Category
|
Nicaragua |
Canada |
|
Population
(millions) 2003 |
5.5 |
31.6 |
|
GNI Per Capita
$US * |
$370 |
$22,300 |
|
Child (under 5)
Mortality Rate (per 1000 live births) * |
41 |
7 |
|
Infant (under 1)
Mortality Rate * |
32 |
5 |
|
Life Expectancy (years) * |
69 |
79 |
|
Adult Literacy
Rate ▲ |
64 |
99 |
|
% of Children
Under 5 Moderately and Severely Under weight * |
8 |
not available |
|
% of Population
Using Adequate Sanitation Facilities ▲ |
85 |
100 |
|
Number of
Children (0-14) Living with HIV/AIDS □ |
210 |
<500 |
|
* |
Boys 75% Girls 80% |
100% |
|
% of Primary
School Entrants Reaching Grade 5 (1999/2001) |
Boys 48% Girls 87% |
Boys 99% Girls not available |
|
% of Population
Below $1/day □ |
82% |
Not available |
|
% of Government
Expenditure Allocated to Health □ |
13% |
1% |
|
% of Government
Expenditure Allocated to Education □ |
15% |
2% |
|
% of Government
Expenditure Allocated to Defence □ |
6% |
6% |
|
External Debt
$US (billions) □ |
4.3 |
No information available |
|
ODA Inflow
(millions of $US) □ |
928 |
No information available |
|
Canadian
Assistance (CIDA) (millions) |
19.08 (in 2001) |
N/A |
Sources: UNICEF State of the World's Children 2004, CIDA, World Bank
* 2002 information
□
▲ 2000 information