Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Philippines, you would:
Health
live 4.6 years longer
In Philippines, the average life expectancy is 70 years (67 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2022. In Nicaragua, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
be 3.7 times more likely to be obese
In Philippines, 6.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nicaragua, that number is 23.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 32.6% less money
Philippines has a GDP per capita of $8,600 as of 2022, while in Nicaragua, the GDP per capita is $5,800 as of 2022.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Philippines, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Nicaragua, that number is 5.0% as of 2022.
be 37.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Philippines, 18.1% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Nicaragua, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2016.
Life
be 14.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Philippines, approximately 22.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Nicaragua, on the other hand, 19.1 children do as of 2022.
be 14.2% less likely to be literate
In Philippines, the literacy rate is 96.3% as of 2019. In Nicaragua, it is 82.6% as of 2015.
have 25.8% fewer children
In Philippines, there are approximately 22.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nicaragua, there are 16.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Philippines, approximately 97% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Nicaragua, that number is 86% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 66% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 14.2% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Philippines, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 95% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Nicaragua, that number is 83% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 24.3% more on education
Philippines spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Nicaragua spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 68.6% more on healthcare
Philippines spends 5.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Nicaragua, that number is 8.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 97.5% less coastline
Philippines has a total of 36,289 km of coastline. In Nicaragua, that number is 910 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Nicaragua: At a glance
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