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Ethiopia vs Nicaragua statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 25th vs. 98th).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Nicaragua
Population
139917664
7124343
Population rank 10/197 107/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 60/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$7.71B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
39.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$1,115
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 138/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$2,318
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 46,464 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Ethiopia and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Nicaragua
2024 $149,740,297,953 $19,693,982,968
2023 $135,874,093,202 $17,805,842,284
2022 $123,140,304,666 $15,634,572,502
2021 $109,070,960,372 $14,209,020,362
2020 $98,676,811,061 $12,726,422,432
2019 $91,834,517,113 $12,699,023,614
2018 $83,337,901,072 $13,025,221,974
2017 $76,366,081,767 $13,785,893,007
2016 $68,475,871,210 $13,286,093,388
2015 $62,103,418,182 $12,756,696,261
2014 $55,612,228,234 $11,880,438,824
2013 $47,648,276,605 $10,982,988,249
2012 $43,310,721,414 $10,532,017,232
2011 $31,952,763,089 $9,774,329,333
2010 $29,933,790,334 $8,758,602,233
2009 $32,437,389,116 $8,298,702,489
2008 $27,066,912,635 $8,496,967,597
2007 $19,707,616,773 $7,423,375,015
2006 $15,280,861,835 $6,763,672,381
2005 $12,401,139,454 $6,321,324,279
2004 $10,131,187,261 $5,792,932,838
2003 $8,623,691,300 $5,322,228,351
2002 $7,850,809,498 $5,223,727,303
2001 $8,231,326,016 $5,351,752,034
2000 $8,242,349,618 $5,109,587,050
1999 $7,892,973,532 $4,856,026,259
1998 $8,013,274,132 $4,635,347,386
1997 $8,803,539,988 $4,389,973,490
1996 $8,761,215,548 $4,308,351,903
1995 $7,855,205,207 $4,140,470,000
1994 $7,100,806,754 $3,863,185,119
1993 $9,051,043,870 $1,756,454,248
1992 $10,754,799,037 $1,792,800,000
1991 $13,799,799,324 $1,488,804,124
1990 $12,478,943,895 $1,009,455,484
1989 $11,762,932,007 $1,013,184,756
1988 $11,181,119,718 $2,630,900,096
1987 $10,790,001,558 $3,851,200,118
1986 $10,094,328,898 $2,885,799,994
1985 $9,717,392,687 $2,683,699,935
1984 $8,298,309,581 $3,117,599,872
1983 $8,781,664,427 $2,753,100,058
1982 $7,899,988,841 $2,454,499,872
1981 $7,507,663,567 $2,474,700,227
1980 $7,012,585,454 $2,144,300,006
1979 $6,586,048,398 $1,567,599,982
1978 $6,014,961,435 $2,127,699,979
1977 $5,651,840,585 $2,226,999,874
1976 $4,943,806,093 $1,836,899,999
1975 $4,577,047,854 $1,581,599,959
1974 $4,577,209,966 $1,521,400,012
1973 $4,070,570,550 $1,092,900,015
1972 $3,520,252,938 $878,570,045
1971 $3,224,280,835 $828,569,953
1970 $3,045,354,455 $778,569,939
1969 $2,768,987,372 $750,000,003
1968 $2,619,948,865 $692,859,985
1967 $2,461,762,003 $657,140,011
1966 $2,324,466,416 $607,140,010
1965 $2,159,998,591 $564,290,020
1964 $1,984,129,186 $347,119,918
1963 $1,825,058,828 $297,324,163
1962 $1,747,566,307 $269,283,804
1961 $1,680,859,514 $244,144,237
1960 $1,610,511,694 $227,223,322

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

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Ethiopia and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Nicaragua
2024 $1,134 $2,848
2023 $1,056 $2,609
2022 $982 $2,323
2021 $893 $2,138
2020 $830 $1,938
2019 $793 $1,959
2018 $740 $2,035
2017 $696 $2,183
2016 $642 $2,132
2015 $598 $2,074
2014 $550 $1,958
2013 $484 $1,835
2012 $452 $1,785
2011 $343 $1,680
2010 $331 $1,527
2009 $369 $1,467
2008 $316 $1,524
2007 $237.1 $1,350
2006 $189.3 $1,248
2005 $158.2 $1,183
2004 $133.2 $1,099
2003 $116.8 $1,021
2002 $109.6 $1,014
2001 $118.5 $1,052
2000 $122.3 $1,017
1999 $120.7 $980
1998 $126.5 $949
1997 $143.4 $913
1996 $147.3 $911
1995 $136.5 $892
1994 $127.7 $849
1993 $168.5 $394
1992 $207.4 $411
1991 $277.6 $350
1990 $262.1 $242.5
1989 $256.4 $249.2
1988 $253.2 $662
1987 $254.1 $992
1986 $246 $761
1985 $243.9 $724
1984 $214.2 $861
1983 $232.7 $780
1982 $215.3 $714
1981 $212.7 $740
1980 $203.7 $659
1979 $192.4 $495
1978 $178.3 $691
1977 $170.4 $744
1976 $152 $633
1975 $144.3 $561
1974 $147.9 $557
1973 $134.9 $413
1972 $119.8 $341
1971 $112.7 $331
1970 $109.4 $321
1969 $102.3 $319
1968 $99.5 $304
1967 $96.1 $297.9
1966 $93.2 $284
1965 $88.9 $272.3
1964 $83.8 $172.7
1963 $79.2 $152.5
1962 $77.8 $142.3
1961 $76.7 $132.9
1960 $75.3 $127.5

