Nicaragua's hdi rose from 0.515 in 1990 to 0.706 in 2023.
Nicaragua · Quality of life
Human development, happiness, safety, access and environment.
14 indicators · 12 with data
Composite
Wellbeing
Nicaragua's life satisfaction rose from 5.1 in 2011 to 6.3 in 2025.
Longevity
Nicaragua's life expectancy rose from 64.9 yrs in 1995 to 75.1 yrs in 2024.
Nicaragua's healthy life expectancy at birth fell from 65.3 yrs in 2000 to 64.6 yrs in 2021.
Inequality
Nicaragua's gini index fell from 57.1 in 1993 to 46.2 in 2014.
Air
Nicaragua's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 25.7 in 1994 to 20.4 in 2023.
Crime
Nicaragua's homicide rate fell from 17.2 /100k in 1991 to 11.3 /100k in 2021.
Access
Nicaragua's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 69.8 % in 1995 to 88.7 % in 2024.
Adoption
Nicaragua's internet users rose from 0.0 % in 1995 to 61.4 % in 2024.
Attainment
Nicaragua's expected years of schooling rose from 8.4 yrs in 1994 to 11.5 yrs in 2023.
Unemployment
Nicaragua's unemployment fell from 7.1 % in 1996 to 5.0 % in 2025.
Gender
Nicaragua's women in parliament rose from 10.8 % in 1997 to 54.9 % in 2025.
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These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Nicaragua.
- Safe drinking waterNo data
- Housing cost overburden rateNo data