Quality of life comparison

live 10.2 years longer

In Nicaragua, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Macau, that number is 85 years (82 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2022.

make 14.0 times more money

Nicaragua has a GDP per capita of $7,300 as of 2023, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $102,000 as of 2023.

be 53.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Nicaragua, 4.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Macau, that number is 2.2% as of 2023.

pay a 60.0% lower top tax rate

Nicaragua has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Macau, the top tax rate is 12.0% as of 2016.

be 17.6% more likely to be literate

In Nicaragua, the literacy rate is 82.6% as of 2015. In Macau, it is 97.1% as of 2021.

be 76.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Nicaragua, approximately 19.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Macau, on the other hand, 4.6 children do as of 2022.

have 47.6% fewer children

In Nicaragua, there are approximately 16.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Macau, there are 8.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 15.6% more likely to have access to electricity

In Nicaragua, approximately 86% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Macau, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 54.4% more likely to have internet access

In Nicaragua, approximately 57.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Macau, about 88.0% do as of 2021.

be 20.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Nicaragua, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Macau, 100% of people do as of 2020.

spend 37.0% more on education

Nicaragua spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Macau spends 6.3% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

see 95.5% less coastline

Nicaragua has a total of 910 km of coastline. In Macau, that number is 41 km.