Morocco vs South Africa

Morocco (Africa) and South Africa (Africa) side by side. Each value is the latest available for that country, so the year may differ; the rank is among all countries of the world.

Over time

with the world for reference

GDP per capita

US$ · 1960-2025

Morocco South Africa World

0 5,000 10k 15k 1960 Morocco: 174.78 South Africa: 532.15 World: 452.65 1961 Morocco: 169.32 South Africa: 545.66 World: 471.93 1962 Morocco: 193.65 South Africa: 563.42 World: 496.11 1963 Morocco: 210.64 South Africa: 604.54 World: 525.19 1964 Morocco: 216.26 South Africa: 645.87 World: 563.85 1965 Morocco: 221.97 South Africa: 684.62 World: 601.89 1966 Morocco: 210.82 South Africa: 721.75 World: 638.97 1967 Morocco: 217.3 South Africa: 778.84 World: 664.4 1968 Morocco: 227.12 South Africa: 817.13 World: 703.46 1969 Morocco: 246.8 South Africa: 890.92 World: 761.11 1970 Morocco: 260.27 South Africa: 952.35 World: 817.68 1971 Morocco: 279.17 South Africa: 1,020.44 World: 884.88 1972 Morocco: 317.07 South Africa: 1,038.39 World: 1,002 1973 Morocco: 380.53 South Africa: 1,369.16 World: 1,201.53 1974 Morocco: 456.59 South Africa: 1,656.29 World: 1,362.19 1975 Morocco: 521.84 South Africa: 1,670.12 World: 1,488.94 1976 Morocco: 543.37 South Africa: 1,559 World: 1,589.73 1977 Morocco: 610.75 South Africa: 1,671.47 World: 1,766.28 1978 Morocco: 712.88 South Africa: 1,851.75 World: 2,055.49 1979 Morocco: 834.81 South Africa: 2,201.52 World: 2,335.19 1980 Morocco: 1,109.88 South Africa: 3,028.97 World: 2,587.01 1981 Morocco: 884.44 South Africa: 3,049.71 World: 2,628.62 1982 Morocco: 856.57 South Africa: 2,717.16 World: 2,554.08 1983 Morocco: 766.53 South Africa: 2,938.49 World: 2,561.17 1984 Morocco: 681.91 South Africa: 2,504.08 World: 2,614.33 1985 Morocco: 673.29 South Africa: 1,839.48 World: 2,690.59 1986 Morocco: 855.17 South Africa: 2,027.47 World: 3,118.57 1987 Morocco: 937.46 South Africa: 2,586.27 World: 3,487.88 1988 Morocco: 1,086.04 South Africa: 2,702.06 World: 3,829.99 1989 Morocco: 1,091.28 South Africa: 2,726.71 World: 3,930.51 1990 Morocco: 1,229.07 South Africa: 3,093.49 World: 4,338.94 1991 Morocco: 1,292.23 South Africa: 3,243.24 World: 4,453.9 1992 Morocco: 1,327.03 South Africa: 3,462.39 World: 4,679.98 1993 Morocco: 1,226.43 South Africa: 3,399.64 World: 4,685.3 1994 Morocco: 1,358.79 South Africa: 3,488.6 World: 4,967.01 1995 Morocco: 1,466.79 South Africa: 3,855.63 World: 5,463.2 1996 Morocco: 1,596.83 South Africa: 3,617.55 World: 5,507.22 1997 Morocco: 1,426.3 South Africa: 3,700.24 World: 5,408.57 1998 Morocco: 1,668.5 South Africa: 3,309.61 World: 5,302.34 1999 Morocco: 1,635.66 South Africa: 3,242.37 World: 5,401.23 2000 Morocco: 1,499.11 South Africa: 3,217.85 World: 5,512.56 2001 Morocco: 1,506.25 South Africa: 2,847.15 World: 5,404.2 2002 Morocco: 1,596.02 South Africa: 2,688.24 World: 5,539.32 2003 Morocco: 1,941.87 South Africa: 4,062.22 World: 6,129.87 2004 Morocco: 2,183.56 South Africa: 5,221.46 World: 6,818 2005 Morocco: 2,242.99 South Africa: 5,836.88 World: 7,290.57 2006 Morocco: 2,438.13 South Africa: 6,077.38 World: 7,803.19 2007 Morocco: 2,755.59 South Africa: 6,591.86 World: 8,685.33 2008 Morocco: 3,183.2 South Africa: 6,184.75 World: 9,425.74 2009 Morocco: 3,119.59 South Africa: 6,374.71 World: 8,827.04 2010 Morocco: 3,067.99 South Africa: 7,973.47 World: 9,555.07 2011 Morocco: 3,301.99 South Africa: 8,646.06 World: 10,496.93 2012 Morocco: 3,164.18 South Africa: 8,076.98 World: 10,597.85 2013 Morocco: 3,379.74 South Africa: 7,331.65 World: 10,759.35 2014 Morocco: 3,435.41 South Africa: 6,856.73 World: 10,912.24 2015 Morocco: 3,146.25 South Africa: 6,112.27 World: 10,191.98 2016 Morocco: 3,140.86 South Africa: 5,651.21 World: 10,239.47 2017 Morocco: 3,296.53 South Africa: 6,618.34 World: 10,784.4 2018 Morocco: 3,501.7 South Africa: 6,914.18 World: 11,344.73 2019 Morocco: 3,508.1 South Africa: 6,533.71 World: 11,417.6 2020 Morocco: 3,268.03 South Africa: 5,580.6 World: 10,999.49 2021 Morocco: 3,785.94 South Africa: 6,828.76 World: 12,472.91 2022 Morocco: 3,463.14 South Africa: 6,534.25 World: 12,876.24 2023 Morocco: 3,813.73 South Africa: 6,034.27 World: 13,313.86 2024 Morocco: 4,153.19 South Africa: 6,267.19 World: 13,717.09 2025 Morocco: 4,672.47 South Africa: 6,597.71 World: 14,405.85 1960 1980 1990 2000 2010 2025

