Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Lebanon, you would:
Health
be 25.9% less likely to be obese
In Lebanon, 32.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nicaragua, that number is 23.7% of people as of 2016.
live 4.0 years less
In Lebanon, the average life expectancy is 79 years (77 years for men, 80 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
be 34.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Lebanon, 9.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2007. In Nicaragua, that number is 6.4% as of 2017.
make 54.3% less money
Lebanon has a GDP per capita of $11,600 as of 2020, while in Nicaragua, the GDP per capita is $5,300 as of 2020.
pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate
Lebanon has a top tax rate of 20.0% as of 2016. In Nicaragua, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 26.1% more children
In Lebanon, there are approximately 13.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Nicaragua, there are 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 6.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Lebanon, approximately 29.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Nicaragua, 198.0 women do as of 2017.
be 13.1% less likely to be literate
In Lebanon, the literacy rate is 95.1% as of 2018. In Nicaragua, it is 82.6% as of 2015.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Lebanon, approximately 7.0 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 46.4% less likely to have internet access
In Lebanon, approximately 84.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Nicaragua, about 45.0% do as of 2020.
be 16.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Lebanon, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Nicaragua, 83% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 30.8% more on education
Lebanon spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Nicaragua spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 4.0 times more coastline
Lebanon has a total of 225 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, Lebanon.
Nicaragua: At a glance
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