Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
live 3.8 years longer
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 71 years (68 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2024. In Nicaragua, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.
have 42.9% more access to essential health services
Dominica scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Nicaragua scores 70 as of 2021.
see 28.9% less spent on your healthcare
Dominica spends $968 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Nicaragua spends $689 as of 2023.
have 41.1% fewer doctors per person
Dominica has 11.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2018. Nicaragua has 6.8 as of 2018.
Economy
make 71.1% less money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $10,989 as of 2025, while in Nicaragua, the GDP per capita is $3,173 as of 2025.
Life
be 71.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Dominica, approximately 33.3 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 74.3% more children
In Dominica, there are approximately 11.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nicaragua, there are 19.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 66.7% more likely to die during childbirth
In Dominica, approximately 36.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Nicaragua, 60.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 11.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Dominica, 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 25.2% less likely to have internet access
In Dominica, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Nicaragua, about 61.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 46.8% less on education
Dominica spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Nicaragua spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 65.7% more on healthcare
Dominica spends 5.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Nicaragua, that number is 8.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 6.1 times more coastline
Dominica has a total of 148 km of coastline. In Nicaragua, that number is 910 km.
Safety
be 58.1% less likely to be murdered
Dominica has a homicide rate of 27.1 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Nicaragua, that number is 11.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 23.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Dominica, road accidents kill 11.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Nicaragua, they kill 13.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 77.8% less strain on fresh water
Dominica withdraws 10% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Nicaragua withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 72.3% less home broadband
Dominica has 20.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Nicaragua has 5.8 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 34.6% less CO2
Dominica emits 1.3 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 (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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