Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Morocco, you would:
Health
live 8.0 years longer
In Morocco, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, that number is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 4.9 times more money
Morocco has a GDP per capita of $8,800 as of 2023, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $43,000 as of 2023.
be 34.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Morocco, 9.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Puerto Rico, that number is 6.0% as of 2023.
pay a 13.2% lower top tax rate
Morocco has a top tax rate of 38.0% as of 2016. In Puerto Rico, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 52.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Morocco, approximately 72.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, 34.0 women do as of 2020.
be 21.7% more likely to be literate
In Morocco, the literacy rate is 75.9% as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, it is 92.4% as of 2021.
be 68.5% less 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 Puerto Rico, on the other hand, 6.0 children do as of 2022.
have 53.6% fewer children
In Morocco, there are approximately 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, there are 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.7% less likely to have internet access
In Morocco, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 47.1% less on education
Morocco spends 6.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Puerto Rico spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 72.7% less coastline
Morocco has a total of 1,835 km of coastline. In Puerto Rico, that number is 501 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Impôts, Morocco, Puerto Rican Department of Treasury.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
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