Quality of life comparison

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

Health

be 29.9% less likely to be obese

In Lebanon, 30.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Morocco, that number is 21.6% of people as of 2024.

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live 2.5 years less

In Lebanon, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 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 72.4% fewer doctors per person

Lebanon has 26.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2020. Morocco has 7.4 as of 2021.

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be 4.2 times more likely to die by suicide

Lebanon has a suicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Morocco, it is 2.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 18.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Lebanon, 11.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2023. In Morocco, that number is 9.0% as of 2025.

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Life

be 4.7 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Lebanon, approximately 15.0 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 17.5% less likely to be literate

In Lebanon, the literacy rate is 92.0% as of 2019. In Morocco, it is 75.9% as of 2021.

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Basic Needs

be 13.1% more likely to have internet access

In Lebanon, approximately 80.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Morocco, about 91.2% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 4.9 times more on education

Lebanon spends 1.2% 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 8.2 times more coastline

Lebanon has a total of 225 km of coastline. In Morocco, that number is 1,835 km.

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Safety

be 23.7% less likely to be murdered

Lebanon has a homicide rate of 2.2 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 91.8% more likely to die in a road accident

In Lebanon, road accidents kill 9.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Morocco, they kill 18.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

live with 13.7% less strain on fresh water

Lebanon withdraws 59% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Morocco withdraws 51% as of 2022.

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Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this

Compare further: Lebanon vs. Morocco

Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Morocco is 49.6% cheaper than Lebanon overall
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Size Comparison · See true size
Lebanon is about 43 times smaller than Morocco.
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Moving from Lebanon to Morocco · UN DESA 2020
1,455 people born in Lebanon live in Morocco.
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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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