Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Burkina Faso, you would:
Health
live 11.3 years longer
In Burkina Faso, the average life expectancy is 63 years (62 years for men, 65 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 4.2 times more likely to be obese
In Burkina Faso, 5.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nicaragua, that number is 23.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.4 times more money
Burkina Faso has a GDP per capita of $2,200 as of 2020, while in Nicaragua, the GDP per capita is $5,300 as of 2020.
be 91.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Burkina Faso, 77.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2004. In Nicaragua, that number is 6.4% as of 2017.
be 39.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Burkina Faso, 41.4% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Nicaragua, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2016.
Life
be 38.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Burkina Faso, approximately 320.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Nicaragua, 198.0 women do as of 2017.
be 2.1 times more likely to be literate
In Burkina Faso, the literacy rate is 39.3% as of 2018. In Nicaragua, it is 82.6% as of 2015.
be 61.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Burkina Faso, approximately 49.4 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.
have 50.8% fewer children
In Burkina Faso, there are approximately 33.6 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 4.4 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Burkina Faso, approximately 22% of people have electricity access (69% in urban areas, and 2% 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 2.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Burkina Faso, approximately 22.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Nicaragua, about 45.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 41.4% less on education
Burkina Faso spends 5.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Nicaragua spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 52.7% more on healthcare
Burkina Faso spends 5.5% 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: The World Factbook.
Nicaragua: At a glance
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