Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Dominican Republic instead of Morocco, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years less
In Morocco, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Dominican Republic, that number is 73 years (71 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.6 times more money
Morocco has a GDP per capita of $8,800 as of 2023, while in Dominican Republic, the GDP per capita is $23,100 as of 2023.
be 39.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Morocco, 9.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Dominican Republic, that number is 5.6% as of 2023.
pay a 34.2% lower top tax rate
Morocco has a top tax rate of 38.0% as of 2016. In Dominican Republic, the top tax rate is 25.0% as of 2016.
be 5.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Morocco, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Dominican Republic, however, that number is 23.9% as of 2021.
Life
be 25.8% more likely to be literate
In Morocco, the literacy rate is 75.9% as of 2021. In Dominican Republic, it is 95.5% as of 2022.
be 48.6% more likely to die during childbirth
In Morocco, approximately 72.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Dominican Republic, 107.0 women do as of 2020.
be 10.3% more likely to die during infancy
In Morocco, approximately 19.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Dominican Republic, on the other hand, 21.2 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 32.4% less on education
Morocco spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Dominican Republic spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 18.3% less on healthcare
Morocco spends 6.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Dominican Republic, that number is 4.9% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 29.8% less coastline
Morocco has a total of 1,835 km of coastline. In Dominican Republic, that number is 1,288 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Impôts, Morocco, Direccion General de Impuestos Internos.
Dominican Republic: At a glance
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