Nicaragua has a population of 6.92M (ranked 108/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Nicaragua's land area is 46,464 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 98th vs. 84th).
By GDP, Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.7B). By GDP per capita, Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848), while Uganda ranks 173/197 ($1,073).
Main facts and rankings
| 
 | 
 | 
|
|---|---|---|
| Population | 
 
7079664
 
 | 
 
52490669
 
 | 
| Population rank | 107/197 | 30/197 | 
| GDP | 
 
$19.7B  
2024  | 
 
$53.7B  
2024  | 
| GDP rank | 131/197 | 89/197 | 
| GDP per capita | 
 
$2,848  
2024  | 
 
$1,073  
2024  | 
| GDP per capita rank | 141/197 | 173/197 | 
| GDP per capita, PPP | 
 
$8,709  
2024  | 
 
$3,276  
2024  | 
| Government debt | 
 
$7.7B  
2024  | 
 
$27.8B  
2024  | 
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | 
 
38.4%  
2025  | 
 
54%  
2025  | 
| Government debt per person | 
 
$1,114  
2024  | 
 
$556  
2024  | 
| Government debt per person rank | 139/185 | 162/185 | 
| Average annual personal income after taxes | 
 
$2,445  
2025  | 
 
$1,648  
2025  | 
| Land area | 
 
46,464 sq mi  
2025  | 
 
77,421 sq mi  
2025  | 
| Population density | 
 
148.9 ppl/mi²  
2024  | 
 
646 ppl/mi²  
2024  | 
| Fertility rate | 
 
2.22  
2023  | 
 
4.28  
2023  | 
| Median age | 
 
26.6 years  
2024  | 
 
17.8 years  
2024  | 
| Life expectancy | 
 
75.3 years  
2025  | 
 
68.7 years  
2025  | 
Nicaragua and Uganda: Comparison Charts
Nicaragua and Uganda economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
| 
 | 
 | 
|
| 1960 | $227,223,322 | $423,145,605 | 
| 1961 | $244,144,237 | $441,667,335 | 
| 1962 | $269,283,804 | $449,158,233 | 
| 1963 | $297,324,163 | $516,315,231 | 
| 1964 | $347,119,918 | $589,247,687 | 
| 1965 | $564,290,020 | $884,502,310 | 
| 1966 | $607,140,010 | $925,381,492 | 
| 1967 | $657,140,011 | $967,240,655 | 
| 1968 | $692,859,985 | $1,037,379,252 | 
| 1969 | $750,000,003 | $1,168,556,629 | 
| 1970 | $778,569,939 | $1,259,554,809 | 
| 1971 | $828,569,953 | $1,417,191,656 | 
| 1972 | $878,570,045 | $1,490,970,181 | 
| 1973 | $1,092,900,015 | $1,701,829,789 | 
| 1974 | $1,521,400,012 | $2,098,944,967 | 
| 1975 | $1,581,599,959 | $2,359,555,556 | 
| 1976 | $1,836,899,999 | $2,447,300,000 | 
| 1977 | $2,226,999,874 | $2,936,470,588 | 
| 1978 | $2,127,699,979 | $2,420,260,870 | 
| 1979 | $1,567,599,982 | $2,139,025,000 | 
| 1980 | $2,144,300,006 | $1,244,610,000 | 
| 1981 | $2,474,700,227 | $1,337,300,000 | 
| 1982 | $2,454,499,872 | $2,177,500,000 | 
| 1983 | $2,753,100,058 | $2,240,333,333 | 
| 1984 | $3,117,599,872 | $3,615,647,477 | 
| 1985 | $2,683,699,935 | $3,519,695,444 | 
| 1986 | $2,885,799,994 | $3,923,244,050 | 