Life expectancy at birth

years · 1960-2024

Morocco South Africa World

40 50 60 70 80 1960 Morocco: 41.73 South Africa: 52.58 World: 50.94 1961 Morocco: 43.69 South Africa: 53.07 World: 52.8 1962 Morocco: 44.23 South Africa: 53.57 World: 55.29 1963 Morocco: 44.77 South Africa: 53.9 World: 55.65 1964 Morocco: 45.35 South Africa: 54.22 World: 56.1 1965 Morocco: 45.92 South Africa: 54.43 World: 55.93 1966 Morocco: 46.5 South Africa: 54.73 World: 56.45 1967 Morocco: 47.1 South Africa: 54.96 World: 56.9 1968 Morocco: 47.66 South Africa: 55.19 World: 57.34 1969 Morocco: 48.19 South Africa: 55.44 World: 57.68 1970 Morocco: 48.69 South Africa: 55.68 World: 57.94 1971 Morocco: 49.17 South Africa: 56.02 World: 58.02 1972 Morocco: 49.71 South Africa: 56.38 World: 58.84 1973 Morocco: 50.22 South Africa: 56.72 World: 59.3 1974 Morocco: 50.76 South Africa: 57.11 World: 59.7 1975 Morocco: 51.36 South Africa: 57.59 World: 60.13 1976 Morocco: 52.05 South Africa: 58 World: 60.45 1977 Morocco: 52.79 South Africa: 58.48 World: 61.04 1978 Morocco: 53.55 South Africa: 58.99 World: 61.39 1979 Morocco: 54.38 South Africa: 59.47 World: 61.84 1980 Morocco: 55.22 South Africa: 59.96 World: 62.15 1981 Morocco: 56.02 South Africa: 60.45 World: 62.52 1982 Morocco: 56.87 South Africa: 60.94 World: 62.87 1983 Morocco: 57.69 South Africa: 61.39 World: 63.13 1984 Morocco: 58.44 South Africa: 61.84 World: 63.44 1985 Morocco: 59.21 South Africa: 62.2 World: 63.73 1986 Morocco: 59.95 South Africa: 62.42 World: 64.12 1987 Morocco: 60.62 South Africa: 62.69 World: 64.46 1988 Morocco: 61.23 South Africa: 62.9 World: 64.67 1989 Morocco: 61.82 South Africa: 63.02 World: 64.96 1990 Morocco: 62.4 South Africa: 62.94 World: 65.11 1991 Morocco: 62.92 South Africa: 62.98 World: 65.3 1992 Morocco: 63.39 South Africa: 62.84 World: 65.55 1993 Morocco: 63.87 South Africa: 62.62 World: 65.74 1994 Morocco: 64.35 South Africa: 62.07 World: 65.96 1995 Morocco: 64.73 South Africa: 61.6 World: 66.2 1996 Morocco: 65.23 South Africa: 61.08 World: 66.52 1997 Morocco: 65.62 South Africa: 60.54 World: 66.83 1998 Morocco: 66.01 South Africa: 59.91 World: 67.07 1999 Morocco: 66.4 South Africa: 59.19 World: 67.31 2000 Morocco: 66.79 South Africa: 58.37 World: 67.65 2001 Morocco: 67.2 South Africa: 57.16 World: 67.95 2002 Morocco: 67.58 South Africa: 55.58 World: 68.23 2003 Morocco: 67.96 South Africa: 54.25 World: 68.52 2004 Morocco: 68.27 South Africa: 53.96 World: 68.77 2005 Morocco: 68.75 South Africa: 53.91 World: 69.11 2006 Morocco: 69.16 South Africa: 54.22 World: 69.47 2007 Morocco: 69.62 South Africa: 54.95 World: 69.81 2008 Morocco: 70.05 South Africa: 55.98 World: 70 2009 Morocco: 70.45 South Africa: 57.41 World: 70.38 2010 Morocco: 70.82 South Africa: 58.89 World: 70.68 2011 Morocco: 71.26 South Africa: 60.6 World: 70.97 2012 Morocco: 71.67 South Africa: 61.74 World: 71.26 2013 Morocco: 72.12 South Africa: 62.39 World: 71.53 2014 Morocco: 72.52 South Africa: 63.18 World: 71.78 2015 Morocco: 72.89 South Africa: 64.05 World: 71.97 2016 Morocco: 73.23 South Africa: 64.75 World: 72.19 2017 Morocco: 73.61 South Africa: 65.42 World: 72.37 2018 Morocco: 73.95 South Africa: 65.73 World: 72.64 2019 Morocco: 74.25 South Africa: 66.07 World: 72.87 2020 Morocco: 73.13 South Africa: 65.15 World: 72.18 2021 Morocco: 73.39 South Africa: 62.01 World: 71.22 2022 Morocco: 75.16 South Africa: 65.45 World: 72.97 2023 Morocco: 75.31 South Africa: 66.14 World: 73.33 2024 Morocco: 75.49 South Africa: 66.31 World: 73.48 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Fertility rate

