Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Lebanon instead of Morocco, you would:
Health
live 2.5 years longer
In Morocco, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Lebanon, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
have 3.6 times more doctors per person
Morocco has 7.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Lebanon has 26.8 as of 2020.
be 75.9% less likely to die by suicide
Morocco has a suicide rate of 2.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Lebanon, it is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 42.6% more likely to be obese
In Morocco, 21.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Lebanon, that number is 30.7% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 22.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Morocco, 9.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Lebanon, that number is 11.0% as of 2023.
Life
be 78.6% 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 Lebanon, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
be 21.2% more likely to be literate
In Morocco, the literacy rate is 75.9% as of 2021. In Lebanon, it is 92.0% as of 2019.
Basic Needs
be 11.6% less likely to have internet access
In Morocco, approximately 91.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Lebanon, about 80.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 79.7% less on education
Morocco spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Lebanon spends 1.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 87.7% less coastline
Morocco has a total of 1,835 km of coastline. In Lebanon, that number is 225 km.
Safety
be 47.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Morocco, road accidents kill 18.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Lebanon, they kill 9.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 31.0% more likely to be murdered
Morocco has a homicide rate of 1.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Lebanon, that number is 2.2 per 100,000 as of 2020.
Infrastructure
live with 15.8% more strain on fresh water
Morocco withdraws 51% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Lebanon withdraws 59% as of 2022.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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Lebanon: At a glance
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