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

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Ethiopia vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Nicaragua
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Nicaragua
2026 68.1 75.4
2025 67.9 75.3
2024 67.6 75.1
2023 67.3 74.9
2022 66.9 74.5
2021 65.3 70.5
2020 66 70.8
2019 65.7 73.8
2018 65.3 73.9
2017 64.8 73.4
2016 64.2 73.2
2015 63.6 72.9
2014 62.9 72.8
2013 62.2 72.6
2012 61.4 72.4
2011 60.6 72
2010 59.7 71.8
2009 58.7 71.5
2008 57.7 71.4
2007 56.6 71.2
2006 55.4 71
2005 54.4 70.4
2004 53.7 69.5
2003 52.9 68.7
2002 52.1 68
2001 51.4 67
2000 50.9 66.4
1999 49.5 65.9
1998 49.8 64.1
1997 49.2 65.5
1996 48.7 65.2
1995 48.2 64.9
1994 47.9 64.5
1993 47.7 64.1
1992 47.3 63.7
1991 46.7 63.3
1990 45.1 62.5
1989 45.6 61.9
1988 45.7 59.8
1987 45.9 57.3
1986 38.4 57.6
1985 37.7 56.4
1984 36.7 56.1
1983 36.3 56.9
1982 43.4 58.7
1981 43.1 58.3
1980 42.8 58
1979 42.4 50.8
1978 41.5 53.5
1977 41.4 56.1
1976 41.3 56.1
1975 38.9 55.8
1974 39.1 55.4
1973 41.1 55
1972 41 48
1971 42.2 54.2
1970 42.1 53.8
1969 42.1 53.4
1968 42.1 52.9
1967 41.9 52.3
1966 39.3 51.6
1965 41.4 50.6
1964 41.3 49.6
1963 41 48.8
1962 40.5 48
1961 40.2 47.3
1960 39.6 46.4
1959 39.2 46.1
1958 32.6 45.5
1957 32.2 44.9
1956 37.8 44.3
1955 37.3 43.7
1954 37 43.1
1953 36.6 42.4
1952 36.2 41.9
1951 35.9 40.8
1950 35.5 40.6

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

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Ethiopia and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Nicaragua
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Nicaragua
2024 132,059,767 6,916,140
2023 128,691,692 6,823,613
2022 125,384,287 6,730,654
2021 122,138,588 6,644,741
2020 118,917,671 6,565,267
2019 115,737,383 6,483,657
2018 112,664,152 6,400,080
2017 109,666,481 6,316,231
2016 106,718,162 6,232,666
2015 103,867,135 6,149,417
2014 101,115,610 6,066,492
2013 98,438,751 5,983,845
2012 95,798,767 5,901,287
2011 93,149,970 5,819,051
2010 90,538,514 5,737,450
2009 88,007,636 5,656,601
2008 85,543,668 5,576,593
2007 83,103,217 5,497,243
2006 80,703,490 5,418,855
2005 78,367,470 5,342,105
2004 76,077,206 5,272,912
2003 73,832,663 5,210,963
2002 71,635,517 5,149,909
2001 69,487,762 5,087,825
2000 67,411,494 5,022,633
1999 65,374,561 4,954,018
1998 63,363,524 4,883,655
1997 61,404,539 4,809,573
1996 59,467,635 4,729,974
1995 57,537,335 4,642,931
1994 55,611,508 4,549,316
1993 53,708,891 4,453,732
1992 51,853,747 4,357,026
1991 49,717,198 4,259,637
1990 47,609,755 4,162,559
1989 45,879,690 4,066,476
1988 44,150,825 3,972,320
1987 42,460,039 3,882,164
1986 41,037,656 3,794,157
1985 39,842,136 3,706,479
1984 38,735,722 3,619,104
1983 37,740,817 3,530,282
1982 36,701,290 3,438,745
1981 35,304,012 3,345,674
1980 34,428,514 3,252,403
1979 34,238,652 3,164,525
1978 33,734,592 3,080,314
1977 33,167,272 2,992,534
1976 32,534,418 2,903,851
1975 31,723,252 2,816,943
1974 30,957,273 2,732,075
1973 30,166,785 2,649,278
1972 29,374,608 2,573,578
1971 28,600,106 2,499,825
1970 27,829,128 2,423,065
1969 27,072,571 2,348,398
1968 26,337,930 2,275,836
1967 25,620,276 2,205,567
1966 24,952,689 2,137,820
1965 24,310,612 2,072,681
1964 23,666,548 2,010,176
1963 23,051,637 1,950,159
1962 22,465,126 1,892,320
1961 21,906,102 1,836,451
1960 21,376,693 1,782,370

