Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Kenya, you would:
Health
be 95.2% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Kenya, 4.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Nicaragua, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.
live 5.1 years longer
In Kenya, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 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 3.3 times more likely to be obese
In Kenya, 7.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nicaragua, that number is 23.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 18.4% more money
Kenya has a GDP per capita of $4,900 as of 2022, while in Nicaragua, the GDP per capita is $5,800 as of 2022.
be 11.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Kenya, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Nicaragua, that number is 5.0% as of 2022.
be 31.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Kenya, 36.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Nicaragua, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2016.
Life
be 85.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Kenya, approximately 530.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Nicaragua, 78.0 women do as of 2020.
be 31.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Kenya, approximately 27.9 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 35.9% fewer children
In Kenya, there are approximately 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nicaragua, there are 16.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 12.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Kenya, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 68% 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 96.6% more likely to have internet access
In Kenya, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Nicaragua, about 57.0% do as of 2021.
be 16.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Kenya, approximately 71% of people have improved drinking water access (91% in urban areas, and 63% 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 100.0% more on healthcare
Kenya spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Nicaragua, that number is 8.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 69.8% more coastline
Kenya has a total of 536 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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