1. Nicaragua vs. Brazil Latin American Statistics

6. Income Distribution The different between the rich and the poor is much greater in Brazil than in Nicaragua. % of Gross Domestic Product ( GDP )

8. Gini Index: Income Inequality

9. Poverty Statistics from the Population Data Sheet /Population Reference Bureau Although Nicaragua has a more equitable distribution of wealth than Brazil, it is a much poorer country with 80% of its population living on less than $2 per day.

10. Population Growth Although Brazil has a much greater population, Nicaragua’s population is growing at a much faster rate and will nearly double by the year 2050. Statistics from the Population Data Sheet /Population Reference Bureau.

11. Literacy Rates In both Brazil and Nicaragua more than ¾ of adults can read and write. Brazil has a sight advantage: 88% literacy rate to Nicaragua’s 76%. Statistics from USAID

12. Health Care Although Nicaragua and Brazil spent the exact same percent of their gross national product on healthcare, Brazil has more than double the number of hospital beds and nearly triple the number of physicians for every 1000 people. Statistics from USAID