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 30.2% more money
Nicaragua has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2020, while in Morocco, the GDP per capita is $6,900 as of 2020.
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 44.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Nicaragua, 6.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Morocco, that number is 9.2% as of 2019.
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.
Life
be 64.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nicaragua, approximately 198.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Morocco, 70.0 women do as of 2017.
be 10.7% less likely to be literate
In Nicaragua, the literacy rate is 82.6% as of 2015. In Morocco, it is 73.8% as of 2018.
Basic Needs
be 86.7% more likely to have internet access
In Nicaragua, approximately 45.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Morocco, about 84.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 36.9% less on healthcare
Nicaragua spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Morocco, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 55.9% more on education
Nicaragua spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Morocco spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2009.
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.