Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Botswana instead of Morocco, you would:
Health
see 2.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Morocco spends $606 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Botswana spends $1,310 as of 2023.
be 157.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Morocco, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 15.7% of people as of 2024.
live 6.2 years less
In Morocco, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
have 48.8% fewer doctors per person
Morocco has 7.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Botswana has 3.8 as of 2023.
have 20.3% less access to essential health services
Morocco scores 69 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Botswana scores 55 as of 2021.
be 2.9 times more likely to die by suicide
Morocco has a suicide rate of 2.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Botswana, it is 8.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 66.5% more money
Morocco has a GDP per capita of $4,672 as of 2025, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $7,778 as of 2025.
be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Morocco, 9.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Botswana, that number is 24.5% as of 2025.
Life
have 48.5% more children
In Morocco, there are approximately 16.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Botswana, there are 24.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Morocco, approximately 70.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Botswana, 155.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Morocco, approximately 14.7 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Botswana, on the other hand, 32.1 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 24.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Morocco, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Botswana, that number is 76% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 25% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 37.0% less likely to have internet access
In Morocco, approximately 91.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Botswana, about 57.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 33.9% more on education
Morocco spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Botswana spends 8.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Safety
be 11.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Morocco, road accidents kill 18.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Botswana, they kill 16.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 6.6 times more likely to be murdered
Morocco has a homicide rate of 1.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Botswana, that number is 11.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 95.6% less strain on fresh water
Morocco withdraws 51% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Botswana withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 64.5% more electricity
Morocco uses 997 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Botswana uses 1,641 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 48.9% more CO2
Morocco emits 1.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Botswana emits 2.7 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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