Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of China, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years less
In China, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Nicaragua, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
be 3.8 times more likely to be obese
In China, 6.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nicaragua, that number is 23.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 33.3% lower top tax rate
China has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Nicaragua, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
make 68.1% less money
China has a GDP per capita of $18,200 as of 2022, while in Nicaragua, the GDP per capita is $5,800 as of 2022.
Life
have 60.8% more children
In China, there are approximately 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nicaragua, there are 16.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In China, approximately 23.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Nicaragua, 78.0 women do as of 2020.
be 14.7% less likely to be literate
In China, the literacy rate is 96.8% as of 2018. In Nicaragua, it is 82.6% as of 2015.
be 2.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 6.8 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 China, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Nicaragua, 86% of the population do as of 2021.
be 21.9% less likely to have internet access
In China, approximately 73.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Nicaragua, about 57.0% do as of 2021.
be 12.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In China, approximately 95% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 92% 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 27.8% more on education
China spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Nicaragua spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 53.6% more on healthcare
China spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Nicaragua, that number is 8.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 93.7% less coastline
China has a total of 14,500 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, State Administration of Taxation.
Nicaragua: At a glance
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