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

Health

live 1.5 years longer

In Paraguay, the average life expectancy is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 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 37.8% less likely to be obese

In Paraguay, 34.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Morocco, that number is 21.6% of people as of 2024.

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be 54.2% less likely to die by suicide

Paraguay has a suicide rate of 6.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Morocco, it is 2.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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see 58.8% less spent on your healthcare

Paraguay spends $1,469 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Morocco spends $606 as of 2023.

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have 81.0% fewer doctors per person

Paraguay has 38.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Morocco has 7.4 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 75.6% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Paraguay, 16.0% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Morocco, however, that number is 3.9% as of 2022.

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be 87.5% more likely to be unemployed

In Paraguay, 4.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Morocco, that number is 9.0% as of 2025.

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make 33.5% less money

Paraguay has a GDP per capita of $7,027 as of 2025, while in Morocco, the GDP per capita is $4,672 as of 2025.

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Life

be 20.7% more likely to die during childbirth

In Paraguay, approximately 58.0 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 20.0% less likely to be literate

In Paraguay, the literacy rate is 94.9% as of 2024. In Morocco, it is 75.9% as of 2021.

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have 16.9% fewer children

In Paraguay, there are approximately 19.7 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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Basic Needs

be 11.8% more likely to have internet access

In Paraguay, approximately 81.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Morocco, about 91.2% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 27.5% less on healthcare

Paraguay spends 8.4% 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 70.5% more on education

Paraguay spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Morocco spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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Safety

be 74.8% less likely to be murdered

Paraguay has a homicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Morocco, that number is 1.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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be 11.4% less likely to die in a road accident

In Paraguay, road accidents kill 21.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Morocco, they kill 18.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 43.3% less home broadband

Paraguay has 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Morocco has 7.3 as of 2024.

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live with 27.6 times more strain on fresh water

Paraguay withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Morocco withdraws 51% as of 2022.

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use 58.2% less electricity

Paraguay uses 2,389 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Morocco uses 997 kWh as of 2023.

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Environment

be 2.4 times more likely to die from air pollution

In Paraguay, air pollution causes 25.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Morocco, it causes 59.0 as of 2019.

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emit 58.6% more CO2

Paraguay emits 1.2 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 (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this

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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