Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Vietnam, you would:
Health
be 11.3 times more likely to be obese
In Vietnam, 2.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nicaragua, that number is 23.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 14.3% lower top tax rate
Vietnam has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Nicaragua, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
make 49.1% less money
Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $11,400 as of 2022, while in Nicaragua, the GDP per capita is $5,800 as of 2022.
be 3.2 times more likely to be unemployed
In Vietnam, 1.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Nicaragua, that number is 5.0% as of 2022.
be 5.2 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Vietnam, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Nicaragua, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2016.
Life
be 37.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Vietnam, approximately 124.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Nicaragua, 78.0 women do as of 2020.
have 10.1% more children
In Vietnam, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nicaragua, there are 16.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 13.8% less likely to be literate
In Vietnam, the literacy rate is 95.8% as of 2019. In Nicaragua, it is 82.6% as of 2015.
be 29.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Vietnam, approximately 14.8 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 13.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Vietnam, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 98% 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 23.0% less likely to have internet access
In Vietnam, approximately 74.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Nicaragua, about 57.0% do as of 2021.
be 14.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Vietnam, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 96% 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 12.2% more on education
Vietnam spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Nicaragua spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 83.0% more on healthcare
Vietnam spends 4.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Nicaragua, that number is 8.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 73.6% less coastline
Vietnam has a total of 3,444 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, General Department Of Taxation - Ministry Of Finance.
Nicaragua: At a glance
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