| 1987 | $3,851,200,118 | $6,269,522,042 | 
| 1988 | $2,630,900,096 | $6,508,931,652 | 
| 1989 | $1,013,184,756 | $5,276,480,799 | 
| 1990 | $1,009,455,484 | $4,304,399,310 | 
| 1991 | $1,488,804,124 | $3,321,729,160 | 
| 1992 | $1,792,800,000 | $2,857,457,762 | 
| 1993 | $1,756,454,248 | $3,220,439,044 | 
| 1994 | $3,863,185,119 | $3,990,430,447 | 
| 1995 | $4,140,470,000 | $5,755,818,842 | 
| 1996 | $4,308,351,903 | $6,044,585,327 | 
| 1997 | $4,389,973,490 | $6,269,333,313 | 
| 1998 | $4,635,347,386 | $6,584,815,847 | 
| 1999 | $4,856,026,259 | $5,998,563,258 | 
| 2000 | $5,109,587,050 | $6,193,246,837 | 
| 2001 | $5,351,752,034 | $5,840,503,869 | 
| 2002 | $5,223,727,303 | $6,178,563,591 | 
| 2003 | $5,322,228,351 | $6,606,884,275 | 
| 2004 | $5,792,932,838 | $7,939,487,548 | 
| 2005 | $6,321,324,279 | $9,239,221,763 | 
| 2006 | $6,763,672,381 | $9,977,647,683 | 
| 2007 | $7,423,375,015 | $11,902,564,495 | 
| 2008 | $8,496,967,597 | $14,440,404,132 | 
| 2009 | $8,298,702,489 | $25,127,805,567 | 
| 2010 | $8,758,602,233 | $26,673,441,431 | 
| 2011 | $9,774,329,333 | $27,871,725,241 | 
| 2012 | $10,532,017,232 | $27,305,915,911 | 
| 2013 | $10,982,988,249 | $28,915,786,517 | 
| 2014 | $11,880,438,824 | $32,612,397,257 | 
| 2015 | $12,756,696,261 | $32,387,183,730 | 
| 2016 | $13,286,093,388 | $29,203,988,696 | 
| 2017 | $13,785,893,007 | $30,744,473,841 | 
| 2018 | $13,025,221,974 | $32,927,025,620 | 
| 2019 | $12,699,023,614 | $35,353,061,008 | 
| 2020 | $12,726,422,432 | $37,600,368,240 | 
| 2021 | $14,209,020,362 | $40,529,788,744 | 
| 2022 | $15,634,572,502 | $45,565,333,216 | 
| 2023 | $17,805,842,284 | $48,768,955,859 | 
| 2024 | $19,693,982,968 | $53,651,874,314 | 
Nicaragua and Uganda economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
| 
 | 
 | 
|
| 1960 | $127.5 | $55.4 | 
| 1961 | $132.9 | $56.2 | 
| 1962 | $142.3 | $55.5 | 
| 1963 | $152.5 | $62 | 
| 1964 | $172.7 | $68.6 | 
| 1965 | $272.3 | $100 | 
| 1966 | $284 | $101.4 | 
| 1967 | $297.9 | $102.8 | 
| 1968 | $304 | $106.9 | 
| 1969 | $319 | $116.7 | 
| 1970 | $321 | $122 | 
| 1971 | $331 | $133.5 | 
| 1972 | $341 | $137 | 
| 1973 | $413 | $152.7 | 
| 1974 | $557 | $183.7 | 
| 1975 | $561 | $201.2 | 
| 1976 | $633 | $203.3 | 
| 1977 | $744 | $237.6 | 
| 1978 | $691 | $190.7 | 
| 1979 | $495 | $164.5 | 
| 1980 | $659 | $93.8 | 
| 1981 | $740 | $98.6 | 
| 1982 | $714 | $157 | 
| 1983 | $780 | $157.5 | 
| 1984 | $861 | $247.5 | 
| 1985 | $724 | $234.3 | 
| 1986 | $761 | $253.6 | 
| 1987 | $992 | $393 | 
| 1988 | $662 | $395 | 
| 1989 | $249.2 | $310 | 
| 1990 | $242.5 | $245 | 
| 1991 | $350 | $183 | 
| 1992 | $411 | $152.1 | 
| 1993 | $394 | $165.6 | 
| 1994 | $849 | $198.4 | 
| 1995 | $892 | $278.5 | 
| 1996 | $911 | $284.7 | 
| 1997 | $913 | $286.8 | 
