Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Morocco, you would:
Health
live 6.6 years longer
In Morocco, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, that number is 80 years (77 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 4.6 times more money
Morocco has a GDP per capita of $8,100 as of 2022, while in Virgin Islands, the GDP per capita is $37,000 as of 2016.
be 28.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Morocco, 10.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Virgin Islands, that number is 12.9% as of 2022.
be 6.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Morocco, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Virgin Islands, however, that number is 28.9% as of 2002.
Life
be 60.2% 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 Virgin Islands, on the other hand, 7.7 children do as of 2022.
have 33.9% fewer children
In Morocco, there are approximately 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Virgin Islands, there are 11.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 26.4% less likely to have internet access
In Morocco, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Virgin Islands, about 64.8% do as of 2022.
Geography
see 89.8% less coastline
Morocco has a total of 1,835 km of coastline. In Virgin Islands, that number is 188 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Virgin Islands: At a glance
How big is Virgin Islands compared to Morocco? See an in-depth size comparison.