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China vs Nicaragua statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 2nd vs. 98th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

China Nicaragua
Population
1402578808
7124343
Population rank 2/197 107/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$7.71B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
39.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$1,115
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 138/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$2,318
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 46,464 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

China and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

China and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
China

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP
China Nicaragua
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $19,693,982,968
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $17,805,842,284
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $15,634,572,502
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $14,209,020,362
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $12,726,422,432
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $12,699,023,614
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $13,025,221,974
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $13,785,893,007
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $13,286,093,388
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $12,756,696,261
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $11,880,438,824
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $10,982,988,249
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $10,532,017,232
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $9,774,329,333
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $8,758,602,233
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $8,298,702,489
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $8,496,967,597
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $7,423,375,015
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $6,763,672,381
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $6,321,324,279
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $5,792,932,838
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $5,322,228,351
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $5,223,727,303
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $5,351,752,034
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $5,109,587,050
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $4,856,026,259
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $4,635,347,386
1997 $967,753,570,435 $4,389,973,490
1996 $868,523,936,530 $4,308,351,903
1995 $738,190,896,228 $4,140,470,000
1994 $566,929,539,493 $3,863,185,119
1993 $446,557,291,212 $1,756,454,248
1992 $428,502,354,788 $1,792,800,000
1991 $384,510,452,962 $1,488,804,124
1990 $361,560,229,446 $1,009,455,484
1989 $348,380,566,802 $1,013,184,756
1988 $312,888,888,889 $2,630,900,096
1987 $273,455,156,951 $3,851,200,118
1986 $301,310,144,928 $2,885,799,994
1985 $310,064,625,850 $2,683,699,935
1984 $260,442,857,143 $3,117,599,872
1983 $231,130,268,199 $2,753,100,058
1982 $205,480,916,031 $2,454,499,872
1981 $196,218,253,968 $2,474,700,227
1980 $191,487,500,000 $2,144,300,006
1979 $178,573,913,043 $1,567,599,982
1978 $149,788,617,886 $2,127,699,979
1977 $175,226,595,860 $2,226,999,874
1976 $154,196,810,059 $1,836,899,999
1975 $163,687,619,736 $1,581,599,959
1974 $144,418,433,058 $1,521,400,012
1973 $138,764,340,892 $1,092,900,015
1972 $113,871,930,714 $878,570,045
1971 $99,959,013,880 $828,569,953
1970 $92,752,930,873 $778,569,939
1969 $79,847,786,729 $750,000,003
1968 $70,980,323,819 $692,859,985
1967 $73,011,350,596 $657,140,011
1966 $76,854,053,259 $607,140,010
1965 $70,565,994,356 $564,290,020
1964 $59,821,862,703 $347,119,918
1963 $50,812,227,919 $297,324,163
1962 $47,310,737,754 $269,283,804
1961 $50,162,299,350 $244,144,237
1960 $59,846,235,025 $227,223,322

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

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China and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Nicaragua
2024 $13,303 $2,848
2023 $12,951 $2,609
2022 $12,971 $2,323
2021 $12,887 $2,138
2020 $10,627 $1,938
2019 $10,343 $1,959
2018 $10,086 $2,035
2017 $8,980 $2,183
2016 $8,255 $2,132
2015 $8,175 $2,074
2014 $7,781 $1,958
2013 $7,147 $1,835
2012 $6,405 $1,785
2011 $5,704 $1,680
2010 $4,629 $1,527
2009 $3,898 $1,467
2008 $3,523 $1,524
2007 $2,735 $1,350
2006 $2,129 $1,248
2005 $1,778 $1,183
2004 $1,531 $1,099
2003 $1,307 $1,021
2002 $1,164 $1,014
2001 $1,065 $1,052
2000 $969 $1,017
1999 $881 $980
1998 $835 $949
1997 $787 $913
1996 $713 $911
1995 $613 $892
1994 $476 $849
1993 $379 $394
1992 $368 $411
1991 $334 $350
1990 $319 $242.5
1989 $311 $249.2
1988 $284 $662
1987 $252.3 $992
1986 $282.4 $761
1985 $295 $724
1984 $251.2 $861
1983 $225.9 $780
1982 $203.7 $714
1981 $197.4 $740
1980 $195.1 $659
1979 $184.3 $495
1978 $156.7 $691
1977 $185.7 $744
1976 $165.7 $633
1975 $178.6 $561
1974 $160.4 $557
1973 $157.3 $413
1972 $132.1 $341
1971 $118.8 $331
1970 $113.3 $321
1969 $100.3 $319
1968 $91.6 $304
1967 $96.8 $297.9
1966 $104.5 $284
1965 $98.7 $272.3
1964 $85.7 $172.7
1963 $74.5 $152.5
1962 $71.1 $142.3
1961 $76 $132.9
1960 $89.7 $127.5