| 1998 | $949 | $292.5 | 
| 1999 | $980 | $257.9 | 
| 2000 | $1,017 | $258.1 | 
| 2001 | $1,052 | $236 | 
| 2002 | $1,014 | $242 | 
| 2003 | $1,021 | $250.7 | 
| 2004 | $1,099 | $292.4 | 
| 2005 | $1,183 | $330 | 
| 2006 | $1,248 | $347 | 
| 2007 | $1,350 | $401 | 
| 2008 | $1,524 | $473 | 
| 2009 | $1,467 | $799 | 
| 2010 | $1,527 | $823 | 
| 2011 | $1,680 | $836 | 
| 2012 | $1,785 | $795 | 
| 2013 | $1,835 | $818 | 
| 2014 | $1,958 | $896 | 
| 2015 | $2,074 | $863 | 
| 2016 | $2,132 | $753 | 
| 2017 | $2,183 | $765 | 
| 2018 | $2,035 | $792 | 
| 2019 | $1,959 | $822 | 
| 2020 | $1,938 | $846 | 
| 2021 | $2,138 | $883 | 
| 2022 | $2,323 | $963 | 
| 2023 | $2,609 | $1,002 | 
| 2024 | $2,848 | $1,073 | 
Nicaragua vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
| 
 | 
 | 
|
| 1950 | 40.6 | 39.7 | 
| 1951 | 40.8 | 40.2 | 
| 1952 | 41.9 | 40.8 | 
| 1953 | 42.4 | 41.3 | 
| 1954 | 43.1 | 41.8 | 
| 1955 | 43.7 | 42.4 | 
| 1956 | 44.3 | 43 | 
| 1957 | 44.9 | 43.7 | 
| 1958 | 45.5 | 44.3 | 
| 1959 | 46.1 | 45 | 
| 1960 | 46.4 | 45.6 | 
| 1961 | 47.3 | 46.3 | 
| 1962 | 48 | 46.8 | 
| 1963 | 48.8 | 47.4 | 
| 1964 | 49.6 | 47.8 | 
| 1965 | 50.6 | 48.3 | 
| 1966 | 51.6 | 48.5 | 
| 1967 | 52.3 | 49 | 
| 1968 | 52.9 | 49.3 | 
| 1969 | 53.4 | 49.5 | 
| 1970 | 53.8 | 49.6 | 
| 1971 | 54.2 | 47.1 | 
| 1972 | 48 | 47.2 | 
| 1973 | 55 | 47 | 
| 1974 | 55.4 | 46.9 | 
| 1975 | 55.8 | 46.5 | 
| 1976 | 56.1 | 46.2 | 
| 1977 | 56.1 | 45.8 | 
| 1978 | 53.5 | 45.6 | 
| 1979 | 50.8 | 45.4 | 
| 1980 | 58 | 43.5 | 
| 1981 | 58.3 | 43.5 | 
| 1982 | 58.7 | 43.3 | 
| 1983 | 56.9 | 43.5 | 
| 1984 | 56.1 | 43.7 | 
| 1985 | 56.4 | 45.5 | 
| 1986 | 57.6 | 45.7 | 
| 1987 | 57.3 | 47.4 | 
| 1988 | 59.8 | 47.5 | 
| 1989 | 61.9 | 47.5 | 
| 1990 | 62.5 | 47.6 | 
| 1991 | 63.3 | 47.5 | 
| 1992 | 63.7 | 47.7 | 
| 1993 | 64.1 | 47.7 | 
| 1994 | 64.5 | 47.7 | 
| 1995 | 64.9 | 47.7 | 
| 1996 | 65.2 | 47.8 | 
| 1997 | 65.5 | 48 | 
| 1998 | 64.1 | 48.3 | 
| 1999 | 65.9 | 49 | 
| 2000 | 66.4 | 49.6 | 
| 2001 | 67 | 50.6 | 
| 2002 | 68 | 51.4 | 
| 2003 | 68.7 | 52.4 | 
| 2004 | 69.5 | 53.7 | 
| 2005 | 70.4 | 54.9 | 
| 2006 | 71 | 56.1 | 
| 2007 | 71.2 | 57.2 | 
| 2008 | 71.4 | 58.3 | 
| 2009 | 71.5 | 59.2 | 
| 2010 | 71.8 | 60 | 
| 2011 | 72 | 60.8 | 
| 2012 | 72.4 | 61.6 | 
| 2013 | 72.6 | 62.4 | 
| 2014 | 72.8 | 63.1 | 
| 2015 | 72.9 | 63.8 | 
| 2016 | 73.2 | 64.5 | 
| 2017 | 73.4 | 65.2 | 
| 2018 | 73.9 | 65.8 | 
| 2019 | 73.8 | 66.4 | 
| 2020 | 70.8 | 66.4 | 
| 2021 | 70.5 | 66.4 | 
| 2022 | 74.5 | 67.7 | 
| 2023 | 74.9 | 68.3 | 
| 2024 | 75.1 | 68.5 | 
| 2025 | 75.3 | 68.7 | 
Nicaragua and Uganda population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 
 | 
 | 
|
| 1960 | 1,782,370 | 7,640,973 | 
| 1961 | 1,836,451 | 7,862,217 | 
| 1962 | 1,892,320 | 8,092,231 | 
