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Canada vs Nicaragua statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 4th vs. 98th).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Nicaragua
Population
42181965
7124343
Population rank 38/197 107/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 9/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$7.71B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
39.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$1,115
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 138/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$2,318
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 46,464 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Canada and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

Canada and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
Canada

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP
Canada Nicaragua
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $19,693,982,968
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $17,805,842,284
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $15,634,572,502
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $14,209,020,362
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $12,726,422,432
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $12,699,023,614
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $13,025,221,974
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $13,785,893,007
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $13,286,093,388
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $12,756,696,261
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $11,880,438,824
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $10,982,988,249
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $10,532,017,232
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $9,774,329,333
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $8,758,602,233
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $8,298,702,489
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $8,496,967,597
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $7,423,375,015
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $6,763,672,381
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $6,321,324,279
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $5,792,932,838
2003 $895,540,646,635 $5,322,228,351
2002 $760,649,334,098 $5,223,727,303
2001 $738,981,792,355 $5,351,752,034
2000 $744,773,415,932 $5,109,587,050
1999 $678,412,196,271 $4,856,026,259
1998 $634,000,000,000 $4,635,347,386
1997 $654,986,999,856 $4,389,973,490
1996 $630,607,994,133 $4,308,351,903
1995 $605,961,090,061 $4,140,470,000
1994 $579,944,346,807 $3,863,185,119
1993 $579,053,561,739 $1,756,454,248
1992 $594,387,358,319 $1,792,800,000
1991 $612,527,712,316 $1,488,804,124
1990 $596,075,591,361 $1,009,455,484
1989 $567,211,993,243 $1,013,184,756
1988 $509,380,027,627 $2,630,900,096
1987 $433,134,238,311 $3,851,200,118
1986 $379,006,836,992 $2,885,799,994
1985 $366,186,012,450 $2,683,699,935
1984 $356,718,400,124 $3,117,599,872
1983 $341,866,277,183 $2,753,100,058
1982 $314,647,807,409 $2,454,499,872
1981 $307,246,642,756 $2,474,700,227
1980 $274,776,566,028 $2,144,300,006
1979 $243,891,124,296 $1,567,599,982
1978 $219,369,542,386 $2,127,699,979
1977 $212,325,176,305 $2,226,999,874
1976 $207,271,612,576 $1,836,899,999
1975 $174,419,757,177 $1,581,599,959
1974 $160,949,188,139 $1,521,400,012
1973 $131,764,343,566 $1,092,900,015
1972 $113,463,848,874 $878,570,045
1971 $99,606,454,744 $828,569,953
1970 $88,192,257,632 $778,569,939
1969 $79,405,011,125 $750,000,003
1968 $72,048,833,006 $692,859,985
1967 $65,856,924,424 $657,140,011
1966 $61,252,415,405 $607,140,010
1965 $54,649,410,479 $564,290,020
1964 $49,503,663,836 $347,119,918
1963 $45,140,337,827 $297,324,163
1962 $42,336,211,556 $269,283,804
1961 $41,038,192,838 $244,144,237
1960 $40,563,768,947 $227,223,322

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

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Canada and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Nicaragua
2024 $54,340 $2,848
2023 $54,220 $2,609
2022 $56,257 $2,323
2021 $52,887 $2,138
2020 $43,538 $1,938
2019 $46,353 $1,959
2018 $46,539 $2,035
2017 $45,130 $2,183
2016 $42,314 $2,132
2015 $43,594 $2,074
2014 $50,961 $1,958
2013 $52,638 $1,835
2012 $52,670 $1,785
2011 $52,224 $1,680
2010 $47,561 $1,527
2009 $40,875 $1,467
2008 $46,710 $1,524
2007 $44,660 $1,350
2006 $40,504 $1,248
2005 $36,384 $1,183
2004 $32,146 $1,099
2003 $28,302 $1,021
2002 $24,256 $1,014
2001 $23,822 $1,052
2000 $24,271 $1,017
1999 $22,315 $980
1998 $21,025 $949
1997 $21,902 $913
1996 $21,297 $911
1995 $20,680 $892
1994 $19,998 $849
1993 $20,187 $394
1992 $20,950 $411
1991 $21,847 $350
1990 $21,526 $242.5
1989 $20,795 $249.2
1988 $19,013 $662
1987 $16,378 $992
1986 $14,521 $761
1985 $14,170 $724
1984 $13,930 $861
1983 $13,477 $780
1982 $12,527 $714
1981 $12,379 $740
1980 $11,208 $659
1979 $10,078 $495
1978 $9,154 $691
1977 $8,949 $744
1976 $8,839 $633
1975 $7,537 $561
1974 $7,057 $557
1973 $5,858 $413
1972 $5,107 $341
1971 $4,535 $331
1970 $4,136 $321
1969 $3,776 $319
1968 $3,473 $304
1967 $3,226 $297.9
1966 $3,055 $284
1965 $2,777 $272.3
1964 $2,562 $172.7
1963 $2,380 $152.5
1962 $2,274 $142.3
1961 $2,246 $132.9
1960 $2,265 $127.5

