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France vs Nicaragua statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

France has a population of 68.6M (ranked 23/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). France's land area is 208,090 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 48th vs. 98th).

By GDP, France ranks 7/197 ($3.16T) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, France ranks 27/197 ($46,103), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

France Nicaragua
Population
68788006
7124343
Population rank 23/197 107/197
GDP
$3.16T
2024
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 7/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$46,103
2024
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 27/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,557
2024
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$3.58T
2024
$7.71B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
113.1%
2024
39.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$52,165
2024
$1,115
2024
Government debt per person rank 8/185 138/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$35,669
2026
$2,318
2026
Land area 208,090 sq mi 46,464 sq mi
Population density
330 ppl/mi²
2026
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.66
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
43 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

France and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

France and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
France

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP
France Nicaragua
2024 $3,160,442,622,465 $19,693,982,968
2023 $3,056,250,648,138 $17,805,842,284
2022 $2,794,788,137,067 $15,634,572,502
2021 $2,966,433,692,008 $14,209,020,362
2020 $2,647,926,055,110 $12,726,422,432
2019 $2,722,793,515,172 $12,699,023,614
2018 $2,781,576,320,884 $13,025,221,974
2017 $2,588,868,323,335 $13,785,893,007
2016 $2,470,407,619,777 $13,286,093,388
2015 $2,442,483,452,643 $12,756,696,261
2014 $2,861,236,112,552 $11,880,438,824
2013 $2,816,077,607,875 $10,982,988,249
2012 $2,683,007,095,787 $10,532,017,232
2011 $2,870,408,553,990 $9,774,329,333
2010 $2,646,230,027,988 $8,758,602,233
2009 $2,700,075,882,519 $8,298,702,489
2008 $2,926,802,941,586 $8,496,967,597
2007 $2,655,816,911,867 $7,423,375,015
2006 $2,317,861,544,691 $6,763,672,381
2005 $2,192,146,403,028 $6,321,324,279
2004 $2,109,792,297,237 $5,792,932,838
2003 $1,835,095,983,049 $5,322,228,351
2002 $1,492,427,756,382 $5,223,727,303
2001 $1,370,376,677,299 $5,351,752,034
2000 $1,360,959,069,477 $5,109,587,050
1999 $1,486,915,879,702 $4,856,026,259
1998 $1,496,906,382,032 $4,635,347,386
1997 $1,449,392,222,971 $4,389,973,490
1996 $1,598,889,216,566 $4,308,351,903
1995 $1,595,219,345,512 $4,140,470,000
1994 $1,385,822,778,828 $3,863,185,119
1993 $1,314,383,368,080 $1,756,454,248
1992 $1,389,663,073,110 $1,792,800,000
1991 $1,258,961,748,634 $1,488,804,124
1990 $1,257,649,439,827 $1,009,455,484
1989 $1,016,742,237,302 $1,013,184,756
1988 $1,010,827,662,152 $2,630,900,096
1987 $926,320,855,615 $3,851,200,118
1986 $764,946,585,851 $2,885,799,994
1985 $547,220,981,165 $2,683,699,935
1984 $525,033,325,828 $3,117,599,872
1983 $553,356,312,936 $2,753,100,058
1982 $578,152,310,610 $2,454,499,872
1981 $609,184,791,792 $2,474,700,227
1980 $694,529,183,483 $2,144,300,006
1979 $608,218,624,730 $1,567,599,982
1978 $501,724,418,605 $2,127,699,979
1977 $406,401,711,688 $2,226,999,874
1976 $368,363,152,144 $1,836,899,999
1975 $357,324,307,786 $1,581,599,959
1974 $282,739,225,314 $1,521,400,012
1973 $261,970,536,240 $1,092,900,015
1972 $201,738,881,664 $878,570,045
1971 $164,694,210,962 $828,569,953
1970 $147,312,861,698 $778,569,939
1969 $140,660,914,841 $750,000,003
1968 $128,710,572,572 $692,859,985
1967 $118,088,635,381 $657,140,011
1966 $109,306,730,313 $607,140,010
1965 $100,927,668,584 $564,290,020
1964 $93,424,179,943 $347,119,918
1963 $84,227,606,650 $297,324,163
1962 $75,196,980,365 $269,283,804
1961 $67,158,050,215 $244,144,237
1960 $61,959,085,885 $227,223,322

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

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France and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
France

