Seis de cada diez nicaragüenses manifestó que migraría si pudiera
El 62.9% de los nicaragüenses migraría si pudiera. Crisis económica, éxodo familiar y remesas récord marcan el cierre de 2025
TL;DR
- 62.9% of Nicaraguans surveyed would migrate if given the opportunity.
- The primary reason for migration is the economic crisis (62.11%), followed by the political crisis (34.77%).
- The United States is the top desired destination (46.4%), followed by Spain (31%) and Costa Rica (20.20%).
- 22.4% of surveyed households reported at least one family member migrating in the last three months.
- Migrants are primarily between 20-35 (46.2%) and 36-50 (47.3%) years old.
- Remittances support 49.3% of households, with most coming from the United States (61.6%).
- Nicaragua is projected to receive a record $6.199 billion in remittances in 2025.
- Remittances sustain domestic consumption but increase structural dependence on external income.