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Estonia vs Nicaragua statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Estonia has a population of 1.37M (ranked 153/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). Estonia's land area is 16,498 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 129th vs. 98th).

By GDP, Estonia ranks 100/197 ($43.1B) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, Estonia ranks 40/197 ($31,428), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

Estonia Nicaragua
Population
1339590
7124343
Population rank 155/197 107/197
GDP
$43.1B
2024
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 100/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$31,428
2024
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 40/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,969
2024
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$10.1B
2024
$7.71B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
23.4%
2024
39.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$7,356
2024
$1,115
2024
Government debt per person rank 65/185 138/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,740
2026
$2,318
2026
Land area 16,498 sq mi 46,464 sq mi
Population density
81.2 ppl/mi²
2026
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.31
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
43.3 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Estonia and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

Estonia and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
Estonia

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP
Estonia Nicaragua
2024 $43,130,419,829 $19,693,982,968
2023 $41,470,344,395 $17,805,842,284
2022 $38,226,641,740 $15,634,572,502
2021 $37,201,101,171 $14,209,020,362
2020 $31,820,771,494 $12,726,422,432
2019 $31,873,748,770 $12,699,023,614
2018 $31,222,632,741 $13,025,221,974
2017 $27,469,461,919 $13,785,893,007
2016 $24,561,027,788 $13,286,093,388
2015 $23,311,847,751 $12,756,696,261
2014 $27,055,689,003 $11,880,438,824
2013 $25,451,032,781 $10,982,988,249
2012 $23,237,406,116 $10,532,017,232
2011 $23,303,915,795 $9,774,329,333
2010 $19,524,355,419 $8,758,602,233
2009 $19,633,984,440 $8,298,702,489
2008 $24,342,935,404 $8,496,967,597
2007 $22,450,264,166 $7,423,375,015
2006 $17,025,671,810 $6,763,672,381
2005 $14,109,491,357 $6,321,324,279
2004 $12,148,595,031 $5,792,932,838
2003 $9,876,595,528 $5,322,228,351
2002 $7,370,119,619 $5,223,727,303
2001 $6,250,218,423 $5,351,752,034
2000 $5,686,579,748 $5,109,587,050
1999 $5,756,912,266 $4,856,026,259
1998 $5,674,080,543 $4,635,347,386
1997 $5,154,420,649 $4,389,973,490
1996 $4,786,018,988 $4,308,351,903
1995 $4,502,970,889 $4,140,470,000
1994 $4,123,011,420 $3,863,185,119
1993 $4,013,091,682 $1,756,454,248
1992 - $1,792,800,000
1991 - $1,488,804,124
1990 - $1,009,455,484
1989 - $1,013,184,756
1988 - $2,630,900,096
1987 - $3,851,200,118
1986 - $2,885,799,994
1985 - $2,683,699,935
1984 - $3,117,599,872
1983 - $2,753,100,058
1982 - $2,454,499,872
1981 - $2,474,700,227
1980 - $2,144,300,006
1979 - $1,567,599,982
1978 - $2,127,699,979
1977 - $2,226,999,874
1976 - $1,836,899,999
1975 - $1,581,599,959
1974 - $1,521,400,012
1973 - $1,092,900,015
1972 - $878,570,045
1971 - $828,569,953
1970 - $778,569,939
1969 - $750,000,003
1968 - $692,859,985
1967 - $657,140,011
1966 - $607,140,010
1965 - $564,290,020
1964 - $347,119,918
1963 - $297,324,163
1962 - $269,283,804
1961 - $244,144,237
1960 - $227,223,322

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

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Estonia and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
Estonia

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP per capita
Estonia Nicaragua
2024 $31,428 $2,848
2023 $30,264 $2,609
2022 $28,340 $2,323
2021 $27,951 $2,138
2020 $23,934 $1,938
2019 $24,021 $1,959
2018 $23,618 $2,035
2017 $20,852 $2,183
2016 $18,666 $2,132
2015 $17,722 $2,074
2014 $20,582 $1,958
2013 $19,310 $1,835
2012 $17,568 $1,785
2011 $17,556 $1,680
2010 $14,664 $1,527
2009 $14,712 $1,467
2008 $18,206 $1,524
2007 $16,745 $1,350
2006 $12,641 $1,248
2005 $10,415 $1,183
2004 $8,916 $1,099
2003 $7,205 $1,021
2002 $5,343 $1,014
2001 $4,503 $1,052
2000 $4,071 $1,017
1999 $4,141 $980
1998 $4,093 $949
1997 $3,683 $913
1996 $3,381 $911
1995 $3,134 $892
1994 $2,819 $849
1993 $2,686 $394
1992 - $411
1991 - $350
1990 - $242.5
1989 - $249.2
1988 - $662
1987 - $992
1986 - $761
1985 - $724
1984 - $861
1983 - $780
1982 - $714
1981 - $740
1980 - $659
1979 - $495
1978 - $691
1977 - $744
1976 - $633
1975 - $561
1974 - $557
1973 - $413
1972 - $341
1971 - $331
1970 - $321
1969 - $319
1968 - $304
1967 - $297.9
1966 - $284
1965 - $272.3
1964 - $172.7
1963 - $152.5
1962 - $142.3
1961 - $132.9
1960 - $127.5

