Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Romania, you would:
Health
live 1.0 years less
In Romania, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Nicaragua, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 81.6% less money
Romania has a GDP per capita of $28,800 as of 2020, while in Nicaragua, the GDP per capita is $5,300 as of 2020.
be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Romania, 3.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Nicaragua, that number is 6.4% as of 2017.
pay a 87.5% higher top tax rate
Romania has a top tax rate of 16.0% as of 2016. In Nicaragua, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 88.6% more children
In Romania, there are approximately 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Nicaragua, there are 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 10.4 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Romania, approximately 19.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Nicaragua, 198.0 women do as of 2017.
be 16.4% less likely to be literate
In Romania, the literacy rate is 98.8% as of 2018. In Nicaragua, it is 82.6% as of 2015.
be 3.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Romania, approximately 5.8 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.
Basic Needs
be 42.3% less likely to have internet access
In Romania, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Nicaragua, about 45.0% do as of 2020.
be 16.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Romania, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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.
Expenditures
spend 47.4% more on healthcare
Romania spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Nicaragua, that number is 8.4% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 4.0 times more coastline
Romania has a total of 225 km of coastline. In Nicaragua, that number is 910 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: General Directorate of Revenues, The World Factbook, National Agency for Fiscal Administration (ANAF).
Nicaragua: At a glance
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