Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Ukraine, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years longer
In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Nicaragua, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 51.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Ukraine, 9.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2021. In Nicaragua, that number is 4.8% as of 2023.
make 54.9% less money
Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $16,200 as of 2023, while in Nicaragua, the GDP per capita is $7,300 as of 2023.
be 15.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ukraine, 1.6% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Nicaragua, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2016.
pay a 66.7% higher top tax rate
Ukraine has a top tax rate of 18.0% as of 2016. In Nicaragua, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 70.8% more children
In Ukraine, there are approximately 9.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Nicaragua, there are 16.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Ukraine, approximately 17.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Nicaragua, 78.0 women do as of 2020.
be 17.4% less likely to be literate
In Ukraine, the literacy rate is 100.0% as of 2021. In Nicaragua, it is 82.6% as of 2015.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Ukraine, approximately 7.3 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.
Basic Needs
be 13.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Ukraine, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Nicaragua, 86% of the population do as of 2022.
be 39.7% less likely to have internet access
In Ukraine, approximately 94.5% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Nicaragua, about 57.0% do as of 2021.
be 16.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Ukraine, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 100% 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 14.8% less on education
Ukraine spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Nicaragua spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 13.2% more on healthcare
Ukraine spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Nicaragua, that number is 8.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 67.3% less coastline
Ukraine has a total of 2,782 km of coastline. In Nicaragua, that number is 910 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: General Directorate of Revenues, The World Factbook, Ministry of Revenue and Duties of Ukraine.
Nicaragua: At a glance
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