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Egypt vs Nicaragua statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Egypt has a population of 117M (ranked 13/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). Egypt's land area is 384,345 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 29th vs. 98th).

By GDP, Egypt ranks 41/197 ($389B) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, Egypt ranks 138/197 ($3,338), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

Egypt Nicaragua
Population
120697176
7124343
Population rank 13/197 107/197
GDP
$389B
2024
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 41/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$3,338
2024
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 138/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,094
2024
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$354B
2024
$7.71B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.9%
2024
39.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,036
2024
$1,115
2024
Government debt per person rank 99/185 138/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,948
2026
$2,318
2026
Land area 384,345 sq mi 46,464 sq mi
Population density
313 ppl/mi²
2026
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
25.3 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Egypt and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

Egypt and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
Egypt

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP
Egypt Nicaragua
2024 $389,059,911,004 $19,693,982,968
2023 $395,926,075,163 $17,805,842,284
2022 $476,747,720,365 $15,634,572,502
2021 $424,671,765,456 $14,209,020,362
2020 $383,817,841,547 $12,726,422,432
2019 $318,678,815,490 $12,699,023,614
2018 $262,588,632,527 $13,025,221,974
2017 $248,362,771,739 $13,785,893,007
2016 $332,441,717,791 $13,286,093,388
2015 $329,366,576,819 $12,756,696,261
2014 $305,595,408,895 $11,880,438,824
2013 $288,434,108,527 $10,982,988,249
2012 $279,116,666,667 $10,532,017,232
2011 $235,989,672,978 $9,774,329,333
2010 $218,983,666,062 $8,758,602,233
2009 $189,147,005,445 $8,298,702,489
2008 $162,818,181,818 $8,496,967,597
2007 $130,437,828,371 $7,423,375,015
2006 $107,426,086,957 $6,763,672,381
2005 $89,660,339,660 $6,321,324,279
2004 $78,782,467,532 $5,792,932,838
2003 $80,288,461,538 $5,322,228,351
2002 $85,146,067,416 $5,223,727,303
2001 $96,684,636,119 $5,351,752,034
2000 $99,838,543,960 $5,109,587,050
1999 $90,710,704,807 $4,856,026,259
1998 $84,828,807,556 $4,635,347,386
1997 $78,436,578,171 $4,389,973,490
1996 $67,629,716,981 $4,308,351,903
1995 $60,159,245,060 $4,140,470,000
1994 $51,897,983,393 $3,863,185,119
1993 $46,578,631,453 $1,756,454,248
1992 $41,855,986,519 $1,792,800,000
1991 $37,387,836,491 $1,488,804,124
1990 $42,978,914,311 $1,009,455,484
1989 $39,756,299,050 $1,013,184,756
1988 $34,980,124,929 $2,630,900,096
1987 $40,455,616,654 $3,851,200,118
1986 $41,253,507,951 $2,885,799,994
1985 $39,053,502,251 $2,683,699,935
1984 $33,971,188,992 $3,117,599,872
1983 $30,966,239,814 $2,753,100,058
1982 $27,655,172,414 $2,454,499,872
1981 $22,136,081,081 $2,474,700,227
1980 $21,669,908,176 $2,144,300,006
1979 $18,020,571,429 $1,567,599,982
1978 $14,811,704,063 $2,127,699,979
1977 $14,400,806,876 $2,226,999,874
1976 $13,315,988,083 $1,836,899,999
1975 $11,632,178,869 $1,581,599,959
1974 $9,228,963,225 $1,521,400,012
1973 $10,098,534,613 $1,092,900,015
1972 $9,299,638,056 $878,570,045
1971 $8,609,283,346 $828,569,953
1970 $8,042,200,452 $778,569,939
1969 $6,524,455,206 $750,000,003
1968 $5,932,242,991 $692,859,985
1967 $5,605,484,299 $657,140,011
1966 $5,278,005,612 $607,140,010
1965 $4,948,667,540 $564,290,020
1964 $4,709,245,762 $347,119,918
1963 $4,187,146,232 $297,324,163
1962 $4,035,462,027 $269,283,804
1961 $4,494,575,611 $244,144,237
1960 $4,206,270,352 $227,223,322

