Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Morocco, you would:
Health
be 31.8% less likely to be obese
In Morocco, 21.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, that number is 14.7% of people as of 2024.
be 98.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Morocco, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, that number is 9.8% of people as of 2024.
live 12.4 years less
In Morocco, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, that number is 63 years (60 years for men, 65 years for women) as of 2024.
see 83.0% less spent on your healthcare
Morocco spends $606 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Zimbabwe spends $103 as of 2023.
have 81.6% fewer doctors per person
Morocco has 7.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Zimbabwe has 1.4 as of 2023.
have 20.3% less access to essential health services
Morocco scores 69 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Zimbabwe scores 55 as of 2021.
be 6.0 times more likely to die by suicide
Morocco has a suicide rate of 2.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Zimbabwe, it is 17.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 9.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Morocco, 3.9% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Zimbabwe, however, that number is 38.3% as of 2019.
make 35.3% less money
Morocco has a GDP per capita of $4,672 as of 2025, while in Zimbabwe, the GDP per capita is $3,021 as of 2025.
Life
be 18.2% more likely to be literate
In Morocco, the literacy rate is 75.9% as of 2021. In Zimbabwe, it is 89.7% as of 2021.
have 82.3% more children
In Morocco, there are approximately 16.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, there are 29.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 5.1 times more 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 Zimbabwe, 358.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.2 times 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 Zimbabwe, on the other hand, 62.4 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 38.0% 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 Zimbabwe, that number is 62% of people on average (84% in urban areas, and 51% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 54.3% less likely to have internet access
In Morocco, approximately 91.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, about 41.6% do as of 2024.
be 27.1% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Morocco, approximately 92% of people have access to drinking water (98% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Zimbabwe, that number is 67% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 54% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 93.7% less on education
Morocco spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Zimbabwe spends 0.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 51.7% less on healthcare
Morocco spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Zimbabwe, that number is 2.9% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 4.0 times more likely to be murdered
Morocco has a homicide rate of 1.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Zimbabwe, that number is 6.8 per 100,000 as of 2022.
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 Zimbabwe, they kill 29.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 73.4% less home broadband
Morocco has 7.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Zimbabwe has 1.9 as of 2024.
use 49.5% less electricity
Morocco uses 997 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Zimbabwe uses 504 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 58.2% less CO2
Morocco emits 1.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Zimbabwe emits 0.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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