Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
live 2.3 years longer
In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (71 years for men, 74 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 17.3% more likely to be obese
In Bolivia, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nicaragua, that number is 23.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 33.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bolivia, 37.2% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Nicaragua, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2016.
make 32.9% less money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $7,900 as of 2020, while in Nicaragua, the GDP per capita is $5,300 as of 2020.
be 60.0% more likely to be unemployed
In Bolivia, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Nicaragua, that number is 6.4% as of 2017.
pay a 2.3 times higher top tax rate
Bolivia has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Nicaragua, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 14.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Bolivia, approximately 22.3 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 27.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Bolivia, approximately 155.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Nicaragua, 198.0 women do as of 2017.
be 10.7% less likely to be literate
In Bolivia, the literacy rate is 92.5% as of 2015. In Nicaragua, it is 82.6% as of 2015.
have 11.2% fewer children
In Bolivia, there are approximately 18.6 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 25.0% less likely to have internet access
In Bolivia, approximately 60.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Nicaragua, about 45.0% do as of 2020.
be 11.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Bolivia, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 80% 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 53.4% less on education
Bolivia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2014. Nicaragua spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 21.7% more on healthcare
Bolivia spends 6.9% 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, Autoridad de ImpugnaciĆ³n Tributaria (AIT), Bolivia.
Nicaragua: At a glance
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