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

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Egypt and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
Egypt

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP per capita
Egypt Nicaragua
2024 $3,338 $2,848
2023 $3,457 $2,609
2022 $4,233 $2,323
2021 $3,827 $2,138
2020 $3,511 $1,938
2019 $2,963 $1,959
2018 $2,485 $2,035
2017 $2,395 $2,183
2016 $3,271 $2,132
2015 $3,307 $2,074
2014 $3,133 $1,958
2013 $3,026 $1,835
2012 $2,996 $1,785
2011 $2,591 $1,680
2010 $2,455 $1,527
2009 $2,162 $1,467
2008 $1,896 $1,524
2007 $1,548 $1,350
2006 $1,299 $1,248
2005 $1,106 $1,183
2004 $991 $1,099
2003 $1,031 $1,021
2002 $1,117 $1,014
2001 $1,295 $1,052
2000 $1,366 $1,017
1999 $1,268 $980
1998 $1,213 $949
1997 $1,146 $913
1996 $1,009 $911
1995 $916 $892
1994 $807 $849
1993 $740 $394
1992 $681 $411
1991 $623 $350
1990 $736 $242.5
1989 $701 $249.2
1988 $634 $662
1987 $754 $992
1986 $790 $761
1985 $770 $724
1984 $690 $861
1983 $648 $780
1982 $596 $714
1981 $490 $740
1980 $493 $659
1979 $421 $495
1978 $355 $691
1977 $353 $744
1976 $335 $633
1975 $299.2 $561
1974 $243.1 $557
1973 $272.2 $413
1972 $256.5 $341
1971 $243 $331
1970 $232.3 $321
1969 $193 $319
1968 $179.8 $304
1967 $174.1 $297.9
1966 $168.1 $284
1965 $161.6 $272.3
1964 $157.7 $172.7
1963 $143.9 $152.5
1962 $142.4 $142.3
1961 $162.8 $132.9
1960 $156.4 $127.5

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

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Egypt vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Egypt

Nicaragua
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Egypt Nicaragua
2026 72.2 75.4
2025 72 75.3
2024 71.8 75.1
2023 71.6 74.9
2022 71 74.5
2021 69 70.5
2020 69.8 70.8
2019 71.2 73.8
2018 71 73.9
2017 70.7 73.4
2016 70.4 73.2
2015 70.1 72.9
2014 69.9 72.8
2013 69.6 72.6
2012 69.5 72.4
2011 69.2 72
2010 69.1 71.8
2009 68.9 71.5
2008 68.8 71.4
2007 68.6 71.2
2006 68.5 71
2005 68.4 70.4
2004 68.2 69.5
2003 68 68.7
2002 67.8 68
2001 67.6 67
2000 67.3 66.4
1999 67 65.9
1998 66.6 64.1
1997 66.2 65.5
1996 65.7 65.2
1995 65.2 64.9
1994 64.7 64.5
1993 64.1 64.1
1992 63.6 63.7
1991 63.1 63.3
1990 62.5 62.5
1989 61.9 61.9
1988 61.4 59.8
1987 60.7 57.3
1986 60.1 57.6
1985 59.4 56.4
1984 58.7 56.1
1983 58 56.9
1982 57.2 58.7
1981 56.5 58.3
1980 55.7 58
1979 54.9 50.8
1978 54.1 53.5
1977 53.3 56.1
1976 52.5 56.1
1975 51.7 55.8
1974 51 55.4
1973 50.1 55
1972 49.9 48
1971 49.5 54.2
1970 49 53.8
1969 48.7 53.4
1968 48.6 52.9
1967 48.1 52.3
1966 48 51.6
1965 47.6 50.6
1964 47.1 49.6
1963 46.5 48.8
1962 45.8 48
1961 45.1 47.3
1960 44.4 46.4
1959 43.7 46.1
1958 42.9 45.5
1957 42.1 44.9
1956 41 44.3
1955 40.2 43.7
1954 39.1 43.1
1953 37.9 42.4
1952 36.6 41.9
1951 35.3 40.8
1950 34 40.6

