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Australia vs Nicaragua statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 6th vs. 98th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Nicaragua
Population
27799169
7124343
Population rank 55/197 107/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$7.71B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
39.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$1,115
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 138/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$2,318
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 46,464 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Australia and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

Australia and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
Australia

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP
Australia Nicaragua
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $19,693,982,968
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $17,805,842,284
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $15,634,572,502
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $14,209,020,362
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $12,726,422,432
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $12,699,023,614
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $13,025,221,974
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $13,785,893,007
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $13,286,093,388
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $12,756,696,261
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $11,880,438,824
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $10,982,988,249
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $10,532,017,232
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $9,774,329,333
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $8,758,602,233
2009 $931,761,689,771 $8,298,702,489
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $8,496,967,597
2007 $856,603,595,823 $7,423,375,015
2006 $749,708,370,333 $6,763,672,381
2005 $696,811,489,613 $6,321,324,279
2004 $615,643,050,221 $5,792,932,838
2003 $468,517,181,130 $5,322,228,351
2002 $396,436,967,263 $5,223,727,303
2001 $380,360,222,861 $5,351,752,034
2000 $416,901,962,163 $5,109,587,050
1999 $390,347,787,943 $4,856,026,259
1998 $400,361,527,505 $4,635,347,386
1997 $436,321,902,767 $4,389,973,490
1996 $401,962,517,479 $4,308,351,903
1995 $368,725,126,225 $4,140,470,000
1994 $323,269,456,935 $3,863,185,119
1993 $312,568,858,910 $1,756,454,248
1992 $325,982,966,981 $1,792,800,000
1991 $326,416,407,861 $1,488,804,124
1990 $311,840,666,465 $1,009,455,484
1989 $300,264,309,002 $1,013,184,756
1988 $236,461,079,970 $2,630,900,096
1987 $189,726,707,253 $3,851,200,118
1986 $182,707,050,923 $2,885,799,994
1985 $180,861,108,959 $2,683,699,935
1984 $193,749,932,078 $3,117,599,872
1983 $177,523,719,680 $2,753,100,058
1982 $194,323,071,831 $2,454,499,872
1981 $177,151,979,566 $2,474,700,227
1980 $150,200,557,103 $2,144,300,006
1979 $135,093,718,051 $1,567,599,982
1978 $118,660,813,780 $2,127,699,979
1977 $110,504,702,914 $2,226,999,874
1976 $105,209,354,856 $1,836,899,999
1975 $97,440,939,506 $1,581,599,959
1974 $89,086,219,602 $1,521,400,012
1973 $63,923,126,201 $1,092,900,015
1972 $52,117,990,654 $878,570,045
1971 $45,283,847,245 $828,569,953
1970 $41,395,206,623 $778,569,939
1969 $36,738,245,878 $750,000,003
1968 $32,763,365,242 $692,859,985
1967 $30,487,524,878 $657,140,011
1966 $27,349,284,376 $607,140,010
1965 $26,014,244,162 $564,290,020
1964 $23,835,843,814 $347,119,918
1963 $21,573,443,452 $297,324,163
1962 $19,953,923,193 $269,283,804
1961 $19,713,123,154 $244,144,237
1960 $18,635,682,982 $227,223,322

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

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Australia and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Nicaragua
2024 $64,604 $2,848
2023 $65,058 $2,609
2022 $65,170 $2,323
2021 $60,759 $2,138
2020 $51,983 $1,938
2019 $55,195 $1,959
2018 $57,410 $2,035
2017 $54,118 $2,183
2016 $50,084 $2,132
2015 $56,970 $2,074
2014 $62,817 $1,958
2013 $68,477 $1,835
2012 $68,301 $1,785
2011 $62,799 $1,680
2010 $52,314 $1,527
2009 $42,955 $1,467
2008 $49,811 $1,524
2007 $41,128 $1,350
2006 $36,659 $1,248
2005 $34,535 $1,183
2004 $30,886 $1,099
2003 $23,758 $1,021
2002 $20,335 $1,014
2001 $19,734 $1,052
2000 $21,909 $1,017
1999 $20,750 $980
1998 $21,516 $949
1997 $23,683 $913
1996 $22,056 $911
1995 $20,479 $892
1994 $18,156 $849
1993 $17,725 $394
1992 $18,650 $411
1991 $18,885 $350
1990 $18,274 $242.5
1989 $17,858 $249.2
1988 $14,303 $662
1987 $11,666 $992
1986 $11,406 $761
1985 $11,455 $724
1984 $12,436 $861
1983 $11,532 $780
1982 $12,798 $714
1981 $11,871 $740
1980 $10,223 $659
1979 $9,308 $495
1978 $8,264 $691
1977 $7,786 $744
1976 $7,497 $633
1975 $7,014 $561
1974 $6,492 $557
1973 $4,778 $413
1972 $3,955 $341
1971 $3,500 $331
1970 $3,310 $321
1969 $2,996 $319
1968 $2,728 $304
1967 $2,584 $297.9
1966 $2,347 $284
1965 $2,284 $272.3
1964 $2,134 $172.7
1963 $1,970 $152.5
1962 $1,858 $142.3
1961 $1,880 $132.9
1960 $1,813 $127.5

