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Morocco vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Morocco has a population of 38.1M (ranked 39/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Morocco's land area is 172,317 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 55th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Morocco ranks 58/197 ($161B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Morocco ranks 127/197 ($4,218), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Morocco Yemen
Population
38871720
43325643
Population rank 41/197 37/197
GDP
$161B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 58/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$4,218
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 127/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,415
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$109B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,857
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 104/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,678
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 172,317 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
225.1 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.23
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.9 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Morocco and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Morocco and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Morocco

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Morocco Yemen
2024 $160,610,994,055 -
2023 $146,036,093,667 -
2022 $131,245,312,804 -
2021 $142,022,058,447 -
2020 $121,353,645,057 -
2019 $128,920,266,409 -
2018 $127,341,147,582 $21,606,160,663
2017 $118,540,573,368 $26,842,229,045
2016 $111,572,947,005 $31,317,825,274
2015 $110,413,823,842 $42,444,490,074
2014 $119,130,841,412 $43,228,585,321
2013 $115,739,287,305 $40,415,233,436
2012 $106,937,392,311 $35,401,331,610
2011 $110,080,631,332 $32,726,417,878
2010 $100,865,329,473 $30,906,749,533
2009 $101,154,952,241 $25,130,278,213
2008 $101,822,906,949 $26,910,855,807
2007 $86,947,913,287 $21,650,528,674
2006 $75,883,823,301 $19,063,143,370
2005 $68,852,658,069 $16,731,566,717
2004 $66,114,145,451 $13,867,634,371
2003 $58,029,363,354 $11,777,532,662
2002 $47,077,192,188 $10,693,430,511
2001 $43,831,480,208 $9,852,990,693
2000 $43,017,455,402 $9,679,316,770
1999 $46,266,428,648 $7,639,325,296
1998 $46,497,608,725 $6,322,175,566
1997 $39,147,844,526 $6,838,298,531
1996 $43,161,571,528 $6,496,163,616
1995 $39,030,285,468 $12,796,345,679
1994 $35,604,137,423 $28,019,483,764
1993 $31,655,473,664 $21,736,802,664
1992 $33,711,069,431 $17,959,367,194
1991 $32,285,573,574 $14,665,445,462
1990 $30,179,954,775 $12,643,821,569
1989 $26,314,313,191 -
1988 $25,705,296,184 -
1987 $21,765,195,948 -
1986 $19,462,085,540 -
1985 $14,991,283,216 -
1984 $14,824,667,954 -
1983 $16,251,408,128 -
1982 $17,692,276,734 -
1981 $17,788,185,479 -
1980 $21,728,516,153 -
1979 $15,911,994,817 -
1978 $13,236,946,234 -
1977 $11,049,783,872 -
1976 $9,584,297,284 -
1975 $8,984,853,005 -
1974 $7,675,466,449 -
1973 $6,242,145,880 -
1972 $5,074,117,545 -
1971 $4,356,669,034 -
1970 $3,956,336,244 -
1969 $3,651,622,669 -
1968 $3,271,422,333 -
1967 $3,046,345,314 -
1966 $2,876,401,297 -
1965 $2,948,331,090 -
1964 $2,798,345,299 -
1963 $2,657,252,578 -
1962 $2,379,611,125 -
1961 $2,025,693,540 -
1960 $2,037,154,742 -

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

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Morocco and Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Morocco

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Morocco Yemen
2024 $4,218 -
2023 $3,872 -
2022 $3,516 -
2021 $3,843 -
2020 $3,317 -
2019 $3,560 -
2018 $3,553 $634
2017 $3,344 $811
2016 $3,186 $975
2015 $3,190 $1,362
2014 $3,483 $1,430
2013 $3,425 $1,379
2012 $3,206 $1,245
2011 $3,345 $1,186
2010 $3,107 $1,155
2009 $3,158 $969
2008 $3,222 $1,072
2007 $2,788 $890
2006 $2,466 $810
2005 $2,268 $734
2004 $2,207 $628
2003 $1,962 $549
2002 $1,612 $513
2001 $1,521 $487
2000 $1,513 $493
1999 $1,651 $401
1998 $1,683 $343
1997 $1,439 $383
1996 $1,610 $375
1995 $1,478 $764
1994 $1,369 $1,735
1993 $1,236 $1,397
1992 $1,337 $1,198
1991 $1,302 $1,016
1990 $1,238 $910
1989 $1,099 -
1988 $1,094 -
1987 $944 -
1986 $861 -
1985 $678 -
1984 $687 -
1983 $772 -
1982 $862 -
1981 $890 -
1980 $1,117 -
1979 $839 -
1978 $716 -
1977 $613 -
1976 $545 -
1975 $524 -
1974 $459 -
1973 $382 -
1972 $319 -
1971 $280.6 -
1970 $261.5 -
1969 $247.8 -
1968 $228 -
1967 $218.1 -
1966 $211.5 -
1965 $222.7 -
1964 $216.9 -
1963 $211.3 -
1962 $194.2 -
1961 $169.8 -
1960 $175.2 -

