Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Morocco instead of Malaysia, you would:
Health
be 48.5% less likely to die by suicide
Malaysia has a suicide rate of 5.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Morocco, it is 2.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 1.3 years less
In Malaysia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 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.
see 57.9% less spent on your healthcare
Malaysia spends $1,441 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Morocco spends $606 as of 2023.
have 68.4% fewer doctors per person
Malaysia has 23.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Morocco has 7.4 as of 2021.
Economy
be 23.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Malaysia, 5.1% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Morocco, however, that number is 3.9% as of 2022.
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Malaysia, 3.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Morocco, that number is 9.0% as of 2025.
make 64.4% less money
Malaysia has a GDP per capita of $13,125 as of 2025, while in Morocco, the GDP per capita is $4,672 as of 2025.
Life
have 32.7% more children
In Malaysia, there are approximately 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Morocco, there are 16.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Malaysia, approximately 26.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Morocco, 70.0 women do as of 2023.
be 20.7% less likely to be literate
In Malaysia, the literacy rate is 95.8% as of 2022. In Morocco, it is 75.9% as of 2021.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Malaysia, approximately 7.0 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.
Expenditures
spend 71.5% more on education
Malaysia spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Morocco spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 53.0% more on healthcare
Malaysia spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Morocco, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 60.7% less coastline
Malaysia has a total of 4,675 km of coastline. In Morocco, that number is 1,835 km.
Safety
be 2.3 times more likely to be murdered
Malaysia has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Morocco, that number is 1.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 33.8% more likely to die in a road accident
In Malaysia, road accidents kill 13.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Morocco, they kill 18.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 46.1% less home broadband
Malaysia has 13.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Morocco has 7.3 as of 2024.
live with 14.8 times more strain on fresh water
Malaysia withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Morocco withdraws 51% as of 2022.
use 80.4% less electricity
Malaysia uses 5,084 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Morocco uses 997 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 77.9% less CO2
Malaysia emits 8.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Morocco emits 1.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook (2021), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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