Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Libya instead of Morocco, you would:
Health
live 3.5 years longer
In Morocco, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Libya, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
be 24.5% more likely to be obese
In Morocco, 26.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Libya, that number is 32.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 49.3% more money
Morocco has a GDP per capita of $6,900 as of 2020, while in Libya, the GDP per capita is $10,300 as of 2020.
pay a 73.7% lower top tax rate
Morocco has a top tax rate of 38.0% as of 2016. In Libya, the top tax rate is 10.0% as of 2016.
be 3.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Morocco, 9.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Libya, that number is 30.0% as of 2004.
Life
be 23.3% more likely to be literate
In Morocco, the literacy rate is 73.8% as of 2018. In Libya, it is 91.0% as of 2015.
be 41.6% 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 Libya, on the other hand, 11.2 children do as of 2022.
have 23.8% more children
In Morocco, there are approximately 17.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Libya, there are 21.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 73.8% less likely to have internet access
In Morocco, approximately 84.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Libya, about 22.0% do as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Impôts, Morocco, Ministry of Finance.
Libya: At a glance
How big is Libya compared to Morocco? See an in-depth size comparison.