Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of India, you would:
Health
live 7.6 years longer
In India, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022. In Nicaragua, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
be 6.1 times more likely to be obese
In India, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nicaragua, that number is 23.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 24.7% less likely to be unemployed
In India, 8.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Nicaragua, that number is 6.4% as of 2017.
pay a 15.6% lower top tax rate
India has a top tax rate of 35.5% as of 2016. In Nicaragua, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
make 13.1% less money
India has a GDP per capita of $6,100 as of 2020, while in Nicaragua, the GDP per capita is $5,300 as of 2020.
be 13.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In India, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Nicaragua, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2016.
Life
be 11.0% more likely to be literate
In India, the literacy rate is 74.4% as of 2018. In Nicaragua, it is 82.6% as of 2015.
be 37.0% less likely to die during infancy
In India, approximately 30.3 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Nicaragua, on the other hand, 19.1 children do as of 2022.
be 36.6% more likely to die during childbirth
In India, approximately 145.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Nicaragua, 198.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 12.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In India, approximately 96% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 95% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Nicaragua, that number is 83% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.8 times more on healthcare
India spends 3.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Nicaragua, that number is 8.4% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 87.0% less coastline
India has a total of 7,000 km of coastline. In Nicaragua, that number is 910 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: General Directorate of Revenues, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Government of India.
Nicaragua: At a glance
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