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

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Estonia vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Estonia

Nicaragua
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Estonia Nicaragua
2026 79.6 75.4
2025 79.5 75.3
2024 79.3 75.1
2023 79.2 74.9
2022 78.2 74.5
2021 77.4 70.5
2020 78.9 70.8
2019 78.8 73.8
2018 78.3 73.9
2017 78.2 73.4
2016 77.8 73.2
2015 77.7 72.9
2014 77.1 72.8
2013 77.3 72.6
2012 76.4 72.4
2011 76.3 72
2010 75.9 71.8
2009 75.2 71.5
2008 74.3 71.4
2007 73.2 71.2
2006 73.2 71
2005 73 70.4
2004 72.4 69.5
2003 71.9 68.7
2002 71.4 68
2001 70.8 67
2000 71 66.4
1999 70.7 65.9
1998 69.8 64.1
1997 70.2 65.5
1996 70 65.2
1995 67.8 64.9
1994 66.7 64.5
1993 68.2 64.1
1992 69.2 63.7
1991 69.8 63.3
1990 69.9 62.5
1989 70.5 61.9
1988 71 59.8
1987 70.9 57.3
1986 70.9 57.6
1985 69.8 56.4
1984 69.6 56.1
1983 69.8 56.9
1982 69.9 58.7
1981 69.3 58.3
1980 69.5 58
1979 69.4 50.8
1978 69.7 53.5
1977 69.8 56.1
1976 69.7 56.1
1975 70.1 55.8
1974 70.8 55.4
1973 70.7 55
1972 70.4 48
1971 70.6 54.2
1970 70.4 53.8
1969 70.3 53.4
1968 70.6 52.9
1967 71 52.3
1966 70.7 51.6
1965 70.7 50.6
1964 70.6 49.6
1963 69.9 48.8
1962 69.8 48
1961 69.6 47.3
1960 69.3 46.4
1959 68.7 46.1
1958 68.8 45.5
1957 68.8 44.9
1956 68.5 44.3
1955 68.2 43.7
1954 67.8 43.1
1953 67.5 42.4
1952 67.2 41.9
1951 66.8 40.8
1950 66.4 40.6

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

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Estonia and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
Estonia

Nicaragua
1x
Year Population
Estonia Nicaragua
2024 1,372,341 6,916,140
2023 1,370,286 6,823,613
2022 1,348,840 6,730,654
2021 1,330,932 6,644,741
2020 1,329,522 6,565,267
2019 1,326,898 6,483,657
2018 1,321,977 6,400,080
2017 1,317,384 6,316,231
2016 1,315,790 6,232,666
2015 1,315,407 6,149,417
2014 1,314,545 6,066,492
2013 1,317,997 5,983,845
2012 1,322,696 5,901,287
2011 1,327,439 5,819,051
2010 1,331,475 5,737,450
2009 1,334,515 5,656,601
2008 1,337,090 5,576,593
2007 1,340,680 5,497,243
2006 1,346,810 5,418,855
2005 1,354,775 5,342,105
2004 1,362,550 5,272,912
2003 1,370,720 5,210,963
2002 1,379,350 5,149,909
2001 1,388,115 5,087,825
2000 1,396,985 5,022,633
1999 1,390,244 4,954,018
1998 1,386,156 4,883,655
1997 1,399,535 4,809,573
1996 1,415,594 4,729,974
1995 1,436,634 4,642,931
1994 1,462,514 4,549,316
1993 1,494,128 4,453,732
1992 1,533,091 4,357,026
1991 1,561,314 4,259,637
1990 1,569,174 4,162,559
1989 1,568,131 4,066,476
1988 1,561,900 3,972,320
1987 1,552,221 3,882,164
1986 1,540,190 3,794,157
1985 1,528,781 3,706,479
1984 1,518,617 3,619,104
1983 1,508,745 3,530,282
1982 1,498,414 3,438,745
1981 1,487,666 3,345,674
1980 1,477,219 3,252,403
1979 1,468,333 3,164,525
1978 1,460,188 3,080,314
1977 1,450,211 2,992,534
1976 1,439,576 2,903,851
1975 1,429,352 2,816,943
1974 1,418,169 2,732,075
1973 1,405,951 2,649,278
1972 1,392,518 2,573,578
1971 1,376,955 2,499,825
1970 1,360,076 2,423,065
1969 1,345,249 2,348,398
1968 1,331,214 2,275,836
1967 1,318,946 2,205,567
1966 1,308,597 2,137,820
1965 1,294,566 2,072,681
1964 1,277,086 2,010,176
1963 1,258,857 1,950,159
1962 1,241,623 1,892,320
1961 1,225,077 1,836,451
1960 1,211,537 1,782,370

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

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Fertility rates in Estonia and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
Estonia

Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Estonia Nicaragua
2023 1.31 2.22
2022 1.41 2.24
2021 1.61 2.27
2020 1.58 2.3
2019 1.66 2.32
2018 1.67 2.35
2017 1.59 2.38
2016 1.6 2.41
2015 1.58 2.43
2014 1.54 2.46
2013 1.52 2.49
2012 1.56 2.53
2011 1.61 2.56
2010 1.72 2.6
2009 1.7 2.63
2008 1.72 2.66
2007 1.69 2.7
2006 1.58 2.73
2005 1.52 2.77
2004 1.47 2.78
2003 1.37 2.83
2002 1.36 2.89
2001 1.32 3
2000 1.36 3.12
1999 1.3 3.22
1998 1.28 3.34
1997 1.32 3.47
1996 1.37 3.62
1995 1.38 3.78
1994 1.42 3.94
1993 1.49 4.1
1992 1.71 4.27
1991 1.8 4.43
1990 2.05 4.6
1989 2.22 4.76
1988 2.27 4.93
1987 2.27 5.07
1986 2.18 5.22
1985 2.13 5.36
1984 2.17 5.49
1983 2.16 5.61
1982 2.07 5.74
1981 2.07 5.84
1980 2.02 5.96
1979 2 6.07
1978 2.02 6.16
1977 2.06 6.28
1976 2.07 6.37
1975 2.04 6.45
1974 2.07 6.52
1973 2.06 6.59
1972 2.13 6.65
1971 2.19 6.71
1970 2.17 6.77
1969 2.13 6.83
1968 2.03 6.89
1967 1.9 6.94
1966 1.87 6.99
1965 1.88 7.03
1964 1.94 7.06
1963 1.89 7.08
1962 1.95 7.1
1961 1.98 7.11
1960 1.98 7.16

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

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Estonia and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
Estonia

Nicaragua
1x
Year Median age, years
Estonia Nicaragua
2024 43.3 26.6
2023 42.9 26.3
2022 42.7 25.9
2021 42.5 25.6
2020 42.4 25.3
2019 42.2 25
2018 42 24.7
2017 41.9 24.3
2016 41.7 24
2015 41.5 23.7
2014 41.4 23.4
2013 41.1 23.1
2012 40.9 22.8
2011 40.6 22.5
2010 40.3 22.2
2009 40 22
2008 39.8 21.7
2007 39.7 21.4
2006 39.6 21.1
2005 39.3 20.8
2004 39.1 20.4
2003 38.8 20.1
2002 38.5 19.7
2001 38.3 19.4
2000 38 19.1
1999 37.6 18.8
1998 37.3 18.4
1997 37 18.1
1996 36.7 17.9
1995 36.3 17.6
1994 36 17.4
1993 35.6 17.2
1992 35 17
1991 34.6 16.8
1990 34.3 16.7
1989 34.2 16.5
1988 34.1 16.4
1987 34 16.4
1986 34 16.3
1985 33.9 16.3
1984 33.9 16.3
1983 33.9 16.3
1982 33.8 16.2
1981 33.8 16.2
1980 33.9 16.2
1979 34 16.2
1978 34.2 16.2
1977 34.3 16.2
1976 34.3 16.2
1975 34.2 16.2
1974 34.2 16.2
1973 34.1 16.2
1972 33.9 16.2
1971 33.8 16.1
1970 33.7 16.1
1969 33.7 16.1
1968 33.6 16
1967 33.4 16
1966 33.2 16
1965 33 15.9
1964 32.8 15.9
1963 32.7 15.9
1962 32.5 16
1961 32.4 16.1
1960 32.2 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Estonia Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$39.6B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.6%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.21%
2022
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.37%
2024
0.55%
2024
Armed forces personnel
7,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.51%
2024
+2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.5%
2024
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
65.7%
2024
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
20.1%
2024
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.7
2026
53.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
23.7%
2023
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2023
2%
2014
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
14
2003
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$2.07B
2024
$6.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$496M
2024
$5.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,695,000
2020
474,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.98%
2020
15.2%
1999
Banked people share
98.9%
2024
23.5%
2024

Energy

Estonia Nicaragua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,089 kg
2023
608 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.7
2023
$12.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
10.6 megatons
2024
5.74 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.76 tons
2024
0.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
60.9%
2023
39.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
38%
2021
50.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.9%
2023
17%
2022
Net energy imports use share
3.77%
2023
46.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,722 kWh
2023
682 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
40%
2021
69.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.42%
2023
14.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.3%
2023

Society

Estonia Nicaragua
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-13,350
2025
-8,371
2025
Urban population
70.7%
2024
59.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
47.5:52.5
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
6 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.53 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
83.6
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
81
2026
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.54
2023
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.5
2019
16.9
2019
Visa free countries
171
2025
124
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.9%
2021
82.6%
2015
English speaking
50.2%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
92.2%
2024
58.2%
2023

Health

Estonia Nicaragua
Government health expenditure per capita
$2,438
2024
$216.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$521
2024
$81.5
2023
Life expectancy
79.6 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.009%
2023
3.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.47
2022
0.68
2018
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2023
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
60
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.1
2023
13.4
2023
Obesity rate
22.8%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.9%
2024
10.4%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
58
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
28.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.7 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Estonia Nicaragua
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
12,022 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,815 sq mi
2026
19,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
9,415 sq mi
2026
11,998 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
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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