Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Niger, you would:
Health
live 13.7 years longer
In Niger, the average life expectancy is 61 years (60 years for men, 62 years for women) as of 2024. In Nicaragua, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.
see 9.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Niger spends $76 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Nicaragua spends $689 as of 2023.
have 100.0% more access to essential health services
Niger scores 35 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Nicaragua scores 70 as of 2021.
be 5.2 times more likely to be obese
In Niger, 6.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Nicaragua, that number is 34.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 4.1 times more money
Niger has a GDP per capita of $775 as of 2025, while in Nicaragua, the GDP per capita is $3,173 as of 2025.
be 12.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Niger, 0.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Nicaragua, that number is 5.0% as of 2025.
Life
be 82.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Niger, approximately 350.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Nicaragua, 60.0 women do as of 2023.
be 85.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Niger, approximately 65.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Nicaragua, on the other hand, 9.4 children do as of 2024.
have 53.8% fewer children
In Niger, there are approximately 41.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nicaragua, there are 19.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 4.4 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Niger, approximately 20% of people have electricity access (67% in urban areas, and 10% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Nicaragua, that number is 88% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 71% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 3.9 times more likely to have internet access
In Niger, approximately 15.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Nicaragua, about 61.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 29.5% less on education
Niger spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Nicaragua spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 2.0 times more on healthcare
Niger spends 4.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Nicaragua, that number is 8.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 45.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Niger, road accidents kill 24.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Nicaragua, they kill 13.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 52.5 times more home broadband
Niger has 0.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Nicaragua has 5.8 as of 2024.
live with 79.9% less strain on fresh water
Niger withdraws 11% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Nicaragua withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 9.5 times more electricity
Niger uses 68 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Nicaragua uses 641 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 59.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Niger, air pollution causes 93.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Nicaragua, it causes 38.0 as of 2019.
emit 6.9 times more CO2
Niger emits 0.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Nicaragua emits 0.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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