Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Montenegro, you would:
Health
live 3.0 years less
In Montenegro, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 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 59.5% less likely to be unemployed
In Montenegro, 15.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Nicaragua, that number is 6.4% as of 2017.
make 71.0% less money
Montenegro has a GDP per capita of $18,300 as of 2020, while in Nicaragua, the GDP per capita is $5,300 as of 2020.
pay a 3.3 times higher top tax rate
Montenegro has a top tax rate of 9.0% as of 2016. In Nicaragua, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 47.6% more children
In Montenegro, there are approximately 11.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Nicaragua, there are 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 33.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Montenegro, approximately 6.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Nicaragua, 198.0 women do as of 2017.
be 16.4% less likely to be literate
In Montenegro, the literacy rate is 98.8% as of 2018. In Nicaragua, it is 82.6% as of 2015.
be 5.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Montenegro, approximately 3.2 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 42.3% less likely to have internet access
In Montenegro, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Nicaragua, about 45.0% do as of 2020.
be 16.3% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Montenegro, approximately 99% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 98% 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.
Geography
see 3.1 times more coastline
Montenegro has a total of 294 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, Department of Public Revenues, Montenegro.
Nicaragua: At a glance
How big is Nicaragua compared to Montenegro? See an in-depth size comparison.