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
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Morocco, 1984–2013
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
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 | % | 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 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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