Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Namibia instead of Nicaragua, you would:
Health
be 27.4% less likely to be obese
In Nicaragua, 23.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Namibia, that number is 17.2% of people as of 2016.
be 58.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Nicaragua, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Namibia, that number is 11.6% of people as of 2020.
live 8.3 years less
In Nicaragua, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Namibia, that number is 66 years (64 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 67.9% more money
Nicaragua has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2020, while in Namibia, the GDP per capita is $8,900 as of 2020.
be 30.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Nicaragua, 24.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Namibia, however, that number is 17.4% as of 2015.
be 5.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Nicaragua, 6.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Namibia, that number is 34.0% as of 2016.
pay a 23.3% higher top tax rate
Nicaragua has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Namibia, the top tax rate is 37.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 10.8% more likely to be literate
In Nicaragua, the literacy rate is 82.6% as of 2015. In Namibia, it is 91.5% as of 2018.
have 51.4% more children
In Nicaragua, there are approximately 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Namibia, there are 25.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 54.1% more 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 Namibia, on the other hand, 29.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 41.2% less likely to have access to electricity
In Nicaragua, approximately 97% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Namibia, that number is 57% of people on average (78% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 2.8 times more on education
Nicaragua spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Namibia spends 9.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 72.7% more coastline
Nicaragua has a total of 910 km of coastline. In Namibia, that number is 1,572 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: General Directorate of Revenues, The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Department.
Namibia: At a glance
How big is Namibia compared to Nicaragua? See an in-depth size comparison.