Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Chad, you would:
Health
live 19.9 years longer
In Chad, the average life expectancy is 55 years (53 years for men, 57 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 5.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Chad spends $130 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Nicaragua spends $689 as of 2023.
have 2.4 times more access to essential health services
Chad scores 29 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Nicaragua scores 70 as of 2021.
be 18.6% less likely to die by suicide
Chad has a suicide rate of 5.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Nicaragua, it is 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 4.7 times more likely to be obese
In Chad, 7.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Nicaragua, that number is 34.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 3.1 times more money
Chad has a GDP per capita of $1,022 as of 2025, while in Nicaragua, the GDP per capita is $3,173 as of 2025.
be 4.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Chad, 1.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Nicaragua, that number is 5.0% as of 2025.
Life
be 92.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Chad, approximately 748.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Nicaragua, 60.0 women do as of 2023.
be 83.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Chad, approximately 56.3 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 55.8% fewer children
In Chad, there are approximately 43.3 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 7.4 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Chad, approximately 12% of people have electricity access (48% in urban areas, and 0% 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 4.9 times more likely to have internet access
In Chad, approximately 12.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Nicaragua, about 61.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 10.3% less on education
Chad spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Nicaragua spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 66.0% more on healthcare
Chad spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Nicaragua, that number is 8.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 48.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Chad, road accidents kill 26.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Nicaragua, they kill 13.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 48.3% less strain on fresh water
Chad withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Nicaragua withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 46.7 times more electricity
Chad uses 14 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Nicaragua uses 641 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 60.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Chad, air pollution causes 95.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Nicaragua, it causes 38.0 as of 2019.
emit 5.9 times more CO2
Chad emits 0.1 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), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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