Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Sri Lanka instead of Morocco, you would:
Health
live 2.2 years longer
In Morocco, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, that number is 78 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
be 48.0% less likely to be obese
In Morocco, 21.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, that number is 11.2% of people as of 2024.
have 53.5% more doctors per person
Morocco has 7.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Sri Lanka has 11.4 as of 2023.
see 16.3% less spent on your healthcare
Morocco spends $606 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Sri Lanka spends $507 as of 2023.
be 5.1 times more likely to die by suicide
Morocco has a suicide rate of 2.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, it is 14.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 55.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Morocco, 9.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Sri Lanka, that number is 4.0% as of 2025.
be 3.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Morocco, 3.9% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Sri Lanka, however, that number is 14.3% as of 2019.
Life
be 74.3% 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 Sri Lanka, 18.0 women do as of 2023.
be 22.2% more likely to be literate
In Morocco, the literacy rate is 75.9% as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, it is 92.7% as of 2024.
be 64.6% 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 Sri Lanka, on the other hand, 5.2 children do as of 2024.
have 38.4% fewer children
In Morocco, there are approximately 16.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, there are 10.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 40.1% less likely to have internet access
In Morocco, approximately 91.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Sri Lanka, about 54.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 69.6% less on education
Morocco spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Sri Lanka spends 1.8% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 39.3% less on healthcare
Morocco spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Sri Lanka, that number is 3.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 27.0% less coastline
Morocco has a total of 1,835 km of coastline. In Sri Lanka, that number is 1,340 km.
Safety
be 38.2% less likely to die in a road accident
In Morocco, road accidents kill 18.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Sri Lanka, they kill 11.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 16.0% more home broadband
Morocco has 7.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Sri Lanka has 8.5 as of 2024.
live with 78.9% more strain on fresh water
Morocco withdraws 51% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Sri Lanka withdraws 91% as of 2022.
use 35.4% less electricity
Morocco uses 997 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Sri Lanka uses 644 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 37.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Morocco, air pollution causes 59.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Sri Lanka, it causes 37.0 as of 2019.
emit 42.4% less CO2
Morocco emits 1.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Sri Lanka emits 1.1 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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