Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nepal instead of Nicaragua, you would:
Health
be 82.7% less likely to be obese
In Nicaragua, 23.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nepal, that number is 4.1% of people as of 2016.
live 2.4 years less
In Nicaragua, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Nepal, that number is 72 years (72 years for men, 73 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 53.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Nicaragua, 6.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Nepal, that number is 3.0% as of 2017.
make 28.3% less money
Nicaragua has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2020, while in Nepal, the GDP per capita is $3,800 as of 2020.
Life
be 17.8% less likely to be literate
In Nicaragua, the literacy rate is 82.6% as of 2015. In Nepal, it is 67.9% as of 2018.
be 31.6% 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 Nepal, on the other hand, 25.1 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 13.1% 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 Nepal, that number is 94% of people on average (93% in urban areas, and 94% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 15.6% less likely to have internet access
In Nicaragua, approximately 45.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Nepal, about 38.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 46.4% less on healthcare
Nicaragua spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Nepal, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 29.4% more on education
Nicaragua spends 3.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Nepal spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Nepal: At a glance
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