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Antigua and Barbuda vs Nicaragua statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Antigua and Barbuda has a population of 93.8K (ranked 185/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). Antigua and Barbuda's land area is 169.9 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 183rd vs. 98th).

By GDP, Antigua and Barbuda ranks 177/197 ($2.21B) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, Antigua and Barbuda ranks 53/197 ($23,542), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

Antigua Nicaragua
Population
94757
7124343
Population rank 185/197 107/197
GDP
$2.21B
2024
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 177/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$23,542
2024
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 53/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,386
2024
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$1.49B
2024
$7.71B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.6%
2024
39.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$15,910
2024
$1,115
2024
Government debt per person rank 39/185 138/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$16,563
2026
$2,318
2026
Land area 169.9 sq mi 46,464 sq mi
Population density
557 ppl/mi²
2026
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.58
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
36.9 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.1 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Antigua and Barbuda and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

Antigua and Barbuda and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
Antigua and Barbuda

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP
Antigua Nicaragua
2024 $2,207,622,874 $19,693,982,968
2023 $2,005,785,185 $17,805,842,284
2022 $1,866,566,667 $15,634,572,502
2021 $1,602,125,926 $14,209,020,362
2020 $1,411,637,037 $12,726,422,432
2019 $1,726,448,148 $12,699,023,614
2018 $1,661,529,630 $13,025,221,974
2017 $1,534,855,556 $13,785,893,007
2016 $1,489,603,704 $13,286,093,388
2015 $1,437,485,185 $12,756,696,261
2014 $1,378,707,407 $11,880,438,824
2013 $1,325,496,296 $10,982,988,249
2012 $1,364,729,630 $10,532,017,232
2011 $1,287,359,259 $9,774,329,333
2010 $1,298,348,148 $8,758,602,233
2009 $1,386,518,519 $8,298,702,489
2008 $1,557,640,741 $8,496,967,597
2007 $1,487,381,481 $7,423,375,015
2006 $1,303,674,074 $6,763,672,381
2005 $1,143,896,296 $6,321,324,279
2004 $1,026,329,630 $5,792,932,838
2003 $948,100,000 $5,322,228,351
2002 $898,092,593 $5,223,727,303
2001 $877,774,074 $5,351,752,034
2000 $901,003,704 $5,109,587,050
1999 $835,544,444 $4,856,026,259
1998 $789,788,889 $4,635,347,386
1997 $734,422,222 $4,389,973,490
1996 $679,140,741 $4,308,351,903
1995 $616,051,852 $4,140,470,000
1994 $625,081,481 $3,863,185,119
1993 $565,662,963 $1,756,454,248
1992 $525,133,333 $1,792,800,000
1991 $504,337,037 $1,488,804,124
1990 $478,718,519 $1,009,455,484
1989 $455,174,074 $1,013,184,756
1988 $411,396,296 $2,630,900,096
1987 $346,866,667 $3,851,200,118
1986 $297,562,963 $2,885,799,994
1985 $246,370,370 $2,683,699,935
1984 $212,214,815 $3,117,599,872
1983 $184,866,667 $2,753,100,058
1982 $166,444,444 $2,454,499,872
1981 $149,388,889 $2,474,700,227
1980 $132,451,852 $2,144,300,006
1979 $109,596,296 $1,567,599,982
1978 $88,040,741 $2,127,699,979
1977 $77,507,407 $2,226,999,874
1976 - $1,836,899,999
1975 - $1,581,599,959
1974 - $1,521,400,012
1973 - $1,092,900,015
1972 - $878,570,045
1971 - $828,569,953
1970 - $778,569,939
1969 - $750,000,003
1968 - $692,859,985
1967 - $657,140,011
1966 - $607,140,010
1965 - $564,290,020
1964 - $347,119,918
1963 - $297,324,163
1962 - $269,283,804
1961 - $244,144,237
1960 - $227,223,322

