Morocco vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Morocco
5.7%
in 2013
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5.6%
in 2021
Morocco rank
63rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
65th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Morocco
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 5.7% against 5.6% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 63rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 65th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.8% | 3.4% | 4.4% | Morocco |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 6.7% | 0.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 6.4% | 0.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 4.7% | 1.0% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median, Morocco or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Morocco, at 5.7% against 5.6% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2013.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Morocco and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2013.
- How do Morocco and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Morocco ranks 63rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 65th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 40% of the median.