Quality of life comparison
If you lived in India instead of Nicaragua, you would:
Health
be 83.5% less likely to be obese
In Nicaragua, 23.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In India, that number is 3.9% of people as of 2016.
live 7.6 years less
In Nicaragua, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In India, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 26.0% more money
Nicaragua has a GDP per capita of $7,300 as of 2023, while in India, the GDP per capita is $9,200 as of 2023.
be 13.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Nicaragua, 4.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In India, that number is 4.2% as of 2023.
be 12.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Nicaragua, 24.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In India, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2011.
pay a 18.5% higher top tax rate
Nicaragua has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In India, the top tax rate is 35.5% as of 2016.
Life
be 32.1% more likely to die during childbirth
In Nicaragua, approximately 78.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In India, 103.0 women do as of 2020.
be 58.8% more 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 India, on the other hand, 30.3 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 14.7% 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 India, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 14.8% 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 India, that number is 96% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 95% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 19.3% less likely to have internet access
In Nicaragua, approximately 57.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In India, about 46.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 65.1% less on healthcare
Nicaragua spends 8.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In India, that number is 3.0% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 7.7 times more coastline
Nicaragua has a total of 910 km of coastline. In India, that number is 7,000 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: General Directorate of Revenues, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Government of India.
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