Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Morocco, you would:
Health
be 24.5% less likely to be obese
In Morocco, 26.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Peru, that number is 19.7% of people as of 2016.
live 4.7 years less
In Morocco, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Peru, that number is 69 years (65 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 63.8% more money
Morocco has a GDP per capita of $6,900 as of 2020, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $11,300 as of 2020.
be 28.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Morocco, 9.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Peru, that number is 6.6% as of 2019.
pay a 21.1% lower top tax rate
Morocco has a top tax rate of 38.0% as of 2016. In Peru, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
be 4.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Morocco, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Peru, however, that number is 20.2% as of 2019.
Life
be 28.0% more likely to be literate
In Morocco, the literacy rate is 73.8% as of 2018. In Peru, it is 94.5% as of 2020.
be 43.7% 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 Peru, on the other hand, 10.8 children do as of 2022.
be 25.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Morocco, approximately 70.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Peru, 88.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 22.6% less likely to have internet access
In Morocco, approximately 84.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Peru, about 65.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 20.8% less on education
Morocco spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Peru spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 31.6% more coastline
Morocco has a total of 1,835 km of coastline. In Peru, that number is 2,414 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Impôts, Morocco, Superintendencia Nacional de Aduanas y de Administración Tributaria.
Peru: At a glance
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