Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Belize instead of Nicaragua, you would:

Health

live 1.0 years longer

In Nicaragua, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Belize, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.

be 6.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Nicaragua, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Belize, that number is 1.2% of people as of 2020.

Economy

make 75.3% more money

Nicaragua has a GDP per capita of $7,300 as of 2023, while in Belize, the GDP per capita is $12,800 as of 2023.

be 72.1% more likely to be unemployed

In Nicaragua, 4.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Belize, that number is 8.3% as of 2023.

be 64.7% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Nicaragua, 24.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Belize, however, that number is 41.0% as of 2013.

Life

be 41.6% less likely to die during infancy

In Nicaragua, approximately 19.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Belize, on the other hand, 11.2 children do as of 2022.

be 66.7% more likely to die during childbirth

In Nicaragua, approximately 78.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Belize, 130.0 women do as of 2020.

Basic Needs

be 14.0% more likely to have access to electricity

In Nicaragua, approximately 86% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 66% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Belize, that number is 99% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 97% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 19.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Nicaragua, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Belize, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 19.8% less on healthcare

Nicaragua spends 8.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Belize, that number is 6.9% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 89.1% more on education

Nicaragua spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Belize spends 8.7% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

Geography

see 57.6% less coastline

Nicaragua has a total of 910 km of coastline. In Belize, that number is 386 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

Belize: At a glance

Belize is a sovereign country in Central America/Caribbean, with a total land area of approximately 22,806 sq km. Belize was the site of several Mayan city states until their decline at the end of the first millennium A.D. The British and Spanish disputed the region in the 17th and 18th centuries; it formally became the colony of British Honduras in 1854. Territorial disputes between the UK and Guatemala delayed the independence of Belize until 1981. Guatemala refused to recognize the new nation until 1992 and the two countries are involved in an ongoing border dispute. Tourism has become the mainstay of the economy. Current concerns include the country's heavy foreign debt burden, high unemployment, growing involvement in the Mexican and South American drug trade, high crime rates, and one of the highest HIV/AIDS prevalence rates in Central America.
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