Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
live 5.1 years longer
In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 2.8 times more likely to be obese
In Pakistan, 8.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nicaragua, that number is 23.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 15.2% more money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2020, while in Nicaragua, the GDP per capita is $5,300 as of 2020.
pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate
Pakistan has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Nicaragua, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 42.4% more likely to be literate
In Pakistan, the literacy rate is 58.0% as of 2019. In Nicaragua, it is 82.6% as of 2015.
be 64.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Pakistan, approximately 54.0 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 41.4% more likely to die during childbirth
In Pakistan, approximately 140.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Nicaragua, 198.0 women do as of 2017.
have 37.6% fewer children
In Pakistan, there are approximately 26.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Nicaragua, there are 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 22.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Pakistan, approximately 79% of people have electricity access (91% in urban areas, and 72% 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 Pakistan, approximately 25.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Nicaragua, about 45.0% do as of 2020.
be 11.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Pakistan, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 92% 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 36.0% more on education
Pakistan spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Nicaragua spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 2.5 times more on healthcare
Pakistan spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Nicaragua, that number is 8.4% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 13.0% less coastline
Pakistan has a total of 1,046 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, Federal Board of Revenue, Government of Pakistan.
Nicaragua: At a glance
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