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

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Canada vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Nicaragua
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Nicaragua
2026 83.1 75.4
2025 82.9 75.3
2024 82.7 75.1
2023 82.6 74.9
2022 81.2 74.5
2021 82 70.5
2020 81.7 70.8
2019 82.3 73.8
2018 81.9 73.9
2017 81.9 73.4
2016 82 73.2
2015 81.9 72.9
2014 81.8 72.8
2013 81.8 72.6
2012 81.7 72.4
2011 81.5 72
2010 81.3 71.8
2009 81.1 71.5
2008 80.7 71.4
2007 80.5 71.2
2006 80.5 71
2005 80.1 70.4
2004 80 69.5
2003 79.7 68.7
2002 79.6 68
2001 79.4 67
2000 79.2 66.4
1999 78.9 65.9
1998 78.7 64.1
1997 78.5 65.5
1996 78.3 65.2
1995 78 64.9
1994 77.9 64.5
1993 77.7 64.1
1992 77.9 63.7
1991 77.6 63.3
1990 77.4 62.5
1989 77.1 61.9
1988 76.9 59.8
1987 76.8 57.3
1986 76.5 57.6
1985 76.3 56.4
1984 76.4 56.1
1983 76.1 56.9
1982 75.7 58.7
1981 75.5 58.3
1980 75.1 58
1979 74.8 50.8
1978 74.5 53.5
1977 74.2 56.1
1976 73.9 56.1
1975 73.4 55.8
1974 73.1 55.4
1973 73.1 55
1972 72.8 48
1971 72.9 54.2
1970 72.6 53.8
1969 72.4 53.4
1968 72.2 52.9
1967 72.1 52.3
1966 71.9 51.6
1965 71.7 50.6
1964 71.6 49.6
1963 71.3 48.8
1962 71.2 48
1961 71.2 47.3
1960 71 46.4
1959 70.6 46.1
1958 70.6 45.5
1957 69.9 44.9
1956 70 44.3
1955 70 43.7
1954 69.9 43.1
1953 69.1 42.4
1952 68.7 41.9
1951 68.5 40.8
1950 68.2 40.6

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

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Canada and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Nicaragua
1x
Year Population
Canada Nicaragua
2024 41,288,599 6,916,140
2023 40,083,484 6,823,613
2022 38,935,934 6,730,654
2021 38,239,864 6,644,741
2020 38,028,638 6,565,267
2019 37,618,495 6,483,657
2018 37,072,620 6,400,080
2017 36,545,075 6,316,231
2016 36,110,803 6,232,666
2015 35,704,498 6,149,417
2014 35,434,066 6,066,492
2013 35,080,992 5,983,845
2012 34,713,395 5,901,287
2011 34,339,221 5,819,051
2010 34,005,902 5,737,450
2009 33,630,069 5,656,601
2008 33,247,298 5,576,593
2007 32,888,886 5,497,243
2006 32,571,193 5,418,855
2005 32,242,732 5,342,105
2004 31,938,807 5,272,912
2003 31,642,461 5,210,963
2002 31,359,199 5,149,909
2001 31,020,855 5,087,825
2000 30,685,730 5,022,633
1999 30,401,286 4,954,018
1998 30,155,173 4,883,655
1997 29,905,948 4,809,573
1996 29,610,218 4,729,974
1995 29,302,311 4,642,931
1994 29,000,663 4,549,316
1993 28,684,764 4,453,732
1992 28,371,264 4,357,026
1991 28,037,420 4,259,637
1990 27,691,138 4,162,559
1989 27,276,781 4,066,476
1988 26,791,747 3,972,320
1987 26,446,601 3,882,164
1986 26,100,278 3,794,157
1985 25,842,116 3,706,479
1984 25,607,053 3,619,104
1983 25,366,451 3,530,282
1982 25,116,942 3,438,745
1981 24,819,915 3,345,674
1980 24,515,667 3,252,403
1979 24,201,544 3,164,525
1978 23,963,203 3,080,314
1977 23,725,843 2,992,534
1976 23,449,808 2,903,851
1975 23,143,275 2,816,943
1974 22,807,969 2,732,075
1973 22,491,777 2,649,278
1972 22,218,463 2,573,578
1971 21,962,032 2,499,825
1970 21,324,000 2,423,065
1969 21,028,000 2,348,398
1968 20,744,000 2,275,836
1967 20,412,000 2,205,567
1966 20,048,000 2,137,820
1965 19,678,000 2,072,681
1964 19,325,000 2,010,176
1963 18,964,000 1,950,159
1962 18,614,000 1,892,320
1961 18,271,000 1,836,451
1960 17,909,356 1,782,370

