Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Morocco, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years longer
In Morocco, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In China, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
be 76.2% less likely to be obese
In Morocco, 26.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In China, that number is 6.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.4 times more money
Morocco has a GDP per capita of $6,900 as of 2020, while in China, the GDP per capita is $16,400 as of 2020.
be 60.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Morocco, 9.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In China, that number is 3.6% as of 2019.
be 87.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Morocco, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In China, however, that number is 0.6% as of 2019.
pay a 18.4% higher top tax rate
Morocco has a top tax rate of 38.0% as of 2016. In China, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 58.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Morocco, approximately 70.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In China, 29.0 women do as of 2017.
be 31.2% more likely to be literate
In Morocco, the literacy rate is 73.8% as of 2018. In China, it is 96.8% as of 2018.
be 64.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Morocco, approximately 19.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In China, on the other hand, 6.8 children do as of 2022.
have 43.0% fewer children
In Morocco, there are approximately 17.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In China, there are 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 16.7% less likely to have internet access
In Morocco, approximately 84.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In China, about 70.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 34.0% less on education
Morocco spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. China spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
Geography
see 7.9 times more coastline
Morocco has a total of 1,835 km of coastline. In China, that number is 14,500 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Impôts, Morocco, State Administration of Taxation.
China: At a glance
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