Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Russia instead of Morocco, you would:
Health
be 11.5% less likely to be obese
In Morocco, 26.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Russia, that number is 23.1% of people as of 2016.
be 12.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Morocco, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Russia, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2017.
live 1.2 years less
In Morocco, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Russia, that number is 72 years (67 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 3.8 times more money
Morocco has a GDP per capita of $6,900 as of 2020, while in Russia, the GDP per capita is $26,500 as of 2020.
be 50.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Morocco, 9.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Russia, that number is 4.6% as of 2019.
pay a 65.8% lower top tax rate
Morocco has a top tax rate of 38.0% as of 2016. In Russia, the top tax rate is 13.0% as of 2016.
be 2.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Morocco, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Russia, however, that number is 12.6% as of 2018.
Life
be 75.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Morocco, approximately 70.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Russia, 17.0 women do as of 2017.
be 35.1% more likely to be literate
In Morocco, the literacy rate is 73.8% as of 2018. In Russia, it is 99.7% as of 2018.
be 66.6% 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 Russia, on the other hand, 6.4 children do as of 2022.
have 45.8% fewer children
In Morocco, there are approximately 17.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Russia, there are 9.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 11.3% less on education
Morocco spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2009. Russia spends 4.7% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
Geography
see 20.5 times more coastline
Morocco has a total of 1,835 km of coastline. In Russia, that number is 37,653 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Federal Tax Service of Russia, The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Impôts, Morocco.
Russia: At a glance
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