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

Health

be 99.0% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Zimbabwe, 9.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Morocco, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2024.

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live 12.4 years longer

In Zimbabwe, the average life expectancy is 63 years (60 years for men, 65 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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see 5.9 times more spent on your healthcare

Zimbabwe spends $103 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Morocco spends $606 as of 2023.

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have 5.4 times more doctors per person

Zimbabwe has 1.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Morocco has 7.4 as of 2021.

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have 25.5% more access to essential health services

Zimbabwe scores 55 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Morocco scores 69 as of 2021.

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be 83.2% less likely to die by suicide

Zimbabwe has a suicide rate of 17.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Morocco, it is 2.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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be 46.6% more likely to be obese

In Zimbabwe, 14.7% 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 89.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Zimbabwe, 38.3% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Morocco, however, that number is 3.9% as of 2022.

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make 54.6% more money

Zimbabwe has a GDP per capita of $3,021 as of 2025, while in Morocco, the GDP per capita is $4,672 as of 2025.

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Life

be 80.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Zimbabwe, approximately 358.0 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 76.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Zimbabwe, approximately 62.4 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 15.4% less likely to be literate

In Zimbabwe, the literacy rate is 89.7% as of 2021. In Morocco, it is 75.9% as of 2021.

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have 45.1% fewer children

In Zimbabwe, there are approximately 29.9 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 61.3% more likely to have access to electricity

In Zimbabwe, approximately 62% of people have electricity access (84% in urban areas, and 51% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Morocco, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 2.2 times more likely to have internet access

In Zimbabwe, approximately 41.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Morocco, about 91.2% do as of 2024.

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be 37.2% more likely to have access to drinking water

In Zimbabwe, approximately 67% of people have access to drinking water (94% in urban areas, and 54% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Morocco, that number is 92% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 15.8 times more on education

Zimbabwe spends 0.4% 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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spend 2.1 times more on healthcare

Zimbabwe spends 2.9% 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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Safety

be 74.7% less likely to be murdered

Zimbabwe has a homicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Morocco, that number is 1.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.

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be 37.8% less likely to die in a road accident

In Zimbabwe, road accidents kill 29.9 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 3.8 times more home broadband

Zimbabwe has 1.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Morocco has 7.3 as of 2024.

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use 98.0% more electricity

Zimbabwe uses 504 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Morocco uses 997 kWh as of 2023.

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live with 10.1% more strain on fresh water

Zimbabwe withdraws 46% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Morocco withdraws 51% as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 2.4 times more CO2

Zimbabwe emits 0.8 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 (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (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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