Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Cambodia, you would:
Health
live 4.1 years longer
In Cambodia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 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 6.1 times more likely to be obese
In Cambodia, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nicaragua, that number is 23.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 43.1% more money
Cambodia has a GDP per capita of $5,100 as of 2023, while in Nicaragua, the GDP per capita is $7,300 as of 2023.
be 20.0 times more likely to be unemployed
In Cambodia, 0.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Nicaragua, that number is 4.8% as of 2023.
be 50.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Cambodia, 16.5% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Nicaragua, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2016.
pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate
Cambodia has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Nicaragua, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 64.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Cambodia, approximately 218.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Nicaragua, 78.0 women do as of 2020.
be 35.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Cambodia, approximately 29.6 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.
Expenditures
spend 48.4% more on education
Cambodia spends 3.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Nicaragua spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 14.7% more on healthcare
Cambodia spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Nicaragua, that number is 8.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 2.1 times more coastline
Cambodia has a total of 443 km of coastline. In Nicaragua, that number is 910 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: General Directorate of Revenues, The World Factbook, General Department of Taxation.
Nicaragua: At a glance
How big is Nicaragua compared to Cambodia? See an in-depth size comparison.