Quality of life comparison
If you lived in South Korea instead of Morocco, you would:
Health
live 8.1 years longer
In Morocco, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In South Korea, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2024.
be 61.2% less likely to be obese
In Morocco, 21.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In South Korea, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2024.
see 8.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Morocco spends $606 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). South Korea spends $5,081 as of 2024.
have 3.5 times more doctors per person
Morocco has 7.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. South Korea has 26.1 as of 2022.
have 29.0% more access to essential health services
Morocco scores 69 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. South Korea scores 89 as of 2021.
be 9.5 times more likely to die by suicide
Morocco has a suicide rate of 2.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In South Korea, it is 27.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 70.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Morocco, 9.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In South Korea, that number is 2.7% as of 2025.
make 7.8 times more money
Morocco has a GDP per capita of $4,672 as of 2025, while in South Korea, the GDP per capita is $36,227 as of 2025.
Life
be 94.3% 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 South Korea, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
be 29.1% more likely to be literate
In Morocco, the literacy rate is 75.9% as of 2021. In South Korea, it is 98.0% as of 2019.
be 84.4% 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 South Korea, on the other hand, 2.3 children do as of 2024.
have 71.3% fewer children
In Morocco, there are approximately 16.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In South Korea, there are 4.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 10.1% less on education
Morocco spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. South Korea spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 43.2% more on healthcare
Morocco spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In South Korea, that number is 8.7% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 31.5% more coastline
Morocco has a total of 1,835 km of coastline. In South Korea, that number is 2,413 km.
Safety
be 71.9% less likely to be murdered
Morocco has a homicide rate of 1.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In South Korea, that number is 0.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 62.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Morocco, road accidents kill 18.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In South Korea, they kill 6.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 6.5 times more home broadband
Morocco has 7.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. South Korea has 47.8 as of 2024.
use 11.4 times more electricity
Morocco uses 997 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. South Korea uses 11,350 kWh as of 2024.
live with 67.9% more strain on fresh water
Morocco withdraws 51% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. South Korea withdraws 85% as of 2022.
Environment
be 67.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Morocco, air pollution causes 59.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In South Korea, it causes 19.0 as of 2019.
emit 6.2 times more CO2
Morocco emits 1.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. South Korea emits 11.4 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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