Morocco vs United Arab Emirates
Morocco vs United Arab Emirates: Depression
Depression in 2017: 5.41% in Morocco and 2.88% in United Arab Emirates, by IHME estimates. In 2017 the value was higher in Morocco, by 2.54 percentage points, or 1.88 times that in United Arab Emirates.
% of people · IHME
What the numbers say
- Morocco has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1990.
- In 2017, Morocco ranked 3 and United Arab Emirates ranked 155 of 195 countries, counting from the highest.
- The world as a whole: 3.44% in 2017.
Every year
% of people · IHME
| Year | Morocco | United Arab Emirates | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.41 | 2.88 | 3.44 |
| 2016 | 5.47 | 2.87 | 3.44 |
| 2015 | 5.53 | 2.86 | 3.44 |
| 2014 | 5.58 | 2.86 | 3.44 |
| 2013 | 5.62 | 2.85 | 3.44 |
| 2012 | 5.65 | 2.85 | 3.44 |
| 2011 | 5.68 | 2.86 | 3.44 |
| 2010 | 5.7 | 2.86 | 3.44 |
| 2009 | 5.71 | 2.87 | 3.45 |
| 2008 | 5.72 | 2.9 | 3.48 |
| 2007 | 5.72 | 2.93 | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 5.73 | 2.95 | 3.52 |
| 2005 | 5.73 | 2.97 | 3.53 |
| 2004 | 5.73 | 2.98 | 3.53 |
| 2003 | 5.74 | 2.99 | 3.53 |
| 2002 | 5.74 | 3 | 3.53 |
| 2001 | 5.75 | 3.01 | 3.53 |
| 2000 | 5.74 | 3.02 | 3.53 |
| 1999 | 5.71 | 3.03 | 3.54 |
| 1998 | 5.64 | 3.04 | 3.54 |
| 1997 | 5.56 | 3.05 | 3.54 |
| 1996 | 5.5 | 3.06 | 3.55 |
| 1995 | 5.47 | 3.06 | 3.55 |
| 1994 | 5.46 | 3.06 | 3.55 |
| 1993 | 5.45 | 3.07 | 3.55 |
| 1992 | 5.45 | 3.07 | 3.55 |
| 1991 | 5.46 | 3.06 | 3.55 |
| 1990 | 5.47 | 3.06 | 3.54 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- The share of people living with a depressive disorder, as the Global Burden of Disease study estimates it.
- Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease, via Our World in Data.
- Ranks count the 195 countries with a value in 2017, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Morocco vs United Arab Emirates
Health
- Life expectancyMorocco: 75.3 years in 2023United Arab Emirates: 82.9 years in 2023
- Child mortalityMorocco: 1.6 per 100 live births in 2024United Arab Emirates: 0.5 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityMorocco: 14.3 per 1,000 live births in 2023United Arab Emirates: 4.9 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Suicide rateMorocco: 7.1 per 100,000 people in 2017United Arab Emirates: 5.1 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationMorocco: 37.7 million people in 2023United Arab Emirates: 10.6 million people in 2023
- Population growthMorocco: 1% a year in 2023United Arab Emirates: 3.7% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateMorocco: 2.23 births per woman in 2023United Arab Emirates: 1.2 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationMorocco: 63.1% in 2025United Arab Emirates: 86% in 2025
- Median ageMorocco: 29.2 years in 2023United Arab Emirates: 31.2 years in 2023
- People aged 65 and overMorocco: 7.8% in 2023United Arab Emirates: 1.7% in 2023
- Net migration rateMorocco: -1.1 per 1,000 people in 2023United Arab Emirates: 28.2 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
- GDP per personMorocco: $3,644 in 2025United Arab Emirates: $41,610 in 2024
- GDP growthMorocco: 4.9% a year in 2025United Arab Emirates: 6.2% a year in 2025
- InflationMorocco: 0.8% a year in 2025United Arab Emirates: 1.3% a year in 2025
- Government debtMorocco: 66.6% of GDP in 2025United Arab Emirates: 33.9% of GDP in 2025
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingMorocco: 3.54% of GDP in 2025United Arab Emirates: 5.64% of GDP in 2014
- Military spending in US dollarsMorocco: $5.88B in 2025United Arab Emirates: $27.8B in 2014
- Military spending per personMorocco: $166 in 2025United Arab Emirates: $2,840 in 2014
- Military share of state spendingMorocco: 10.3% of government spending in 2025United Arab Emirates: 17% of government spending in 2014
- Armed forces personnelMorocco: 246,000 people in 2020United Arab Emirates: 63,000 people in 2020
- National powerMorocco: 0.4% of world capability in 2022United Arab Emirates: 0.47% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersMorocco: 2.07% of the labour force in 2020United Arab Emirates: 1.02% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsMorocco: 392 million TIV in 2025United Arab Emirates: 868 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsMorocco: 26 million TIV in 2024United Arab Emirates: 33 million TIV in 2025