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

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Morocco vs. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Morocco

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Morocco Yemen
2026 75.9 69.7
2025 75.7 69.6
2024 75.5 69.4
2023 75.3 69.3
2022 75.2 68
2021 73.4 66
2020 73.1 66.4
2019 74.2 66.6
2018 73.9 65.9
2017 73.6 67.1
2016 73.2 67.1
2015 72.9 66.8
2014 72.5 68
2013 72.1 68
2012 71.7 67.6
2011 71.3 67.4
2010 70.8 67.2
2009 70.5 66.9
2008 70.1 66.6
2007 69.6 66.2
2006 69.2 65.8
2005 68.7 65.4
2004 68.3 64.9
2003 68 64.4
2002 67.6 63.8
2001 67.2 63.3
2000 66.8 62.8
1999 66.4 62.3
1998 66 61.8
1997 65.6 61.3
1996 65.2 60.9
1995 64.7 60.5
1994 64.3 59.8
1993 63.9 59.7
1992 63.4 59.3
1991 62.9 58.8
1990 62.4 58.5
1989 61.8 58
1988 61.2 57.4
1987 60.6 56.8
1986 60 54
1985 59.2 55.4
1984 58.4 54.6
1983 57.7 53.6
1982 56.9 52.4
1981 56 51.7
1980 55.2 50.6
1979 54.4 49.5
1978 53.6 48.5
1977 52.8 47.4
1976 52 46.4
1975 51.4 45.5
1974 50.8 44.5
1973 50.2 43.6
1972 49.7 42.7
1971 49.2 41.8
1970 48.7 40.6
1969 48.2 39.6
1968 47.7 38
1967 47.1 37.1
1966 46.5 36.3
1965 45.9 35.6
1964 45.3 34.9
1963 44.8 33.4
1962 44.2 33.7
1961 43.7 34.1
1960 41.7 33.5
1959 42.7 32.9
1958 42.2 32.4
1957 41.7 31.8
1956 41.2 31.3
1955 40.8 30.8
1954 40.4 30.4
1953 40 30
1952 39.6 29.6
1951 39.1 29.3
1950 38.8 28.9

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

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Morocco and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Morocco

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Morocco Yemen
2024 38,081,173 40,583,164
2023 37,712,505 39,390,799
2022 37,329,064 38,222,876
2021 36,954,442 37,140,230
2020 36,584,208 36,134,863
2019 36,210,898 35,111,408
2018 35,839,760 34,085,182
2017 35,446,392 33,090,921
2016 35,023,457 32,109,010
2015 34,607,588 31,159,379
2014 34,204,780 30,226,309
2013 33,787,571 29,312,952
2012 33,355,241 28,433,647
2011 32,912,588 27,582,897
2010 32,467,016 26,754,387
2009 32,030,778 25,927,724
2008 31,606,767 25,111,941
2007 31,186,468 24,318,082
2006 30,771,178 23,543,083
2005 30,358,144 22,790,085
2004 29,953,018 22,095,167
2003 29,571,415 21,456,379
2002 29,198,142 20,835,086
2001 28,814,643 20,226,147
2000 28,423,435 19,624,141
1999 28,027,179 19,029,420
1998 27,621,648 18,446,013
1997 27,213,337 17,873,936
1996 26,808,107 17,313,177
1995 26,399,429 16,740,058
1994 26,000,822 16,149,147
1993 25,614,586 15,563,914
1992 25,212,468 14,989,494
1991 24,799,014 14,430,201
1990 24,375,551 13,887,862
1989 23,939,414 13,364,174
1988 23,500,524 12,859,708
1987 23,054,392 12,369,912
1986 22,600,803 11,901,040
1985 22,113,953 11,453,825
1984 21,593,778 11,025,597
1983 21,060,696 10,621,499
1982 20,520,318 10,241,006
1981 19,985,401 9,882,362
1980 19,459,943 9,543,358
1979 18,955,589 9,224,194
1978 18,477,385 8,926,586
1977 18,014,756 8,648,222
1976 17,574,182 8,384,113
1975 17,150,786 8,133,598
1974 16,733,842 7,896,783
1973 16,326,269 7,672,796
1972 15,924,692 7,460,068
1971 15,527,225 7,257,462
1970 15,129,449 7,065,279
1969 14,734,255 6,875,859
1968 14,347,899 6,690,524
1967 13,968,175 6,516,444
1966 13,597,065 6,351,494
1965 13,239,171 6,195,593
1964 12,898,886 6,048,006
1963 12,577,502 5,911,135
1962 12,253,092 5,782,221
1961 11,931,085 5,655,232
1960 11,624,933 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Morocco and Yemen

