Quality of life comparison
If you lived in North Carolina instead of Nicaragua, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years longer
In Nicaragua, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In North Carolina, that number is 76 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 8.1 times more money
Nicaragua has a GDP per capita of $7,300 as of 2023, while in North Carolina, the GDP per capita is $59,308 as of 2024.
be 29.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Nicaragua, 4.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In North Carolina, that number is 3.4% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 55.6% more likely to have internet access
In Nicaragua, approximately 57.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In North Carolina, about 88.7% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
