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Brazil vs Nicaragua statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Brazil has a population of 212M (ranked 7/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). Brazil's land area is 3,227,096 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 5th vs. 98th).

By GDP, Brazil ranks 10/197 ($2.19T) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, Brazil ranks 85/197 ($10,311), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

Brazil Nicaragua
Population
213824938
7124343
Population rank 7/197 107/197
GDP
$2.19T
2024
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 10/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$10,311
2024
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 85/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,338
2024
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$1.91T
2024
$7.71B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
87.3%
2024
39.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,999
2024
$1,115
2024
Government debt per person rank 60/185 138/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,263
2026
$2,318
2026
Land area 3,227,096 sq mi 46,464 sq mi
Population density
66.2 ppl/mi²
2026
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.62
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
35.4 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Brazil and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

Brazil and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
Brazil

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP
Brazil Nicaragua
2024 $2,185,821,648,944 $19,693,982,968
2023 $2,191,131,869,706 $17,805,842,284
2022 $1,951,923,832,084 $15,634,572,502
2021 $1,670,647,464,063 $14,209,020,362
2020 $1,476,107,292,152 $12,726,422,432
2019 $1,873,288,158,839 $12,699,023,614
2018 $1,916,933,708,353 $13,025,221,974
2017 $2,063,514,688,806 $13,785,893,007
2016 $1,795,693,265,999 $13,286,093,388
2015 $1,802,211,999,456 $12,756,696,261
2014 $2,456,043,766,032 $11,880,438,824
2013 $2,472,819,362,044 $10,982,988,249
2012 $2,465,228,293,707 $10,532,017,232
2011 $2,616,156,606,579 $9,774,329,333
2010 $2,208,838,108,484 $8,758,602,233
2009 $1,666,996,294,252 $8,298,702,489
2008 $1,695,855,391,758 $8,496,967,597
2007 $1,397,114,247,189 $7,423,375,015
2006 $1,107,626,711,163 $6,763,672,381
2005 $891,633,826,625 $6,321,324,279
2004 $669,289,321,945 $5,792,932,838
2003 $558,233,724,165 $5,322,228,351
2002 $509,795,270,685 $5,223,727,303
2001 $559,983,704,094 $5,351,752,034
2000 $655,448,188,259 $5,109,587,050
1999 $599,642,075,004 $4,856,026,259
1998 $863,711,007,325 $4,635,347,386
1997 $883,206,452,795 $4,389,973,490
1996 $850,426,433,004 $4,308,351,903
1995 $769,333,330,412 $4,140,470,000
1994 $525,369,851,354 $3,863,185,119
1993 $368,295,778,245 $1,756,454,248
1992 $328,187,960,872 $1,792,800,000
1991 $342,609,231,343 $1,488,804,124
1990 $390,725,626,003 $1,009,455,484
1989 $412,990,820,287 $1,013,184,756
1988 $307,881,930,752 $2,630,900,096
1987 $283,056,836,894 $3,851,200,118
1986 $256,480,852,471 $2,885,799,994
1985 $210,879,844,639 $2,683,699,935
1984 $188,339,974,087 $3,117,599,872
1983 $189,656,506,321 $2,753,100,058
1982 $271,314,113,768 $2,454,499,872
1981 $258,015,174,749 $2,474,700,227
1980 $237,393,489,893 $2,144,300,006
1979 $221,338,204,480 $1,567,599,982
1978 $200,278,646,124 $2,127,699,979
1977 $176,344,101,402 $2,226,999,874
1976 $153,168,949,208 $1,836,899,999
1975 $129,203,555,239 $1,581,599,959
1974 $109,794,519,728 $1,521,400,012
1973 $83,592,275,863 $1,092,900,015
1972 $58,434,858,375 $878,570,045
1971 $48,869,830,902 $828,569,953
1970 $42,327,664,794 $778,569,939
1969 $37,171,640,819 $750,000,003
1968 $33,930,457,425 $692,859,985
1967 $31,086,389,195 $657,140,011
1966 $28,283,323,733 $607,140,010
1965 $22,465,522,884 $564,290,020
1964 $20,963,733,695 $347,119,918
1963 $23,287,712,878 $297,324,163
1962 $19,231,747,852 $269,283,804
1961 $17,275,940,449 $244,144,237
1960 $17,030,465,539 $227,223,322

