Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Nicaragua, you would:
Health
live 1.9 years longer
In Nicaragua, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 49.4% more likely to be obese
In Nicaragua, 23.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 35.4% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 8.4 times more money
Nicaragua has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2020, while in Saudi Arabia, the GDP per capita is $44,300 as of 2020.
Life
be 91.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Nicaragua, approximately 198.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Saudi Arabia, 17.0 women do as of 2017.
be 18.2% more likely to be literate
In Nicaragua, the literacy rate is 82.6% as of 2015. In Saudi Arabia, it is 97.6% as of 2020.
be 35.7% less 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 Saudi Arabia, on the other hand, 12.3 children do as of 2022.
have 13.9% fewer children
In Nicaragua, there are approximately 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Saudi Arabia, there are 14.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 2.2 times more likely to have internet access
In Nicaragua, approximately 45.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Saudi Arabia, about 98.0% do as of 2020.
be 20.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Nicaragua, approximately 83% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Saudi Arabia, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 32.1% less on healthcare
Nicaragua spends 8.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 5.7% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 2.9 times more coastline
Nicaragua has a total of 910 km of coastline. In Saudi Arabia, that number is 2,640 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Saudi Arabia: At a glance
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