1960-2024

Morocco South Africa World

2 4 6 8 1960 Morocco: 6.89 South Africa: 6.11 World: 4.69 1961 Morocco: 6.97 South Africa: 6.08 World: 4.56 1962 Morocco: 7.05 South Africa: 6.05 World: 5.02 1963 Morocco: 7.01 South Africa: 6.01 World: 5.31 1964 Morocco: 6.97 South Africa: 5.96 World: 5.13 1965 Morocco: 6.93 South Africa: 5.89 World: 5.08 1966 Morocco: 6.89 South Africa: 5.91 World: 4.97 1967 Morocco: 6.85 South Africa: 5.85 World: 4.87 1968 Morocco: 6.79 South Africa: 5.78 World: 4.98 1969 Morocco: 6.73 South Africa: 5.72 World: 4.88 1970 Morocco: 6.68 South Africa: 5.63 World: 4.84 1971 Morocco: 6.62 South Africa: 5.57 World: 4.69 1972 Morocco: 6.55 South Africa: 5.49 World: 4.55 1973 Morocco: 6.48 South Africa: 5.41 World: 4.42 1974 Morocco: 6.4 South Africa: 5.3 World: 4.26 1975 Morocco: 6.3 South Africa: 5.19 World: 4.07 1976 Morocco: 6.18 South Africa: 5.07 World: 3.97 1977 Morocco: 6.04 South Africa: 4.94 World: 3.84 1978 Morocco: 5.91 South Africa: 4.85 World: 3.77 1979 Morocco: 5.85 South Africa: 4.82 World: 3.76 1980 Morocco: 5.78 South Africa: 4.78 World: 3.73 1981 Morocco: 5.71 South Africa: 4.71 World: 3.71 1982 Morocco: 5.6 South Africa: 4.7 World: 3.72 1983 Morocco: 5.41 South Africa: 4.63 World: 3.59 1984 Morocco: 5.2 South Africa: 4.57 World: 3.57 1985 Morocco: 4.99 South Africa: 4.5 World: 3.53 1986 Morocco: 4.77 South Africa: 4.41 World: 3.51 1987 Morocco: 4.58 South Africa: 4.35 World: 3.48 1988 Morocco: 4.39 South Africa: 4.18 World: 3.39 1989 Morocco: 4.22 South Africa: 3.98 World: 3.35 1990 Morocco: 4.06 South Africa: 3.72 World: 3.31 1991 Morocco: 3.95 South Africa: 3.62 World: 3.13 1992 Morocco: 3.76 South Africa: 3.48 World: 3.04 1993 Morocco: 3.55 South Africa: 3.37 World: 2.97 1994 Morocco: 3.41 South Africa: 3.26 World: 2.92 1995 Morocco: 3.3 South Africa: 3.17 World: 2.87 1996 Morocco: 3.23 South Africa: 2.99 World: 2.82 1997 Morocco: 3.15 South Africa: 2.73 World: 2.78 1998 Morocco: 3.04 South Africa: 2.63 World: 2.75 1999 Morocco: 2.88 South Africa: 2.56 World: 2.72 2000 Morocco: 2.77 South Africa: 2.41 World: 2.73 2001 Morocco: 2.69 South Africa: 2.37 World: 2.69 2002 Morocco: 2.62 South Africa: 2.32 World: 2.66 2003 Morocco: 2.61 South Africa: 2.36 World: 2.64 2004 Morocco: 2.61 South Africa: 2.44 World: 2.63 2005 Morocco: 2.61 South Africa: 2.51 World: 2.61 2006 Morocco: 2.61 South Africa: 2.55 World: 2.61 2007 Morocco: 2.62 South Africa: 2.55 World: 2.6 2008 Morocco: 2.61 South Africa: 2.68 World: 2.6 2009 Morocco: 2.62 South Africa: 2.5 World: 2.59 2010 Morocco: 2.63 South Africa: 2.45 World: 2.57 2011 Morocco: 2.6 South Africa: 2.44 World: 2.55 2012 Morocco: 2.54 South Africa: 2.45 World: 2.56 2013 Morocco: 2.48 South Africa: 2.43 World: 2.53 2014 Morocco: 2.43 South Africa: 2.42 World: 2.52 2015 Morocco: 2.41 South Africa: 2.36 World: 2.49 2016 Morocco: 2.4 South Africa: 2.26 World: 2.49 2017 Morocco: 2.38 South Africa: 2.28 World: 2.46 2018 Morocco: 2.35 South Africa: 2.27 World: 2.39 2019 Morocco: 2.34 South Africa: 2.26 World: 2.35 2020 Morocco: 2.32 South Africa: 2.26 World: 2.28 2021 Morocco: 2.29 South Africa: 2.25 World: 2.25 2022 Morocco: 2.26 South Africa: 2.23 World: 2.22 2023 Morocco: 2.23 South Africa: 2.22 World: 2.2 2024 Morocco: 2.21 South Africa: 2.21 World: 2.19 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Unemployment rate (modelled ILO estimate)

