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Morocco vs Papua New Guinea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Morocco has a population of 38.1M (ranked 39/197), compared with 10.6M in Papua New Guinea (ranked 92/197). Morocco's land area is 172,317 sq mi versus 174,850 sq mi for Papua New Guinea (ranked 55th vs. 54th).

By GDP, Morocco ranks 58/197 ($161B) and Papua New Guinea ranks 110/197 ($31.8B). By GDP per capita, Morocco ranks 127/197 ($4,218), while Papua New Guinea ranks 140/197 ($3,007).

Main facts and rankings

Morocco Papua New Guinea
Population
38871720
11002753
Population rank 41/197 89/197
GDP
$161B
2024
$31.8B
2024
GDP rank 58/197 110/197
GDP per capita
$4,218
2024
$3,007
2024
GDP per capita rank 127/197 140/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,415
2024
$4,875
2024
Government debt
$109B
2024
$16.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2024
52.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,857
2024
$1,566
2024
Government debt per person rank 104/185 129/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,678
2026
$2,362
2026
Land area 172,317 sq mi 174,850 sq mi
Population density
225.1 ppl/mi²
2026
62.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.23
2023
3.1
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
23.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.9 years
2026
66.5 years
2026

Morocco and Papua New Guinea: Comparison Charts

Morocco and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP
Morocco

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP
Morocco Papua New Guinea
2024 $160,610,994,055 $31,800,428,266
2023 $146,036,093,667 $30,816,367,067
2022 $131,245,312,804 $31,653,185,953
2021 $142,022,058,447 $26,109,413,521
2020 $121,353,645,057 $23,848,447,850
2019 $128,920,266,409 $24,750,626,030
2018 $127,341,147,582 $24,109,780,708
2017 $118,540,573,368 $22,742,699,138
2016 $111,572,947,005 $20,758,876,953
2015 $110,413,823,842 $21,723,437,010
2014 $119,130,841,412 $23,210,823,987
2013 $115,739,287,305 $21,261,338,065
2012 $106,937,392,311 $21,295,168,666
2011 $110,080,631,332 $17,985,138,066
2010 $100,865,329,473 $14,250,786,675
2009 $101,154,952,241 $11,619,456,449
2008 $101,822,906,949 $11,670,892,801
2007 $86,947,913,287 $9,545,028,944
2006 $75,883,823,301 $8,354,911,041
2005 $68,852,658,069 $4,865,892,972
2004 $66,114,145,451 $3,927,157,867
2003 $58,029,363,354 $3,536,411,824
2002 $47,077,192,188 $2,999,511,040
2001 $43,831,480,208 $3,081,024,212
2000 $43,017,455,402 $3,521,339,699
1999 $46,266,428,648 $3,477,038,204
1998 $46,497,608,725 $3,789,443,015
1997 $39,147,844,526 $4,936,615,299
1996 $43,161,571,528 $5,155,311,077
1995 $39,030,285,468 $4,636,057,476
1994 $35,604,137,423 $5,502,786,070
1993 $31,655,473,664 $4,974,550,286
1992 $33,711,069,431 $4,377,980,510
1991 $32,285,573,574 $3,787,394,958
1990 $30,179,954,775 $3,219,729,083
1989 $26,314,313,191 $3,546,472,566
1988 $25,705,296,184 $3,656,177,881
1987 $21,765,195,948 $3,143,851,794
1986 $19,462,085,540 $2,647,995,602
1985 $14,991,283,216 $2,423,339,172
1984 $14,824,667,954 $2,552,662,617
1983 $16,251,408,128 $2,562,351,551
1982 $17,692,276,734 $2,368,719,683
1981 $17,788,185,479 $2,498,190,847
1980 $21,728,516,153 $2,545,808,456
1979 $15,911,994,817 $2,293,760,511
1978 $13,236,946,234 $1,947,878,831
1977 $11,049,783,872 $1,640,746,619
1976 $9,584,297,284 $1,511,843,235
1975 $8,984,853,005 $1,356,603,608
1974 $7,675,466,449 $1,467,417,672
1973 $6,242,145,880 $1,299,079,410
1972 $5,074,117,545 $858,761,926
1971 $4,356,669,034 $717,750,278
1970 $3,956,336,244 $645,568,215
1969 $3,651,622,669 $551,263,864
1968 $3,271,422,333 $485,184,190
1967 $3,046,345,314 $441,728,183
1966 $2,876,401,297 $390,992,063
1965 $2,948,331,090 $344,176,055
1964 $2,798,345,299 $305,312,049
1963 $2,657,252,578 $275,968,044
1962 $2,379,611,125 $261,184,042
1961 $2,025,693,540 $244,832,039
1960 $2,037,154,742 $230,496,037