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP per capita
France Nicaragua
2024 $46,103 $2,848
2023 $44,700 $2,609
2022 $40,989 $2,323
2021 $43,725 $2,138
2020 $39,170 $1,938
2019 $40,408 $1,959
2018 $41,418 $2,035
2017 $38,687 $2,183
2016 $37,024 $2,132
2015 $36,702 $2,074
2014 $43,148 $1,958
2013 $42,669 $1,835
2012 $40,864 $1,785
2011 $43,930 $1,680
2010 $40,695 $1,527
2009 $41,728 $1,467
2008 $45,465 $1,524
2007 $41,486 $1,350
2006 $36,432 $1,248
2005 $34,696 $1,183
2004 $33,645 $1,099
2003 $29,480 $1,021
2002 $24,145 $1,014
2001 $22,332 $1,052
2000 $22,341 $1,017
1999 $24,576 $980
1998 $24,869 $949
1997 $24,169 $913
1996 $26,758 $911
1995 $26,792 $892
1994 $23,360 $849
1993 $22,239 $394
1992 $23,615 $411
1991 $21,501 $350
1990 $21,586 $242.5
1989 $17,547 $249.2
1988 $17,550 $662
1987 $16,176 $992
1986 $13,430 $761
1985 $9,657 $724
1984 $9,312 $861
1983 $9,862 $780
1982 $10,360 $714
1981 $10,956 $740
1980 $12,565 $659
1979 $11,063 $495
1978 $9,167 $691
1977 $7,459 $744
1976 $6,792 $633
1975 $6,617 $561
1974 $5,261 $557
1973 $4,907 $413
1972 $3,809 $341
1971 $3,137 $331
1970 $2,833 $321
1969 $2,729 $319
1968 $2,518 $304
1967 $2,328 $297.9
1966 $2,173 $284
1965 $2,024 $272.3
1964 $1,891 $172.7
1963 $1,723 $152.5
1962 $1,554 $142.3
1961 $1,402 $132.9
1960 $1,307 $127.5

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

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France vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
France

Nicaragua
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
France Nicaragua
2026 83.7 75.4
2025 83.6 75.3
2024 83.5 75.1
2023 83.3 74.9
2022 82.5 74.5
2021 82.3 70.5
2020 82.2 70.8
2019 82.7 73.8
2018 82.6 73.9
2017 82.4 73.4
2016 82.4 73.2
2015 82.1 72.9
2014 82.4 72.8
2013 82 72.6
2012 81.7 72.4
2011 81.8 72
2010 81.4 71.8
2009 81.2 71.5
2008 81 71.4
2007 81 71.2
2006 80.7 71
2005 80.3 70.4
2004 80.3 69.5
2003 79.4 68.7
2002 79.4 68
2001 79.2 67
2000 79 66.4
1999 78.7 65.9
1998 78.6 64.1
1997 78.4 65.5
1996 78.1 65.2
1995 77.9 64.9
1994 77.8 64.5
1993 77.3 64.1
1992 77.3 63.7
1991 77 63.3
1990 76.8 62.5
1989 76.5 61.9
1988 76.4 59.8
1987 76.1 57.3
1986 75.6 57.6
1985 75.3 56.4
1984 75.2 56.1
1983 74.7 56.9
1982 74.8 58.7
1981 74.4 58.3
1980 74.2 58
1979 74.1 50.8
1978 73.8 53.5
1977 73.7 56.1
1976 73.1 56.1
1975 72.9 55.8
1974 72.8 55.4
1973 72.5 55
1972 72.3 48
1971 72.1 54.2
1970 72.1 53.8
1969 71.2 53.4
1968 71.5 52.9
1967 71.5 52.3
1966 71.5 51.6
1965 71.1 50.6
1964 71.3 49.6
1963 70.3 48.8
1962 70.5 48
1961 71 47.3
1960 70.4 46.4
1959 70.2 46.1
1958 70.1 45.5
1957 68.9 44.9
1956 68.5 44.3
1955 68.4 43.7
1954 68.2 43.1
1953 67.3 42.4
1952 67.4 41.9
1951 66.1 40.8
1950 66.4 40.6

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

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France and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
France