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

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China vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Nicaragua
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Nicaragua
2026 79 75.4
2025 78.4 75.3
2024 78 75.1
2023 78 74.9
2022 78.2 74.5
2021 78.1 70.5
2020 78 70.8
2019 77.9 73.8
2018 77.7 73.9
2017 77.2 73.4
2016 77.2 73.2
2015 77 72.9
2014 76.7 72.8
2013 76.5 72.6
2012 76.2 72.4
2011 75.9 72
2010 75.7 71.8
2009 75.3 71.5
2008 74.8 71.4
2007 74.8 71.2
2006 74.4 71
2005 74.1 70.4
2004 73.7 69.5
2003 73.4 68.7
2002 73 68
2001 72.7 67
2000 72.3 66.4
1999 72 65.9
1998 71.6 64.1
1997 71.2 65.5
1996 70.8 65.2
1995 70.4 64.9
1994 69.8 64.5
1993 69.5 64.1
1992 69.1 63.7
1991 68.6 63.3
1990 68.2 62.5
1989 67.9 61.9
1988 67.6 59.8
1987 67.3 57.3
1986 66.9 57.6
1985 66.5 56.4
1984 66.1 56.1
1983 65.7 56.9
1982 65.2 58.7
1981 64.8 58.3
1980 64.2 58
1979 63.7 50.8
1978 63.1 53.5
1977 62.5 56.1
1976 61.2 56.1
1975 61 55.8
1974 60.2 55.4
1973 59.5 55
1972 58.6 48
1971 57.7 54.2
1970 56.8 53.8
1969 56 53.4
1968 55.2 52.9
1967 54.4 52.3
1966 53.7 51.6
1965 53 50.6
1964 52.3 49.6
1963 51.7 48.8
1962 51 48
1961 40.2 47.3
1960 33.4 46.4
1959 40.2 46.1
1958 48.8 45.5
1957 48.4 44.9
1956 47.8 44.3
1955 47.2 43.7
1954 46.8 43.1
1953 45.9 42.4
1952 45.3 41.9
1951 44.6 40.8
1950 43.8 40.6

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

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China and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Nicaragua
1x
Year Population
China Nicaragua
2024 1,408,975,000 6,916,140
2023 1,410,710,000 6,823,613
2022 1,412,175,000 6,730,654
2021 1,412,360,000 6,644,741
2020 1,411,100,000 6,565,267
2019 1,407,745,000 6,483,657
2018 1,402,760,000 6,400,080
2017 1,396,215,000 6,316,231
2016 1,387,790,000 6,232,666
2015 1,379,860,000 6,149,417
2014 1,371,860,000 6,066,492
2013 1,363,240,000 5,983,845
2012 1,354,190,000 5,901,287
2011 1,345,035,000 5,819,051
2010 1,337,705,000 5,737,450
2009 1,331,260,000 5,656,601
2008 1,324,655,000 5,576,593
2007 1,317,885,000 5,497,243
2006 1,311,020,000 5,418,855
2005 1,303,720,000 5,342,105
2004 1,296,075,000 5,272,912
2003 1,288,400,000 5,210,963
2002 1,280,400,000 5,149,909
2001 1,271,850,000 5,087,825
2000 1,262,645,000 5,022,633
1999 1,252,735,000 4,954,018
1998 1,241,935,000 4,883,655
1997 1,230,075,000 4,809,573
1996 1,217,550,000 4,729,974
1995 1,204,855,000 4,642,931
1994 1,191,835,000 4,549,316
1993 1,178,440,000 4,453,732
1992 1,164,970,000 4,357,026
1991 1,150,780,000 4,259,637
1990 1,135,185,000 4,162,559
1989 1,118,650,000 4,066,476
1988 1,101,630,000 3,972,320
1987 1,084,035,000 3,882,164
1986 1,066,790,000 3,794,157
1985 1,051,040,000 3,706,479
1984 1,036,825,000 3,619,104
1983 1,023,310,000 3,530,282
1982 1,008,630,000 3,438,745
1981 993,885,000 3,345,674
1980 981,235,000 3,252,403
1979 969,005,000 3,164,525
1978 956,165,000 3,080,314
1977 943,455,000 2,992,534
1976 930,685,000 2,903,851
1975 916,395,000 2,816,943
1974 900,350,000 2,732,075
1973 881,940,000 2,649,278
1972 862,030,000 2,573,578
1971 841,105,000 2,499,825
1970 818,315,000 2,423,065
1969 796,025,000 2,348,398
1968 774,510,000 2,275,836
1967 754,550,000 2,205,567
1966 735,400,000 2,137,820
1965 715,185,000 2,072,681
1964 698,355,000 2,010,176
1963 682,335,000 1,950,159
1962 665,770,000 1,892,320
1961 660,330,000 1,836,451
1960 667,070,000 1,782,370

