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Denmark vs Nicaragua statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 130th vs. 98th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Nicaragua
Population
6032403
7124343
Population rank 114/197 107/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 37/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$7.71B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
39.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$1,115
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 138/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$2,318
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 46,464 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Denmark and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Nicaragua
2024 $424,524,722,037 $19,693,982,968
2023 $404,651,706,118 $17,805,842,284
2022 $400,114,306,337 $15,634,572,502
2021 $406,110,162,088 $14,209,020,362
2020 $355,631,021,932 $12,726,422,432
2019 $345,401,473,013 $12,699,023,614
2018 $355,293,374,912 $13,025,221,974
2017 $331,610,593,962 $13,785,893,007
2016 $312,181,849,372 $13,286,093,388
2015 $301,758,922,338 $12,756,696,261
2014 $352,832,602,064 $11,880,438,824
2013 $344,631,016,965 $10,982,988,249
2012 $326,792,574,245 $10,532,017,232
2011 $344,315,595,263 $9,774,329,333
2010 $322,345,594,075 $8,758,602,233
2009 $322,619,152,195 $8,298,702,489
2008 $354,979,471,960 $8,496,967,597
2007 $320,213,157,595 $7,423,375,015
2006 $283,386,151,544 $6,763,672,381
2005 $265,150,087,712 $6,321,324,279
2004 $251,986,155,631 $5,792,932,838
2003 $218,421,193,436 $5,322,228,351
2002 $178,788,209,558 $5,223,727,303
2001 $164,881,594,415 $5,351,752,034
2000 $164,043,817,224 $5,109,587,050
1999 $177,887,720,536 $4,856,026,259
1998 $176,877,077,513 $4,635,347,386
1997 $173,241,365,735 $4,389,973,490
1996 $187,481,157,846 $4,308,351,903
1995 $184,848,481,008 $4,140,470,000
1994 $156,017,919,221 $3,863,185,119
1993 $143,111,306,004 $1,756,454,248
1992 $152,966,494,260 $1,792,800,000
1991 $139,180,507,778 $1,488,804,124
1990 $138,217,740,684 $1,009,455,484
1989 $112,312,200,761 $1,013,184,756
1988 $115,540,189,705 $2,630,900,096
1987 $109,183,446,340 $3,851,200,118
1986 $87,748,695,217 $2,885,799,994
1985 $62,452,421,011 $2,683,699,935
1984 $58,868,891,335 $3,117,599,872
1983 $60,331,158,447 $2,753,100,058
1982 $60,084,214,872 $2,454,499,872
1981 $61,459,941,461 $2,474,700,227
1980 $70,811,287,816 $2,144,300,006
1979 $70,393,030,603 $1,567,599,982
1978 $60,320,089,218 $2,127,699,979
1977 $49,711,709,588 $2,226,999,874
1976 $44,503,607,444 $1,836,899,999
1975 $40,418,967,666 $1,581,599,959
1974 $34,125,712,481 $1,521,400,012
1973 $30,718,181,337 $1,092,900,015
1972 $23,230,667,549 $878,570,045
1971 $19,086,192,720 $828,569,953
1970 $17,075,457,733 $778,569,939
1969 $15,414,902,667 $750,000,003
1968 $13,505,574,133 $692,859,985
1967 $13,059,064,806 $657,140,011
1966 $11,931,740,293 $607,140,010
1965 $10,870,670,865 $564,290,020
1964 $9,677,401,337 $347,119,918
1963 $8,466,044,980 $297,324,163
1962 $7,953,274,741 $269,283,804
1961 $7,058,361,229 $244,144,237
1960 $6,361,166,545 $227,223,322

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

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Denmark and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Nicaragua
2024 $71,026 $2,848
2023 $68,044 $2,609
2022 $67,781 $2,323
2021 $69,341 $2,138
2020 $60,985 $1,938
2019 $59,404 $1,959
2018 $61,325 $2,035
2017 $57,522 $2,183
2016 $54,501 $2,132
2015 $53,094 $2,074
2014 $62,520 $1,958
2013 $61,378 $1,835
2012 $58,444 $1,785
2011 $61,810 $1,680
2010 $58,105 $1,527
2009 $58,413 $1,467
2008 $64,617 $1,524
2007 $58,632 $1,350
2006 $52,119 $1,248
2005 $48,926 $1,183
2004 $46,625 $1,099
2003 $40,519 $1,021
2002 $33,257 $1,014
2001 $30,768 $1,052
2000 $30,722 $1,017
1999 $33,426 $980
1998 $33,346 $949
1997 $32,780 $913
1996 $35,622 $911
1995 $35,321 $892
1994 $29,968 $849
1993 $27,582 $394
1992 $29,579 $411
1991 $27,003 $350
1990 $26,886 $242.5
1989 $21,882 $249.2
1988 $22,525 $662
1987 $21,296 $992
1986 $17,137 $761
1985 $12,213 $724
1984 $11,517 $861
1983 $11,797 $780
1982 $11,740 $714
1981 $12,000 $740
1980 $13,822 $659
1979 $13,757 $495
1978 $11,818 $691
1977 $9,770 $744
1976 $8,773 $633
1975 $7,988 $561
1974 $6,764 $557
1973 $6,117 $413
1972 $4,654 $341
1971 $3,846 $331
1970 $3,464 $321
1969 $3,151 $319
1968 $2,776 $304
1967 $2,701 $297.9
1966 $2,487 $284
1965 $2,284 $272.3
1964 $2,049 $172.7
1963 $1,807 $152.5
1962 $1,711 $142.3
1961 $1,531 $132.9
1960 $1,389 $127.5