Fertility rate
Morocco

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Morocco Yemen
2023 2.23 4.59
2022 2.26 4.59
2021 2.29 4.6
2020 2.32 4.6
2019 2.34 4.6
2018 2.35 4.61
2017 2.38 4.61
2016 2.4 4.61
2015 2.41 4.62
2014 2.42 4.62
2013 2.48 4.62
2012 2.54 4.63
2011 2.6 4.63
2010 2.63 4.81
2009 2.62 5
2008 2.61 5.11
2007 2.62 5.26
2006 2.61 5.41
2005 2.61 5.56
2004 2.61 5.71
2003 2.61 5.84
2002 2.62 5.97
2001 2.69 6.14
2000 2.77 6.32
1999 2.88 6.49
1998 3.04 6.64
1997 3.15 6.82
1996 3.23 7
1995 3.3 7.53
1994 3.41 7.8
1993 3.55 8.05
1992 3.76 8.27
1991 3.95 8.46
1990 4.06 8.61
1989 4.22 8.71
1988 4.39 8.79
1987 4.58 8.83
1986 4.77 8.86
1985 4.99 8.86
1984 5.2 8.85
1983 5.41 8.83
1982 5.6 8.79
1981 5.71 8.75
1980 5.78 8.71
1979 5.85 8.67
1978 5.91 8.5
1977 6.04 8.47
1976 6.18 8.42
1975 6.3 8.37
1974 6.4 8.33
1973 6.48 8.29
1972 6.55 8.27
1971 6.62 8.26
1970 6.68 8.23
1969 6.73 8.22
1968 6.79 8.19
1967 6.85 8.17
1966 6.89 8.14
1965 6.93 8.1
1964 6.97 8.07
1963 7.01 8.03
1962 7.05 8.01
1961 6.97 8
1960 6.89 7.99

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

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Morocco and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Morocco

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Morocco Yemen
2024 30.5 19.3
2023 30.2 19.2
2022 29.9 19.2
2021 29.5 19.1
2020 29.2 19.1
2019 28.9 19.1
2018 28.5 19
2017 28.2 18.9
2016 27.8 18.8
2015 27.5 18.7
2014 27.1 18.5
2013 26.7 18.3
2012 26.4 18.1
2011 26.1 17.9
2010 25.7 17.7
2009 25.4 17.4
2008 25 17.2
2007 24.7 16.9
2006 24.3 16.7
2005 24 16.4
2004 23.7 16.2
2003 23.4 16
2002 23.1 15.8
2001 22.8 15.6
2000 22.5 15.4
1999 22.2 15.2
1998 21.9 15
1997 21.6 14.9
1996 21.3 14.8
1995 21 14.7
1994 20.6 14.6
1993 20.3 14.6
1992 20 14.6
1991 19.7 14.6
1990 19.4 14.6
1989 19.2 14.6
1988 18.9 14.7
1987 18.7 14.8
1986 18.5 14.9
1985 18.3 15
1984 18.1 15.1
1983 18 15.3
1982 17.8 15.5
1981 17.7 15.7
1980 17.6 15.9
1979 17.4 16.1
1978 17.3 16.3
1977 17.2 16.6
1976 17.1 16.8
1975 16.9 17
1974 16.9 17.3
1973 16.8 17.6
1972 16.7 17.8
1971 16.7 18.1
1970 16.6 18.4
1969 16.6 18.7
1968 16.6 18.9
1967 16.7 19.1
1966 16.8 19.2
1965 16.9 19.3
1964 17 19.4
1963 17.2 19.5
1962 17.4 19.6
1961 17.6 19.6
1960 17.9 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Morocco Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$149B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.02%
2023
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.52%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
246,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.92%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.8%
2022
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
52.7%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
61.8
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
31.9%
2013
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2013
3%
2014
Number of billionaires
3
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
76
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$74.5B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$37.1B
2024
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$12.5B
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,802,000
2020
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
12%
2020
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
44.4%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Morocco Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2023
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
70 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.84 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.1%
2022
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
10.9%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.92%
2023
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
93.6%
2023
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
997 kWh
2023
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.3%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.18%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Morocco Yemen
% of world population
0.47%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-56,254
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
62.8%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.1
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
54
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.69
2024
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
77.3%
2022
54.1%
2004
English speaking
18.4%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
91%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Morocco Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$232.2
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$86.5
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
75.9 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.62%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2021
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
70
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
16.6
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
22.5%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.5 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Morocco Yemen
% of world land
0.3%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
4,525 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
115,013 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
22,293 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
35,626 mi
2022
n/a

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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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