Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Venezuela, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years longer
In Venezuela, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 77 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
Venezuela spends $186 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Nicaragua spends $689 as of 2023.
be 50.9% less likely to die by suicide
Venezuela has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Nicaragua, it is 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 51.8% more likely to be obese
In Venezuela, 23.0% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Nicaragua, that number is 34.9% of people as of 2024.
have 59.0% fewer doctors per person
Venezuela has 16.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2017. Nicaragua has 6.8 as of 2018.
Economy
be 24.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Venezuela, 33.1% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Nicaragua, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2016.
Life
be 73.6% less likely to die during childbirth
In Venezuela, approximately 227.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Nicaragua, 60.0 women do as of 2023.
be 55.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Venezuela, approximately 21.2 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 25.7% more children
In Venezuela, there are approximately 15.2 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 Venezuela, 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 19.9% less likely to have internet access
In Venezuela, approximately 76.7% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Nicaragua, about 61.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 2.2 times more on healthcare
Venezuela spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Nicaragua, that number is 8.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 67.5% less coastline
Venezuela has a total of 2,800 km of coastline. In Nicaragua, that number is 910 km.
Safety
be 10.3% less likely to be murdered
Venezuela has a homicide rate of 12.7 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Nicaragua, that number is 11.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 70.6% less strain on fresh water
Venezuela withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Nicaragua withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 55.3% less home broadband
Venezuela has 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Nicaragua has 5.8 as of 2024.
use 67.2% less electricity
Venezuela uses 1,953 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Nicaragua uses 641 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 75.5% less CO2
Venezuela emits 3.4 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Nicaragua emits 0.8 tonnes as of 2024.
be 18.8% more likely to die from air pollution
In Venezuela, air pollution causes 32.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Nicaragua, it causes 38.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2015–2024), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). How we calculate this
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