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

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Denmark vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Nicaragua
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Nicaragua
2026 82.4 75.4
2025 82.2 75.3
2024 82.1 75.1
2023 81.9 74.9
2022 81.3 74.5
2021 81.4 70.5
2020 81.5 70.8
2019 81.4 73.8
2018 81 73.9
2017 81.1 73.4
2016 80.9 73.2
2015 80.7 72.9
2014 80.6 72.8
2013 80.3 72.6
2012 80.1 72.4
2011 79.8 72
2010 79.2 71.8
2009 79 71.5
2008 78.7 71.4
2007 78.3 71.2
2006 78.2 71
2005 78.2 70.4
2004 77.8 69.5
2003 77.4 68.7
2002 77.1 68
2001 77 67
2000 76.8 66.4
1999 76.6 65.9
1998 76.4 64.1
1997 76 65.5
1996 75.7 65.2
1995 75.3 64.9
1994 75.4 64.5
1993 75.2 64.1
1992 75.3 63.7
1991 75.2 63.3
1990 74.9 62.5
1989 74.9 61.9
1988 74.8 59.8
1987 74.7 57.3
1986 74.6 57.6
1985 74.5 56.4
1984 74.6 56.1
1983 74.5 56.9
1982 74.6 58.7
1981 74.3 58.3
1980 74.1 58
1979 74.2 50.8
1978 74.4 53.5
1977 74.7 56.1
1976 73.8 56.1
1975 74.1 55.8
1974 73.8 55.4
1973 73.7 55
1972 73.5 48
1971 73.4 54.2
1970 73.4 53.8
1969 73.2 53.4
1968 73.1 52.9
1967 73 52.3
1966 72.5 51.6
1965 72.4 50.6
1964 72.5 49.6
1963 72.4 48.8
1962 72.4 48
1961 72.5 47.3
1960 72.2 46.4
1959 72.2 46.1
1958 72.2 45.5
1957 71.8 44.9
1956 72 44.3
1955 71.9 43.7
1954 71.3 43.1
1953 71.2 42.4
1952 70.8 41.9
1951 70.9 40.8
1950 70.3 40.6

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

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Denmark and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Nicaragua
1x
Year Population
Denmark Nicaragua
2024 5,976,992 6,916,140
2023 5,946,952 6,823,613
2022 5,903,037 6,730,654
2021 5,856,733 6,644,741
2020 5,831,404 6,565,267
2019 5,814,422 6,483,657
2018 5,793,636 6,400,080
2017 5,764,980 6,316,231
2016 5,728,010 6,232,666
2015 5,683,483 6,149,417
2014 5,643,475 6,066,492
2013 5,614,932 5,983,845
2012 5,591,572 5,901,287
2011 5,570,572 5,819,051
2010 5,547,683 5,737,450
2009 5,523,095 5,656,601
2008 5,493,621 5,576,593
2007 5,461,438 5,497,243
2006 5,437,272 5,418,855
2005 5,419,432 5,342,105
2004 5,404,523 5,272,912
2003 5,390,574 5,210,963
2002 5,375,931 5,149,909
2001 5,358,783 5,087,825
2000 5,339,616 5,022,633
1999 5,321,799 4,954,018
1998 5,304,219 4,883,655
1997 5,284,991 4,809,573
1996 5,263,074 4,729,974
1995 5,233,373 4,642,931
1994 5,206,180 4,549,316
1993 5,188,628 4,453,732
1992 5,171,370 4,357,026
1991 5,154,298 4,259,637
1990 5,140,939 4,162,559
1989 5,132,594 4,066,476
1988 5,129,516 3,972,320
1987 5,127,024 3,882,164
1986 5,120,534 3,794,157
1985 5,113,691 3,706,479
1984 5,111,619 3,619,104
1983 5,114,297 3,530,282
1982 5,117,810 3,438,745
1981 5,121,572 3,345,674
1980 5,123,027 3,252,403
1979 5,116,801 3,164,525
1978 5,104,248 3,080,314
1977 5,088,419 2,992,534
1976 5,072,596 2,903,851
1975 5,059,862 2,816,943
1974 5,045,297 2,732,075
1973 5,021,861 2,649,278
1972 4,991,596 2,573,578
1971 4,963,126 2,499,825
1970 4,928,757 2,423,065
1969 4,891,860 2,348,398
1968 4,864,883 2,275,836
1967 4,835,354 2,205,567
1966 4,797,381 2,137,820
1965 4,759,012 2,072,681
1964 4,722,072 2,010,176
1963 4,684,483 1,950,159
1962 4,647,727 1,892,320
1961 4,611,687 1,836,451
1960 4,579,603 1,782,370

