Morocco vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
Morocco
18.7%
in 2013
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
18.7%
in 2021
Morocco rank
55th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
53rd
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time
- Morocco
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 18.7% against 18.7% in Morocco, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 55th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 53rd of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.9% | 15.4% | 5.5% | Morocco |
| 1990s | 21.4% | 19.5% | 1.9% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 19.5% | 0.3% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 18.7% | 18.8% | 0.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median, Morocco or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 18.7% against 18.7% in Morocco as of 2021.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between Morocco and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.0%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 60% of the median?
- Morocco ranks 55th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 53rd 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 60% 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 60% of the median.