% · 1991-2025

Morocco South Africa World

0 10 20 30 40 1991 Morocco: 13.5 South Africa: 23.14 World: 5.12 1992 Morocco: 13.78 South Africa: 23.46 World: 5.28 1993 Morocco: 14.03 South Africa: 23.36 World: 5.54 1994 Morocco: 13.86 South Africa: 23.07 World: 5.79 1995 Morocco: 14.05 South Africa: 22.71 World: 5.92 1996 Morocco: 13.36 South Africa: 22.5 World: 5.98 1997 Morocco: 14.03 South Africa: 22.55 World: 6.01 1998 Morocco: 13.36 South Africa: 22.74 World: 6.16 1999 Morocco: 13.94 South Africa: 22.88 World: 6.28 2000 Morocco: 13.58 South Africa: 22.79 World: 6.11 2001 Morocco: 12.46 South Africa: 22.65 World: 6.19 2002 Morocco: 11.59 South Africa: 22.58 World: 6.41 2003 Morocco: 11.92 South Africa: 22.68 World: 6.48 2004 Morocco: 10.83 South Africa: 22.57 World: 6.33 2005 Morocco: 11.01 South Africa: 22.47 World: 6.22 2006 Morocco: 9.67 South Africa: 22.3 World: 5.97 2007 Morocco: 9.56 South Africa: 22.26 World: 5.77 2008 Morocco: 9.57 South Africa: 22.41 World: 5.82 2009 Morocco: 8.96 South Africa: 23.52 World: 6.41 2010 Morocco: 9.09 South Africa: 24.68 World: 6.28 2011 Morocco: 8.91 South Africa: 24.64 World: 6.15 2012 Morocco: 8.99 South Africa: 24.73 World: 6.15 2013 Morocco: 9.23 South Africa: 24.56 World: 6.1 2014 Morocco: 9.7 South Africa: 24.89 World: 5.96 2015 Morocco: 9.46 South Africa: 25.15 World: 6 2016 Morocco: 9.3 South Africa: 26.54 World: 5.97 2017 Morocco: 9.22 South Africa: 27.04 World: 5.9 2018 Morocco: 9.27 South Africa: 26.91 World: 5.76 2019 Morocco: 9.19 South Africa: 28.47 World: 5.59 2020 Morocco: 11.19 South Africa: 29.22 World: 6.59 2021 Morocco: 10.55 South Africa: 34.01 World: 6.05 2022 Morocco: 9.41 South Africa: 33.27 World: 5.23 2023 Morocco: 8.9 South Africa: 32.1 World: 4.85 2024 Morocco: 9.1 South Africa: 32.28 World: 4.81 2025 Morocco: 9 South Africa: 32.39 World: 4.79 1991 2001 2006 2011 2016 2025

CO₂ emissions per capita (excluding land use)

t · 1970-2024

Morocco South Africa World

0 2 4 6 8 10 1970 Morocco: 0.46 South Africa: 8.33 World: 4.14 1971 Morocco: 0.45 South Africa: 8.04 World: 4.04 1972 Morocco: 0.49 South Africa: 8.09 World: 4.16 1973 Morocco: 0.56 South Africa: 8.57 World: 4.32 1974 Morocco: 0.6 South Africa: 8.6 World: 4.23 1975 Morocco: 0.63 South Africa: 8.99 World: 4.14 1976 Morocco: 0.68 South Africa: 9.29 World: 4.31 1977 Morocco: 0.73 South Africa: 9.04 World: 