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Antigua and Barbuda and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
Antigua and Barbuda

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP per capita
Antigua Nicaragua
2024 $23,542 $2,848
2023 $21,495 $2,609
2022 $20,105 $2,323
2021 $17,349 $2,138
2020 $15,370 $1,938
2019 $18,896 $1,959
2018 $18,273 $2,035
2017 $16,966 $2,183
2016 $16,557 $2,132
2015 $16,078 $2,074
2014 $15,532 $1,958
2013 $15,052 $1,835
2012 $15,640 $1,785
2011 $14,912 $1,680
2010 $15,217 $1,527
2009 $16,472 $1,467
2008 $18,787 $1,524
2007 $18,205 $1,350
2006 $16,174 $1,248
2005 $14,369 $1,183
2004 $13,038 $1,099
2003 $12,173 $1,021
2002 $11,659 $1,014
2001 $11,539 $1,052
2000 $12,027 $1,017
1999 $11,342 $980
1998 $10,907 $949
1997 $10,336 $913
1996 $9,756 $911
1995 $9,034 $892
1994 $9,351 $849
1993 $8,625 $394
1992 $8,154 $411
1991 $7,956 $350
1990 $7,591 $242.5
1989 $7,188 $249.2
1988 $6,466 $662
1987 $5,424 $992
1986 $4,629 $761
1985 $3,814 $724
1984 $3,271 $861
1983 $2,847 $780
1982 $2,569 $714
1981 $2,310 $740
1980 $2,053 $659
1979 $1,705 $495
1978 $1,375 $691
1977 $1,214 $744
1976 - $633
1975 - $561
1974 - $557
1973 - $413
1972 - $341
1971 - $331
1970 - $321
1969 - $319
1968 - $304
1967 - $297.9
1966 - $284
1965 - $272.3
1964 - $172.7
1963 - $152.5
1962 - $142.3
1961 - $132.9
1960 - $127.5

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Antigua and Barbuda vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Antigua and Barbuda

Nicaragua
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Antigua Nicaragua
2026 78.1 75.4
2025 77.9 75.3
2024 77.8 75.1
2023 77.6 74.9
2022 77.5 74.5
2021 77.2 70.5
2020 77.2 70.8
2019 77.2 73.8
2018 77.1 73.9
2017 77 73.4
2016 77 73.2
2015 76.9 72.9
2014 76.9 72.8
2013 77 72.6
2012 77.1 72.4
2011 77 72
2010 76.7 71.8
2009 76.4 71.5
2008 76.1 71.4
2007 75.7 71.2
2006 75.5 71
2005 75.4 70.4
2004 75.3 69.5
2003 75.3 68.7
2002 75.2 68
2001 75.1 67
2000 74.8 66.4
1999 74.5 65.9
1998 74.2 64.1
1997 74 65.5
1996 73.8 65.2
1995 73.6 64.9
1994 73.5 64.5
1993 73.4 64.1
1992 73.4 63.7
1991 73.5 63.3
1990 73.6 62.5
1989 73.6 61.9
1988 73.8 59.8
1987 73.9 57.3
1986 73.9 57.6
1985 73.9 56.4
1984 73.8 56.1
1983 73.7 56.9
1982 73.5 58.7
1981 73.3 58.3
1980 73.1 58
1979 72.8 50.8
1978 72.5 53.5
1977 72.1 56.1
1976 71.8 56.1
1975 71.4 55.8
1974 71.1 55.4
1973 70.7 55
1972 70.3 48
1971 69.9 54.2
1970 69.4 53.8
1969 68.8 53.4
1968 68.2 52.9
1967 67.6 52.3
1966 66.9 51.6
1965 66.2 50.6
1964 65.4 49.6
1963 64.7 48.8
1962 64 48
1961 63.3 47.3
1960 62.6 46.4
1959 62.1 46.1
1958 61.6 45.5
1957 61.1 44.9
1956 60.7 44.3
1955 60.2 43.7
1954 59.8 43.1
1953 59.4 42.4
1952 59 41.9
1951 58.6 40.8
1950 58.1 40.6

