Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Peru, you would:
Health
live 2.8 years less
In Peru, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 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 19.7% more likely to be obese
In Peru, 29.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Nicaragua, that number is 34.9% of people as of 2024.
see 28.0% less spent on your healthcare
Peru spends $956 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Nicaragua spends $689 as of 2023.
be 2.8 times more likely to die by suicide
Peru has a suicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Nicaragua, it is 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 67.2% less money
Peru has a GDP per capita of $9,684 as of 2025, while in Nicaragua, the GDP per capita is $3,173 as of 2025.
Life
be 14.5% less likely to die during infancy
In Peru, approximately 11.0 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.
have 21.5% more children
In Peru, there are approximately 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nicaragua, there are 19.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 17.6% more likely to die during childbirth
In Peru, approximately 51.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Nicaragua, 60.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 25.1% less likely to have internet access
In Peru, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Nicaragua, about 61.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 34.2% less on education
Peru spends 4.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Nicaragua spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 47.2% more on healthcare
Peru spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Nicaragua, that number is 8.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 62.3% less coastline
Peru has a total of 2,414 km of coastline. In Nicaragua, that number is 910 km.
Safety
be 32.0% more likely to be murdered
Peru has a homicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Nicaragua, that number is 11.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 54.0% less strain on fresh water
Peru withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Nicaragua withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 50.5% less home broadband
Peru has 11.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Nicaragua has 5.8 as of 2024.
use 59.8% less electricity
Peru uses 1,595 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Nicaragua uses 641 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 58.9% less CO2
Peru emits 2.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Nicaragua emits 0.8 tonnes as of 2024.
be 46.2% more likely to die from air pollution
In Peru, air pollution causes 26.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Nicaragua, it causes 38.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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