Morocco vs United Kingdom: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income

Morocco
11.7%
in 2013
United Kingdom
11.7%
in 2021
Morocco rank
61st
United Kingdom rank
61st

Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time

  • Morocco
  • United Kingdom
468101214196819942021

How they compare

Morocco currently reports 11.7% against 11.7% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Morocco ahead.

Morocco ranks 61st and United Kingdom ranks 61st of 130 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1980s 14.0% 8.7% 5.3% Morocco
1990s 13.4% 12.4% 0.9% Morocco
2000s 12.2% 12.4% 0.2% United Kingdom
2010s 11.7% 11.1% 0.6% Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income, Morocco or United Kingdom?
Morocco, at 11.7% against 11.7% in United Kingdom as of 2013.
What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Morocco and United Kingdom?
0.0%, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and United Kingdom?
6 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2013.
How do Morocco and United Kingdom rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
Morocco ranks 61st and United Kingdom ranks 61st of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,510 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed