Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Nicaragua, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years longer
In Nicaragua, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In China, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
be 73.8% less likely to be obese
In Nicaragua, 23.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In China, that number is 6.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.1 times more money
Nicaragua has a GDP per capita of $5,800 as of 2022, while in China, the GDP per capita is $18,200 as of 2022.
pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate
Nicaragua has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In China, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 70.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nicaragua, approximately 78.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In China, 23.0 women do as of 2020.
be 17.2% more likely to be literate
In Nicaragua, the literacy rate is 82.6% as of 2015. In China, it is 96.8% as of 2018.
be 64.6% 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 China, on the other hand, 6.8 children do as of 2022.
have 37.8% fewer children
In Nicaragua, there are approximately 16.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In China, there are 10.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
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 China, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 28.1% more likely to have internet access
In Nicaragua, approximately 57.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In China, about 73.0% do as of 2021.
be 14.3% 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 China, that number is 95% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 21.7% less on education
Nicaragua spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. China spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 34.9% less on healthcare
Nicaragua spends 8.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In China, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 15.9 times more coastline
Nicaragua has a total of 910 km of coastline. In China, that number is 14,500 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: General Directorate of Revenues, The World Factbook, State Administration of Taxation.
China: At a glance
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