Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Macau instead of Nicaragua, you would:
Health
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.
Economy
make 10.3 times more money
Nicaragua has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2020, while in Macau, the GDP per capita is $54,800 as of 2020.
be 68.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Nicaragua, 6.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Macau, that number is 2.0% as of 2017.
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.
Life
be 16.8% more likely to be literate
In Nicaragua, the literacy rate is 82.6% as of 2015. In Macau, it is 96.5% as of 2016.
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 44.9% fewer children
In Nicaragua, there are approximately 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Macau, there are 9.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 95.6% more likely to have internet access
In Nicaragua, approximately 45.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Macau, about 88.0% do as of 2020.
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.
Geography
see 95.5% less coastline
Nicaragua has a total of 910 km of coastline. In Macau, that number is 41 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: General Directorate of Revenues, The World Factbook, Secretariat for Economy and Finance.
Macau: At a glance
How big is Macau compared to Nicaragua? See an in-depth size comparison.