Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Norway, you would:
Health
be 67.9% less likely to die by suicide
Norway has a suicide rate of 13.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Nicaragua, it is 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 8.1 years less
In Norway, the average life expectancy is 83 years (82 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Nicaragua, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.
be 72.9% more likely to be obese
In Norway, 20.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Nicaragua, that number is 34.9% of people as of 2024.
see 92.8% less spent on your healthcare
Norway spends $9,523 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Nicaragua spends $689 as of 2023.
have 19.5% less access to essential health services
Norway scores 87 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Nicaragua scores 70 as of 2021.
Economy
make 96.6% less money
Norway has a GDP per capita of $94,594 as of 2025, while in Nicaragua, the GDP per capita is $3,173 as of 2025.
Life
have 97.3% more children
In Norway, there are approximately 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nicaragua, there are 19.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 60.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Norway, approximately 1.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Nicaragua, 60.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.7 times more likely to die during infancy
In Norway, approximately 2.0 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.
Basic Needs
be 11.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Norway, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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 38.0% less likely to have internet access
In Norway, approximately 99.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Nicaragua, about 61.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 47.1% less on education
Norway spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Nicaragua spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 12.0% less on healthcare
Norway spends 9.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Nicaragua, that number is 8.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 96.4% less coastline
Norway has a total of 25,148 km of coastline. In Nicaragua, that number is 910 km.
Safety
be 15.8 times more likely to be murdered
Norway has a homicide rate of 0.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Nicaragua, that number is 11.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 9.1 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Norway, road accidents kill 1.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Nicaragua, they kill 13.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 87.2% less home broadband
Norway has 45.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Nicaragua has 5.8 as of 2024.
use 97.3% less electricity
Norway uses 23,673 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Nicaragua uses 641 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 88.4% less CO2
Norway emits 7.2 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Nicaragua emits 0.8 tonnes as of 2024.
be 4.8 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Norway, air pollution causes 8.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Nicaragua, it causes 38.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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