| 1963 | 1,950,159 | 8,333,663 | 
| 1964 | 2,010,176 | 8,586,363 | 
| 1965 | 2,072,681 | 8,849,203 | 
| 1966 | 2,137,820 | 9,122,864 | 
| 1967 | 2,205,567 | 9,408,924 | 
| 1968 | 2,275,836 | 9,708,632 | 
| 1969 | 2,348,398 | 10,014,858 | 
| 1970 | 2,423,065 | 10,321,603 | 
| 1971 | 2,499,825 | 10,618,206 | 
| 1972 | 2,573,578 | 10,885,796 | 
| 1973 | 2,649,278 | 11,144,236 | 
| 1974 | 2,732,075 | 11,424,846 | 
| 1975 | 2,816,943 | 11,725,240 | 
| 1976 | 2,903,851 | 12,037,294 | 
| 1977 | 2,992,534 | 12,359,669 | 
| 1978 | 3,080,314 | 12,692,113 | 
| 1979 | 3,164,525 | 13,002,163 | 
| 1980 | 3,252,403 | 13,275,741 | 
| 1981 | 3,345,674 | 13,556,452 | 
| 1982 | 3,438,745 | 13,873,631 | 
| 1983 | 3,530,282 | 14,221,881 | 
| 1984 | 3,619,104 | 14,607,677 | 
| 1985 | 3,706,479 | 15,023,681 | 
| 1986 | 3,794,157 | 15,467,579 | 
| 1987 | 3,882,164 | 15,954,170 | 
| 1988 | 3,972,320 | 16,470,483 | 
| 1989 | 4,066,476 | 17,010,698 | 
| 1990 | 4,162,559 | 17,569,897 | 
| 1991 | 4,259,637 | 18,155,901 | 
| 1992 | 4,357,026 | 18,785,032 | 
| 1993 | 4,453,732 | 19,445,161 | 
| 1994 | 4,549,316 | 20,108,801 | 
| 1995 | 4,642,931 | 20,665,667 | 
| 1996 | 4,729,974 | 21,231,550 | 
| 1997 | 4,809,573 | 21,856,046 | 
| 1998 | 4,883,655 | 22,515,806 | 
| 1999 | 4,954,018 | 23,257,281 | 
| 2000 | 5,022,633 | 24,000,150 | 
| 2001 | 5,087,825 | 24,745,676 | 
| 2002 | 5,149,909 | 25,532,870 | 
| 2003 | 5,210,963 | 26,352,124 | 
| 2004 | 5,272,912 | 27,154,515 | 
| 2005 | 5,342,105 | 27,963,289 | 
| 2006 | 5,418,855 | 28,794,003 | 
| 2007 | 5,497,243 | 29,653,430 | 
| 2008 | 5,576,593 | 30,539,553 | 
| 2009 | 5,656,601 | 31,451,151 | 
| 2010 | 5,737,450 | 32,390,802 | 
| 2011 | 5,819,051 | 33,354,543 | 
| 2012 | 5,901,287 | 34,337,438 | 
| 2013 | 5,983,845 | 35,337,042 | 
| 2014 | 6,066,492 | 36,395,539 | 
| 2015 | 6,149,417 | 37,531,446 | 
| 2016 | 6,232,666 | 38,799,152 | 
| 2017 | 6,316,231 | 40,177,388 | 
| 2018 | 6,400,080 | 41,565,831 | 
| 2019 | 6,483,657 | 42,999,637 | 
| 2020 | 6,565,267 | 44,457,152 | 
| 2021 | 6,644,741 | 45,910,930 | 
| 2022 | 6,730,654 | 47,312,719 | 
| 2023 | 6,823,613 | 48,656,601 | 
| 2024 | 6,916,140 | 50,015,092 | 
Fertility rates in Nicaragua and Uganda
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
| 
 | 
 | 
|
| 1960 | 7.16 | 6.91 | 
| 1961 | 7.11 | 6.93 | 
| 1962 | 7.1 | 6.96 | 
| 1963 | 7.08 | 6.98 | 
| 1964 | 7.06 | 7.01 | 
| 1965 | 7.03 | 7.04 | 
| 1966 | 6.99 | 7.07 | 
| 1967 | 6.94 | 7.1 | 
| 1968 | 6.89 | 7.13 | 
| 1969 | 6.83 | 7.12 | 
| 1970 | 6.77 | 7.15 | 
| 1971 | 6.71 | 7.18 | 
| 1972 | 6.65 | 7.19 | 
| 1973 | 6.59 | 7.19 | 
| 1974 | 6.52 | 7.19 | 
| 1975 | 6.45 | 7.2 | 
| 1976 | 6.37 | 7.19 | 
| 1977 | 6.28 | 7.18 | 
| 1978 | 6.16 | 7.16 | 
| 1979 | 6.07 | 7.14 | 
| 1980 | 5.96 | 7.11 | 
