Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Seychelles, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years less
In Seychelles, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Nicaragua, that number is 75 years (73 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.
be 69.3% more likely to be obese
In Seychelles, 14.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Nicaragua, that number is 23.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 78.3% less money
Seychelles has a GDP per capita of $24,400 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 Seychelles, 3.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Nicaragua, that number is 6.4% as of 2017.
pay a 100.0% higher top tax rate
Seychelles has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Nicaragua, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 33.5% more children
In Seychelles, there are approximately 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Nicaragua, there are 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 13.9% less likely to be literate
In Seychelles, the literacy rate is 95.9% as of 2018. In Nicaragua, it is 82.6% as of 2015.
be 80.1% more likely to die during infancy
In Seychelles, approximately 10.6 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 43.0% less likely to have internet access
In Seychelles, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Nicaragua, about 45.0% do as of 2020.
be 13.5% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Seychelles, approximately 96% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2017. In Nicaragua, 83% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 12.8% less on education
Seychelles spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Nicaragua spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 61.5% more on healthcare
Seychelles spends 5.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Nicaragua, that number is 8.4% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 85.3% more coastline
Seychelles has a total of 491 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, Ministry of Finance.
Nicaragua: At a glance
How big is Nicaragua compared to Seychelles? See an in-depth size comparison.