Quality of life comparison

be 33.2% less likely to be obese

In Jordan, 35.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nicaragua, that number is 23.7% of people as of 2016.

live 1.2 years less

In Jordan, the average life expectancy is 76 years (75 years for men, 78 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 73.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Jordan, 17.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Nicaragua, that number is 4.8% as of 2023.

make 22.3% less money

Jordan has a GDP per capita of $9,400 as of 2023, while in Nicaragua, the GDP per capita is $7,300 as of 2023.

be 58.6% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Jordan, 15.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Nicaragua, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2016.

pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate

Jordan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Nicaragua, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.

be 90.2% more likely to die during childbirth

In Jordan, approximately 41.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Nicaragua, 78.0 women do as of 2020.

be 16.1% less likely to be literate

In Jordan, the literacy rate is 98.4% as of 2021. In Nicaragua, it is 82.6% as of 2015.

be 37.3% more likely to die during infancy

In Jordan, approximately 13.9 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.

have 26.1% fewer children

In Jordan, there are approximately 22.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nicaragua, there are 16.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 13.5% less likely to have access to electricity

In Jordan, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Nicaragua, that number is 86% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 66% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 31.3% less likely to have internet access

In Jordan, approximately 83.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Nicaragua, about 57.0% do as of 2021.

be 16.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Jordan, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 98% 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.

spend 43.7% more on education

Jordan spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Nicaragua spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 14.7% more on healthcare

Jordan spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Nicaragua, that number is 8.6% of GDP as of 2020.

see 35.0 times more coastline

Jordan has a total of 26 km of coastline. In Nicaragua, that number is 910 km.