Quality of life comparison

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 Malaysia, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.

be 34.2% less likely to be obese

In Nicaragua, 23.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Malaysia, that number is 15.6% of people as of 2016.

make 4.6 times more money

Nicaragua has a GDP per capita of $7,300 as of 2023, while in Malaysia, the GDP per capita is $33,600 as of 2023.

be 19.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Nicaragua, 4.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Malaysia, that number is 3.9% as of 2023.

be 75.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Nicaragua, 24.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Malaysia, however, that number is 6.2% as of 2021.

be 73.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In Nicaragua, approximately 78.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Malaysia, 21.0 women do as of 2020.

be 15.0% more likely to be literate

In Nicaragua, the literacy rate is 82.6% as of 2015. In Malaysia, it is 95.0% as of 2019.

be 65.5% 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 Malaysia, on the other hand, 6.6 children do as of 2022.

have 13.4% fewer children

In Nicaragua, there are approximately 16.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malaysia, there are 14.2 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 Malaysia, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 70.2% more likely to have internet access

In Nicaragua, approximately 57.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Malaysia, about 97.0% do as of 2021.

be 17.2% 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 Malaysia, that number is 98% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 91% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 15.2% less on education

Nicaragua spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Malaysia spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 52.3% less on healthcare

Nicaragua spends 8.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Malaysia, that number is 4.1% of GDP as of 2020.

see 5.1 times more coastline

Nicaragua has a total of 910 km of coastline. In Malaysia, that number is 4,675 km.