Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of North Korea, you would:
Health
live 3.0 years longer
In North Korea, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Nicaragua, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
be 3.5 times more likely to be obese
In North Korea, 6.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nicaragua, that number is 23.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.1 times more money
North Korea has a GDP per capita of $1,700 as of 2015, while in Nicaragua, the GDP per capita is $5,300 as of 2020.
be 75.0% less likely to be unemployed
In North Korea, 25.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2013. In Nicaragua, that number is 6.4% as of 2017.
Life
be 14.0% less likely to die during infancy
In North Korea, approximately 22.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Nicaragua, on the other hand, 19.1 children do as of 2022.
have 16.3% more children
In North Korea, there are approximately 14.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Nicaragua, there are 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 2.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In North Korea, approximately 89.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Nicaragua, 198.0 women do as of 2017.
be 17.4% less likely to be literate
In North Korea, the literacy rate is 100.0% as of 2015. In Nicaragua, it is 82.6% as of 2015.
Basic Needs
be 3.7 times more likely to have access to electricity
In North Korea, approximately 26% of people have electricity access (36% in urban areas, and 11% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Nicaragua, that number is 97% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 12.0% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In North Korea, approximately 94% of people have improved drinking water access (98% in urban areas, and 89% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Nicaragua, that number is 83% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Geography
see 63.5% less coastline
North Korea has a total of 2,495 km of coastline. In Nicaragua, that number is 910 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Nicaragua: At a glance
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