Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
live 1.7 years longer
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 3.4 times more likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 6.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nicaragua, that number is 23.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 53.2% less money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $12,400 as of 2022, while in Nicaragua, the GDP per capita is $5,800 as of 2022.
be 44.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Nicaragua, that number is 5.0% as of 2022.
be 2.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Indonesia, 9.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Nicaragua, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2016.
Life
be 54.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Indonesia, approximately 173.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Nicaragua, 78.0 women do as of 2020.
have 10.8% more children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nicaragua, there are 16.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 14.0% less likely to be literate
In Indonesia, the literacy rate is 96.0% as of 2020. In Nicaragua, it is 82.6% as of 2015.
Basic Needs
be 13.1% less likely to have access to electricity
In Indonesia, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Nicaragua, that number is 86% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 66% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 10.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Indonesia, approximately 93% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 87% 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 31.4% more on education
Indonesia spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Nicaragua spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.5 times more on healthcare
Indonesia spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Nicaragua, that number is 8.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 98.3% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 km of coastline. In Nicaragua, that number is 910 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Nicaragua: At a glance
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