Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Russia, you would:
Health
be 83.3% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Russia, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2017. In Nicaragua, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.
live 1.7 years longer
In Russia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (68 years for men, 79 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 80.2% less likely to die by suicide
Russia has a suicide rate of 21.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Nicaragua, it is 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 98.2% more likely to be obese
In Russia, 17.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Nicaragua, that number is 34.9% of people as of 2024.
see 78.5% less spent on your healthcare
Russia spends $3,204 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Nicaragua spends $689 as of 2023.
have 11.4% less access to essential health services
Russia scores 79 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Nicaragua scores 70 as of 2021.
Economy
be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Russia, 2.1% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Nicaragua, that number is 5.0% as of 2025.
make 81.9% less money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $17,547 as of 2025, while in Nicaragua, the GDP per capita is $3,173 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.3 times more children
In Russia, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nicaragua, there are 19.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Russia, approximately 9.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Nicaragua, 60.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Russia, approximately 4.1 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 Russia, 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 34.9% less likely to have internet access
In Russia, approximately 94.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Nicaragua, about 61.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 31.0% less on education
Russia spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Nicaragua spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 17.9% more on healthcare
Russia spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Nicaragua, that number is 8.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 97.6% less coastline
Russia has a total of 37,653 km of coastline. In Nicaragua, that number is 910 km.
Safety
be 67.7% more likely to be murdered
Russia has a homicide rate of 6.8 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Nicaragua, that number is 11.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 28.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Russia, road accidents kill 10.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Nicaragua, they kill 13.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 46.1% less strain on fresh water
Russia withdraws 4% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Nicaragua withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 78.7% less home broadband
Russia has 27.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Nicaragua has 5.8 as of 2024.
use 91.2% less electricity
Russia uses 7,285 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Nicaragua uses 641 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 94.1% less CO2
Russia emits 14.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Nicaragua emits 0.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook (2017–2020), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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