Mexico vs Nicaragua: Food supply vs. life expectancy
Mexico
75.07 years
in 2023
Nicaragua
74.95 years
in 2023
Mexico rank
121st
Nicaragua rank
122nd
Food supply vs. life expectancy over time
- Mexico
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 75.07 years against 74.95 years in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.12 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 121st and Nicaragua ranks 122nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 7 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.52 years | 43.32 years | 5.2 years | Mexico |
| 1960s | 56.31 years | 50.08 years | 6.23 years | Mexico |
| 1970s | 61.47 years | 53.88 years | 7.59 years | Mexico |
| 1980s | 66.52 years | 58.09 years | 8.43 years | Mexico |
| 1990s | 70.56 years | 64.37 years | 6.19 years | Mexico |
| 2000s | 73.38 years | 69.5 years | 3.88 years | Mexico |
| 2010s | 74.24 years | 72.87 years | 1.37 years | Mexico |
| 2020s | 72.31 years | 72.66 years | 0.3533 years | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food supply vs. life expectancy, Mexico or Nicaragua?
- Mexico, at 75.07 years against 74.95 years in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in food supply vs. life expectancy between Mexico and Nicaragua?
- 0.12 years, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Nicaragua?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Nicaragua rank globally for food supply vs. life expectancy?
- Mexico ranks 121st and Nicaragua ranks 122nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Food supply vs. life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.