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

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Brazil and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
Brazil

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP per capita
Brazil Nicaragua
2024 $10,311 $2,848
2023 $10,378 $2,609
2022 $9,281 $2,323
2021 $7,973 $2,138
2020 $7,074 $1,938
2019 $9,030 $1,959
2018 $9,301 $2,035
2017 $10,081 $2,183
2016 $8,836 $2,132
2015 $8,936 $2,074
2014 $12,275 $1,958
2013 $12,459 $1,835
2012 $12,522 $1,785
2011 $13,397 $1,680
2010 $11,403 $1,527
2009 $8,679 $1,467
2008 $8,908 $1,524
2007 $7,410 $1,350
2006 $5,934 $1,248
2005 $4,828 $1,183
2004 $3,664 $1,099
2003 $3,091 $1,021
2002 $2,856 $1,014
2001 $3,176 $1,052
2000 $3,767 $1,017
1999 $3,494 $980
1998 $5,106 $949
1997 $5,299 $913
1996 $5,179 $911
1995 $4,757 $892
1994 $3,299 $849
1993 $2,349 $394
1992 $2,127 $411
1991 $2,258 $350
1990 $2,620 $242.5
1989 $2,819 $249.2
1988 $2,141 $662
1987 $2,006 $992
1986 $1,854 $761
1985 $1,556 $724
1984 $1,420 $861
1983 $1,461 $780
1982 $2,138 $714
1981 $2,080 $740
1980 $1,959 $659
1979 $1,870 $495
1978 $1,733 $691
1977 $1,562 $744
1976 $1,390 $633
1975 $1,201 $561
1974 $1,045 $557
1973 $815 $413
1972 $583 $341
1971 $500 $331
1970 $444 $321
1969 $399 $319
1968 $374 $304
1967 $351 $297.9
1966 $328 $284
1965 $268 $272.3
1964 $257.3 $172.7
1963 $294.2 $152.5
1962 $250.2 $142.3
1961 $231.6 $132.9
1960 $235.3 $127.5

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

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Brazil vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Brazil

Nicaragua
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Brazil Nicaragua
2026 76.4 75.4
2025 76.2 75.3
2024 76 75.1
2023 75.8 74.9
2022 74.9 74.5
2021 73 70.5
2020 74.5 70.8
2019 75.8 73.8
2018 75.6 73.9
2017 75.4 73.4
2016 75.1 73.2
2015 75.1 72.9
2014 74.8 72.8
2013 74.6 72.6
2012 74.3 72.4
2011 74 72
2010 73.8 71.8
2009 73.5 71.5
2008 73.1 71.4
2007 72.7 71.2
2006 72.3 71
2005 71.8 70.4
2004 71.4 69.5
2003 70.9 68.7
2002 70.4 68
2001 70 67
2000 69.6 66.4
1999 69.2 65.9
1998 68.8 64.1
1997 68.5 65.5
1996 68.1 65.2
1995 67.7 64.9
1994 67.3 64.5
1993 66.9 64.1
1992 66.5 63.7
1991 66.2 63.3
1990 65.9 62.5
1989 65.5 61.9
1988 65.2 59.8
1987 64.8 57.3
1986 64.4 57.6
1985 64 56.4
1984 63.6 56.1
1983 63.1 56.9
1982 62.7 58.7
1981 62.3 58.3
1980 61.8 58
1979 61.4 50.8
1978 60.9 53.5
1977 60.5 56.1
1976 60 56.1
1975 59.6 55.8
1974 59.1 55.4
1973 58.7 55
1972 58.3 48
1971 57.8 54.2
1970 57.3 53.8
1969 56.9 53.4
1968 56.5 52.9
1967 56 52.3
1966 55.6 51.6
1965 55.2 50.6
1964 54.8 49.6
1963 54.5 48.8
1962 54 48
1961 53.6 47.3
1960 53.2 46.4
1959 52.7 46.1
1958 52.2 45.5
1957 51.8 44.9
1956 51.3 44.3
1955 50.9 43.7
1954 50.4 43.1
1953 50 42.4
1952 49.6 41.9
1951 49 40.8
1950 48.5 40.6