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

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Egypt and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
Egypt

Nicaragua
1x
Year Population
Egypt Nicaragua
2024 116,538,258 6,916,140
2023 114,535,772 6,823,613
2022 112,618,250 6,730,654
2021 110,957,008 6,644,741
2020 109,315,124 6,565,267
2019 107,553,158 6,483,657
2018 105,682,094 6,400,080
2017 103,696,057 6,316,231
2016 101,644,589 6,232,666
2015 99,597,342 6,149,417
2014 97,528,654 6,066,492
2013 95,333,553 5,983,845
2012 93,161,001 5,901,287
2011 91,093,059 5,819,051
2010 89,196,072 5,737,450
2009 87,501,636 5,656,601
2008 85,864,789 5,576,593
2007 84,276,225 5,497,243
2006 82,700,403 5,418,855
2005 81,101,004 5,342,105
2004 79,477,443 5,272,912
2003 77,853,548 5,210,963
2002 76,239,137 5,149,909
2001 74,652,029 5,087,825
2000 73,083,284 5,022,633
1999 71,520,954 4,954,018
1998 69,943,294 4,883,655
1997 68,431,740 4,809,573
1996 67,028,048 4,729,974
1995 65,652,622 4,642,931
1994 64,285,589 4,549,316
1993 62,915,681 4,453,732
1992 61,480,660 4,357,026
1991 60,028,997 4,259,637
1990 58,396,618 4,162,559
1989 56,710,642 4,066,476
1988 55,187,681 3,972,320
1987 53,674,435 3,882,164
1986 52,206,295 3,794,157
1985 50,734,968 3,706,479
1984 49,247,334 3,619,104
1983 47,786,402 3,530,282
1982 46,407,611 3,438,745
1981 45,147,224 3,345,674
1980 43,950,413 3,252,403
1979 42,818,628 3,164,525
1978 41,761,431 3,080,314
1977 40,748,870 2,992,534
1976 39,795,557 2,903,851
1975 38,875,327 2,816,943
1974 37,969,667 2,732,075
1973 37,102,043 2,649,278
1972 36,258,328 2,573,578
1971 35,433,368 2,499,825
1970 34,623,990 2,423,065
1969 33,811,615 2,348,398
1968 32,998,319 2,275,836
1967 32,196,360 2,205,567
1966 31,406,541 2,137,820
1965 30,629,174 2,072,681
1964 29,858,922 2,010,176
1963 29,091,869 1,950,159
1962 28,337,013 1,892,320
1961 27,600,898 1,836,451
1960 26,896,479 1,782,370

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

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Fertility rates in Egypt and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
Egypt

Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Egypt Nicaragua
2023 2.75 2.22
2022 2.75 2.24
2021 2.75 2.27
2020 2.85 2.3
2019 2.87 2.32
2018 3.02 2.35
2017 3.31 2.38
2016 3.35 2.41
2015 3.5 2.43
2014 3.49 2.46
2013 3.49 2.49
2012 3.4 2.53
2011 3.31 2.56
2010 3.3 2.6
2009 3.26 2.63
2008 3.24 2.66
2007 3.24 2.7
2006 3.22 2.73
2005 3.25 2.77
2004 3.28 2.78
2003 3.35 2.83
2002 3.41 2.89
2001 3.46 3
2000 3.51 3.12
1999 3.6 3.22
1998 3.68 3.34
1997 3.68 3.47
1996 3.7 3.62
1995 3.76 3.78
1994 3.87 3.94
1993 3.99 4.1
1992 4.15 4.27
1991 4.32 4.43
1990 4.51 4.6
1989 4.68 4.76
1988 4.83 4.93
1987 4.91 5.07
1986 5 5.22
1985 5.12 5.36
1984 5.21 5.49
1983 5.31 5.61
1982 5.33 5.74
1981 5.37 5.84
1980 5.49 5.96
1979 5.57 6.07
1978 5.63 6.16
1977 5.68 6.28
1976 5.73 6.37
1975 5.75 6.45
1974 5.78 6.52
1973 5.84 6.59
1972 5.93 6.65
1971 5.99 6.71
1970 6.06 6.77
1969 6.12 6.83
1968 6.19 6.89
1967 6.25 6.94
1966 6.31 6.99
1965 6.39 7.03
1964 6.54 7.06
1963 6.65 7.08
1962 6.71 7.1
1961 6.76 7.11
1960 6.79 7.16

