Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
Health
live 8.0 years longer
In Marshall Islands, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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 16.8% less likely to be obese
In Marshall Islands, 42.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Nicaragua, that number is 34.9% of people as of 2024.
have 18.6% more access to essential health services
Marshall Islands scores 59 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Nicaragua scores 70 as of 2021.
see 21.2% less spent on your healthcare
Marshall Islands spends $874 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Nicaragua spends $689 as of 2023.
Economy
be 3.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Marshall Islands, 7.2% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Nicaragua, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2016.
make 62.6% less money
Marshall Islands has a GDP per capita of $8,489 as of 2025, while in Nicaragua, the GDP per capita is $3,173 as of 2025.
Life
be 61.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Marshall Islands, approximately 155.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Nicaragua, 60.0 women do as of 2023.
be 58.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Marshall Islands, approximately 22.7 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 Marshall Islands, 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.
Expenditures
spend 62.7% less on education
Marshall Islands spends 7.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Nicaragua spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 38.1% less on healthcare
Marshall Islands spends 13.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Nicaragua, that number is 8.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 2.5 times more coastline
Marshall Islands has a total of 370 km of coastline. In Nicaragua, that number is 910 km.
Safety
be 14.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Marshall Islands, road accidents kill 11.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Nicaragua, they kill 13.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.5 times more home broadband
Marshall Islands has 2.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Nicaragua has 5.8 as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2016–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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