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

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Brazil and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
Brazil

Nicaragua
1x
Year Population
Brazil Nicaragua
2024 211,998,573 6,916,140
2023 211,140,729 6,823,613
2022 210,306,415 6,730,654
2021 209,550,294 6,644,741
2020 208,660,842 6,565,267
2019 207,455,459 6,483,657
2018 206,107,261 6,400,080
2017 204,703,445 6,316,231
2016 203,218,114 6,232,666
2015 201,675,532 6,149,417
2014 200,085,127 6,066,492
2013 198,478,299 5,983,845
2012 196,876,111 5,901,287
2011 195,284,734 5,819,051
2010 193,701,929 5,737,450
2009 192,079,951 5,656,601
2008 190,367,302 5,576,593
2007 188,552,320 5,497,243
2006 186,653,106 5,418,855
2005 184,688,101 5,342,105
2004 182,675,143 5,272,912
2003 180,622,688 5,210,963
2002 178,503,484 5,149,909
2001 176,301,203 5,087,825
2000 174,018,282 5,022,633
1999 171,641,543 4,954,018
1998 169,159,655 4,883,655
1997 166,661,659 4,809,573
1996 164,202,549 4,729,974
1995 161,735,073 4,642,931
1994 159,265,006 4,549,316
1993 156,794,577 4,453,732
1992 154,275,079 4,357,026
1991 151,724,256 4,259,637
1990 149,143,223 4,162,559
1989 146,502,972 4,066,476
1988 143,826,357 3,972,320
1987 141,104,944 3,882,164
1986 138,336,370 3,794,157
1985 135,515,595 3,706,479
1984 132,658,864 3,619,104
1983 129,790,077 3,530,282
1982 126,923,155 3,438,745
1981 124,063,109 3,345,674
1980 121,207,461 3,252,403
1979 118,380,821 3,164,525
1978 115,600,942 3,080,314
1977 112,875,292 2,992,534
1976 110,213,349 2,903,851
1975 107,619,565 2,816,943
1974 105,089,675 2,732,075
1973 102,600,976 2,649,278
1972 100,146,797 2,573,578
1971 97,739,273 2,499,825
1970 95,375,651 2,423,065
1969 93,045,777 2,348,398
1968 90,741,240 2,275,836
1967 88,446,124 2,205,567
1966 86,139,359 2,137,820
1965 83,817,583 2,072,681
1964 81,488,595 2,010,176
1963 79,164,235 1,950,159
1962 76,865,323 1,892,320
1961 74,605,447 1,836,451
1960 72,388,126 1,782,370

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

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Fertility rates in Brazil and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
Brazil

Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Brazil Nicaragua
2023 1.62 2.22
2022 1.63 2.24
2021 1.64 2.27
2020 1.65 2.3
2019 1.71 2.32
2018 1.74 2.35
2017 1.74 2.38
2016 1.73 2.41
2015 1.78 2.43
2014 1.78 2.46
2013 1.76 2.49
2012 1.77 2.53
2011 1.78 2.56
2010 1.79 2.6
2009 1.8 2.63
2008 1.82 2.66
2007 1.85 2.7
2006 1.9 2.73
2005 1.94 2.77
2004 1.97 2.78
2003 2.01 2.83
2002 2.08 2.89
2001 2.16 3
2000 2.25 3.12
1999 2.34 3.22
1998 2.42 3.34
1997 2.47 3.47
1996 2.51 3.62
1995 2.57 3.78
1994 2.6 3.94
1993 2.66 4.1
1992 2.71 4.27
1991 2.81 4.43
1990 2.9 4.6
1989 3.01 4.76
1988 3.11 4.93
1987 3.23 5.07
1986 3.36 5.22
1985 3.48 5.36
1984 3.6 5.49
1983 3.72 5.61
1982 3.84 5.74
1981 3.94 5.84
1980 4.04 5.96
1979 4.12 6.07
1978 4.2 6.16
1977 4.27 6.28
1976 4.34 6.37
1975 4.42 6.45
1974 4.5 6.52
1973 4.64 6.59
1972 4.74 6.65
1971 4.84 6.71
1970 4.93 6.77
1969 5.04 6.83
1968 5.17 6.89
1967 5.34 6.94
1966 5.52 6.99
1965 5.68 7.03
1964 5.82 7.06
1963 5.93 7.08
1962 5.98 7.1
1961 6.02 7.11
1960 6.05 7.16

