Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Bangladesh, you would:
Health
be 6.6 times more likely to be obese
In Bangladesh, 3.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nicaragua, that number is 23.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 10.4% more money
Bangladesh has a GDP per capita of $4,800 as of 2020, while in Nicaragua, the GDP per capita is $5,300 as of 2020.
be 45.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Bangladesh, 4.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Nicaragua, that number is 6.4% as of 2017.
Life
be 10.3% more likely to be literate
In Bangladesh, the literacy rate is 74.9% as of 2020. In Nicaragua, it is 82.6% as of 2015.
be 37.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Bangladesh, approximately 30.4 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 16.9% more likely to have access to electricity
In Bangladesh, approximately 83% of people have electricity access (93% in urban areas, and 77% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Nicaragua, that number is 97% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 80.0% more likely to have internet access
In Bangladesh, approximately 25.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Nicaragua, about 45.0% do as of 2020.
be 15.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Bangladesh, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 99% 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 2.6 times more on education
Bangladesh spends 1.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Nicaragua spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 3.4 times more on healthcare
Bangladesh spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Nicaragua, that number is 8.4% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 56.9% more coastline
Bangladesh has a total of 580 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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