Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Germany instead of Morocco, you would:
Health
live 5.3 years longer
In Morocco, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Germany, that number is 81 years (78 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
see 14.6 times more spent on your healthcare
Morocco spends $606 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Germany spends $8,826 as of 2024.
have 6.1 times more doctors per person
Morocco has 7.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Germany has 45.3 as of 2022.
have 27.5% more access to essential health services
Morocco scores 69 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Germany scores 88 as of 2021.
be 4.4 times more likely to die by suicide
Morocco has a suicide rate of 2.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Germany, it is 12.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 58.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Morocco, 9.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Germany, that number is 3.7% as of 2025.
make 12.9 times more money
Morocco has a GDP per capita of $4,672 as of 2025, while in Germany, the GDP per capita is $60,496 as of 2025.
be 3.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Morocco, 3.9% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Germany, however, that number is 14.8% as of 2021.
Life
be 94.3% less 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 Germany, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
be 78.9% less 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 Germany, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2024.
have 50.6% fewer children
In Morocco, there are approximately 16.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Germany, there are 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 13.0% less on education
Morocco spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Germany spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 2.0 times more on healthcare
Morocco spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Germany, that number is 12.3% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 30.2% more coastline
Morocco has a total of 1,835 km of coastline. In Germany, that number is 2,389 km.
Safety
be 46.8% less likely to be murdered
Morocco has a homicide rate of 1.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Germany, that number is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 82.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In Morocco, road accidents kill 18.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Germany, they kill 3.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 6.2 times more home broadband
Morocco has 7.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Germany has 45.6 as of 2024.
live with 30.3% less strain on fresh water
Morocco withdraws 51% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Germany withdraws 35% as of 2022.
use 6.1 times more electricity
Morocco uses 997 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Germany uses 6,109 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 74.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Morocco, air pollution causes 59.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Germany, it causes 15.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.8 times more CO2
Morocco emits 1.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Germany emits 6.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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