Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Serbia, you would:
Health
be 10.2% more likely to be obese
In Serbia, 21.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nicaragua, that number is 23.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 54.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Serbia, 14.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Nicaragua, that number is 6.4% as of 2017.
make 70.9% less money
Serbia has a GDP per capita of $18,200 as of 2020, while in Nicaragua, the GDP per capita is $5,300 as of 2020.
pay a 100.0% higher top tax rate
Serbia has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2017. In Nicaragua, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 85.2% more children
In Serbia, there are approximately 8.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Nicaragua, there are 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 16.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Serbia, approximately 12.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Nicaragua, 198.0 women do as of 2017.
be 17.0% less likely to be literate
In Serbia, the literacy rate is 99.5% as of 2019. In Nicaragua, it is 82.6% as of 2015.
be 4.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Serbia, approximately 4.8 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 Serbia, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Nicaragua, about 45.0% do as of 2020.
be 16.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Serbia, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 99% 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.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: General Directorate of Revenues, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Republic of Serbia.
Nicaragua: At a glance
How big is Nicaragua compared to Serbia? See an in-depth size comparison.