| 1981 | 5.84 | 7.12 | 
| 1982 | 5.74 | 7.11 | 
| 1983 | 5.61 | 7.07 | 
| 1984 | 5.49 | 7.02 | 
| 1985 | 5.36 | 7.04 | 
| 1986 | 5.22 | 7.08 | 
| 1987 | 5.07 | 7.12 | 
| 1988 | 4.93 | 7.1 | 
| 1989 | 4.76 | 7.05 | 
| 1990 | 4.6 | 7.01 | 
| 1991 | 4.43 | 6.94 | 
| 1992 | 4.27 | 6.91 | 
| 1993 | 4.1 | 6.89 | 
| 1994 | 3.94 | 6.9 | 
| 1995 | 3.78 | 6.87 | 
| 1996 | 3.62 | 6.84 | 
| 1997 | 3.47 | 6.86 | 
| 1998 | 3.34 | 6.84 | 
| 1999 | 3.22 | 6.83 | 
| 2000 | 3.12 | 6.79 | 
| 2001 | 3 | 6.76 | 
| 2002 | 2.89 | 6.74 | 
| 2003 | 2.83 | 6.67 | 
| 2004 | 2.78 | 6.61 | 
| 2005 | 2.77 | 6.53 | 
| 2006 | 2.73 | 6.43 | 
| 2007 | 2.7 | 6.33 | 
| 2008 | 2.66 | 6.2 | 
| 2009 | 2.63 | 6.12 | 
| 2010 | 2.6 | 6.02 | 
| 2011 | 2.56 | 5.89 | 
| 2012 | 2.53 | 5.73 | 
| 2013 | 2.49 | 5.56 | 
| 2014 | 2.46 | 5.41 | 
| 2015 | 2.43 | 5.25 | 
| 2016 | 2.41 | 5.11 | 
| 2017 | 2.38 | 4.99 | 
| 2018 | 2.35 | 4.87 | 
| 2019 | 2.32 | 4.74 | 
| 2020 | 2.3 | 4.62 | 
| 2021 | 2.27 | 4.51 | 
| 2022 | 2.24 | 4.39 | 
| 2023 | 2.22 | 4.28 | 
Nicaragua and Uganda demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
| 
 | 
 | 
|
| 1960 | 16.2 | 17.1 | 
| 1961 | 16.1 | 16.9 | 
| 1962 | 16 | 16.8 | 
| 1963 | 15.9 | 16.7 | 
| 1964 | 15.9 | 16.6 | 
| 1965 | 15.9 | 16.6 | 
| 1966 | 16 | 16.6 | 
| 1967 | 16 | 16.6 | 
| 1968 | 16 | 16.6 | 
| 1969 | 16.1 | 16.6 | 
| 1970 | 16.1 | 16.6 | 
| 1971 | 16.1 | 16.6 | 
| 1972 | 16.2 | 16.5 | 
| 1973 | 16.2 | 16.3 | 
| 1974 | 16.2 | 16.3 | 
| 1975 | 16.2 | 16.2 | 
| 1976 | 16.2 | 16.2 | 
| 1977 | 16.2 | 16.2 | 
| 1978 | 16.2 | 16.1 | 
| 1979 | 16.2 | 16.1 | 
| 1980 | 16.2 | 16 | 
| 1981 | 16.2 | 15.9 | 
| 1982 | 16.2 | 15.9 | 
| 1983 | 16.3 | 15.9 | 
| 1984 | 16.3 | 15.9 | 
| 1985 | 16.3 | 15.9 | 
| 1986 | 16.3 | 15.9 | 
| 1987 | 16.4 | 15.9 | 
| 1988 | 16.4 | 15.9 | 
| 1989 | 16.5 | 15.8 | 
| 1990 | 16.7 | 15.8 | 
| 1991 | 16.8 | 15.8 | 
| 1992 | 17 | 15.7 | 
| 1993 | 17.2 | 15.7 | 
| 1994 | 17.4 | 15.6 | 
| 1995 | 17.6 | 15.4 | 
| 1996 | 17.9 | 15.3 | 
| 1997 | 18.1 | 15.1 | 
| 1998 | 18.4 | 15 | 
| 1999 | 18.8 | 15 | 
| 2000 | 19.1 | 15 | 
| 2001 | 19.4 | 15 | 
| 2002 | 19.7 | 15 | 
| 2003 | 20.1 | 15 | 
| 2004 | 20.4 | 15 | 
| 2005 | 20.8 | 15 | 
| 2006 | 21.1 | 15 | 
| 2007 | 21.4 | 15 | 
| 2008 | 21.7 | 15.1 | 
| 2009 | 22 | 15.1 | 
| 2010 | 22.2 | 15.2 | 
| 2011 | 22.5 | 15.3 | 
| 2012 | 22.8 | 15.4 | 
| 2013 | 23.1 | 15.5 | 
| 2014 | 23.4 | 15.6 | 
| 2015 | 23.7 | 15.8 | 
| 2016 | 24 | 16 | 
| 2017 | 24.3 | 16.3 | 
| 2018 | 24.7 | 16.5 | 
| 2019 | 25 | 16.8 | 
| 2020 | 25.3 | 17 | 
| 2021 | 25.6 | 17.2 | 
| 2022 | 25.9 | 17.4 | 
| 2023 | 26.3 | 17.6 | 
| 2024 | 26.6 | 17.8 | 
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Finance
| 
 | 
 | 
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method | 
 
