Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
be 72.1% less likely to die by suicide
Latvia has a suicide rate of 15.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Nicaragua, it is 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 1.3 years less
In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 82 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 56.4% more likely to be obese
In Latvia, 22.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Nicaragua, that number is 34.9% of people as of 2024.
see 77.3% less spent on your healthcare
Latvia spends $3,034 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Nicaragua spends $689 as of 2023.
Economy
be 23.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Latvia, 6.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Nicaragua, that number is 5.0% as of 2025.
make 87.9% less money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $26,312 as of 2025, while in Nicaragua, the GDP per capita is $3,173 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.8 times more children
In Latvia, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nicaragua, there are 19.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 3.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Latvia, approximately 19.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Nicaragua, 60.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Latvia, approximately 2.2 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.
Basic Needs
be 11.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Latvia, 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 33.8% less likely to have internet access
In Latvia, approximately 92.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Nicaragua, about 61.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 33.6% less on education
Latvia spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Nicaragua spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 14.0% more on healthcare
Latvia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Nicaragua, that number is 8.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 82.7% more coastline
Latvia has a total of 498 km of coastline. In Nicaragua, that number is 910 km.
Safety
be 4.5 times more likely to be murdered
Latvia has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Nicaragua, that number is 11.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 38.8% more likely to die in a road accident
In Latvia, road accidents kill 9.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Nicaragua, they kill 13.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 77.6% less home broadband
Latvia has 25.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Nicaragua has 5.8 as of 2024.
live with 2.2 times more strain on fresh water
Latvia withdraws 1% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Nicaragua withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 83.0% less electricity
Latvia uses 3,768 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Nicaragua uses 641 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 77.3% less CO2
Latvia emits 3.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Nicaragua emits 0.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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