Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Italy, you would:
Health
live 7.8 years less
In Italy, the average life expectancy is 83 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 19.1% more likely to be obese
In Italy, 19.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nicaragua, that number is 23.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 37.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Italy, 7.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Nicaragua, that number is 4.8% as of 2023.
pay a 38.5% lower top tax rate
Italy has a top tax rate of 48.8% as of 2016. In Nicaragua, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
make 86.1% less money
Italy has a GDP per capita of $52,700 as of 2023, while in Nicaragua, the GDP per capita is $7,300 as of 2023.
be 23.9% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Italy, 20.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Nicaragua, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2016.
Life
have 2.3 times more children
In Italy, there are approximately 7.1 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 Italy, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Nicaragua, 78.0 women do as of 2020.
be 16.7% less likely to be literate
In Italy, the literacy rate is 99.2% as of 2018. In Nicaragua, it is 82.6% as of 2015.
be 6.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Italy, 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 13.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Italy, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Nicaragua, 86% of the population do as of 2022.
be 24.0% less likely to have internet access
In Italy, approximately 75.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Nicaragua, about 57.0% do as of 2021.
be 16.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Italy, 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 10.4% less on healthcare
Italy spends 9.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Nicaragua, that number is 8.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 88.0% less coastline
Italy has a total of 7,600 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, Italian Revenue Agency.
Nicaragua: At a glance
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