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Belarus vs Nicaragua statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Belarus has a population of 9.13M (ranked 100/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). Belarus' land area is 78,372 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 83rd vs. 98th).

By GDP, Belarus ranks 83/197 ($76B) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, Belarus ranks 92/197 ($8,318), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

Belarus Nicaragua
Population
9013835
7124343
Population rank 102/197 107/197
GDP
$76B
2024
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 83/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$8,318
2024
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 92/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$33,010
2024
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$30.3B
2024
$7.71B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.9%
2024
39.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,318
2024
$1,115
2024
Government debt per person rank 97/185 138/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,345
2026
$2,318
2026
Land area 78,372 sq mi 46,464 sq mi
Population density
115 ppl/mi²
2026
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.21
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
42 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Belarus and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

Belarus and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
Belarus

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP
Belarus Nicaragua
2024 $75,961,865,472 $19,693,982,968
2023 $72,478,760,370 $17,805,842,284
2022 $73,775,179,925 $15,634,572,502
2021 $69,673,747,132 $14,209,020,362
2020 $61,371,673,345 $12,726,422,432
2019 $64,410,170,653 $12,699,023,614
2018 $60,031,026,576 $13,025,221,974
2017 $54,725,405,751 $13,785,893,007
2016 $47,723,545,321 $13,286,093,388
2015 $56,454,769,845 $12,756,696,261
2014 $78,813,069,121 $11,880,438,824
2013 $75,527,558,966 $10,982,988,249
2012 $65,685,890,439 $10,532,017,232
2011 $61,762,382,328 $9,774,329,333
2010 $57,231,904,543 $8,758,602,233
2009 $50,873,167,326 $8,298,702,489
2008 $60,752,106,347 $8,496,967,597
2007 $45,275,711,996 $7,423,375,015
2006 $36,961,894,281 $6,763,672,381
2005 $30,210,091,837 $6,321,324,279
2004 $23,141,566,293 $5,792,932,838
2003 $17,825,444,724 $5,322,228,351
2002 $14,594,900,945 $5,223,727,303
2001 $12,354,820,144 $5,351,752,034
2000 $12,736,856,828 $5,109,587,050
1999 $12,138,486,532 $4,856,026,259
1998 $15,222,012,660 $4,635,347,386
1997 $14,128,408,566 $4,389,973,490
1996 $14,500,437,520 $4,308,351,903
1995 $13,972,683,274 $4,140,470,000
1994 $14,931,435,232 $3,863,185,119
1993 $16,275,073,527 $1,756,454,248
1992 $16,939,790,094 $1,792,800,000
1991 $18,404,907,975 $1,488,804,124
1990 $17,389,558,233 $1,009,455,484
1989 - $1,013,184,756
1988 - $2,630,900,096
1987 - $3,851,200,118
1986 - $2,885,799,994
1985 - $2,683,699,935
1984 - $3,117,599,872
1983 - $2,753,100,058
1982 - $2,454,499,872
1981 - $2,474,700,227
1980 - $2,144,300,006
1979 - $1,567,599,982
1978 - $2,127,699,979
1977 - $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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Belarus and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
Belarus

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP per capita
Belarus Nicaragua
2024 $8,318 $2,848
2023 $7,897 $2,609
2022 $7,995 $2,323
2021 $7,490 $2,138
2020 $6,543 $1,938
2019 $6,838 $1,959
2018 $6,360 $2,035
2017 $5,786 $2,183
2016 $5,040 $2,132
2015 $5,967 $2,074
2014 $8,341 $1,958
2013 $7,998 $1,835
2012 $6,953 $1,785
2011 $6,528 $1,680
2010 $6,035 $1,527
2009 $5,352 $1,467
2008 $6,376 $1,524
2007 $4,735 $1,350
2006 $3,848 $1,248
2005 $3,126 $1,183
2004 $2,378 $1,099
2003 $1,820 $1,021
2002 $1,479 $1,014
2001 $1,244 $1,052
2000 $1,276 $1,017
1999 $1,211 $980
1998 $1,511 $949
1997 $1,396 $913
1996 $1,427 $911
1995 $1,371 $892
1994 $1,460 $849
1993 $1,590 $394
1992 $1,658 $411
1991 $1,805 $350
1990 $1,707 $242.5
1989 - $249.2
1988 - $662
1987 - $992
1986 - $761
1985 - $724
1984 - $861
1983 - $780
1982 - $714
1981 - $740
1980 - $659
1979 - $495
1978 - $691
1977 - $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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Belarus vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Belarus

