Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Morocco, you would:
Health
be 86.5% less likely to be obese
In Morocco, 21.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ethiopia, that number is 2.9% of people as of 2024.
live 7.9 years less
In Morocco, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Ethiopia, that number is 68 years (64 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
see 85.9% less spent on your healthcare
Morocco spends $606 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ethiopia spends $86 as of 2023.
have 80.7% fewer doctors per person
Morocco has 7.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Ethiopia has 1.4 as of 2023.
have 49.3% less access to essential health services
Morocco scores 69 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Ethiopia scores 35 as of 2021.
be 2.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Morocco has a suicide rate of 2.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ethiopia, it is 6.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 63.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Morocco, 9.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ethiopia, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
be 8.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Morocco, 3.9% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Ethiopia, however, that number is 33.1% as of 2021.
make 80.0% less money
Morocco has a GDP per capita of $4,672 as of 2025, while in Ethiopia, the GDP per capita is $933 as of 2025.
Life
have 91.9% more children
In Morocco, there are approximately 16.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ethiopia, there are 31.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.8 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 Ethiopia, 195.0 women do as of 2023.
be 20.3% less likely to be literate
In Morocco, the literacy rate is 75.9% as of 2021. In Ethiopia, it is 60.5% as of 2022.
be 2.3 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 Ethiopia, on the other hand, 34.5 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 44.6% 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 Ethiopia, that number is 55% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 44% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 75.9% less likely to have internet access
In Morocco, approximately 91.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Ethiopia, about 21.9% do as of 2024.
be 39.7% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Morocco, approximately 92% of people have access to drinking water (98% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Ethiopia, that number is 56% of people on average (83% in urban areas, and 47% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 61.8% less on education
Morocco spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Ethiopia spends 2.3% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 53.8% less on healthcare
Morocco spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ethiopia, that number is 2.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 36.4% less strain on fresh water
Morocco withdraws 51% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ethiopia withdraws 32% as of 2022.
find 91.9% less home broadband
Morocco has 7.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ethiopia has 0.6 as of 2024.
use 88.7% less electricity
Morocco uses 997 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Ethiopia uses 113 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 22.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Morocco, air pollution causes 59.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ethiopia, it causes 46.0 as of 2019.
emit 91.8% less CO2
Morocco emits 1.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ethiopia emits 0.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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