Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Togo, you would:
Health
live 12.2 years longer
In Togo, the average life expectancy is 63 years (63 years for men, 63 years for women) as of 2024. In Nicaragua, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2024.
see 3.7 times more spent on your healthcare
Togo spends $186 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Nicaragua spends $689 as of 2023.
have 59.1% more access to essential health services
Togo scores 44 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Nicaragua scores 70 as of 2021.
be 54.6% less likely to die by suicide
Togo has a suicide rate of 9.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Nicaragua, it is 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 2.6 times more likely to be obese
In Togo, 13.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Nicaragua, that number is 34.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 2.3 times more money
Togo has a GDP per capita of $1,384 as of 2025, while in Nicaragua, the GDP per capita is $3,173 as of 2025.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Togo, 2.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Nicaragua, that number is 5.0% as of 2025.
Life
be 82.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Togo, approximately 349.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Nicaragua, 60.0 women do as of 2023.
be 73.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Togo, approximately 34.8 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 40.3% fewer children
In Togo, there are approximately 32.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Nicaragua, there are 19.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 49.2% more likely to have access to electricity
In Togo, approximately 59% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 30% 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 55.5% more likely to have internet access
In Togo, approximately 39.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Nicaragua, about 61.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 30.7% less on education
Togo spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Nicaragua spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 35.8% more on healthcare
Togo spends 6.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Nicaragua, that number is 8.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 16.2 times more coastline
Togo has a total of 56 km of coastline. In Nicaragua, that number is 910 km.
Safety
be 40.1% less likely to die in a road accident
In Togo, road accidents kill 22.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Nicaragua, they kill 13.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 4.1 times more home broadband
Togo has 1.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Nicaragua has 5.8 as of 2024.
live with 34.5% less strain on fresh water
Togo withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Nicaragua withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 2.6 times more electricity
Togo uses 246 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Nicaragua uses 641 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 58.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In Togo, air pollution causes 91.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Nicaragua, it causes 38.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.7 times more CO2
Togo emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Nicaragua emits 0.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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