Nicaragua
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Belarus Nicaragua
2026 75 75.4
2025 74.8 75.3
2024 74.6 75.1
2023 74.4 74.9
2022 74.4 74.5
2021 72.2 70.5
2020 72.3 70.8
2019 74.3 73.8
2018 74.3 73.9
2017 74.4 73.4
2016 74.2 73.2
2015 73.8 72.9
2014 73.2 72.8
2013 72.7 72.6
2012 71.8 72.4
2011 71.1 72
2010 70.5 71.8
2009 70.4 71.5
2008 70.3 71.4
2007 70 71.2
2006 69.4 71
2005 69 70.4
2004 68.7 69.5
2003 68.4 68.7
2002 68.3 68
2001 68.4 67
2000 68.5 66.4
1999 68.4 65.9
1998 68.3 64.1
1997 68.5 65.5
1996 68.6 65.2
1995 68.8 64.9
1994 69 64.5
1993 69.5 64.1
1992 70.1 63.7
1991 70.7 63.3
1990 71.1 62.5
1989 71.5 61.9
1988 71.7 59.8
1987 71.9 57.3
1986 71.7 57.6
1985 71.2 56.4
1984 70.8 56.1
1983 70.7 56.9
1982 70.8 58.7
1981 70.8 58.3
1980 70.7 58
1979 70.8 50.8
1978 70.9 53.5
1977 71.1 56.1
1976 71.2 56.1
1975 71.4 55.8
1974 71.7 55.4
1973 71.7 55
1972 71.8 48
1971 71.6 54.2
1970 71.7 53.8
1969 71.7 53.4
1968 71.9 52.9
1967 71.9 52.3
1966 71.8 51.6
1965 71.6 50.6
1964 71.3 49.6
1963 70.8 48.8
1962 70.5 48
1961 70 47.3
1960 69.3 46.4
1959 68 46.1
1958 66.6 45.5
1957 65.4 44.9
1956 64.5 44.3
1955 63.5 43.7
1954 62.5 43.1
1953 61.5 42.4
1952 60.5 41.9
1951 59.4 40.8
1950 58.6 40.6

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

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Belarus and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
Belarus

Nicaragua
1x
Year Population
Belarus Nicaragua
2024 9,132,629 6,916,140
2023 9,178,298 6,823,613
2022 9,228,071 6,730,654
2021 9,302,585 6,644,741
2020 9,379,952 6,565,267
2019 9,419,758 6,483,657
2018 9,438,785 6,400,080
2017 9,458,989 6,316,231
2016 9,469,379 6,232,666
2015 9,461,076 6,149,417
2014 9,448,515 6,066,492
2013 9,443,211 5,983,845
2012 9,446,836 5,901,287
2011 9,461,643 5,819,051
2010 9,483,836 5,737,450
2009 9,504,583 5,656,601
2008 9,527,985 5,576,593
2007 9,560,953 5,497,243
2006 9,604,924 5,418,855
2005 9,663,915 5,342,105
2004 9,730,146 5,272,912
2003 9,796,749 5,210,963
2002 9,865,548 5,149,909
2001 9,928,549 5,087,825
2000 9,979,610 5,022,633
1999 10,026,738 4,954,018
1998 10,071,963 4,883,655
1997 10,117,433 4,809,573
1996 10,159,569 4,729,974
1995 10,193,831 4,642,931
1994 10,226,955 4,549,316
1993 10,239,050 4,453,732
1992 10,216,470 4,357,026
1991 10,194,050 4,259,637
1990 10,189,348 4,162,559
1989 10,170,000 4,066,476
1988 10,140,000 3,972,320
1987 10,111,000 3,882,164
1986 10,043,000 3,794,157
1985 9,975,000 3,706,479
1984 9,910,000 3,619,104
1983 9,843,000 3,530,282
1982 9,776,000 3,438,745
1981 9,710,000 3,345,674
1980 9,643,000 3,252,403
1979 9,584,000 3,164,525
1978 9,525,000 3,080,314
1977 9,463,000 2,992,534
1976 9,411,000 2,903,851
1975 9,367,000 2,816,943
1974 9,317,584 2,732,075
1973 9,257,272 2,649,278
1972 9,188,968 2,573,578
1971 9,115,576 2,499,825
1970 9,040,000 2,423,065
1969 8,960,304 2,348,398
1968 8,874,552 2,275,836
1967 8,785,648 2,205,567
1966 8,696,496 2,137,820
1965 8,610,000 2,072,681
1964 8,524,224 2,010,176
1963 8,437,232 1,950,159
1962 8,351,928 1,892,320
1961 8,271,216 1,836,451
1960 8,198,000 1,782,370

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

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Fertility rates in Belarus and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
Belarus

Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Belarus Nicaragua
2023 1.21 2.22
2022 1.33 2.24
2021 1.37 2.27
2020 1.37 2.3
2019 1.38 2.32
2018 1.45 2.35
2017 1.54 2.38
2016 1.73 2.41
2015 1.72 2.43
2014 1.7 2.46
2013 1.67 2.49
2012 1.62 2.53
2011 1.52 2.56
2010 1.49 2.6
2009 1.51 2.63
2008 1.49 2.66
2007 1.43 2.7
2006 1.34 2.73
2005 1.25 2.77
2004 1.23 2.78
2003 1.23 2.83
2002 1.24 2.89
2001 1.29 3
2000 1.32 3.12
1999 1.31 3.22
1998 1.3 3.34
1997 1.25 3.47
1996 1.34 3.62
1995 1.41 3.78
1994 1.53 3.94
1993 1.62 4.1
1992 1.76 4.27
1991 1.81 4.43
1990 1.91 4.6
1989 2.03 4.76
1988 2.03 4.93
1987 2.03 5.07
1986 2.09 5.22
1985 2.09 5.36
1984 2.11 5.49
1983 2.11 5.61
1982 2.05 5.74
1981 2.02 5.84
1980 2.03 5.96
1979 2.05 6.07
1978 2.06 6.16
1977 2.08 6.28
1976 2.12 6.37
1975 2.17 6.45
1974 2.21 6.52
1973 2.25 6.59
1972 2.28 6.65
1971 2.31 6.71
1970 2.31 6.77
1969 2.26 6.83
1968 2.22 6.89
1967 2.26 6.94
1966 2.29 6.99
1965 2.27 7.03
1964 2.31 7.06
1963 2.4 7.08
1962 2.5 7.1
1961 2.59 7.11
1960 2.67 7.16

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

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Belarus and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
Belarus

Nicaragua
1x
Year Median age, years
Belarus Nicaragua
2024 42 26.6
2023 41.6 26.3
2022 41.2 25.9
2021 40.9 25.6
2020 40.6 25.3
2019 40.3 25
2018 40 24.7
2017 39.8 24.3
2016 39.7 24
2015 39.5 23.7
2014 39.4 23.4
2013 39.3 23.1
2012 39.2 22.8
2011 39.1 22.5
2010 38.9 22.2
2009 38.8 22
2008 38.7 21.7
2007 38.5 21.4
2006 38.3 21.1
2005 38 20.8
2004 37.7 20.4
2003 37.4 20.1
2002 37.1 19.7
2001 36.8 19.4
2000 36.5 19.1
1999 36.1 18.8
1998 35.8 18.4
1997 35.4 18.1
1996 35 17.9
1995 34.6 17.6
1994 34.2 17.4
1993 33.9 17.2
1992 33.6 17
1991 33.3 16.8
1990 33 16.7
1989 32.8 16.5
1988 32.6 16.4
1987 32.4 16.4
1986 32.1 16.3
1985 31.9 16.3
1984 31.7 16.3
1983 31.5 16.3
1982 31.4 16.2
1981 31.2 16.2
1980 31.2 16.2
1979 31.1 16.2
1978 30.9 16.2
1977 30.6 16.2
1976 30.4 16.2
1975 30.4 16.2
1974 30.5 16.2
1973 30.5 16.2
1972 30.5 16.2
1971 30.4 16.1
1970 30.1 16.1
1969 29.7 16.1
1968 29.3 16
1967 28.9 16
1966 28.6 16
1965 28.2 15.9
1964 27.9 15.9
1963 27.6 15.9
1962 27.3 16
1961 26.9 16.1
1960 26.6 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Belarus Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$75.4B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
40.9%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.95%
2023
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.07%
2024
0.55%
2024
Armed forces personnel
158,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.05%
2024
+2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.04%
2024
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
49.7%
2024
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.7%
2024
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
49.1
2026
53.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
20.7%
2020
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
4.5%
2020
2%
2014
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$6.01B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$8.91B
2024
$6.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.38B
2024
$5.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
3,598,000
2020
474,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.46%
2020
15.2%
1999
Banked people share
81.2%
2017
23.5%
2024

Energy

Belarus Nicaragua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,862 kg
2022
608 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$9.93
2022
$12.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
54.2 megatons
2024
5.74 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.94 tons
2024
0.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.6%
2022
39.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.2%
2021
50.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.01%
2022
17%
2022
Net energy imports use share
77.1%
2022
46.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
3,903 kWh
2022
682 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
3.15%
2021
69.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.94%
2022
14.9%
2022
Nuclear share
17.3%
2022
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.3%
2023

Society

Belarus Nicaragua
% of world population
0.11%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,020
2025
-8,371
2025
Urban population
79.2%
2024
59.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.6:53.4
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.48 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.1
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
62
2026
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.33
2019
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
16.9
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
124
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2019
82.6%
2015
English speaking
12%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
94.3%
2024
58.2%
2023

Health

Belarus Nicaragua
Government health expenditure per capita
$558
2023
$216.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$159
2023
$81.5
2023
Life expectancy
75 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.08%
2023
3.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.72
2023
0.68
2018
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2021
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
1
2023
60
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.4
2023
13.4
2023
Obesity rate
22.1%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.1%
2024
10.4%
2024
Air quality index
70
2026
58
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
30.1%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Belarus Nicaragua
% of world land
0.14%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
8,582 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
31,019 sq mi
2026
19,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
34,020 sq mi
2026
11,998 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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