Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Morocco instead of Nicaragua, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years less
In Nicaragua, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 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 10.1% more likely to be obese
In Nicaragua, 23.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Morocco, that number is 26.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 20.5% more money
Nicaragua has a GDP per capita of $7,300 as of 2023, while in Morocco, the GDP per capita is $8,800 as of 2023.
be 80.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Nicaragua, 24.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Morocco, however, that number is 4.8% as of 2013.
be 89.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Nicaragua, 4.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Morocco, that number is 9.1% as of 2023.
pay a 26.7% higher top tax rate
Nicaragua has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Morocco, the top tax rate is 38.0% as of 2016.
Basic Needs
be 15.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Nicaragua, approximately 86% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Morocco, 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 Morocco, about 88.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 30.2% less on healthcare
Nicaragua spends 8.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Morocco, that number is 6.0% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 47.8% more on education
Nicaragua spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Morocco spends 6.8% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 2.0 times more coastline
Nicaragua has a total of 910 km of coastline. In Morocco, that number is 1,835 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: General Directorate of Revenues, The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Impôts, Morocco.
Morocco: At a glance
How big is Morocco compared to Nicaragua? See an in-depth size comparison.