Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Burma, you would:
Health
live 8.0 years longer
In Burma, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Nicaragua, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Burma spends $283 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Nicaragua spends $689 as of 2023.
have 34.6% more access to essential health services
Burma scores 52 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Nicaragua scores 70 as of 2021.
be 4.3 times more likely to be obese
In Burma, 8.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Nicaragua, that number is 34.9% of people as of 2024.
be 46.7% more likely to die by suicide
Burma has a suicide rate of 2.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Nicaragua, it is 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 2.1 times more money
Burma has a GDP per capita of $1,489 as of 2025, while in Nicaragua, the GDP per capita is $3,173 as of 2025.
be 65.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Burma, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Nicaragua, that number is 5.0% as of 2025.
Life
be 67.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Burma, approximately 185.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Nicaragua, 60.0 women do as of 2023.
be 71.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Burma, approximately 32.8 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.
have 16.3% more children
In Burma, there are approximately 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nicaragua, there are 19.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 15.0% more likely to have access to electricity
In Burma, approximately 77% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 69% 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 39.5% more likely to have internet access
In Burma, approximately 44.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Nicaragua, about 61.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 86.1% more on healthcare
Burma spends 4.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Nicaragua, that number is 8.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 52.8% less coastline
Burma has a total of 1,930 km of coastline. In Nicaragua, that number is 910 km.
Safety
be 29.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Burma, road accidents kill 19.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Nicaragua, they kill 13.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 4.4 times more likely to be murdered
Burma has a homicide rate of 2.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Nicaragua, that number is 11.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.0 times more home broadband
Burma has 2.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Nicaragua has 5.8 as of 2024.
live with 61.7% less strain on fresh water
Burma withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Nicaragua withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 73.9% more electricity
Burma uses 368 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Nicaragua uses 641 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 46.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Burma, air pollution causes 71.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Nicaragua, it causes 38.0 as of 2019.
emit 43.1% more CO2
Burma emits 0.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Nicaragua emits 0.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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