Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Mongolia, you would:
Health
live 2.7 years longer
In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 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 77.1% less likely to die by suicide
Mongolia has a suicide rate of 18.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Nicaragua, it is 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 39.0% more likely to be obese
In Mongolia, 25.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Nicaragua, that number is 34.9% of people as of 2024.
see 37.9% less spent on your healthcare
Mongolia spends $1,109 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Nicaragua spends $689 as of 2023.
Economy
make 55.4% less money
Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $7,108 as of 2025, while in Nicaragua, the GDP per capita is $3,173 as of 2025.
Life
be 16.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Mongolia, approximately 11.2 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.
have 13.3% more children
In Mongolia, there are approximately 16.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nicaragua, there are 19.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 46.3% more likely to die during childbirth
In Mongolia, approximately 41.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Nicaragua, 60.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 11.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Mongolia, 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 27.9% less likely to have internet access
In Mongolia, approximately 85.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Nicaragua, about 61.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 44.9% less on education
Mongolia spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Nicaragua spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 36.7% more on healthcare
Mongolia spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Nicaragua, that number is 8.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 91.7% more likely to be murdered
Mongolia has a homicide rate of 5.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Nicaragua, that number is 11.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 34.7% less strain on fresh water
Mongolia withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Nicaragua withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 63.4% less home broadband
Mongolia has 15.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Nicaragua has 5.8 as of 2024.
use 76.5% less electricity
Mongolia uses 2,728 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Nicaragua uses 641 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 68.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Mongolia, air pollution causes 120.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Nicaragua, it causes 38.0 as of 2019.
emit 89.4% less CO2
Mongolia emits 7.8 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), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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