstan, 3.5% 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 66.7% more likely to die during childbirth

In Kyrgyzstan, approximately 42.0 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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be 23.8% less likely to be literate

In Kyrgyzstan, the literacy rate is 99.6% as of 2018. In Morocco, it is 75.9% as of 2021.

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have 15.5% fewer children

In Kyrgyzstan, there are approximately 19.4 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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Expenditures

spend 11.9% less on education

Kyrgyzstan spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Morocco spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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spend 34.7% more on healthcare

Kyrgyzstan spends 4.5% 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 39.8% more likely to die in a road accident

In Kyrgyzstan, road accidents kill 13.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Morocco, they kill 18.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

use 51.8% less electricity

Kyrgyzstan uses 2,069 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Morocco uses 997 kWh as of 2023.

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Environment

be 33.0% less likely to die from air pollution

In Kyrgyzstan, air pollution causes 88.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Morocco, it causes 59.0 as of 2019.

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emit 23.5% more CO2

Kyrgyzstan emits 1.5 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 (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2018–2021). 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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