Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Singapore instead of Nicaragua, you would:
Health
live 11.6 years longer
In Nicaragua, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Singapore, that number is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2022.
be 74.3% less likely to be obese
In Nicaragua, 23.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 17.5 times more money
Nicaragua has a GDP per capita of $7,300 as of 2023, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $127,500 as of 2023.
be 27.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Nicaragua, 4.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Singapore, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.
pay a 26.7% lower top tax rate
Nicaragua has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Singapore, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 91.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nicaragua, approximately 78.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Singapore, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
be 18.0% more likely to be literate
In Nicaragua, the literacy rate is 82.6% as of 2015. In Singapore, it is 97.5% as of 2019.
be 91.9% 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 Singapore, on the other hand, 1.6 children do as of 2022.
have 46.3% fewer children
In Nicaragua, there are approximately 16.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Singapore, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 15.6% more likely to have access to electricity
In Nicaragua, approximately 86% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Singapore, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 59.6% more likely to have internet access
In Nicaragua, approximately 57.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Singapore, about 91.0% do as of 2021.
be 20.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nicaragua, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Singapore, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 39.1% less on education
Nicaragua spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Singapore spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 29.1% less on healthcare
Nicaragua spends 8.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 78.8% less coastline
Nicaragua has a total of 910 km of coastline. In Singapore, that number is 193 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: General Directorate of Revenues, The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore.
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