Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Malaysia, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years less
In Malaysia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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 51.9% more likely to be obese
In Malaysia, 15.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nicaragua, that number is 23.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 79.9% less money
Malaysia has a GDP per capita of $26,400 as of 2020, while in Nicaragua, the GDP per capita is $5,300 as of 2020.
be 93.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Malaysia, 3.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Nicaragua, that number is 6.4% as of 2017.
be 4.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Malaysia, 5.6% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Nicaragua, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2016.
Life
have 13.5% more children
In Malaysia, there are approximately 14.6 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 Malaysia, 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 Malaysia, the literacy rate is 95.0% as of 2019. In Nicaragua, it is 82.6% as of 2015.
be 2.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Malaysia, approximately 6.6 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 50.0% less likely to have internet access
In Malaysia, approximately 90.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Nicaragua, about 45.0% do as of 2020.
be 14.7% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Malaysia, approximately 98% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 91% 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
Malaysia spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Nicaragua spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Malaysia spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Nicaragua, that number is 8.4% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 80.5% less coastline
Malaysia has a total of 4,675 km of coastline. In Nicaragua, that number is 910 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Nicaragua: At a glance
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