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Antigua and Barbuda and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
Antigua and Barbuda

Nicaragua
1x
Year Population
Antigua Nicaragua
2024 93,772 6,916,140
2023 93,316 6,823,613
2022 92,840 6,730,654
2021 92,349 6,644,741
2020 91,846 6,565,267
2019 91,364 6,483,657
2018 90,926 6,400,080
2017 90,468 6,316,231
2016 89,969 6,232,666
2015 89,409 6,149,417
2014 88,765 6,066,492
2013 88,064 5,983,845
2012 87,260 5,901,287
2011 86,332 5,819,051
2010 85,320 5,737,450
2009 84,173 5,656,601
2008 82,912 5,576,593
2007 81,704 5,497,243
2006 80,604 5,418,855
2005 79,611 5,342,105
2004 78,719 5,272,912
2003 77,884 5,210,963
2002 77,032 5,149,909
2001 76,069 5,087,825
2000 74,912 5,022,633
1999 73,666 4,954,018
1998 72,412 4,883,655
1997 71,053 4,809,573
1996 69,612 4,729,974
1995 68,189 4,642,931
1994 66,843 4,549,316
1993 65,587 4,453,732
1992 64,404 4,357,026
1991 63,387 4,259,637
1990 63,066 4,162,559
1989 63,325 4,066,476
1988 63,623 3,972,320
1987 63,946 3,882,164
1986 64,276 3,794,157
1985 64,591 3,706,479
1984 64,882 3,619,104
1983 64,934 3,530,282
1982 64,785 3,438,745
1981 64,665 3,345,674
1980 64,513 3,252,403
1979 64,274 3,164,525
1978 64,038 3,080,314
1977 63,862 2,992,534
1976 63,762 2,903,851
1975 63,839 2,816,943
1974 64,058 2,732,075
1973 64,342 2,649,278
1972 64,615 2,573,578
1971 64,729 2,499,825
1970 64,528 2,423,065
1969 63,819 2,348,398
1968 62,809 2,275,836
1967 61,837 2,205,567
1966 60,900 2,137,820
1965 59,970 2,072,681
1964 59,020 2,010,176
1963 58,138 1,950,159
1962 57,336 1,892,320
1961 56,540 1,836,451
1960 55,603 1,782,370

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Antigua and Barbuda and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
Antigua and Barbuda

Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Antigua Nicaragua
2023 1.58 2.22
2022 1.58 2.24
2021 1.58 2.27
2020 1.57 2.3
2019 1.47 2.32
2018 1.37 2.35
2017 1.49 2.38
2016 1.46 2.41
2015 1.57 2.43
2014 1.53 2.46
2013 1.54 2.49
2012 1.66 2.53
2011 1.75 2.56
2010 1.79 2.6
2009 2.01 2.63
2008 2.04 2.66
2007 1.86 2.7
2006 1.83 2.73
2005 1.83 2.77
2004 1.85 2.78
2003 1.89 2.83
2002 1.94 2.89
2001 2.02 3
2000 2.2 3.12
1999 1.96 3.22
1998 2.02 3.34
1997 2.19 3.47
1996 2.27 3.62
1995 2.16 3.78
1994 2.07 3.94
1993 2.04 4.1
1992 2.13 4.27
1991 2.04 4.43
1990 2.25 4.6
1989 2.2 4.76
1988 2.13 4.93
1987 2.07 5.07
1986 2.03 5.22
1985 2.15 5.36
1984 2.04 5.49
1983 2.12 5.61
1982 2.09 5.74
1981 2.17 5.84
1980 2.31 5.96
1979 2.63 6.07
1978 2.57 6.16
1977 2.78 6.28
1976 2.78 6.37
1975 2.77 6.45
1974 2.93 6.52
1973 3.13 6.59
1972 3.29 6.65
1971 3.46 6.71
1970 3.63 6.77
1969 3.83 6.83
1968 4.01 6.89
1967 4.18 6.94
1966 4.32 6.99
1965 4.42 7.03
1964 4.48 7.06
1963 4.54 7.08
1962 4.55 7.1
1961 4.56 7.11
1960 4.6 7.16

