Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Finland instead of Nicaragua, you would:

Health

live 7.0 years longer

In Nicaragua, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Finland, that number is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 8.9 times more money

Nicaragua has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2020, while in Finland, the GDP per capita is $47,300 as of 2020.

be 51.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Nicaragua, 24.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Finland, however, that number is 12.2% as of 2019.

pay a 72.0% higher top tax rate

Nicaragua has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Finland, the top tax rate is 51.6% as of 2016.

Life

be 98.5% less likely to die during childbirth

In Nicaragua, approximately 198.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Finland, 3.0 women do as of 2017.

be 88.8% 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 Finland, on the other hand, 2.1 children do as of 2022.

have 36.9% fewer children

In Nicaragua, there are approximately 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Finland, there are 10.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 2.0 times more likely to have internet access

In Nicaragua, approximately 45.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Finland, about 92.0% do as of 2020.

be 20.2% 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 Finland, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 85.3% more on education

Nicaragua spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Finland spends 6.3% of total GDP on education as of 2018.

Geography

see 37.4% more coastline

Nicaragua has a total of 910 km of coastline. In Finland, that number is 1,250 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: General Directorate of Revenues, The World Factbook, Finnish Tax Administration.

Finland: At a glance

Finland is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 303,815 sq km. Finland was a province and then a grand duchy under Sweden from the 12th to the 19th centuries, and an autonomous grand duchy of Russia after 1809. It gained complete independence in 1917. During World War II, it successfully defended its independence through cooperation with Germany and resisted subsequent invasions by the Soviet Union - albeit with some loss of territory. In the subsequent half century, Finland transformed from a farm/forest economy to a diversified modern industrial economy; per capita income is among the highest in Western Europe. A member of the European Union since 1995, Finland was the only Nordic state to join the euro single currency at its initiation in January 1999. In the 21st century, the key features of Finland's modern welfare state are high quality education, promotion of equality, and a national social welfare system - currently challenged by an aging population and the fluctuations of an export-driven economy.
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