Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Morocco instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years less
In Vietnam, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 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.
be 12.4 times more likely to be obese
In Vietnam, 2.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Morocco, that number is 26.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 28.4% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Vietnam, 6.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Morocco, however, that number is 4.8% as of 2013.
make 15.9% less money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $8,200 as of 2020, while in Morocco, the GDP per capita is $6,900 as of 2020.
be 3.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Vietnam, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2018. In Morocco, that number is 9.2% as of 2019.
Life
have 11.0% more children
In Vietnam, there are approximately 15.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Morocco, there are 17.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 62.8% more likely to die during childbirth
In Vietnam, approximately 43.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Morocco, 70.0 women do as of 2017.
be 23.0% less likely to be literate
In Vietnam, the literacy rate is 95.8% as of 2019. In Morocco, it is 73.8% as of 2018.
be 30.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Vietnam, approximately 14.8 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 20.0% more likely to have internet access
In Vietnam, approximately 70.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Morocco, about 84.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 29.3% more on education
Vietnam spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Morocco spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2009.
Geography
see 46.7% less coastline
Vietnam has a total of 3,444 km of coastline. In Morocco, that number is 1,835 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Morocco: At a glance
How big is Morocco compared to Vietnam? See an in-depth size comparison.