4.36 1978 Morocco: 0.76 South Africa: 8 World: 4.42 1979 Morocco: 0.8 South Africa: 7.98 World: 4.46 1980 Morocco: 0.81 South Africa: 8.23 World: 4.33 1981 Morocco: 0.79 South Africa: 8.4 World: 4.18 1982 Morocco: 0.8 South Africa: 8.32 World: 4.05 1983 Morocco: 0.82 South Africa: 8.1 World: 4.01 1984 Morocco: 0.81 South Africa: 8.34 World: 4.07 1985 Morocco: 0.83 South Africa: 8.2 World: 4.05 1986 Morocco: 0.83 South Africa: 7.88 World: 4.04 1987 Morocco: 0.83 South Africa: 8.07 World: 4.1 1988 Morocco: 0.86 South Africa: 7.92 World: 4.16 1989 Morocco: 0.91 South Africa: 7.61 World: 4.16 1990 Morocco: 0.92 South Africa: 7.71 World: 4.15 1991 Morocco: 0.95 South Africa: 7.34 World: 4.1 1992 Morocco: 1 South Africa: 7.06 World: 4.01 1993 Morocco: 1.01 South Africa: 6.97 World: 3.97 1994 Morocco: 1.08 South Africa: 7.01 World: 3.94 1995 Morocco: 1.11 South Africa: 7.3 World: 3.99 1996 Morocco: 1.08 South Africa: 7.45 World: 4.01 1997 Morocco: 1.12 South Africa: 7.69 World: 4.02 1998 Morocco: 1.13 South Africa: 7.73 World: 3.98 1999 Morocco: 1.17 South Africa: 7.29 World: 3.95 2000 Morocco: 1.18 South Africa: 7.36 World: 4.01 2001 Morocco: 1.28 South Africa: 7.51 World: 4.01 2002 Morocco: 1.31 South Africa: 7.72 World: 4.02 2003 Morocco: 1.29 South Africa: 8.11 World: 4.15 2004 Morocco: 1.43 South Africa: 8.69 World: 4.28 2005 Morocco: 1.47 South Africa: 8.82 World: 4.39 2006 Morocco: 1.47 South Africa: 8.81 World: 4.48 2007 Morocco: 1.48 South Africa: 9.1 World: 4.59 2008 Morocco: 1.57 South Africa: 9.55 World: 4.56 2009 Morocco: 1.53 South Africa: 8.83 World: 4.45 2010 Morocco: 1.6 South Africa: 8.87 World: 4.67 2011 Morocco: 1.71 South Africa: 8.38 World: 4.76 2012 Morocco: 1.76 South Africa: 8.58 World: 4.77 2013 Morocco: 1.73 South Africa: 8.69 World: 4.81 2014 Morocco: 1.74 South Africa: 8.75 World: 4.78 2015 Morocco: 1.77 South Africa: 8.15 World: 4.7 2016 Morocco: 1.74 South Africa: 8.04 World: 4.65 2017 Morocco: 1.8 South Africa: 8.15 World: 4.67 2018 Morocco: 1.82 South Africa: 8.08 World: 4.73 2019 Morocco: 1.98 South Africa: 8.01 World: 4.7 2020 Morocco: 1.85 South Africa: 7.44 World: 4.47 2021 Morocco: 1.98 South Africa: 7.29 World: 4.68 2022 Morocco: 1.94 South Africa: 6.88 World: 4.67 2023 Morocco: 1.86 South Africa: 6.76 World: 4.68 2024 Morocco: 1.84 South Africa: 6.88 World: 4.69 1970 1986 1994 2002 2010 2024

