Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Latvia, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years less
In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (71 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Nicaragua, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 82.3% less money
Latvia has a GDP per capita of $29,900 as of 2020, while in Nicaragua, the GDP per capita is $5,300 as of 2020.
pay a 30.4% higher top tax rate
Latvia has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In Nicaragua, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 89.2% more children
In Latvia, there are approximately 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Nicaragua, there are 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 10.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Latvia, approximately 19.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Nicaragua, 198.0 women do as of 2017.
be 17.3% less likely to be literate
In Latvia, the literacy rate is 99.9% as of 2018. In Nicaragua, it is 82.6% as of 2015.
be 3.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Latvia, approximately 4.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 49.9% less likely to have internet access
In Latvia, approximately 89.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Nicaragua, about 45.0% do as of 2020.
be 16.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Latvia, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 99% 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 19.0% less on education
Latvia spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Nicaragua spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 27.3% more on healthcare
Latvia spends 6.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Nicaragua, that number is 8.4% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 82.7% more coastline
Latvia has a total of 498 km of coastline. In Nicaragua, that number is 910 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: State Revenue Service, Latvia, The World Factbook, General Directorate of Revenues.
Nicaragua: At a glance
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