Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Morocco instead of Jamaica, you would:
Health
be 92.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Jamaica, 1.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Morocco, that number is 0.1% of people as of 2020.
live 2.1 years less
In Jamaica, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Morocco, that number is 74 years (72 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 71.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Jamaica, 17.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Morocco, however, that number is 4.8% as of 2013.
make 20.7% less money
Jamaica has a GDP per capita of $8,700 as of 2020, while in Morocco, the GDP per capita is $6,900 as of 2020.
be 19.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Jamaica, 7.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Morocco, that number is 9.2% as of 2019.
pay a 52.0% higher top tax rate
Jamaica has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Morocco, the top tax rate is 38.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 16.8% less likely to be literate
In Jamaica, the literacy rate is 88.7% as of 2015. In Morocco, it is 73.8% as of 2018.
be 71.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Jamaica, approximately 11.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Morocco, on the other hand, 19.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 52.7% more likely to have internet access
In Jamaica, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Morocco, about 84.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 13.1% less on healthcare
Jamaica spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Morocco, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 79.5% more coastline
Jamaica has a total of 1,022 km of coastline. In Morocco, that number is 1,835 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Impôts, Morocco, Tax Admministration of Jamaica.
Morocco: At a glance
How big is Morocco compared to Jamaica? See an in-depth size comparison.