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World Bank · 14 metrics compared

South Africa vs Morocco

South Africa and Morocco compared across 14 demographic and economic metrics. Morocco leads in 4 of the comparable categories.

MetricSouth AfricaMorocco
Population63,212,38437,712,505
GDP Per Capita$6,034$3,814
Life Expectancy66.175.3
Population Growth Rate1.331.02
Urban Population63.6%62.7%
Fertility Rate2.222.23
Infant Mortality (per 1000)24.315.3
Literacy Rate90.0%-
Unemployment Rate32.1%8.9%
Internet Users78.3%89.9%
CO2 Per Capita (tonnes)--
Physicians Per 10000.79-
Gini Index54.1-
Forest Area14.0%12.9%

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Frequently Asked Questions

South Africa has a population of 63,212,384 compared to Morocco's 37,712,505.

Across the metrics compared, South Africa leads in 3 categories while Morocco leads in 4. However, "better" depends on what matters most to you, income, cost of living, education, climate, and personal preferences all play a role.

International data from the World Bank Open Data API. Population and economic data are latest available estimates.

Comparison based on World Bank Open Data. Most recent available year used for each metric. Green highlighting indicates favorable values where applicable.