Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Austria, you would:
Health
live 7.5 years less
In Austria, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022. In Nicaragua, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
be 17.9% more likely to be obese
In Austria, 20.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nicaragua, that number is 23.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 45.5% lower top tax rate
Austria has a top tax rate of 55.0% as of 2016. In Nicaragua, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
make 89.6% less money
Austria has a GDP per capita of $55,900 as of 2022, while in Nicaragua, the GDP per capita is $5,800 as of 2022.
be 68.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Austria, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Nicaragua, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2016.
Life
have 76.3% more children
In Austria, there are approximately 9.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nicaragua, there are 16.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 15.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Austria, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Nicaragua, 78.0 women do as of 2020.
be 5.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Austria, approximately 3.2 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 Austria, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Nicaragua, 86% of the population do as of 2021.
be 38.7% less likely to have internet access
In Austria, approximately 93.0% 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 Austria, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Nicaragua, that number is 83% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 25.2% less on healthcare
Austria spends 11.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Nicaragua, that number is 8.6% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: General Directorate of Revenues, The World Factbook, Federal Ministry of Finance.
Nicaragua: At a glance
How big is Nicaragua compared to Austria? See an in-depth size comparison.