Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Morocco instead of Libya, you would:
Health
be 19.7% less likely to be obese
In Libya, 32.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Morocco, that number is 26.1% of people as of 2016.
live 3.5 years less
In Libya, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Morocco, that number is 74 years (72 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 69.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Libya, 30.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2004. In Morocco, that number is 9.2% as of 2019.
make 33.0% less money
Libya has a GDP per capita of $10,300 as of 2020, while in Morocco, the GDP per capita is $6,900 as of 2020.
pay a 3.8 times higher top tax rate
Libya has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Morocco, the top tax rate is 38.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 18.9% less likely to be literate
In Libya, the literacy rate is 91.0% as of 2015. In Morocco, it is 73.8% as of 2018.
be 71.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Libya, approximately 11.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Morocco, on the other hand, 19.2 children do as of 2022.
have 19.2% fewer children
In Libya, there are approximately 21.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Morocco, there are 17.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 3.8 times more likely to have internet access
In Libya, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Morocco, about 84.0% do as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Direction Générale des Impôts, Morocco.
Morocco: At a glance
How big is Morocco compared to Libya? See an in-depth size comparison.