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

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Fertility rates in China and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
China

Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Nicaragua
2023 1 2.22
2022 1.03 2.24
2021 1.12 2.27
2020 1.24 2.3
2019 1.5 2.32
2018 1.54 2.35
2017 1.8 2.38
2016 1.77 2.41
2015 1.67 2.43
2014 1.77 2.46
2013 1.71 2.49
2012 1.8 2.53
2011 1.67 2.56
2010 1.69 2.6
2009 1.71 2.63
2008 1.7 2.66
2007 1.67 2.7
2006 1.64 2.73
2005 1.62 2.77
2004 1.61 2.78
2003 1.57 2.83
2002 1.57 2.89
2001 1.56 3
2000 1.63 3.12
1999 1.53 3.22
1998 1.52 3.34
1997 1.53 3.47
1996 1.55 3.62
1995 1.59 3.78
1994 1.63 3.94
1993 1.69 4.1
1992 1.78 4.27
1991 1.93 4.43
1990 2.51 4.6
1989 2.52 4.76
1988 2.54 4.93
1987 2.76 5.07
1986 2.72 5.22
1985 2.63 5.36
1984 2.61 5.49
1983 2.56 5.61
1982 2.97 5.74
1981 2.79 5.84
1980 2.74 5.96
1979 2.75 6.07
1978 2.72 6.16
1977 2.84 6.28
1976 3.24 6.37
1975 3.57 6.45
1974 4.17 6.52
1973 4.73 6.59
1972 5.11 6.65
1971 5.52 6.71
1970 6.09 6.77
1969 6.18 6.83
1968 6.51 6.89
1967 5.81 6.94
1966 6.31 6.99
1965 6.61 7.03
1964 6.67 7.06
1963 7.51 7.08
1962 6.09 7.1
1961 3.86 7.11
1960 4.45 7.16

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

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China and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
China

Nicaragua
1x
Year Median age, years
China Nicaragua
2024 40.6 26.6
2023 40.1 26.3
2022 39.6 25.9
2021 39 25.6
2020 38.5 25.3
2019 38.1 25
2018 37.7 24.7
2017 37.4 24.3
2016 37.1 24
2015 36.7 23.7
2014 36.3 23.4
2013 36 23.1
2012 35.7 22.8
2011 35.5 22.5
2010 35.1 22.2
2009 34.7 22
2008 34.2 21.7
2007 33.7 21.4
2006 33.1 21.1
2005 32.6 20.8
2004 32.1 20.4
2003 31.6 20.1
2002 31.1 19.7
2001 30.5 19.4
2000 30 19.1
1999 29.4 18.8
1998 28.8 18.4
1997 28.3 18.1
1996 27.8 17.9
1995 27.2 17.6
1994 26.6 17.4
1993 26.1 17.2
1992 25.6 17
1991 25.1 16.8
1990 24.7 16.7
1989 24.4 16.5
1988 23.9 16.4
1987 23.6 16.4
1986 23.4 16.3
1985 23.2 16.3
1984 23 16.3
1983 22.6 16.3
1982 22.1 16.2
1981 21.8 16.2
1980 21.6 16.2
1979 21.4 16.2
1978 21.2 16.2
1977 20.8 16.2
1976 20.4 16.2
1975 20.1 16.2
1974 19.7 16.2
1973 19.5 16.2
1972 19.3 16.2
1971 19.2 16.1
1970 19.1 16.1
1969 19.1 16.1
1968 19.2 16
1967 19.2 16
1966 19.3 16
1965 19.6 15.9
1964 19.9 15.9
1963 20.4 15.9
1962 21 16
1961 21.1 16.1
1960 20.9 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
0.55%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
+2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
53.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
2%
2014
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
450
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$6.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$5.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
474,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
15.2%
1999
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
23.5%
2024

Energy

China Nicaragua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
608 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$12.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
5.74 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
0.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
39.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
50.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
17%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
46.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
682 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
69.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
14.9%
2022
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.3%
2023

Society

China Nicaragua
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
-8,371
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
59.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
16.9
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
124
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
82.6%
2015
English speaking
0.7%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
92%
2024
58.2%
2023

Health

China Nicaragua
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$216.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$81.5
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
3.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
0.68
2018
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
60
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
13.4
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
10.4%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
58
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

China Nicaragua
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
19,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
11,998 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
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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