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Morocco and Papua New Guinea economies compared

GDP per capita
Morocco

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Morocco Papua New Guinea
2024 $4,218 $3,007
2023 $3,872 $2,966
2022 $3,516 $3,102
2021 $3,843 $2,608
2020 $3,317 $2,430
2019 $3,560 $2,576
2018 $3,553 $2,566
2017 $3,344 $2,478
2016 $3,186 $2,316
2015 $3,190 $2,485
2014 $3,483 $2,723
2013 $3,425 $2,561
2012 $3,206 $2,635
2011 $3,345 $2,288
2010 $3,107 $1,867
2009 $3,158 $1,569
2008 $3,222 $1,625
2007 $2,788 $1,371
2006 $2,466 $1,238
2005 $2,268 $744
2004 $2,207 $621
2003 $1,962 $577
2002 $1,612 $506
2001 $1,521 $538
2000 $1,513 $636
1999 $1,651 $650
1998 $1,683 $733
1997 $1,439 $990
1996 $1,610 $1,071
1995 $1,478 $998
1994 $1,369 $1,228
1993 $1,236 $1,151
1992 $1,337 $1,051
1991 $1,302 $942
1990 $1,238 $826
1989 $1,099 $934
1988 $1,094 $985
1987 $944 $865
1986 $861 $745
1985 $678 $697
1984 $687 $750
1983 $772 $769
1982 $862 $726
1981 $890 $781
1980 $1,117 $813
1979 $839 $748
1978 $716 $648
1977 $613 $558
1976 $545 $525
1975 $524 $482
1974 $459 $533
1973 $382 $483
1972 $319 $327
1971 $280.6 $279.7
1970 $261.5 $257.6
1969 $247.8 $225.3
1968 $228 $202.9
1967 $218.1 $189
1966 $211.5 $171.1
1965 $222.7 $153.9
1964 $216.9 $139.5
1963 $211.3 $128.9
1962 $194.2 $124.7
1961 $169.8 $119.7
1960 $175.2 $115.5

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Morocco vs. Papua New Guinea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Morocco

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Morocco Papua New Guinea
2026 75.9 66.5
2025 75.7 66.4
2024 75.5 66.3
2023 75.3 66.1
2022 75.2 65.3
2021 73.4 64.4
2020 73.1 65.1
2019 74.2 65.3
2018 73.9 65.1
2017 73.6 64.9
2016 73.2 64.7
2015 72.9 64.5
2014 72.5 64.2
2013 72.1 63.9
2012 71.7 63.6
2011 71.3 63.4
2010 70.8 63.1
2009 70.5 62.8
2008 70.1 62.5
2007 69.6 62.2
2006 69.2 62
2005 68.7 61.9
2004 68.3 61.8
2003 68 61.7
2002 67.6 61.6
2001 67.2 61.6
2000 66.8 61.6
1999 66.4 61.5
1998 66 60.4
1997 65.6 61.3
1996 65.2 61.1
1995 64.7 60.9
1994 64.3 60.7
1993 63.9 60.5
1992 63.4 60.3
1991 62.9 59.9
1990 62.4 59.8
1989 61.8 59.6
1988 61.2 59.4
1987 60.6 59.2
1986 60 59
1985 59.2 58.8
1984 58.4 58.6
1983 57.7 58.3
1982 56.9 58.1
1981 56 57.8
1980 55.2 57.4
1979 54.4 57
1978 53.6 56.5
1977 52.8 56
1976 52 55.5
1975 51.4 55
1974 50.8 54.4
1973 50.2 53.9
1972 49.7 53.3
1971 49.2 52.6
1970 48.7 52.1
1969 48.2 51.5
1968 47.7 50.9
1967 47.1 50.2
1966 46.5 49.6
1965 45.9 48.9
1964 45.3 48.3
1963 44.8 47.7
1962 44.2 46.7
1961 43.7 46.4
1960 41.7 45.8
1959 42.7 45.1
1958 42.2 44.6
1957 41.7 43.9
1956 41.2 43.3
1955 40.8 42.6
1954 40.4 42
1953 40 41.3
1952 39.6 40.7
1951 39.1 35.5
1950 38.8 39.4

