Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
live 3.8 years longer
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 71 years (69 years for men, 73 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 65.3% more spent on your healthcare
Indonesia spends $417 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Nicaragua spends $689 as of 2023.
have 27.3% more access to essential health services
Indonesia scores 55 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Nicaragua scores 70 as of 2021.
be 3.0 times more likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 11.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Nicaragua, that number is 34.9% of people as of 2024.
be 3.5 times more likely to die by suicide
Indonesia has a suicide rate of 1.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Nicaragua, it is 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 55.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.2% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Nicaragua, that number is 5.0% as of 2025.
make 37.3% less money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $5,060 as of 2025, while in Nicaragua, the GDP per capita is $3,173 as of 2025.
Life
be 57.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Indonesia, approximately 140.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Nicaragua, 60.0 women do as of 2023.
be 38.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Indonesia, approximately 15.2 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 21.4% more children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 15.8 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 11.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Indonesia, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 99% 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 15.6% less likely to have internet access
In Indonesia, approximately 72.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Nicaragua, about 61.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on education
Indonesia spends 1.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Nicaragua spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 3.1 times more on healthcare
Indonesia spends 2.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Nicaragua, that number is 8.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 98.3% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 km of coastline. In Nicaragua, that number is 910 km.
Safety
be 37.8 times more likely to be murdered
Indonesia has a homicide rate of 0.3 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Nicaragua, that number is 11.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 20.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Indonesia, road accidents kill 11.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Nicaragua, they kill 13.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 17.5% more home broadband
Indonesia has 4.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Nicaragua has 5.8 as of 2024.
live with 92.5% less strain on fresh water
Indonesia withdraws 30% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Nicaragua withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 55.7% less electricity
Indonesia uses 1,445 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Nicaragua uses 641 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 34.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Indonesia, air pollution causes 58.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Nicaragua, it causes 38.0 as of 2019.
emit 71.1% less CO2
Indonesia emits 2.9 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), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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