Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Morocco instead of Tunisia, you would:
Health
be 17.3% less likely to be obese
In Tunisia, 26.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Morocco, that number is 21.6% of people as of 2024.
live 1.2 years less
In Tunisia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024. In Morocco, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.
see 45.5% less spent on your healthcare
Tunisia spends $1,113 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Morocco spends $606 as of 2023.
have 43.7% fewer doctors per person
Tunisia has 13.2 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Morocco has 7.4 as of 2021.
be 58.2% more likely to die by suicide
Tunisia has a suicide rate of 1.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Morocco, it is 2.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 40.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Tunisia, 15.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Morocco, that number is 9.0% as of 2025.
be 76.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Tunisia, 16.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Morocco, however, that number is 3.9% as of 2022.
Life
have 22.7% more children
In Tunisia, there are approximately 13.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Morocco, there are 16.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 94.4% more likely to die during childbirth
In Tunisia, approximately 36.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Morocco, 70.0 women do as of 2023.
be 12.0% less likely to be literate
In Tunisia, the literacy rate is 86.2% as of 2023. In Morocco, it is 75.9% as of 2021.
be 51.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Tunisia, approximately 9.7 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.
Basic Needs
be 19.2% more likely to have internet access
In Tunisia, approximately 76.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Morocco, about 91.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 10.5% less on education
Tunisia spends 6.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Morocco spends 6.0% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 24.2% less on healthcare
Tunisia spends 8.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Morocco, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 59.8% more coastline
Tunisia has a total of 1,148 km of coastline. In Morocco, that number is 1,835 km.
Safety
be 63.5% less likely to be murdered
Tunisia has a homicide rate of 4.7 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Morocco, that number is 1.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 14.1% more likely to die in a road accident
In Tunisia, road accidents kill 16.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Morocco, they kill 18.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 48.3% less strain on fresh water
Tunisia withdraws 98% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Morocco withdraws 51% as of 2022.
find 51.2% less home broadband
Tunisia has 15.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Morocco has 7.3 as of 2024.
use 38.8% less electricity
Tunisia uses 1,629 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Morocco uses 997 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 29.8% less CO2
Tunisia emits 2.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Morocco emits 1.8 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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Morocco: At a glance
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