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Morocco and Papua New Guinea population clocks and comparison

Population
Morocco

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Population
Morocco Papua New Guinea
2024 38,081,173 10,576,502
2023 37,712,505 10,389,635
2022 37,329,064 10,203,169
2021 36,954,442 10,012,896
2020 36,584,208 9,815,746
2019 36,210,898 9,609,010
2018 35,839,760 9,394,513
2017 35,446,392 9,178,714
2016 35,023,457 8,961,718
2015 34,607,588 8,743,246
2014 34,204,780 8,523,441
2013 33,787,571 8,302,698
2012 33,355,241 8,081,390
2011 32,912,588 7,859,346
2010 32,467,016 7,633,523
2009 32,030,778 7,406,438
2008 31,606,767 7,183,002
2007 31,186,468 6,963,345
2006 30,771,178 6,747,720
2005 30,358,144 6,535,905
2004 29,953,018 6,328,041
2003 29,571,415 6,123,997
2002 29,198,142 5,924,003
2001 28,814,643 5,728,435
2000 28,423,435 5,537,064
1999 28,027,179 5,349,333
1998 27,621,648 5,166,390
1997 27,213,337 4,987,883
1996 26,808,107 4,813,361
1995 26,399,429 4,644,278
1994 26,000,822 4,480,208
1993 25,614,586 4,320,872
1992 25,212,468 4,166,699
1991 24,799,014 4,021,837
1990 24,375,551 3,896,481
1989 23,939,414 3,796,078
1988 23,500,524 3,711,880
1987 23,054,392 3,632,543
1986 22,600,803 3,554,793
1985 22,113,953 3,478,936
1984 21,593,778 3,405,198
1983 21,060,696 3,333,633
1982 20,520,318 3,264,291
1981 19,985,401 3,197,019
1980 19,459,943 3,131,512
1979 18,955,589 3,067,341
1978 18,477,385 3,003,714
1977 18,014,756 2,940,327
1976 17,574,182 2,877,327
1975 17,150,786 2,814,820
1974 16,733,842 2,752,671
1973 16,326,269 2,690,629
1972 15,924,692 2,628,432
1971 15,527,225 2,566,421
1970 15,129,449 2,505,628
1969 14,734,255 2,446,927
1968 14,347,899 2,390,803
1967 13,968,175 2,337,532
1966 13,597,065 2,285,774
1965 13,239,171 2,235,820
1964 12,898,886 2,188,325
1963 12,577,502 2,141,376
1962 12,253,092 2,093,919
1961 11,931,085 2,046,127
1960 11,624,933 1,995,110

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Morocco and Papua New Guinea

Fertility rate
Morocco

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Morocco Papua New Guinea
2023 2.23 3.1
2022 2.26 3.17
2021 2.29 3.22
2020 2.32 3.27
2019 2.34 3.32
2018 2.35 3.38
2017 2.38 3.43
2016 2.4 3.5
2015 2.41 3.56
2014 2.42 3.63
2013 2.48 3.68
2012 2.54 3.75
2011 2.6 3.82
2010 2.63 3.88
2009 2.62 3.94
2008 2.61 4.01
2007 2.62 4.08
2006 2.61 4.15
2005 2.61 4.22
2004 2.61 4.28
2003 2.61 4.36
2002 2.62 4.42
2001 2.69 4.47
2000 2.77 4.53
1999 2.88 4.59
1998 3.04 4.63
1997 3.15 4.68
1996 3.23 4.73
1995 3.3 4.78
1994 3.41 4.87
1993 3.55 4.96
1992 3.76 5.03
1991 3.95 5.11
1990 4.06 5.18
1989 4.22 5.24
1988 4.39 5.3
1987 4.58 5.36
1986 4.77 5.42
1985 4.99 5.47
1984 5.2 5.51
1983 5.41 5.56
1982 5.6 5.59
1981 5.71 5.65
1980 5.78 5.71
1979 5.85 5.79
1978 5.91 5.88
1977 6.04 5.96
1976 6.18 6.02
1975 6.3 6.07
1974 6.4 6.11
1973 6.48 6.16
1972 6.55 6.2
1971 6.62 6.23
1970 6.68 6.25
1969 6.73 6.26
1968 6.79 6.25
1967 6.85 6.24
1966 6.89 6.23
1965 6.93 6.2
1964 6.97 6.19
1963 7.01 6.15
1962 7.05 6.14
1961 6.97 6.07
1960 6.89 6.02

