Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 9.0 years longer

In Nicaragua, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Canada, that number is 84 years (82 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.

be 24.1% more likely to be obese

In Nicaragua, 23.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Canada, that number is 29.4% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 8.4 times more money

Nicaragua has a GDP per capita of $5,800 as of 2022, while in Canada, the GDP per capita is $49,000 as of 2022.

be 62.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Nicaragua, 24.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Canada, however, that number is 9.4% as of 2008.

pay a 10.0% higher top tax rate

Nicaragua has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Canada, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 85.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Nicaragua, approximately 78.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Canada, 11.0 women do as of 2020.

be 77.1% 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 Canada, on the other hand, 4.4 children do as of 2022.

have 38.0% fewer children

In Nicaragua, there are approximately 16.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Canada, there are 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 16.0% more likely to have access to electricity

In Nicaragua, approximately 86% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Canada, 100% of the population do as of 2021.

be 63.2% more likely to have internet access

In Nicaragua, approximately 57.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Canada, about 93.0% do as of 2021.

be 19.2% 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 Canada, that number is 99% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 13.0% more on education

Nicaragua spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Canada spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 50.0% more on healthcare

Nicaragua spends 8.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Canada, that number is 12.9% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 222.1 times more coastline

Nicaragua has a total of 910 km of coastline. In Canada, that number is 202,080 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: General Directorate of Revenues, The World Factbook, Canada Revenue Agency.

Canada: At a glance

Canada is a sovereign country in North America, with a total land area of approximately 9,093,507 sq km. A land of vast distances and rich natural resources, Canada became a self-governing dominion in 1867 while retaining ties to the British crown. Economically and technologically, the nation has developed in parallel with the US, its neighbor to the south across the world's longest unfortified border. Canada faces the political challenges of meeting public demands for quality improvements in health care, education, social services, and economic competitiveness, as well as responding to the particular concerns of predominantly francophone Quebec. Canada also aims to develop its diverse energy resources while maintaining its commitment to the environment.
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