Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru 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 Peru, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
see 57.8% more spent on your healthcare
Morocco spends $606 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Peru spends $956 as of 2023.
have 2.3 times more doctors per person
Morocco has 7.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Peru has 16.9 as of 2023.
be 47.1% less likely to die by suicide
Morocco has a suicide rate of 2.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Peru, it is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 35.2% more likely to be obese
In Morocco, 21.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Peru, that number is 29.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 43.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Morocco, 9.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Peru, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
make 2.1 times more money
Morocco has a GDP per capita of $4,672 as of 2025, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $9,684 as of 2025.
be 6.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Morocco, 3.9% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Peru, however, that number is 25.7% as of 2025.
Life
be 27.1% 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 Peru, 51.0 women do as of 2023.
be 23.4% more likely to be literate
In Morocco, the literacy rate is 75.9% as of 2021. In Peru, it is 93.7% as of 2024.
be 25.2% 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 Peru, on the other hand, 11.0 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 10.1% less likely to have internet access
In Morocco, approximately 91.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Peru, about 82.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 27.6% less on education
Morocco spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Peru spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 31.6% more coastline
Morocco has a total of 1,835 km of coastline. In Peru, that number is 2,414 km.
Safety
be 31.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Morocco, road accidents kill 18.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Peru, they kill 12.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 5.0 times more likely to be murdered
Morocco has a homicide rate of 1.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Peru, that number is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 60.0% more home broadband
Morocco has 7.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Peru has 11.7 as of 2024.
live with 90.5% less strain on fresh water
Morocco withdraws 51% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Peru withdraws 5% as of 2022.
use 59.9% more electricity
Morocco uses 997 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Peru uses 1,595 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 55.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Morocco, air pollution causes 59.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Peru, it causes 26.0 as of 2019.
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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