Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tunisia instead of Morocco, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years longer
In Morocco, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Tunisia, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
see 83.6% more spent on your healthcare
Morocco spends $606 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tunisia spends $1,113 as of 2023.
have 77.7% more doctors per person
Morocco has 7.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Tunisia has 13.2 as of 2021.
be 36.8% less likely to die by suicide
Morocco has a suicide rate of 2.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Tunisia, it is 1.8 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 21.0% more likely to be obese
In Morocco, 21.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Tunisia, that number is 26.1% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 67.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Morocco, 9.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Tunisia, that number is 15.1% as of 2025.
be 4.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Morocco, 3.9% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Tunisia, however, that number is 16.6% as of 2021.
Life
be 48.6% 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 Tunisia, 36.0 women do as of 2023.
be 13.6% more likely to be literate
In Morocco, the literacy rate is 75.9% as of 2021. In Tunisia, it is 86.2% as of 2023.
be 34.0% 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 Tunisia, on the other hand, 9.7 children do as of 2024.
have 18.5% fewer children
In Morocco, there are approximately 16.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tunisia, there are 13.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 16.1% less likely to have internet access
In Morocco, approximately 91.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tunisia, about 76.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 11.8% more on education
Morocco spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Tunisia spends 6.7% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 31.8% more on healthcare
Morocco spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tunisia, that number is 8.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 37.4% less coastline
Morocco has a total of 1,835 km of coastline. In Tunisia, that number is 1,148 km.
Safety
be 12.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Morocco, road accidents kill 18.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tunisia, they kill 16.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.7 times more likely to be murdered
Morocco has a homicide rate of 1.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Tunisia, that number is 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2020.
Infrastructure
find 2.1 times more home broadband
Morocco has 7.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Tunisia has 15.0 as of 2024.
use 63.3% more electricity
Morocco uses 997 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Tunisia uses 1,629 kWh as of 2023.
live with 93.3% more strain on fresh water
Morocco withdraws 51% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Tunisia withdraws 98% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 42.4% more CO2
Morocco emits 1.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Tunisia emits 2.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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