Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Morocco
Morocco: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income was 11.7% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Latest (2013)
11.7%
World rank
61st
of 130 countries
All-time high
14.0%
in 1984
All-time low
11.7%
in 2013
Years of data
6
1984–2013
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Morocco, 1984–2013
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2013, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Morocco stood at 11.7%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Morocco peaked at 14.0% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2013.
That places Morocco 61st out of 130 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 14.0% | — |
| 1990 | 13.6% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 13.2% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 12.5% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | -1.7% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 11.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 11.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.2%, 1.3× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.0% | 14.0% | 14.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 13.4% | 13.2% | 13.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 11.9% | 12.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 58 China 12.0% compare
- 59 France 11.9% compare
- 59 Switzerland 11.9% compare
- 61 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11.7% compare
- 61 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11.7% compare
- 64 Hungary 11.5% compare
More infrastructure data for Morocco
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 58.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 153.06 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.04 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 7.98 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0797 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 3.04 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.53 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Morocco?
- Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Morocco was 11.7% in 2013, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 1984.
- What is the lowest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2013.
- How does Morocco rank for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Morocco ranks 61st out of 130 countries with data for 2013.
- Is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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