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

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Australia vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Nicaragua
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Nicaragua
2026 84.3 75.4
2025 84.2 75.3
2024 84.1 75.1
2023 83.9 74.9
2022 82.8 74.5
2021 83.6 70.5
2020 83.7 70.8
2019 83.2 73.8
2018 83.3 73.9
2017 82.7 73.4
2016 82.8 73.2
2015 82.6 72.9
2014 82.5 72.8
2013 82.6 72.6
2012 82.3 72.4
2011 82.1 72
2010 82 71.8
2009 81.7 71.5
2008 81.4 71.4
2007 81.2 71.2
2006 81.3 71
2005 81.1 70.4
2004 80.7 69.5
2003 80.4 68.7
2002 80.1 68
2001 80 67
2000 79.6 66.4
1999 79.3 65.9
1998 79 64.1
1997 78.6 65.5
1996 78.3 65.2
1995 78.3 64.9
1994 77.9 64.5
1993 78 64.1
1992 77.5 63.7
1991 77.5 63.3
1990 77 62.5
1989 76.2 61.9
1988 76.3 59.8
1987 76.1 57.3
1986 76.1 57.6
1985 75.4 56.4
1984 75.5 56.1
1983 75.4 56.9
1982 74.7 58.7
1981 74.8 58.3
1980 74.6 58
1979 74.3 50.8
1978 73.7 53.5
1977 73.5 56.1
1976 72.8 56.1
1975 72.8 55.8
1974 71.8 55.4
1973 72.1 55
1972 71.8 48
1971 71.5 54.2
1970 70.7 53.8
1969 71.1 53.4
1968 70.7 52.9
1967 71 52.3
1966 70.7 51.6
1965 70.8 50.6
1964 70.6 49.6
1963 71 48.8
1962 70.9 48
1961 71.1 47.3
1960 70.9 46.4
1959 70.4 46.1
1958 70.9 45.5
1957 70.3 44.9
1956 70 44.3
1955 70.2 43.7
1954 69.9 43.1
1953 69.7 42.4
1952 69.1 41.9
1951 68.7 40.8
1950 69 40.6

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

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Australia and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Nicaragua
1x
Year Population
Australia Nicaragua
2024 27,196,812 6,916,140
2023 26,659,922 6,823,613
2022 26,018,721 6,730,654
2021 25,685,412 6,644,741
2020 25,649,248 6,565,267
2019 25,334,826 6,483,657
2018 24,963,258 6,400,080
2017 24,592,588 6,316,231
2016 24,190,907 6,232,666
2015 23,815,995 6,149,417
2014 23,475,686 6,066,492
2013 23,128,129 5,983,845
2012 22,733,465 5,901,287
2011 22,340,024 5,819,051
2010 22,031,750 5,737,450
2009 21,691,653 5,656,601
2008 21,249,199 5,576,593
2007 20,827,622 5,497,243
2006 20,450,966 5,418,855
2005 20,176,844 5,342,105
2004 19,932,722 5,272,912
2003 19,720,737 5,210,963
2002 19,495,210 5,149,909
2001 19,274,701 5,087,825
2000 19,028,802 5,022,633
1999 18,812,264 4,954,018
1998 18,607,584 4,883,655
1997 18,423,037 4,809,573
1996 18,224,767 4,729,974
1995 18,004,882 4,642,931
1994 17,805,468 4,549,316
1993 17,634,808 4,453,732
1992 17,478,635 4,357,026
1991 17,284,036 4,259,637
1990 17,065,128 4,162,559
1989 16,814,416 4,066,476
1988 16,532,164 3,972,320
1987 16,263,874 3,882,164
1986 16,018,350 3,794,157
1985 15,788,312 3,706,479
1984 15,579,391 3,619,104
1983 15,393,472 3,530,282
1982 15,184,247 3,438,745
1981 14,923,260 3,345,674
1980 14,692,000 3,252,403
1979 14,514,000 3,164,525
1978 14,358,000 3,080,314
1977 14,192,000 2,992,534
1976 14,033,000 2,903,851
1975 13,893,000 2,816,943
1974 13,723,000 2,732,075
1973 13,380,000 2,649,278
1972 13,177,000 2,573,578
1971 12,937,000 2,499,825
1970 12,507,000 2,423,065
1969 12,263,000 2,348,398
1968 12,009,000 2,275,836
1967 11,799,000 2,205,567
1966 11,651,000 2,137,820
1965 11,388,000 2,072,681
1964 11,167,000 2,010,176
1963 10,950,000 1,950,159
1962 10,742,000 1,892,320
1961 10,483,000 1,836,451
1960 10,276,477 1,782,370

