Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Albania instead of Nicaragua, you would:
Health
live 4.7 years longer
In Nicaragua, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Albania, that number is 79 years (77 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 2.5 times more money
Nicaragua has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2020, while in Albania, the GDP per capita is $13,300 as of 2020.
be 42.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Nicaragua, 24.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Albania, however, that number is 14.3% as of 2012.
pay a 23.3% lower top tax rate
Nicaragua has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Albania, the top tax rate is 23.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 92.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nicaragua, approximately 198.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Albania, 15.0 women do as of 2017.
be 18.8% more likely to be literate
In Nicaragua, the literacy rate is 82.6% as of 2015. In Albania, it is 98.1% as of 2018.
be 43.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Nicaragua, approximately 19.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Albania, on the other hand, 10.8 children do as of 2022.
have 23.2% fewer children
In Nicaragua, there are approximately 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Albania, there are 12.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 60.0% more likely to have internet access
In Nicaragua, approximately 45.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Albania, about 72.0% do as of 2020.
be 16.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nicaragua, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Albania, that number is 97% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 38.1% less on healthcare
Nicaragua spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Albania, that number is 5.2% of GDP as of 2018.
spend 14.7% more on education
Nicaragua spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Albania spends 3.9% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 60.2% less coastline
Nicaragua has a total of 910 km of coastline. In Albania, that number is 362 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: General Directorate of Revenues, The World Factbook, Albanian Taxation Office.
Albania: At a glance
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