Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Jersey 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 New Jersey, that number is 78 years (78 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 9.7 times more money
Nicaragua has a GDP per capita of $7,300 as of 2023, while in New Jersey, the GDP per capita is $70,788 as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 61.2% more likely to have internet access
In Nicaragua, approximately 57.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In New Jersey, about 91.9% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
