Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
live 6.4 years longer
In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Nicaragua, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.
be 17.5% more likely to be obese
In Bolivia, 29.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Nicaragua, that number is 34.9% of people as of 2024.
have 46.9% fewer doctors per person
Bolivia has 12.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Nicaragua has 6.8 as of 2018.
Economy
be 69.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Bolivia, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Nicaragua, that number is 5.0% as of 2025.
make 38.4% less money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $5,148 as of 2025, while in Nicaragua, the GDP per capita is $3,173 as of 2025.
Life
be 58.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bolivia, approximately 146.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Nicaragua, 60.0 women do as of 2023.
be 33.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Bolivia, approximately 14.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Nicaragua, on the other hand, 9.4 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Bolivia, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Nicaragua, that number is 88% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 71% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 23.0% less likely to have internet access
In Bolivia, approximately 79.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Nicaragua, about 61.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 61.9% less on education
Bolivia spends 7.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Nicaragua spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 19.9% more on healthcare
Bolivia spends 6.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Nicaragua, that number is 8.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 22.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Bolivia, road accidents kill 17.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Nicaragua, they kill 13.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.6 times more likely to be murdered
Bolivia has a homicide rate of 4.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Nicaragua, that number is 11.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 52.1% less home broadband
Bolivia has 12.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Nicaragua has 5.8 as of 2024.
live with 11.1 times more strain on fresh water
Bolivia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Nicaragua withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 28.0% less electricity
Bolivia uses 890 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Nicaragua uses 641 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 29.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Bolivia, air pollution causes 54.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Nicaragua, it causes 38.0 as of 2019.
emit 63.8% less CO2
Bolivia emits 2.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Nicaragua emits 0.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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