Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Bolivia instead of Nicaragua, you would:
Health
be 14.9% less likely to be obese
In Nicaragua, 34.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Bolivia, that number is 29.7% of people as of 2024.
have 88.3% more doctors per person
Nicaragua has 6.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2018. Bolivia has 12.8 as of 2021.
live 6.4 years less
In Nicaragua, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Bolivia, that number is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
be 41.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Nicaragua, 5.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Bolivia, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
make 62.2% more money
Nicaragua has a GDP per capita of $3,173 as of 2025, while in Bolivia, the GDP per capita is $5,148 as of 2025.
Life
be 2.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Nicaragua, approximately 60.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Bolivia, 146.0 women do as of 2023.
be 51.1% 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 Bolivia, on the other hand, 14.2 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 13.0% 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 Bolivia, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 29.8% more likely to have internet access
In Nicaragua, approximately 61.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Bolivia, about 79.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 16.6% less on healthcare
Nicaragua spends 8.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Bolivia, that number is 6.9% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 2.6 times more on education
Nicaragua spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Bolivia spends 7.5% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 61.1% less likely to be murdered
Nicaragua has a homicide rate of 11.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Bolivia, that number is 4.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 29.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Nicaragua, road accidents kill 13.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Bolivia, they kill 17.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.1 times more home broadband
Nicaragua has 5.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Bolivia has 12.1 as of 2024.
live with 91.0% less strain on fresh water
Nicaragua withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Bolivia withdraws 0% as of 2022.
use 39.0% more electricity
Nicaragua uses 641 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Bolivia uses 890 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 42.1% more likely to die from air pollution
In Nicaragua, air pollution causes 38.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Bolivia, it causes 54.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.8 times more CO2
Nicaragua emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Bolivia emits 2.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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