Individuals using the internet

% · 2005-2024

Morocco South Africa World

0 20 40 60 80 100 2005 Morocco: 15.08 South Africa: 7.49 World: 15.6 2006 Morocco: 19.77 South Africa: 7.61 World: 17.2 2007 Morocco: 21.5 South Africa: 8.07 World: 20.2 2008 Morocco: 33.1 South Africa: 8.43 World: 22.8 2009 Morocco: 41.3 South Africa: 10 World: 25.3 2010 Morocco: 52 South Africa: 24 World: 28.4 2011 Morocco: 46.11 South Africa: 33.97 World: 30.9 2012 Morocco: 55.42 South Africa: 41 World: 33.3 2013 Morocco: 56 South Africa: 46.5 World: 35.3 2014 Morocco: 56.77 South Africa: 49 World: 37.4 2015 Morocco: 57.08 South Africa: 51.92 World: 39.9 2016 Morocco: 58.27 South Africa: 54 World: 43.6 2017 Morocco: 61.76 South Africa: 56.17 World: 46.3 2018 Morocco: 64.8 South Africa: 62.4 World: 49.4 2019 Morocco: 84.12 South Africa: 69.7 World: 53.9 2020 Morocco: 84.12 South Africa: 72.11 World: 60.1 2021 Morocco: 88.13 South Africa: 74.97 World: 63.8 2022 Morocco: 89.9 South Africa: 78.29 World: 67 2023 Morocco: 91 South Africa: 78.34 World: 69.2 2024 Morocco: 91.2 South Africa: 78.36 World: 71.2 2005 2011 2014 2017 2024

Population

Indicator Morocco South Africa
Population 38.4 mn 2025
41st of 215		 64.7 mn 2025
24th of 215
Population density 84.5 /km² 2023
115th of 214		 52.1 /km² 2023
149th of 214
Population growth 0.91 % 2025
107th of 215		 1.15 % 2025
92nd of 215
Life expectancy 75.5 years 2024
101st of 215		 66.3 years 2024
181st of 215
Fertility rate 2.21 2024
92nd of 215		 2.21 2024
94th of 215
Birth rate 16.4 ‰ 2024
94th of 215		 18.5 ‰ 2024
83rd of 215
Infant mortality 14.7 ‰ 2024
110th of 196		 24.2 ‰ 2024
139th of 196
Urban population 63.1 % 2025
114th of 215		 63.8 % 2025
110th of 215
Aged 65+ 8.5 % 2025
112th of 215		 6.9 % 2025
124th of 215
Living in cities 52.0 % 2025
49th of 215		 50.5 % 2025
53rd of 215
Living in towns 26.3 % 2025
142nd of 215		 29.0 % 2025
119th of 215
Living in rural areas 21.8 % 2025
131st of 215		 20.5 % 2025
138th of 215