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Morocco and Papua New Guinea demographics compared

Median age
Morocco

Papua New Guinea
1x
Year Median age, years
Morocco Papua New Guinea
2024 30.5 23.6
2023 30.2 23.4
2022 29.9 23.2
2021 29.5 23
2020 29.2 22.8
2019 28.9 22.6
2018 28.5 22.4
2017 28.2 22.2
2016 27.8 22
2015 27.5 21.9
2014 27.1 21.7
2013 26.7 21.5
2012 26.4 21.3
2011 26.1 21.2
2010 25.7 21
2009 25.4 20.9
2008 25 20.7
2007 24.7 20.6
2006 24.3 20.4
2005 24 20.3
2004 23.7 20.2
2003 23.4 20
2002 23.1 19.9
2001 22.8 19.9
2000 22.5 19.8
1999 22.2 19.7
1998 21.9 19.6
1997 21.6 19.5
1996 21.3 19.4
1995 21 19.2
1994 20.6 19.1
1993 20.3 19
1992 20 18.9
1991 19.7 18.8
1990 19.4 18.7
1989 19.2 18.6
1988 18.9 18.6
1987 18.7 18.5
1986 18.5 18.5
1985 18.3 18.4
1984 18.1 18.3
1983 18 18.3
1982 17.8 18.2
1981 17.7 18.1
1980 17.6 18
1979 17.4 17.8
1978 17.3 17.7
1977 17.2 17.5
1976 17.1 17.4
1975 16.9 17.3
1974 16.9 17.2
1973 16.8 17.2
1972 16.7 17.1
1971 16.7 17.2
1970 16.6 17.3
1969 16.6 17.4
1968 16.6 17.5
1967 16.7 17.6
1966 16.8 17.8
1965 16.9 17.9
1964 17 18
1963 17.2 18.1
1962 17.4 18.3
1961 17.6 18.4
1960 17.9 18.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Morocco Papua New Guinea
GNI, Atlas method
$149B
2024
$30.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33%
2024
20.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.02%
2023
0.78%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.52%
2024
0.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
246,000
2020
4,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.92%
2024
-3.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.8%
2022
2.69%
2022
Services, % of GDP
52.7%
2024
41.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
37.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
61.8
2026
54.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.9%
2013
31%
2009
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2013
1.9%
2009
Number of billionaires
3
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
76
2024
6
2016
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$74.5B
2024
$1.68B
2017
Total reserves including gold
$37.1B
2024
$3.9B
2023
Personal remittances received
$12.5B
2024
$3.87M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,802,000
2020
39,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12%
2020
0.04%
2018
Banked people share
44.4%
2024
n/a

Energy

Morocco Papua New Guinea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
70 megatons
2024
5.47 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.84 tons
2024
0.52 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.1%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
10.9%
2021
54.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.92%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
93.6%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
997 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
19.3%
2021
40%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.18%
2023
35.3%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.5%
2023

Society

Morocco Papua New Guinea
% of world population
0.47%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-56,254
2025
-284
2025
Urban population
62.8%
2024
15.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
51.4:48.6
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.1
2026
37.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
54
2026
30
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.69
2024
9.4
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2019
12.6
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
86
2025
Adult literacy rate
77.3%
2022
87.1%
2022
English speaking
18.4%
2023
70.4%
2023
People using the Internet
91%
2023
24.1%
2023

Health

Morocco Papua New Guinea
Government health expenditure per capita
$232.2
2023
$85.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$86.5
2023
$7.28
2023
Life expectancy
75.9 years
2026
66.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.62%
2023
18.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2021
0.06
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
70
2023
189
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
16.6
2023
40.3
2023
Obesity rate
22.5%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
14.1%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13%
2022
39.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.5 liters
2020
1.13 liters
2020

Territory

Morocco Papua New Guinea
% of world land
0.3%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
4,525 sq mi
2024
16,532 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
115,013 sq mi
2026
5,425 sq mi
2026
Forest area
22,293 sq mi
2026
138,051 sq mi
2026
Roads length
35,626 mi
2022
5,809 mi
2011

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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