Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 8.0 years longer

In Morocco, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Denmark, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.

be 24.5% less likely to be obese

In Morocco, 26.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Denmark, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 8.1 times more money

Morocco has a GDP per capita of $6,900 as of 2020, while in Denmark, the GDP per capita is $55,900 as of 2020.

be 67.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Morocco, 9.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Denmark, that number is 3.0% as of 2019.

be 2.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Morocco, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Denmark, however, that number is 12.5% as of 2018.

pay a 46.8% higher top tax rate

Morocco has a top tax rate of 38.0% as of 2016. In Denmark, the top tax rate is 55.8% as of 2017.

Life

be 94.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Morocco, approximately 70.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Denmark, 4.0 women do as of 2017.

be 84.2% 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 Denmark, on the other hand, 3.0 children do as of 2022.

have 35.6% fewer children

In Morocco, there are approximately 17.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Denmark, there are 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 15.5% more likely to have internet access

In Morocco, approximately 84.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Denmark, about 97.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 47.2% more on education

Morocco spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Denmark spends 7.8% of total GDP on education as of 2017.

spend 88.7% more on healthcare

Morocco spends 5.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Denmark, that number is 10.0% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 4.0 times more coastline

Morocco has a total of 1,835 km of coastline. In Denmark, that number is 7,314 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Impôts, Morocco, Danish Central Tax Administration.

Denmark: At a glance

Denmark is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 42,434 sq km. Once the seat of Viking raiders and later a major north European power, Denmark has evolved into a modern, prosperous nation that is participating in the general political and economic integration of Europe. It joined NATO in 1949 and the EEC (now the EU) in 1973. However, the country has opted out of certain elements of the European Union's Maastricht Treaty, including the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), European defense cooperation, and issues concerning certain justice and home affairs.
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