Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Morocco instead of Palau, you would:

Health

live 6.1 years longer

In Palau, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024. In Morocco, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.

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be 46.8% less likely to be obese

In Palau, 40.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Morocco, that number is 21.6% of people as of 2024.

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see 67.4% less spent on your healthcare

Palau spends $1,857 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Morocco spends $606 as of 2023.

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have 59.1% fewer doctors per person

Palau has 18.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Morocco has 7.4 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 76.1% less money

Palau has a GDP per capita of $19,532 as of 2025, while in Morocco, the GDP per capita is $4,672 as of 2025.

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Life

be 21.3% less likely to die during childbirth

In Palau, approximately 89.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Morocco, 70.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 21.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Palau, approximately 18.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Morocco, on the other hand, 14.7 children do as of 2024.

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have 53.4% more children

In Palau, there are approximately 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Morocco, there are 16.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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be 24.0% less likely to be literate

In Palau, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2020. In Morocco, it is 75.9% as of 2021.

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Expenditures

spend 44.1% less on healthcare

Palau spends 10.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Morocco, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2023.

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spend 75.0% more on education

Palau spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Morocco spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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Geography

see 20.8% more coastline

Palau has a total of 1,519 km of coastline. In Morocco, that number is 1,835 km.

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Safety

be 16.2% less likely to die in a road accident

In Palau, road accidents kill 22.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Morocco, they kill 18.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Environment

emit 97.8% less CO2

Palau emits 82.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Morocco emits 1.8 tonnes as of 2024.

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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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Morocco: At a glance

Morocco is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 446,300 sq km. In 788, about a century after the Arab conquest of North Africa, a series of Moroccan Muslim dynasties began to rule in Morocco. In the 16th century, the Sa'adi monarchy, particularly under Ahmad al-MANSUR (1578-1603), repelled foreign invaders and inaugurated a golden age. The Alaouite Dynasty, to which the current Moroccan royal family belongs, dates from the 17th century. In 1860, Spain occupied northern Morocco and ushered in a half century of trade rivalry among European powers that saw Morocco's sovereignty steadily erode; in 1912, the French imposed a protectorate over the country. A protracted independence struggle with France ended successfully in 1956. The internationalized city of Tangier and most Spanish possessions were turned over to the new country that same year. Sultan MOHAMMED V, the current monarch's grandfather, organized the new state as a constitutional monarchy and in 1957 assumed the title of king. Although Morocco is not the UN-recognized Administering Power for the Western Sahara, it exercises de facto administrative control over 80% of the territory. The UN since 1991 has monitored a ceasefire between Morocco and the Polisario Front and leads ongoing negotiations over the status of the territory. King MOHAMMED VI in early 2011 responded to the spread of pro-democracy protests in the region by implementing a reform program that included a new constitution, passed by popular referendum in July 2011, under which some new powers were extended to parliament and the prime minister but ultimate authority remains in the hands of the monarch. In November 2012, the Justice and Development Party - a moderate Islamist party - won the largest number of seats in parliamentary elections, becoming the first Islamist party to lead the Moroccan Government.
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