Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Uzbekistan, you would:
Health
live 2.6 years longer
In Uzbekistan, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 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 49.2% less likely to die by suicide
Uzbekistan has a suicide rate of 8.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Nicaragua, it is 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 11.8% more likely to be obese
In Uzbekistan, 31.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Nicaragua, that number is 34.9% of people as of 2024.
have 75.7% fewer doctors per person
Uzbekistan has 28.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Nicaragua has 6.8 as of 2018.
Economy
make 20.0% less money
Uzbekistan has a GDP per capita of $3,968 as of 2025, while in Nicaragua, the GDP per capita is $3,173 as of 2025.
Life
be 26.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Uzbekistan, approximately 12.8 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.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Uzbekistan, approximately 26.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Nicaragua, 60.0 women do as of 2023.
have 25.1% fewer children
In Uzbekistan, there are approximately 25.6 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 11.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Uzbekistan, 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 31.4% less likely to have internet access
In Uzbekistan, approximately 89.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Nicaragua, about 61.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 47.5% less on education
Uzbekistan spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Nicaragua spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 23.1% more on healthcare
Uzbekistan spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Nicaragua, that number is 8.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 8.1 times more likely to be murdered
Uzbekistan has a homicide rate of 1.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Nicaragua, that number is 11.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 46.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Uzbekistan, road accidents kill 9.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Nicaragua, they kill 13.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 98.2% less strain on fresh water
Uzbekistan withdraws 123% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Nicaragua withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 83.4% less home broadband
Uzbekistan has 34.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Nicaragua has 5.8 as of 2024.
use 68.9% less electricity
Uzbekistan uses 2,059 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Nicaragua uses 641 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 67.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Uzbekistan, air pollution causes 117.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Nicaragua, it causes 38.0 as of 2019.
emit 79.7% less CO2
Uzbekistan emits 4.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Nicaragua emits 0.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2018–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
Compare further: Uzbekistan vs. Nicaragua
Nicaragua: At a glance
How big is Nicaragua compared to Uzbekistan? See an in-depth size comparison.