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

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Brazil and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
Brazil

Nicaragua
1x
Year Median age, years
Brazil Nicaragua
2024 35.4 26.6
2023 34.9 26.3
2022 34.5 25.9
2021 34.1 25.6
2020 33.7 25.3
2019 33.2 25
2018 32.8 24.7
2017 32.4 24.3
2016 31.9 24
2015 31.5 23.7
2014 31 23.4
2013 30.6 23.1
2012 30.1 22.8
2011 29.7 22.5
2010 29.2 22.2
2009 28.8 22
2008 28.3 21.7
2007 27.9 21.4
2006 27.5 21.1
2005 27.1 20.8
2004 26.7 20.4
2003 26.3 20.1
2002 25.9 19.7
2001 25.5 19.4
2000 25.2 19.1
1999 24.9 18.8
1998 24.6 18.4
1997 24.3 18.1
1996 24 17.9
1995 23.7 17.6
1994 23.5 17.4
1993 23.2 17.2
1992 22.9 17
1991 22.7 16.8
1990 22.4 16.7
1989 22.1 16.5
1988 21.9 16.4
1987 21.7 16.4
1986 21.5 16.3
1985 21.2 16.3
1984 21 16.3
1983 20.8 16.3
1982 20.6 16.2
1981 20.4 16.2
1980 20.2 16.2
1979 20 16.2
1978 19.8 16.2
1977 19.6 16.2
1976 19.4 16.2
1975 19.2 16.2
1974 19.1 16.2
1973 18.9 16.2
1972 18.7 16.2
1971 18.5 16.1
1970 18.4 16.1
1969 18.2 16.1
1968 18.1 16
1967 18 16
1966 17.9 16
1965 17.9 15.9
1964 17.8 15.9
1963 17.8 15.9
1962 17.9 16
1961 17.9 16.1
1960 18 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Brazil Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$2.11T
2024
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
45.7%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.62%
2022
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.97%
2024
0.55%
2024
Armed forces personnel
762,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.19%
2024
+2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.8%
2024
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
59.2%
2024
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.9%
2024
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.4
2026
53.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
40.8%
2023
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
1.3%
2023
2%
2014
Number of millionaires
433,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.28%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
56
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
331
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$659B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$330B
2024
$6.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.9B
2024
$5.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
6,353,000
2019
474,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.3%
2020
15.2%
1999
Banked people share
86.4%
2024
23.5%
2024

Energy

Brazil Nicaragua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,481 kg
2023
608 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2023
$12.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
491 megatons
2024
5.74 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.32 tons
2024
0.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
49.4%
2023
39.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
46.5%
2021
50.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17.3%
2023
17%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-13.7%
2023
46.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,916 kWh
2023
682 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
77.4%
2021
69.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
60.2%
2023
14.9%
2022
Nuclear share
2.05%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
88.3%
2023

Society

Brazil Nicaragua
% of world population
2.61%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-217,283
2025
-8,371
2025
Urban population
87.9%
2024
59.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.33 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.7
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
35
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
19.3
2023
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16
2019
16.9
2019
Visa free countries
162
2025
124
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2024
82.6%
2015
English speaking
5.56%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
84.5%
2024
58.2%
2023

Health

Brazil Nicaragua
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,010
2023
$216.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$264.9
2023
$81.5
2023
Life expectancy
76.4 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.02%
2023
3.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.36
2023
0.68
2018
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
67
2023
60
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
14.4
2023
13.4
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.6%
2024
10.4%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
58
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.7 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Brazil Nicaragua
% of world land
5.61%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
15,222 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
914,131 sq mi
2026
19,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,903,402 sq mi
2026
11,998 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,242,742 mi
2023
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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