Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Romania instead of Morocco, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In Morocco, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Romania, that number is 76 years (73 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
see 4.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Morocco spends $606 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Romania spends $2,614 as of 2023.
have 4.9 times more doctors per person
Morocco has 7.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Romania has 36.2 as of 2022.
have 13.0% more access to essential health services
Morocco scores 69 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Romania scores 78 as of 2021.
be 50.4% more likely to be obese
In Morocco, 21.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Romania, that number is 32.4% of people as of 2024.
be 3.3 times more likely to die by suicide
Morocco has a suicide rate of 2.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Romania, it is 9.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 33.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Morocco, 9.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Romania, that number is 6.0% as of 2025.
make 4.8 times more money
Morocco has a GDP per capita of $4,672 as of 2025, while in Romania, the GDP per capita is $22,538 as of 2025.
be 4.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Morocco, 3.9% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Romania, however, that number is 18.4% as of 2024.
Life
be 82.9% 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 Romania, 12.0 women do as of 2023.
be 30.6% more likely to be literate
In Morocco, the literacy rate is 75.9% as of 2021. In Romania, it is 99.2% as of 2021.
be 59.2% 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 Romania, on the other hand, 6.0 children do as of 2024.
have 54.3% fewer children
In Morocco, there are approximately 16.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Romania, there are 7.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 45.5% less on education
Morocco spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Romania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Geography
see 87.7% less coastline
Morocco has a total of 1,835 km of coastline. In Romania, that number is 225 km.
Safety
be 35.1% less likely to be murdered
Morocco has a homicide rate of 1.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Romania, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 48.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Morocco, road accidents kill 18.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Romania, they kill 9.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 4.9 times more home broadband
Morocco has 7.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Romania has 35.8 as of 2024.
live with 85.0% less strain on fresh water
Morocco withdraws 51% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Romania withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 2.6 times more electricity
Morocco uses 997 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Romania uses 2,585 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 22.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Morocco, air pollution causes 59.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Romania, it causes 46.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.0 times more CO2
Morocco emits 1.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Romania emits 3.7 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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