Quality of life comparison

live 3.4 years longer

In Nicaragua, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Dominica, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022.

be 17.7% more likely to be obese

In Nicaragua, 23.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Dominica, that number is 27.9% of people as of 2016.

make 2.2 times more money

Nicaragua has a GDP per capita of $7,300 as of 2023, while in Dominica, the GDP per capita is $15,900 as of 2023.

be 4.8 times more likely to be unemployed

In Nicaragua, 4.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Dominica, that number is 23.0% as of 2000.

be 16.5% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Nicaragua, 24.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Dominica, however, that number is 29.0% as of 2009.

be 41.0% 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 Dominica, on the other hand, 11.3 children do as of 2022.

have 18.9% fewer children

In Nicaragua, there are approximately 16.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Dominica, there are 13.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 15.6% more likely to have access to electricity

In Nicaragua, approximately 86% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Dominica, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 42.1% more likely to have internet access

In Nicaragua, approximately 57.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Dominica, about 81.0% do as of 2021.

spend 33.7% less on healthcare

Nicaragua spends 8.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Dominica, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 19.6% more on education

Nicaragua spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Dominica spends 5.5% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

see 83.7% less coastline

Nicaragua has a total of 910 km of coastline. In Dominica, that number is 148 km.