Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Guinea, you would:
Health
live 14.2 years longer
In Guinea, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 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 4.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Guinea spends $169 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Nicaragua spends $689 as of 2023.
have 75.0% more access to essential health services
Guinea scores 40 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Nicaragua scores 70 as of 2021.
be 12.0% less likely to die by suicide
Guinea has a suicide rate of 4.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Nicaragua, it is 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.3 times more likely to be obese
In Guinea, 10.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Nicaragua, that number is 34.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 43.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Guinea, 43.7% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Nicaragua, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2016.
make 69.0% more money
Guinea has a GDP per capita of $1,877 as of 2025, while in Nicaragua, the GDP per capita is $3,173 as of 2025.
Life
be 87.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Guinea, approximately 494.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Nicaragua, 60.0 women do as of 2023.
be 84.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Guinea, approximately 59.8 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 42.6% fewer children
In Guinea, there are approximately 33.3 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 72.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Guinea, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (92% in urban areas, and 26% 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 84.4% more likely to have internet access
In Guinea, approximately 33.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Nicaragua, about 61.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 66.9% more on education
Guinea spends 1.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Nicaragua spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Guinea spends 3.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Nicaragua, that number is 8.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.8 times more coastline
Guinea has a total of 320 km of coastline. In Nicaragua, that number is 910 km.
Safety
be 63.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Guinea, road accidents kill 37.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Nicaragua, they kill 13.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 578.0 times more home broadband
Guinea has 0.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Nicaragua has 5.8 as of 2024.
live with 62.0% more strain on fresh water
Guinea withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Nicaragua withdraws 2% as of 2022.
Environment
be 59.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Guinea, air pollution causes 94.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Nicaragua, it causes 38.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.4 times more CO2
Guinea emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Nicaragua emits 0.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2016–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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