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Nicaragua
2023 3.99 2.22
2022 4.08 2.24
2021 4.18 2.27
2020 4.27 2.3
2019 4.35 2.32
2018 4.37 2.35
2017 4.4 2.38
2016 4.47 2.41
2015 4.53 2.43
2014 4.61 2.46
2013 4.71 2.49
2012 4.89 2.53
2011 5.08 2.56
2010 5.28 2.6
2009 5.49 2.63
2008 5.7 2.66
2007 5.89 2.7
2006 6.05 2.73
2005 6.19 2.77
2004 6.3 2.78
2003 6.4 2.83
2002 6.5 2.89
2001 6.58 3
2000 6.65 3.12
1999 6.72 3.22
1998 6.79 3.34
1997 6.87 3.47
1996 6.93 3.62
1995 7 3.78
1994 7.05 3.94
1993 7.09 4.1
1992 7.13 4.27
1991 7.16 4.43
1990 7.2 4.6
1989 7.23 4.76
1988 7.26 4.93
1987 7.29 5.07
1986 7.32 5.22
1985 7.34 5.36
1984 7.36 5.49
1983 7.35 5.61
1982 7.34 5.74
1981 7.31 5.84
1980 7.29 5.96
1979 7.25 6.07
1978 7.23 6.16
1977 7.19 6.28
1976 7.13 6.37
1975 7.08 6.45
1974 7.02 6.52
1973 6.96 6.59
1972 6.9 6.65
1971 6.84 6.71
1970 6.78 6.77
1969 6.72 6.83
1968 6.7 6.89
1967 6.68 6.94
1966 6.66 6.99
1965 6.63 7.03
1964 6.61 7.06
1963 6.59 7.08
1962 6.56 7.1
1961 6.53 7.11
1960 6.51 7.16

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

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Ethiopia and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

Nicaragua
1x
Year Median age, years
Ethiopia Nicaragua
2024 19.9 26.6
2023 19.7 26.3
2022 19.6 25.9
2021 19.4 25.6
2020 19.2 25.3
2019 19 25
2018 18.8 24.7
2017 18.6 24.3
2016 18.3 24
2015 18.1 23.7
2014 17.9 23.4
2013 17.6 23.1
2012 17.4 22.8
2011 17.1 22.5
2010 16.9 22.2
2009 16.7 22
2008 16.5 21.7
2007 16.4 21.4
2006 16.3 21.1
2005 16.2 20.8
2004 16.2 20.4
2003 16.1 20.1
2002 16.1 19.7
2001 16.1 19.4
2000 16.2 19.1
1999 16.2 18.8
1998 16.3 18.4
1997 16.4 18.1
1996 16.5 17.9
1995 16.6 17.6
1994 16.7 17.4
1993 16.8 17.2
1992 16.9 17
1991 16.9 16.8
1990 16.9 16.7
1989 16.9 16.5
1988 16.9 16.4
1987 16.9 16.4
1986 16.9 16.3
1985 16.9 16.3
1984 16.8 16.3
1983 16.7 16.3
1982 16.7 16.2
1981 16.8 16.2
1980 16.8 16.2
1979 16.9 16.2
1978 17 16.2
1977 17.1 16.2
1976 17.2 16.2
1975 17.3 16.2
1974 17.5 16.2
1973 17.6 16.2
1972 17.7 16.2
1971 17.9 16.1
1970 18.1 16.1
1969 18.3 16.1
1968 18.4 16
1967 18.5 16
1966 18.5 16
1965 18.6 15.9
1964 18.6 15.9
1963 18.6 15.9
1962 18.6 16
1961 18.6 16.1
1960 18.6 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
0.55%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
+2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
53.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
2%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$6.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$5.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
474,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
15.2%
1999
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
23.5%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia Nicaragua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
608 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
$12.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
5.74 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
0.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
39.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
50.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
17%
2022
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
46.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
682 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
69.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
14.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
88.3%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Nicaragua
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
-8,371
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
59.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
16.9
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
124
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
82.6%
2015
English speaking
0.22%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
58.2%
2023

Health

Ethiopia Nicaragua
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$216.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$81.5
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
3.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
0.68
2018
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
60
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
13.4
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
10.4%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
58
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Nicaragua
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
19,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
11,998 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
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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