Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Morocco, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years longer
In Morocco, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.0 times more likely to be obese
In Morocco, 26.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 22.7% less money
Morocco has a GDP per capita of $8,800 as of 2023, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $6,800 as of 2023.
be 4.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Morocco, 9.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.
be 50.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Morocco, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Marshall Islands, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2019.
Life
be 29.5% more likely to be literate
In Morocco, the literacy rate is 75.9% as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, it is 98.3% as of 2011.
have 26.2% more children
In Morocco, there are approximately 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, there are 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 12.8% 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 Marshall Islands, on the other hand, 21.7 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 56.0% less likely to have internet access
In Morocco, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, about 38.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 100.0% more on education
Morocco spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Morocco spends 6.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 79.8% less coastline
Morocco has a total of 1,835 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Marshall Islands: At a glance
How big is Marshall Islands compared to Morocco? See an in-depth size comparison.