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

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Egypt and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
Egypt

Nicaragua
1x
Year Median age, years
Egypt Nicaragua
2024 25.3 26.6
2023 25 26.3
2022 24.8 25.9
2021 24.7 25.6
2020 24.5 25.3
2019 24.4 25
2018 24.2 24.7
2017 24.1 24.3
2016 24 24
2015 23.9 23.7
2014 23.8 23.4
2013 23.7 23.1
2012 23.6 22.8
2011 23.4 22.5
2010 23.3 22.2
2009 23.1 22
2008 22.9 21.7
2007 22.7 21.4
2006 22.5 21.1
2005 22.3 20.8
2004 22.1 20.4
2003 21.8 20.1
2002 21.6 19.7
2001 21.4 19.4
2000 21.2 19.1
1999 20.9 18.8
1998 20.7 18.4
1997 20.5 18.1
1996 20.3 17.9
1995 20.1 17.6
1994 20 17.4
1993 19.9 17.2
1992 19.7 17
1991 19.6 16.8
1990 19.5 16.7
1989 19.4 16.5
1988 19.4 16.4
1987 19.4 16.4
1986 19.4 16.3
1985 19.4 16.3
1984 19.3 16.3
1983 19.3 16.3
1982 19.3 16.2
1981 19.3 16.2
1980 19.3 16.2
1979 19.3 16.2
1978 19.3 16.2
1977 19.3 16.2
1976 19.3 16.2
1975 19.3 16.2
1974 19.3 16.2
1973 19.2 16.2
1972 19.2 16.2
1971 19.2 16.1
1970 19.2 16.1
1969 19.1 16.1
1968 19.1 16
1967 19.1 16
1966 19 16
1965 19 15.9
1964 19.1 15.9
1963 19.2 15.9
1962 19.3 16
1961 19.5 16.1
1960 19.7 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Egypt Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$409B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.9%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.93%
2015
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.67%
2024
0.55%
2024
Armed forces personnel
836,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.12%
2024
+2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.95%
2024
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.6%
2024
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
53.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2021
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2021
2%
2014
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000007%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
246
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$42.6B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$44.9B
2024
$6.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$29.6B
2024
$5.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
13,026,000
2019
474,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
15.2%
1999
Banked people share
43.1%
2024
23.5%
2024

Energy

Egypt Nicaragua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
928 kg
2023
608 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20
2023
$12.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
291.6 megatons
2024
5.74 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
0.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
39.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.1%
2021
50.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.23%
2023
17%
2022
Net energy imports use share
20.3%
2023
46.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,493 kWh
2023
682 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
12.2%
2021
69.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.19%
2023
14.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.3%
2023

Society

Egypt Nicaragua
% of world population
1.43%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-57,305
2025
-8,371
2025
Urban population
42.8%
2024
59.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.34
2017
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.1
2019
16.9
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
124
2025
Adult literacy rate
79.5%
2022
82.6%
2015
English speaking
40%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
72.7%
2023
58.2%
2023

Health

Egypt Nicaragua
Government health expenditure per capita
$141.4
2023
$216.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$80.9
2023
$81.5
2023
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.46%
2023
3.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.67
2020
0.68
2018
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
60
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17.5
2023
13.4
2023
Obesity rate
45.6%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.4%
2024
10.4%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
58
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Egypt Nicaragua
% of world land
0.67%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
3,298 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,668 sq mi
2026
19,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
173.7 sq mi
2026
11,998 sq mi
2026
Roads length
202,101 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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