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Facts at a Glance

This table provides some facts about Morocco related to international development and compares them with similar facts about Canada.

Morocco Canada
Official name Kingdom of Morocco Canada
Capital Rabat Ottawa
Area (in thousands of km2) 446 9,985
Population (in millions) 32.4 (2010) 32 (2010)
Population density (per km2) 73 (2010) 3 (2010)
Urban population (% in 2010) 58 81
Gross national income (GNI) (per capita) US$2,790 (2009) US$43,270 (2010)
GNI at purchasing power parity (PPP)
(per capita)
US$4,450 (2009) $38,310 (2010)
Structure of gross domestic product (GDP) (% in 2009)
Agriculture 20 2
Industry 27 31
Services 53 67
Ecological footprint
(in global hectares per person in 2007)
1.21 7
Human development index (HDI) (ranking) 130 out of 187 countries (2011) 6 out of 187 countries (2011)
Gender inequality index (GII) (ranking) 104 out of 187 countries (2011) 20 out of 187 countries (2011)
Life expectancy at birth (years) 52 (1970)
72 (2010)
73 (1970)
81 (2010)
Mortality rate under 5 years old
(per 1,000 live births)
89 (1990)
38 (2009)
8 (1990)
6 (2009)
Adult literacy rate (% in 2005-2009)
Total 56 99
Men 69 99
Women 44 99
Net primary school enrolment rate
(% in 2005-2009)
Total 90 99
Boys 91 99
Girls 88 100
Population using improved drinking water sources (% in 2008)
Total 81 100
Urban 98 100
Rural 60 99