Mexico vs Nicaragua: Poverty vs life expectancy
Mexico
75.07
in 2023
Nicaragua
74.95
in 2023
Mexico rank
115th
Nicaragua rank
116th
Poverty vs life expectancy over time
- Mexico
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 75.07 against 74.95 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.12.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 115th and Nicaragua ranks 116th of 229 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 | 43.32 | 5.2 | Mexico |
| 1960s | 56.31 | 50.08 | 6.23 | Mexico |
| 1970s | 61.47 | 53.88 | 7.59 | Mexico |
| 1980s | 66.52 | 58.09 | 8.43 | Mexico |
| 1990s | 70.56 | 64.37 | 6.19 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 73.38 | 69.5 | 3.88 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 74.24 | 72.87 | 1.37 | Mexico |
| 2020s | 72.31 | 72.66 | 0.3533 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty vs life expectancy, Mexico or Nicaragua?
- Mexico, at 75.07 against 74.95 in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in poverty vs life expectancy between Mexico and Nicaragua?
- 0.12, 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 poverty vs life expectancy?
- Mexico ranks 115th and Nicaragua ranks 116th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Poverty vs life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.