Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Finland, you would:
Health
be 70.9% less likely to die by suicide
Finland has a suicide rate of 14.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Nicaragua, it is 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 7.2 years less
In Finland, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Nicaragua, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.
be 44.2% more likely to be obese
In Finland, 24.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Nicaragua, that number is 34.9% of people as of 2024.
see 89.3% less spent on your healthcare
Finland spends $6,433 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Nicaragua spends $689 as of 2023.
have 81.1% fewer doctors per person
Finland has 36.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Nicaragua has 6.8 as of 2018.
have 18.6% less access to essential health services
Finland scores 86 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Nicaragua scores 70 as of 2021.
Economy
be 46.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Finland, 9.5% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Nicaragua, that number is 5.0% as of 2025.
make 94.3% less money
Finland has a GDP per capita of $56,149 as of 2025, while in Nicaragua, the GDP per capita is $3,173 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.5 times more children
In Finland, there are approximately 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nicaragua, there are 19.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 7.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Finland, approximately 8.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Nicaragua, 60.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Finland, approximately 1.9 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.
Basic Needs
be 11.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Finland, 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 34.5% less likely to have internet access
In Finland, approximately 93.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Nicaragua, about 61.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 55.0% less on education
Finland spends 6.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Nicaragua spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 20.7% less on healthcare
Finland spends 10.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Nicaragua, that number is 8.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 27.2% less coastline
Finland has a total of 1,250 km of coastline. In Nicaragua, that number is 910 km.
Safety
be 11.6 times more likely to be murdered
Finland has a homicide rate of 1.0 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Nicaragua, that number is 11.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Finland, road accidents kill 4.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Nicaragua, they kill 13.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 68.8% less strain on fresh water
Finland withdraws 7% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Nicaragua withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 84.2% less home broadband
Finland has 36.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Nicaragua has 5.8 as of 2024.
use 95.7% less electricity
Finland uses 14,819 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Nicaragua uses 641 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 85.0% less CO2
Finland emits 5.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Nicaragua emits 0.8 tonnes as of 2024.
be 5.4 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Finland, air pollution causes 7.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Nicaragua, it causes 38.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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