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Antigua and Barbuda and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
Antigua and Barbuda

Nicaragua
1x
Year Median age, years
Antigua Nicaragua
2024 36.9 26.6
2023 36.5 26.3
2022 36.1 25.9
2021 35.7 25.6
2020 35.3 25.3
2019 34.8 25
2018 34.4 24.7
2017 34 24.3
2016 33.5 24
2015 33.1 23.7
2014 32.7 23.4
2013 32.3 23.1
2012 31.9 22.8
2011 31.6 22.5
2010 31.2 22.2
2009 31 22
2008 30.7 21.7
2007 30.5 21.4
2006 30.2 21.1
2005 29.9 20.8
2004 29.5 20.4
2003 29.2 20.1
2002 28.9 19.7
2001 28.6 19.4
2000 28.3 19.1
1999 28 18.8
1998 27.7 18.4
1997 27.4 18.1
1996 27.2 17.9
1995 26.9 17.6
1994 26.7 17.4
1993 26.4 17.2
1992 26.2 17
1991 25.9 16.8
1990 25.7 16.7
1989 25.5 16.5
1988 25.3 16.4
1987 25.1 16.4
1986 24.7 16.3
1985 24.4 16.3
1984 24 16.3
1983 23.5 16.3
1982 23 16.2
1981 22.5 16.2
1980 22 16.2
1979 21.5 16.2
1978 21 16.2
1977 20.5 16.2
1976 20 16.2
1975 19.6 16.2
1974 19.2 16.2
1973 18.8 16.2
1972 18.5 16.2
1971 18.2 16.1
1970 17.9 16.1
1969 17.8 16.1
1968 18.2 16
1967 18.6 16
1966 19 16
1965 19.3 15.9
1964 19.7 15.9
1963 19.8 15.9
1962 19.7 16
1961 19.7 16.1
1960 19.6 16.2

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Antigua Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$1.98B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.8%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.11%
2023
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.55%
2024
Armed forces personnel
0
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.61%
2024
+2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.37%
2023
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
69.1%
2023
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
19%
2023
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
56
2025
53.6
2026
Income share by richest 10% n/a
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10% n/a
2%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$358M
2024
$6.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$26.2M
2024
$5.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
384,500
2020
474,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
70%
2020
15.2%
1999
Banked people share n/a
23.5%
2024

Energy

Antigua Nicaragua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,787 kg
2007
608 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2007
$12.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.36 megatons
2024
5.74 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.8 tons
2024
0.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
39.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2022
50.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
17%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
46.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
682 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
5.66%
2021
69.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
14.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.3%
2023

Society

Antigua Nicaragua
% of world population
0.001%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+12
2025
-8,371
2025
Urban population
24.4%
2024
59.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.6:52.4
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
66.1
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
44
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
25
2026
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
10.7
2022
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
0
2019
16.9
2019
Visa free countries
145
2025
124
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2015
82.6%
2015
English speaking
80%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
77.6%
2023
58.2%
2023

Health

Antigua Nicaragua
Government health expenditure per capita
$841
2023
$216.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$175
2023
$81.5
2023
Life expectancy
78.1 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
3.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.92
2017
0.68
2018
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
35
2023
60
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.3
2023
13.4
2023
Obesity rate
34%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.6%
2024
10.4%
2024
Air quality index
82
2026
58
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.66 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Antigua Nicaragua
% of world land
0.0003%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
1,812 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
34.7 sq mi
2026
19,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
30.6 sq mi
2026
11,998 sq mi
2026
Roads length
727 mi
2011
14,849 mi
2014

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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