Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belize instead of Nicaragua, you would:
Health
have 59.2% more doctors per person
Nicaragua has 6.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2018. Belize has 10.9 as of 2018.
live 1.4 years less
In Nicaragua, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Belize, that number is 74 years (71 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
be 24.4% more likely to be obese
In Nicaragua, 34.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Belize, that number is 43.4% of people as of 2024.
see 16.7% less spent on your healthcare
Nicaragua spends $689 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Belize spends $573 as of 2023.
Economy
make 2.5 times more money
Nicaragua has a GDP per capita of $3,173 as of 2025, while in Belize, the GDP per capita is $7,865 as of 2025.
be 75.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Nicaragua, 5.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Belize, that number is 8.9% as of 2025.
be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Nicaragua, 24.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Belize, however, that number is 52.0% as of 2018.
Life
be 14.9% more likely to die during infancy
In Nicaragua, approximately 9.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Belize, on the other hand, 10.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 12.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Nicaragua, approximately 88% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 71% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Belize, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 30.3% more likely to have internet access
In Nicaragua, approximately 61.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Belize, about 80.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 50.0% less on healthcare
Nicaragua spends 8.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Belize, that number is 4.2% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 61.0% more on education
Nicaragua spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Belize spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 57.6% less coastline
Nicaragua has a total of 910 km of coastline. In Belize, that number is 386 km.
Safety
be 2.5 times more likely to be murdered
Nicaragua has a homicide rate of 11.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Belize, that number is 28.1 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 28.7% more likely to die in a road accident
In Nicaragua, road accidents kill 13.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Belize, they kill 17.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 68.7% more home broadband
Nicaragua has 5.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Belize has 9.8 as of 2022.
live with 43.2% less strain on fresh water
Nicaragua withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Belize withdraws 1% as of 2022.
Environment
be 44.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Nicaragua, air pollution causes 38.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Belize, it causes 21.0 as of 2019.
emit 12.0% more CO2
Nicaragua emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Belize emits 0.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2016–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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