Human development

Indicator Morocco South Africa
Human Development Index 0.710 2023
120th of 193		 0.741 2023
106th of 193
Inequality-adjusted HDI 0.517 2023
109th of 169		 0.476 2023
119th of 169
Planetary-adjusted HDI 0.679 2023
78th of 156		 0.685 2023
75th of 156
Gender Inequality Index 0.438 2023
113th of 172		 0.388 2023
95th of 172

Economy

Indicator Morocco South Africa
GDP 182.4 bn US$ 2025
57th of 186		 427.2 bn US$ 2025
39th of 186
GDP per capita 4,672 US$ 2025
121st of 186		 6,598 US$ 2025
104th of 186
GDP per capita (PPP) 11,112 int. $ 2025
125th of 185		 15,906 int. $ 2025
109th of 185
GNI per capita 4,360 US$ 2025
120th of 182		 6,270 US$ 2025
100th of 182
GDP growth 4.6 % 2025
53rd of 186		 1.1 % 2025
154th of 186
Inflation 0.7 % 2025
139th of 165		 3.2 % 2025
80th of 165
Trade 93.1 % 2025
53rd of 138		 60.9 % 2025
91st of 138
Exports 42.0 % 2025
55th of 138		 31.4 % 2025
82nd of 138
FDI inflows 1.8 % 2025
141st of 192		 -0.5 % 2025
155th of 192
Manufacturing 14.9 % 2025
37th of 132		 12.3 % 2025
62nd of 132
Agriculture 10.5 % 2025
55th of 158		 2.8 % 2025
112th of 158
Tax revenue 20.7 % 2023 25.9 % 2024
10th of 89
Government debt 51.2 % 2011 82.8 % 2024
41st of 56
Military spending 3.5 % 2024
17th of 147		 0.7 % 2024
129th of 147

Labour

Indicator Morocco South Africa
Unemployment 9.0 % 2025
141st of 181		 32.4 % 2025
180th of 181
Youth unemployment 21.9 % 2025
144th of 181		 59.9 % 2025
180th of 181
Women in the labour force 19.7 % 2025
172nd of 181		 49.9 % 2025
118th of 181
Jobs in agriculture 27.9 % 2025
63rd of 181		 5.4 % 2025
126th of 181
Weekly hours worked 44.2 h 2025
29th of 181		 41.1 h 2025
68th of 181
Youth NEET rate 32.6 % 2025
161st of 181		 34.7 % 2025
165th of 181
Labour income share 41.0 % 2025
80th of 114		 52.6 % 2025
29th of 114
Output per hour 14.0 $ 2025
116th of 181		 22.8 $ 2025
86th of 181

Health

Indicator Morocco South Africa
Health spending 6.1 % 2023
102nd of 192		 8.9 % 2023
46th of 192
Health spending per person 232 US$ 2023
124th of 191		 537 US$ 2023
84th of 191
Physicians 0.74 /1,000 2021 0.79 /1,000 2022
75th of 125
Under-5 mortality 15.7 ‰ 2024
103rd of 196		 35.1 ‰ 2024
144th of 196
Maternal mortality 70 /100k 2023
116th of 194		 118 /100k 2023
135th of 194
Tobacco use 12.5 % 2024
54th of 166		 23.7 % 2024
112th of 166
Safe drinking water 80.0 % 2024
76th of 147		 68.0 % 2024
89th of 147

Food

Indicator Morocco South Africa
Calories per person 3,321 kcal 2024
39th of 155		 2,650 kcal 2024
112th of 155
Protein supply 99.0 g 2022
76th of 174		 79.2 g 2022
118th of 174
Animal protein supply 29.2 g 2022
119th of 174		 37.4 g 2022
104th of 174
Fat supply 76.0 g 2022
116th of 174		 96.3 g 2022
91st of 174
Cereal import dependency 64.6 % 2022
59th of 160		 0.7 % 2022
125th of 160
Food insecurity - 20.9 % 2024
67th of 134
Severe food insecurity - 8.4 % 2024
84th of 124

Education

Indicator Morocco South Africa
Literacy 64.3 % 2014 91.2 % 2024
19th of 29
Secondary enrolment 90.0 % 2024
70th of 108		 104.1 % 2023
Tertiary enrolment 48.2 % 2024
71st of 128		 23.5 % 2023
99th of 128
Education spending 6.0 % 2023
14th of 121		 6.0 % 2024
12th of 121
Expected schooling 15.1 yrs 2023
65th of 195		 13.8 yrs 2023
91st of 195
Mean schooling 6.2 yrs 2023
150th of 193		 11.6 yrs 2023
52nd of 193

