Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Western Sahara instead of Morocco, you would:
Health
live 9.2 years less
In Morocco, the average life expectancy is 74 years (72 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022. In Western Sahara, that number is 64 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 71.6% less money
Morocco has a GDP per capita of $8,800 as of 2023, while in Western Sahara, the GDP per capita is $2,500 as of 2007.
Life
have 66.7% more children
In Morocco, there are approximately 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Western Sahara, there are 28.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020.
be 2.5 times 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 Western Sahara, on the other hand, 47.9 children do as of 2020.
Geography
see 39.5% less coastline
Morocco has a total of 1,835 km of coastline. In Western Sahara, that number is 1,110 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Western Sahara: At a glance
How big is Western Sahara compared to Morocco? See an in-depth size comparison.