Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Iraq instead of Morocco, you would:
Health
see 39.1% more spent on your healthcare
Morocco spends $606 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Iraq spends $843 as of 2023.
have 38.1% more doctors per person
Morocco has 7.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Iraq has 10.2 as of 2022.
live 3.1 years less
In Morocco, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Iraq, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.
be 84.1% more likely to be obese
In Morocco, 21.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Iraq, that number is 39.7% of people as of 2024.
have 14.5% less access to essential health services
Morocco scores 69 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Iraq scores 59 as of 2021.
Economy
make 15.8% more money
Morocco has a GDP per capita of $4,672 as of 2025, while in Iraq, the GDP per capita is $5,410 as of 2025.
be 72.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Morocco, 9.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Iraq, that number is 15.5% as of 2025.
be 4.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Morocco, 3.9% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Iraq, however, that number is 17.5% as of 2023.
Life
be 10.8% more likely to be literate
In Morocco, the literacy rate is 75.9% as of 2021. In Iraq, it is 84.1% as of 2021.
have 56.0% more children
In Morocco, there are approximately 16.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Iraq, there are 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 36.7% 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 Iraq, on the other hand, 20.1 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.7% less likely to have internet access
In Morocco, approximately 91.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Iraq, about 81.5% do as of 2024.
Geography
see 96.8% less coastline
Morocco has a total of 1,835 km of coastline. In Iraq, that number is 58 km.
Safety
be 15.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Morocco, road accidents kill 18.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Iraq, they kill 21.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.4 times more home broadband
Morocco has 7.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Iraq has 17.6 as of 2024.
use 38.1% more electricity
Morocco uses 997 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Iraq uses 1,377 kWh as of 2023.
live with 17.4% more strain on fresh water
Morocco withdraws 51% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Iraq withdraws 60% as of 2022.
Environment
be 47.5% more likely to die from air pollution
In Morocco, air pollution causes 59.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Iraq, it causes 87.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.8 times more CO2
Morocco emits 1.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Iraq emits 5.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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