Society

Indicator Morocco South Africa
Income inequality 39.5 2013 54.1 2022
Extreme poverty 3.7 % 2013 17.4 % 2022
Internet use 91.2 % 2024
50th of 182		 78.4 % 2024
102nd of 182
Mobile subscriptions 153.1 /100 2024
24th of 151		 179.3 /100 2024
8th of 151
Electricity access 100.0 % 2024
69th of 213		 90.2 % 2024
159th of 213
Women in parliament 24.3 % 2025
101st of 184		 44.9 % 2025
16th of 184

Refugees

Indicator Morocco South Africa
Refugees hosted 7,304 2025
99th of 177		 55,177 2025
61st of 177
Refugees hosted per 1,000 0.2 ‰ 2025
118th of 177		 0.9 ‰ 2025
91st of 177
Asylum-seekers hosted 15,033 2025
48th of 177		 82,358 2025
20th of 177
Refugees from the country 10,400 2025
62nd of 199		 1,319 2025
100th of 199
Refugees from per 1,000 0.3 ‰ 2025
92nd of 199		 0.0 ‰ 2025
155th of 199

Governance

Indicator Morocco South Africa
Control of corruption 37.4 /100 2024
133rd of 207		 44.0 /100 2024
100th of 207
Government effectiveness 54.8 /100 2024
89th of 205		 46.9 /100 2024
122nd of 205
Rule of law 50.6 /100 2024
123rd of 207		 57.3 /100 2024
98th of 207
Regulatory quality 54.4 /100 2024
96th of 205		 53.9 /100 2024
98th of 205
Voice and accountability 44.1 /100 2024
140th of 205		 67.5 /100 2024
60th of 205
Political stability 58.4 /100 2024
143rd of 207		 55.4 /100 2024
156th of 207

Environment

Indicator Morocco South Africa
CO₂ per capita 1.84 t 2024
86th of 202		 6.88 t 2024
168th of 202
Fossil CO₂ emissions 69.1 Mt 2024
48th of 204		 439.8 Mt 2024
15th of 204
Share of global CO₂ 0.18 % 2024
48th of 204		 1.14 % 2024
15th of 204
Cumulative CO₂ 2.0 Gt 2024
67th of 204		 22.8 Gt 2024
13th of 204
GHG per capita 2.86 t 2024
78th of 202		 8.90 t 2024
165th of 202
Renewable energy 10.9 % 2021
142nd of 211		 9.7 % 2021
147th of 211
Forest area 12.9 % 2023
149th of 212		 14.0 % 2023
147th of 212
PM2.5 exposure 18.7 µg/m³ 2023
108th of 200		 27.7 µg/m³ 2023
146th of 200
Water stress 50.8 % 2022
141st of 176		 67.6 % 2022
152nd of 176
Land area 446,300 km² 2023
55th of 214		 1.2 mn km² 2023
24th of 214

Energy

Indicator Morocco South Africa
Renewable electricity 23.2 % 2025
107th of 190		 13.6 % 2025
141st of 190
Wind and solar 21.0 % 2025
30th of 190		 12.7 % 2025
64th of 190
Nuclear power 0.0 % 2025
112th of 180		 4.2 % 2025
26th of 180
Low-carbon electricity 23.2 % 2025
116th of 190		 17.8 % 2025
136th of 190
Fossil electricity 76.8 % 2025
116th of 190		 82.2 % 2025
136th of 190
Coal power 62.4 % 2025
180th of 188		 81.4 % 2025
185th of 188
Carbon intensity of power 603 g/kWh 2025
139th of 190		 699 g/kWh 2025
181st of 190
Electricity per capita 1.25 MWh 2025
129th of 191		 3.66 MWh 2025
79th of 191

Sources: World Bank (World Development Indicators, Worldwide Governance Indicators), ILO modelled estimates, FAO (FAOSTAT), UNDP (Human Development Report), UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database, Ember (electricity), the Global Carbon Project (CO₂) and the UN World Population Prospects and World Urbanization Prospects, under CC BY 4.0 and CC BY 3.0 IGO. Ranks are computed by StatsNode in the latest year for which at least half of the countries have a value. Sources and licences.