Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Algeria, you would:
Health
be 13.5% less likely to be obese
In Algeria, 27.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nicaragua, that number is 23.7% of people as of 2016.
live 3.2 years less
In Algeria, the average life expectancy is 78 years (77 years for men, 80 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 45.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Algeria, 11.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Nicaragua, that number is 6.4% as of 2017.
pay a 14.3% lower top tax rate
Algeria has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Nicaragua, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
make 50.5% less money
Algeria has a GDP per capita of $10,700 as of 2020, while in Nicaragua, the GDP per capita is $5,300 as of 2020.
be 4.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Algeria, 5.5% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Nicaragua, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2016.
Life
be 76.8% more likely to die during childbirth
In Algeria, approximately 112.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Nicaragua, 198.0 women do as of 2017.
have 10.8% fewer children
In Algeria, there are approximately 18.5 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 28.6% less likely to have internet access
In Algeria, approximately 63.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Nicaragua, about 45.0% do as of 2020.
be 16.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Algeria, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (100% 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 44.3% less on education
Algeria spends 6.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Nicaragua spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 35.5% more on healthcare
Algeria spends 6.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Nicaragua, that number is 8.4% of GDP as of 2019.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: General Directorate of Revenues, The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Impôts, Algeria.
Nicaragua: At a glance
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