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
Denmark

Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Nicaragua
2023 1.5 2.22
2022 1.55 2.24
2021 1.72 2.27
2020 1.68 2.3
2019 1.7 2.32
2018 1.73 2.35
2017 1.75 2.38
2016 1.79 2.41
2015 1.71 2.43
2014 1.69 2.46
2013 1.67 2.49
2012 1.73 2.53
2011 1.75 2.56
2010 1.87 2.6
2009 1.84 2.63
2008 1.89 2.66
2007 1.84 2.7
2006 1.85 2.73
2005 1.8 2.77
2004 1.78 2.78
2003 1.76 2.83
2002 1.72 2.89
2001 1.74 3
2000 1.77 3.12
1999 1.73 3.22
1998 1.72 3.34
1997 1.75 3.47
1996 1.75 3.62
1995 1.8 3.78
1994 1.81 3.94
1993 1.75 4.1
1992 1.76 4.27
1991 1.68 4.43
1990 1.67 4.6
1989 1.62 4.76
1988 1.56 4.93
1987 1.5 5.07
1986 1.48 5.22
1985 1.45 5.36
1984 1.4 5.49
1983 1.38 5.61
1982 1.43 5.74
1981 1.44 5.84
1980 1.55 5.96
1979 1.6 6.07
1978 1.67 6.16
1977 1.66 6.28
1976 1.75 6.37
1975 1.92 6.45
1974 1.9 6.52
1973 1.92 6.59
1972 2.03 6.65
1971 2.04 6.71
1970 1.95 6.77
1969 2 6.83
1968 2.12 6.89
1967 2.35 6.94
1966 2.62 6.99
1965 2.61 7.03
1964 2.6 7.06
1963 2.67 7.08
1962 2.55 7.1
1961 2.55 7.11
1960 2.57 7.16

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

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Denmark and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Nicaragua
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Nicaragua
2024 42.3 26.6
2023 42.2 26.3
2022 42.1 25.9
2021 42.2 25.6
2020 42.1 25.3
2019 41.9 25
2018 41.8 24.7
2017 41.7 24.3
2016 41.6 24
2015 41.5 23.7
2014 41.4 23.4
2013 41.2 23.1
2012 41 22.8
2011 40.7 22.5
2010 40.5 22.2
2009 40.4 22
2008 40.2 21.7
2007 40.1 21.4
2006 39.8 21.1
2005 39.5 20.8
2004 39.2 20.4
2003 39 20.1
2002 38.8 19.7
2001 38.6 19.4
2000 38.4 19.1
1999 38.2 18.8
1998 38 18.4
1997 37.9 18.1
1996 37.7 17.9
1995 37.7 17.6
1994 37.6 17.4
1993 37.5 17.2
1992 37.4 17
1991 37.3 16.8
1990 37.1 16.7
1989 36.9 16.5
1988 36.7 16.4
1987 36.5 16.4
1986 36.2 16.3
1985 36 16.3
1984 35.7 16.3
1983 35.5 16.3
1982 35.1 16.2
1981 34.7 16.2
1980 34.3 16.2
1979 33.9 16.2
1978 33.7 16.2
1977 33.4 16.2
1976 33.2 16.2
1975 33 16.2
1974 32.8 16.2
1973 32.7 16.2
1972 32.6 16.2
1971 32.5 16.1
1970 32.5 16.1
1969 32.5 16.1
1968 32.5 16
1967 32.5 16
1966 32.6 16
1965 32.8 15.9
1964 32.9 15.9
1963 33 15.9
1962 33 16
1961 33.1 16.1
1960 33 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
0.55%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
+2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
53.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2%
2014
Number of millionaires
376,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.02%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
9
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
178
2004
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$6.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$5.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
474,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
15.2%
1999
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
23.5%
2024

Energy

Denmark Nicaragua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
608 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$12.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
5.74 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
0.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
39.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
50.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
17%
2022
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
46.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
682 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
69.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
14.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.3%
2023

Society

Denmark Nicaragua
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
-8,371
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
59.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
16.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
124
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
82.6%
2015
English speaking
86.1%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
58.2%
2023

Health

Denmark Nicaragua
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$216.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$81.5
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
3.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
0.68
2018
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
60
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
13.4
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
10.4%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
58
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Nicaragua
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
19,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
11,998 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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