Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Nicaragua, you would:
Health
live 2.8 years longer
In Nicaragua, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024. In Peru, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
be 16.5% less likely to be obese
In Nicaragua, 34.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Peru, that number is 29.1% of people as of 2024.
see 38.9% more spent on your healthcare
Nicaragua spends $689 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Peru spends $956 as of 2023.
be 63.7% less likely to die by suicide
Nicaragua has a suicide rate of 4.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Peru, it is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 3.1 times more money
Nicaragua has a GDP per capita of $3,173 as of 2025, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $9,684 as of 2025.
Life
be 15.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nicaragua, approximately 60.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Peru, 51.0 women do as of 2023.
be 17.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Nicaragua, approximately 9.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Peru, on the other hand, 11.0 children do as of 2024.
have 17.7% fewer children
In Nicaragua, there are approximately 19.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Peru, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 33.5% more likely to have internet access
In Nicaragua, approximately 61.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Peru, about 82.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 32.0% less on healthcare
Nicaragua spends 8.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Peru, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 51.9% more on education
Nicaragua spends 2.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Peru spends 4.4% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 2.7 times more coastline
Nicaragua has a total of 910 km of coastline. In Peru, that number is 2,414 km.
Safety
be 24.2% less likely to be murdered
Nicaragua has a homicide rate of 11.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Peru, that number is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.0 times more home broadband
Nicaragua has 5.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Peru has 11.7 as of 2024.
use 2.5 times more electricity
Nicaragua uses 641 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Peru uses 1,595 kWh as of 2023.
live with 2.2 times more strain on fresh water
Nicaragua withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Peru withdraws 5% as of 2022.
Environment
be 31.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Nicaragua, air pollution causes 38.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Peru, it causes 26.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.4 times more CO2
Nicaragua emits 0.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Peru emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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