Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Yemen, you would:
Health
live 5.7 years longer
In Yemen, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 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 4.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Yemen spends $169 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Nicaragua spends $689 as of 2023.
have 66.7% more access to essential health services
Yemen scores 42 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Nicaragua scores 70 as of 2021.
be 2.6 times more likely to be obese
In Yemen, 13.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Nicaragua, that number is 34.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 70.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Yemen, 17.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Nicaragua, that number is 5.0% as of 2025.
be 48.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Yemen, 48.6% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Nicaragua, however, that number is 24.9% as of 2016.
Life
be 49.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Yemen, approximately 118.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Nicaragua, 60.0 women do as of 2023.
be 17.8% more likely to be literate
In Yemen, the literacy rate is 70.1% as of 2015. In Nicaragua, it is 82.6% as of 2015.
be 72.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Yemen, approximately 33.8 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 44.3% fewer children
In Yemen, 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 3.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Yemen, approximately 17.7% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Nicaragua, about 61.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 14.4% less on healthcare
Yemen spends 9.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Nicaragua, that number is 8.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 52.3% less coastline
Yemen has a total of 1,906 km of coastline. In Nicaragua, that number is 910 km.
Safety
be 54.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Yemen, road accidents kill 29.8 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Nicaragua, they kill 13.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 4.6 times more home broadband
Yemen has 1.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Nicaragua has 5.8 as of 2024.
live with 98.7% less strain on fresh water
Yemen withdraws 170% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Nicaragua withdraws 2% as of 2022.
use 7.1 times more electricity
Yemen uses 90 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Nicaragua uses 641 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 65.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Yemen, air pollution causes 109.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Nicaragua, it causes 38.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.2 times more CO2
Yemen emits 0.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Nicaragua emits 0.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2016–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), The World Factbook (2014–2015), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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