$17.4B  
2024  | 
 
$50.9B  
2024  | 
| Government expenditure, % of GDP | 
 
27.2%  
2025  | 
 
21.4%  
2025  | 
| Education expenditure, % of GDP | 
 
2.87%  
2023  | 
 
2.55%  
2023  | 
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | 
 
0.55%  
2023  | 
 
1.98%  
2023  | 
| Armed forces personnel | 
 
12,000  
2020  | 
 
46,000  
2020  | 
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | 
 
+0.86%  
2025  | 
 
-6.7%  
2025  | 
| Unemployment rate | 
 
5.2%  
2018  | 
 
3.42%  
2021  | 
| Services, % of GDP | 
 
46.8%  
2024  | 
 
43.1%  
2024  | 
| Industry, % of GDP | 
 
27.6%  
2024  | 
 
24.9%  
2024  | 
| Economic freedom index | 
 
54  
2025  | 
 
51.3  
2025  | 
| Income share by richest 10% | 
 
37.2%  
2014  | 
 
34.5%  
2019  | 
| Income share by poorest 10% | 
 
2%  
2014  | 
 
2.4%  
2019  | 
| Total reserves including gold | 
 
$6.1B  
2024  | 
 
$3.36B  
2018  | 
| Personal remittances received | 
 
$5.25B  
2024  | 
 
$1.44B  
2024  | 
| International tourist arrivals | 
 
474,000  
2020  | 
 
473,000  
2020  | 
| International tourism as share of exports | 
 
15.2%  
1999  | 
 
9.21%  
2020  | 
| Banked people share | 
 
23.5%  
2024  | 
 
72.8%  
2024  | 
Energy
| 
 | 
 | 
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | 
 
