Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Syria instead of Morocco, you would:
Health
have 2.1 times more doctors per person
Morocco has 7.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Syria has 15.2 as of 2021.
be 79.7% less likely to die by suicide
Morocco has a suicide rate of 2.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Syria, it is 0.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 2.9 years less
In Morocco, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Syria, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024.
be 53.0% more likely to be obese
In Morocco, 21.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Syria, that number is 33.0% of people as of 2024.
see 79.8% less spent on your healthcare
Morocco spends $606 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Syria spends $122 as of 2023.
Economy
be 50.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Morocco, 9.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Syria, that number is 13.6% as of 2025.
make 77.4% less money
Morocco has a GDP per capita of $4,672 as of 2025, while in Syria, the GDP per capita is $1,057 as of 2022.
Life
be 71.4% 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 Syria, 20.0 women do as of 2023.
be 24.4% more likely to be literate
In Morocco, the literacy rate is 75.9% as of 2021. In Syria, it is 94.4% as of 2021.
have 41.2% more children
In Morocco, there are approximately 16.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Syria, there are 23.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 20.4% more 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 Syria, on the other hand, 17.7 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.6% less likely to have access to electricity
In Morocco, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Syria, that number is 88% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 73% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 48.9% less likely to have internet access
In Morocco, approximately 91.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Syria, about 46.6% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 55.3% less on healthcare
Morocco spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Syria, that number is 2.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 89.5% less coastline
Morocco has a total of 1,835 km of coastline. In Syria, that number is 193 km.
Safety
be 60.8% more likely to die in a road accident
In Morocco, road accidents kill 18.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Syria, they kill 29.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 2.5 times more strain on fresh water
Morocco withdraws 51% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Syria withdraws 124% as of 2022.
use 14.4% less electricity
Morocco uses 997 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Syria uses 854 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 31.0% less CO2
Morocco emits 1.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Syria emits 1.3 tonnes as of 2024.
be 40.7% more likely to die from air pollution
In Morocco, air pollution causes 59.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Syria, it causes 83.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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