Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Macau, you would:
Health
live 10.2 years less
In Macau, the average life expectancy is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2022. In Nicaragua, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 88.8% less money
Macau has a GDP per capita of $51,800 as of 2022, while in Nicaragua, the GDP per capita is $5,800 as of 2022.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Macau, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Nicaragua, that number is 5.0% as of 2022.
pay a 2.5 times higher top tax rate
Macau has a top tax rate of 12.0% as of 2016. In Nicaragua, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 90.7% more children
In Macau, there are approximately 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nicaragua, there are 16.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 14.9% less likely to be literate
In Macau, the literacy rate is 97.1% as of 2021. In Nicaragua, it is 82.6% as of 2015.
be 4.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Macau, approximately 4.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Nicaragua, on the other hand, 19.1 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 13.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Macau, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Nicaragua, 86% of the population do as of 2021.
be 35.2% less likely to have internet access
In Macau, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Nicaragua, about 57.0% do as of 2021.
be 16.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Macau, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Nicaragua, 83% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 27.0% less on education
Macau spends 6.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Nicaragua spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 22.2 times more coastline
Macau has a total of 41 km of coastline. In Nicaragua, that number is 910 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: General Directorate of Revenues, The World Factbook, Secretariat for Economy and Finance.
Nicaragua: At a glance
How big is Nicaragua compared to Macau? See an in-depth size comparison.