Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Morocco instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years less
In Vietnam, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Morocco, that number is 74 years (72 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.
be 12.4 times more likely to be obese
In Vietnam, 2.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Morocco, that number is 26.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 35.8% less money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $13,700 as of 2023, while in Morocco, the GDP per capita is $8,800 as of 2023.
be 5.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Vietnam, 1.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Morocco, that number is 9.1% as of 2023.
Life
be 41.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Vietnam, approximately 124.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Morocco, 72.0 women do as of 2020.
have 12.8% more children
In Vietnam, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Morocco, there are 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 20.8% less likely to be literate
In Vietnam, the literacy rate is 95.8% as of 2019. In Morocco, it is 75.9% as of 2021.
be 30.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Vietnam, approximately 14.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Morocco, on the other hand, 19.2 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 18.9% more likely to have internet access
In Vietnam, approximately 74.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Morocco, about 88.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 65.9% more on education
Vietnam spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Morocco spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 27.7% more on healthcare
Vietnam spends 4.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Morocco, that number is 6.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 46.7% less coastline
Vietnam has a total of 3,444 km of coastline. In Morocco, that number is 1,835 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Morocco: At a glance
How big is Morocco compared to Vietnam? See an in-depth size comparison.