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
Canada

Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Nicaragua
2023 1.26 2.22
2022 1.33 2.24
2021 1.44 2.27
2020 1.41 2.3
2019 1.47 2.32
2018 1.51 2.35
2017 1.55 2.38
2016 1.59 2.41
2015 1.6 2.43
2014 1.61 2.46
2013 1.61 2.49
2012 1.63 2.53
2011 1.63 2.56
2010 1.65 2.6
2009 1.69 2.63
2008 1.7 2.66
2007 1.67 2.7
2006 1.63 2.73
2005 1.58 2.77
2004 1.56 2.78
2003 1.55 2.83
2002 1.52 2.89
2001 1.54 3
2000 1.51 3.12
1999 1.55 3.22
1998 1.56 3.34
1997 1.57 3.47
1996 1.63 3.62
1995 1.67 3.78
1994 1.69 3.94
1993 1.69 4.1
1992 1.71 4.27
1991 1.72 4.43
1990 1.83 4.6
1989 1.77 4.76
1988 1.68 4.93
1987 1.68 5.07
1986 1.68 5.22
1985 1.67 5.36
1984 1.65 5.49
1983 1.68 5.61
1982 1.69 5.74
1981 1.7 5.84
1980 1.74 5.96
1979 1.75 6.07
1978 1.77 6.16
1977 1.78 6.28
1976 1.8 6.37
1975 1.82 6.45
1974 1.84 6.52
1973 1.89 6.59
1972 1.98 6.65
1971 2.14 6.71
1970 2.26 6.77
1969 2.33 6.83
1968 2.39 6.89
1967 2.53 6.94
1966 2.75 6.99
1965 3.12 7.03
1964 3.46 7.06
1963 3.61 7.08
1962 3.68 7.1
1961 3.75 7.11
1960 3.81 7.16

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

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Canada and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Nicaragua
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Nicaragua
2024 41.5 26.6
2023 41.4 26.3
2022 41.3 25.9
2021 41.1 25.6
2020 40.9 25.3
2019 40.8 25
2018 40.8 24.7
2017 40.8 24.3
2016 40.7 24
2015 40.6 23.7
2014 40.5 23.4
2013 40.3 23.1
2012 40.1 22.8
2011 39.9 22.5
2010 39.7 22.2
2009 39.5 22
2008 39.3 21.7
2007 39.1 21.4
2006 38.8 21.1
2005 38.5 20.8
2004 38.1 20.4
2003 37.8 20.1
2002 37.4 19.7
2001 37.1 19.4
2000 36.7 19.1
1999 36.4 18.8
1998 36 18.4
1997 35.5 18.1
1996 35.1 17.9
1995 34.7 17.6
1994 34.3 17.4
1993 33.9 17.2
1992 33.6 17
1991 33.2 16.8
1990 32.9 16.7
1989 32.5 16.5
1988 32.2 16.4
1987 31.8 16.4
1986 31.4 16.3
1985 31 16.3
1984 30.6 16.3
1983 30.2 16.3
1982 29.8 16.2
1981 29.5 16.2
1980 29.2 16.2
1979 28.8 16.2
1978 28.5 16.2
1977 28.1 16.2
1976 27.7 16.2
1975 27.4 16.2
1974 27.2 16.2
1973 26.9 16.2
1972 26.6 16.2
1971 26.3 16.1
1970 26 16.1
1969 25.8 16.1
1968 25.7 16
1967 25.5 16
1966 25.5 16
1965 25.5 15.9
1964 25.6 15.9
1963 25.8 15.9
1962 26 16
1961 26.3 16.1
1960 26.4 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
0.55%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
+2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
53.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
2%
2014
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
6.4%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
76
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
4,226
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$6.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$5.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
474,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
15.2%
1999
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
23.5%
2024

Energy

Canada Nicaragua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
608 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
$12.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
5.74 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
0.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
39.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
50.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
17%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
46.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
682 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
69.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
14.9%
2022
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.3%
2023

Society

Canada Nicaragua
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
-8,371
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
59.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
16.9
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
124
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
82.6%
2015
English speaking
82.1%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
94%
2023
58.2%
2023

Health

Canada Nicaragua
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$216.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$81.5
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
3.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
0.68
2018
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
60
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
13.4
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
10.4%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
58
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Nicaragua
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
19,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
11,998 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
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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