Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Uganda, you would:
Health
live 6.6 years longer
In Uganda, the average life expectancy is 68 years (65 years for men, 71 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 5.0 times more spent on your healthcare
Uganda spends $139 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Nicaragua spends $689 as of 2023.
have 42.9% more access to essential health services
Uganda scores 49 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Nicaragua scores 70 as of 2021.
be 22.9% less likely to die by suicide
Uganda has a suicide rate of 5.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Nicaragua, it is 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 3.7 times more likely to be obese
In Uganda, 9.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Nicaragua, that number is 34.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 2.6 times more money
Uganda has a GDP per capita of $1,206 as of 2025, while in Nicaragua, the GDP per capita is $3,173 as of 2025.
be 83.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Uganda, 2.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Nicaragua, that number is 5.0% as of 2025.
Life
be 64.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Uganda, approximately 170.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Nicaragua, 60.0 women do as of 2023.
be 73.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Uganda, approximately 35.9 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 44.4% fewer children
In Uganda, there are approximately 34.4 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 71.5% more likely to have access to electricity
In Uganda, approximately 52% of people have electricity access (76% in urban areas, and 42% 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 6.9 times more likely to have internet access
In Uganda, approximately 8.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Nicaragua, about 61.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 12.1% more on education
Uganda spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Nicaragua spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 95.8% more on healthcare
Uganda spends 4.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Nicaragua, that number is 8.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 15.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Uganda, road accidents kill 16.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Nicaragua, they kill 13.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 26.5% more likely to be murdered
Uganda has a homicide rate of 9.0 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Nicaragua, that number is 11.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 27.5 times more home broadband
Uganda has 0.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Nicaragua has 5.8 as of 2024.
live with 61.9% less strain on fresh water
Uganda withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Nicaragua withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 6.7 times more electricity
Uganda uses 95 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Nicaragua uses 641 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 36.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Uganda, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Nicaragua, it causes 38.0 as of 2019.
emit 4.9 times more CO2
Uganda emits 0.2 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). How we calculate this
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