608 kg  
2022  | 
 
483 kg  
2022  | 
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | 
 
$12.8  
2022  | 
 
$6.05  
2022  | 
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions | 
 
5.73 megatons  
2023  | 
 
7.22 megatons  
2023  | 
| CO2 emissions per capita | 
 
0.84 tons  
2023  | 
 
0.15 tons  
2023  | 
| Fossil fuel energy use share | 
 
39.9%  
2022  | 
 
0%  
2022  | 
| Renewable energy use share | 
 
50.4%  
2021  | 
 
90.9%  
2022  | 
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | 
 
17%  
2022  | 
 
1.93%  
2022  | 
| Net energy imports use share | 
 
46.5%  
2022  | 
 
20.5%  
2022  | 
| Electric power consumption per capita | 
 
682 kWh  
2022  | 
 
89.9 kWh  
2022  | 
| Renewable electricity output share | 
 
69.5%  
2021  | 
 
90%  
2021  | 
| Hydroelectric share | 
 
14.9%  
2022  | 
 
86.2%  
2022  | 
| Nuclear share | 
 
0%  
2021  | 
 
0%  
2021  | 
| Electricity access | 
 
88.3%  
2023  | 
 
51.5%  
2023  | 
Society
| 
 | 
 | 
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population | 
 
0.08%  
2024  | 
 
0.61%  
2024  | 
| Annual migration change | 
 
-8,189  
2024  | 
 
-117,924  
2024  | 
| Urban population | 
 
60.2%  
2024  | 
 
27.4%  
2024  | 
| Male:Female ratio | 
 
50:50  
2024  | 
 
50:50  
2024  | 
| Average male height | 
 
5.57 ft  
2025  | 
 
5.53 ft  
2025  | 
| Average female height | 
 
5.1 ft  
2025  | 
 
5.2 ft  
2025  | 
| Quality of life index | 
 
28.5  
2025  | 
 
28.5  
2025  | 
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 
 
14  
2024  | 
 
26  
2024  | 
| Higher education index | 
 
25  
2025  | 
 
67  
2025  | 
| Homicides per 100K people | 
 
11  
2021  | 
 
8.77  
2022  | 
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people | 
 
16.9  
2019  | 
 
29.4  
2019  | 
| Visa free countries | 
 
126  
2025  | 
 
74  
2025  | 
| Adult literacy rate | 
 
82.6%  
2015  | 
 
80.6%  
2022  | 
| English speaking | 
 
1%  
2025  | 
 
44.7%  
2023  | 
| People using the Internet | 
 
58.2%  
2023  | 
 
8.95%  
2024  | 
Health
| 
 | 
 | 
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita | 
 
$208.5  
2022  | 
 
$44.1  
2022  | 
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita | 
 
$74.3  
2022  | 
 
$15  
2022  | 
| Life expectancy | 
 
75.3 years  
2025  | 
 
68.7 years  
2025  | 
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure | 
 
5.16%  
2022  | 
 
41.6%  
2022  | 
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 
 
0.66  
2018  | 
 
0.17  
2022  | 
| Age at first childbirth | 
 
19.2 years  
2025  | 
 
19.4 years  
2025  | 
| Maternal mortality per 100K births | 
 
60  
2023  | 
 
170  
2023  | 
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births | 
 
13.4  
2023  | 
 
38.8  
2023  | 
| Obesity rate | 
 
34.5%  
2022  | 
 
8.05%  
2022  | 
| Diabetes prevalence | 
 
10.4%  
2024  | 
 
2.2%  
2024  | 
| Air quality index | 
 
58  
2025  | 
 
8  
2025  | 
| Tobacco use prevalence | n/a | 
 
7.5%  
2022  | 
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita | 
 
3.67 liters  
2020  | 
 
11.3 liters  
2020  | 
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