| |
Costa Rica |
Nicaragua |
Percentage of the population below the poverty line |
16.7 |
|
Human development index |
48 |
110 |
Life expectancy at birth |
78.5 |
|
Percentage of the population
undernourished
|
5 |
27 |
Percentage of the population with access to potable water
|
97 |
|
Adult literacy rates |
94.9 |
76.7 |
Adult literacy rates |
73 |
70 |
Per capita GDP |
10,180 |
3,674 |
Fertility Rates |
2.1 |
2.76 |
Infant mortality rates (per 1,000 live births
|
10 |
27 |
Per capita health care spending
|
Over $226 per year |
Less than $ 50 per year |
Percentage of the population without access to the health care system
|
0.0 |
27.9 |
|
|
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