Morocco vs United States: Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)
Morocco
1.4%
in 2013
United States
1.2%
in 2022
Morocco rank
52nd
United States rank
55th
Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) over time
- Morocco
- United States
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 1.4% against 1.2% in United States, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.
Morocco ranks 52nd and United States ranks 55th of 119 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.2% | 0.5% | 12.7% | Morocco |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 0.6% | 5.9% | Morocco |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 0.9% | 5.2% | Morocco |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 0.4% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices), Morocco or United States?
- Morocco, at 1.4% against 1.2% in United States as of 2013.
- What is the difference in share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices) between Morocco and United States?
- 0.2%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and United States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2013.
- How do Morocco and United States rank globally for share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices)?
- Morocco ranks 52nd and United States ranks 55th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in extreme poverty (2017 prices). 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 $2.15 per day.