Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Pakistan, you would:
Health
live 7.3 years longer
In Pakistan, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 70 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 4.5 times more spent on your healthcare
Pakistan spends $152 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Nicaragua spends $689 as of 2023.
have 55.6% more access to essential health services
Pakistan scores 45 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Nicaragua scores 70 as of 2021.
be 24.8% less likely to die by suicide
Pakistan has a suicide rate of 5.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Nicaragua, it is 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 42.3% more likely to be obese
In Pakistan, 24.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Nicaragua, that number is 34.9% of people as of 2024.
have 41.2% fewer doctors per person
Pakistan has 11.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Nicaragua has 6.8 as of 2018.
Economy
make 98.8% more money
Pakistan has a GDP per capita of $1,596 as of 2025, while in Nicaragua, the GDP per capita is $3,173 as of 2025.
Life
be 61.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Pakistan, approximately 155.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Nicaragua, 60.0 women do as of 2023.
be 80.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Pakistan, approximately 48.2 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 30.2% fewer children
In Pakistan, there are approximately 27.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nicaragua, there are 19.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 47.2% more on education
Pakistan spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Nicaragua spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 3.3 times more on healthcare
Pakistan spends 2.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Nicaragua, that number is 8.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 13.0% less coastline
Pakistan has a total of 1,046 km of coastline. In Nicaragua, that number is 910 km.
Safety
be 2.6 times more likely to be murdered
Pakistan has a homicide rate of 4.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Nicaragua, that number is 11.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 14.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Pakistan, road accidents kill 11.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Nicaragua, they kill 13.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.9 times more home broadband
Pakistan has 1.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Nicaragua has 5.8 as of 2024.
live with 98.0% less strain on fresh water
Pakistan withdraws 110% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Nicaragua withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 23.6% more electricity
Pakistan uses 518 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Nicaragua uses 641 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 63.8% less likely to die from air pollution
In Pakistan, air pollution causes 105.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Nicaragua, it causes 38.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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