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

Health

live 5.5 years longer

In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 73 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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have 19.0% more access to essential health services

Philippines scores 58 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Morocco scores 69 as of 2021.

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be 16.6% less likely to die by suicide

Philippines has a suicide rate of 3.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Morocco, it is 2.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 2.2 times more likely to be obese

In Philippines, 9.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Morocco, that number is 21.6% of people as of 2024.

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Economy

be 59.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Philippines, 9.7% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Morocco, however, that number is 3.9% as of 2022.

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make 12.0% more money

Philippines has a GDP per capita of $4,171 as of 2025, while in Morocco, the GDP per capita is $4,672 as of 2025.

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be 4.0 times more likely to be unemployed

In Philippines, 2.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Morocco, that number is 9.0% as of 2025.

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Life

be 16.7% less likely to die during childbirth

In Philippines, approximately 84.0 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 32.3% less likely to die during infancy

In Philippines, approximately 21.7 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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be 22.9% less likely to be literate

In Philippines, the literacy rate is 98.5% as of 2020. In Morocco, it is 75.9% as of 2021.

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Basic Needs

be 35.6% more likely to have internet access

In Philippines, approximately 67.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Morocco, about 91.2% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 51.6% more on education

Philippines spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2025. Morocco spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2023.

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spend 18.8% more on healthcare

Philippines spends 5.1% 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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Geography

see 94.9% less coastline

Philippines has a total of 36,289 km of coastline. In Morocco, that number is 1,835 km.

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Safety

be 60.7% less likely to be murdered

Philippines has a homicide rate of 4.3 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 91.8% more likely to die in a road accident

In Philippines, road accidents kill 9.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Morocco, they kill 18.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

live with 82.4% more strain on fresh water

Philippines withdraws 28% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Morocco withdraws 51% as of 2022.

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Environment

be 35.9% less likely to die from air pollution

In Philippines, air pollution causes 92.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Morocco, it causes 59.0 as of 2019.

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emit 22.7% more CO2

Philippines emits 1.5 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), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). 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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