Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Nicaragua, you would:
Health
live 2.7 years longer
In Nicaragua, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Ecuador, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
be 16.0% less likely to be obese
In Nicaragua, 23.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ecuador, that number is 19.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 94.3% more money
Nicaragua has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2020, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $10,300 as of 2020.
be 10.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Nicaragua, 6.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Ecuador, that number is 5.7% as of 2019.
pay a 16.7% higher top tax rate
Nicaragua has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Ecuador, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 70.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nicaragua, approximately 198.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Ecuador, 59.0 women do as of 2017.
be 13.3% more likely to be literate
In Nicaragua, the literacy rate is 82.6% as of 2015. In Ecuador, it is 93.6% as of 2020.
Basic Needs
be 44.4% more likely to have internet access
In Nicaragua, approximately 45.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Ecuador, about 65.0% do as of 2020.
be 14.7% 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 Ecuador, that number is 95% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 87% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 20.6% more on education
Nicaragua spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Ecuador spends 4.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 2.5 times more coastline
Nicaragua has a total of 910 km of coastline. In Ecuador, that number is 2,237 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: General Directorate of Revenues, The World Factbook, Servicio de Rentas Internas del Ecuador.
Ecuador: At a glance
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