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

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Fertility rates in Australia and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
Australia

Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Nicaragua
2023 1.5 2.22
2022 1.63 2.24
2021 1.7 2.27
2020 1.58 2.3
2019 1.66 2.32
2018 1.74 2.35
2017 1.74 2.38
2016 1.75 2.41
2015 1.81 2.43
2014 1.83 2.46
2013 1.86 2.49
2012 1.92 2.53
2011 1.93 2.56
2010 1.93 2.6
2009 1.97 2.63
2008 1.98 2.66
2007 1.96 2.7
2006 1.91 2.73
2005 1.81 2.77
2004 1.77 2.78
2003 1.75 2.83
2002 1.76 2.89
2001 1.74 3
2000 1.76 3.12
1999 1.76 3.22
1998 1.76 3.34
1997 1.78 3.47
1996 1.8 3.62
1995 1.82 3.78
1994 1.84 3.94
1993 1.86 4.1
1992 1.89 4.27
1991 1.85 4.43
1990 1.9 4.6
1989 1.84 4.76
1988 1.83 4.93
1987 1.85 5.07
1986 1.87 5.22
1985 1.92 5.36
1984 1.84 5.49
1983 1.92 5.61
1982 1.93 5.74
1981 1.94 5.84
1980 1.89 5.96
1979 1.91 6.07
1978 1.95 6.16
1977 2.01 6.28
1976 2.06 6.37
1975 2.15 6.45
1974 2.4 6.52
1973 2.49 6.59
1972 2.74 6.65
1971 2.96 6.71
1970 2.86 6.77
1969 2.89 6.83
1968 2.89 6.89
1967 2.85 6.94
1966 2.88 6.99
1965 2.98 7.03
1964 3.15 7.06
1963 3.33 7.08
1962 3.44 7.1
1961 3.54 7.11
1960 3.45 7.16

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

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Australia and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Nicaragua
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Nicaragua
2024 39 26.6
2023 38.8 26.3
2022 38.5 25.9
2021 38.3 25.6
2020 38 25.3
2019 37.6 25
2018 37.4 24.7
2017 37.4 24.3
2016 37.3 24
2015 37.3 23.7
2014 37.3 23.4
2013 37.2 23.1
2012 37.2 22.8
2011 37.1 22.5
2010 37 22.2
2009 36.9 22
2008 36.8 21.7
2007 36.8 21.4
2006 36.7 21.1
2005 36.5 20.8
2004 36.3 20.4
2003 36.1 20.1
2002 35.8 19.7
2001 35.6 19.4
2000 35.4 19.1
1999 35.1 18.8
1998 34.7 18.4
1997 34.3 18.1
1996 34 17.9
1995 33.6 17.6
1994 33.3 17.4
1993 33 17.2
1992 32.7 17
1991 32.4 16.8
1990 32.1 16.7
1989 31.8 16.5
1988 31.6 16.4
1987 31.3 16.4
1986 31.1 16.3
1985 30.8 16.3
1984 30.5 16.3
1983 30.2 16.3
1982 29.9 16.2
1981 29.6 16.2
1980 29.4 16.2
1979 29.1 16.2
1978 28.9 16.2
1977 28.6 16.2
1976 28.4 16.2
1975 28.1 16.2
1974 28 16.2
1973 27.8 16.2
1972 27.7 16.2
1971 27.7 16.1
1970 27.7 16.1
1969 27.8 16.1
1968 27.9 16
1967 28 16
1966 28.1 16
1965 28.3 15.9
1964 28.6 15.9
1963 28.8 15.9
1962 29.1 16
1961 29.3 16.1
1960 29.5 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
0.55%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
+2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
53.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
2%
2014
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$6.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$5.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
474,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
15.2%
1999
Banked people share
98%
2024
23.5%
2024

Energy

Australia Nicaragua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
608 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$12.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
5.74 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
0.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
39.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
50.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
17%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
46.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
682 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
69.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
14.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.3%
2023

Society

Australia Nicaragua
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
-8,371
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
59.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
16.9
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
124
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
82.6%
2015
English speaking
92.8%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
58.2%
2023

Health

Australia Nicaragua
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$216.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$81.5
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
3.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
0.68
2018
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
60
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
13.4
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
10.4%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
58
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Nicaragua
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
19,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
11,998 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
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. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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