Nicaragua
1x
Year Population
France Nicaragua
2024 68,551,653 6,916,140
2023 68,372,286 6,823,613
2022 68,184,457 6,730,654
2021 67,842,811 6,644,741
2020 67,601,110 6,565,267
2019 67,382,061 6,483,657
2018 67,158,348 6,400,080
2017 66,918,020 6,316,231
2016 66,724,104 6,232,666
2015 66,548,272 6,149,417
2014 66,312,067 6,066,492
2013 65,997,932 5,983,845
2012 65,657,659 5,901,287
2011 65,340,830 5,819,051
2010 65,026,211 5,737,450
2009 64,706,436 5,656,601
2008 64,375,116 5,576,593
2007 64,016,890 5,497,243
2006 63,622,342 5,418,855
2005 63,180,854 5,342,105
2004 62,707,588 5,272,912
2003 62,249,855 5,210,963
2002 61,812,142 5,149,909
2001 61,364,377 5,087,825
2000 60,918,661 5,022,633
1999 60,501,986 4,954,018
1998 60,190,684 4,883,655
1997 59,968,066 4,809,573
1996 59,754,504 4,729,974
1995 59,541,294 4,642,931
1994 59,324,863 4,549,316
1993 59,103,094 4,453,732
1992 58,846,584 4,357,026
1991 58,554,242 4,259,637
1990 58,261,012 4,162,559
1989 57,943,062 4,066,476
1988 57,598,186 3,972,320
1987 57,266,167 3,882,164
1986 56,956,002 3,794,157
1985 56,665,619 3,706,479
1984 56,383,085 3,619,104
1983 56,108,330 3,530,282
1982 55,806,789 3,438,745
1981 55,603,353 3,345,674
1980 55,274,184 3,252,403
1979 54,979,851 3,164,525
1978 54,734,030 3,080,314
1977 54,486,467 2,992,534
1976 54,232,383 2,903,851
1975 54,002,853 2,816,943
1974 53,746,571 2,732,075
1973 53,392,161 2,649,278
1972 52,962,356 2,573,578
1971 52,499,553 2,499,825
1970 52,007,169 2,423,065
1969 51,536,014 2,348,398
1968 51,112,980 2,275,836
1967 50,722,791 2,205,567
1966 50,311,637 2,137,820
1965 49,877,725 2,072,681
1964 49,401,492 2,010,176
1963 48,877,567 1,950,159
1962 48,389,516 1,892,320
1961 47,905,982 1,836,451
1960 47,412,964 1,782,370

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

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Fertility rates in France and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
France

Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
France Nicaragua
2023 1.66 2.22
2022 1.79 2.24
2021 1.84 2.27
2020 1.83 2.3
2019 1.86 2.32
2018 1.87 2.35
2017 1.89 2.38
2016 1.92 2.41
2015 1.96 2.43
2014 2 2.46
2013 1.99 2.49
2012 2.01 2.53
2011 2.01 2.56
2010 2.03 2.6
2009 2 2.63
2008 2.01 2.66
2007 1.98 2.7
2006 2 2.73
2005 1.94 2.77
2004 1.92 2.78
2003 1.89 2.83
2002 1.88 2.89
2001 1.9 3
2000 1.89 3.12
1999 1.81 3.22
1998 1.78 3.34
1997 1.77 3.47
1996 1.75 3.62
1995 1.74 3.78
1994 1.73 3.94
1993 1.73 4.1
1992 1.74 4.27
1991 1.75 4.43
1990 1.77 4.6
1989 1.79 4.76
1988 1.81 4.93
1987 1.83 5.07
1986 1.85 5.22
1985 1.86 5.36
1984 1.86 5.49
1983 1.86 5.61
1982 1.86 5.74
1981 1.85 5.84
1980 1.85 5.96
1979 1.87 6.07
1978 1.89 6.16
1977 1.94 6.28
1976 2.01 6.37
1975 2.09 6.45
1974 2.18 6.52
1973 2.28 6.59
1972 2.38 6.65
1971 2.47 6.71
1970 2.55 6.77
1969 2.62 6.83
1968 2.69 6.89
1967 2.75 6.94
1966 2.8 6.99
1965 2.84 7.03
1964 2.87 7.06
1963 2.89 7.08
1962 2.89 7.1
1961 2.87 7.11
1960 2.85 7.16

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

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France and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
France

Nicaragua
1x
Year Median age, years
France Nicaragua
2024 43 26.6
2023 42.8 26.3
2022 42.6 25.9
2021 42.4 25.6
2020 42.3 25.3
2019 42.1 25
2018 41.9 24.7
2017 41.6 24.3
2016 41.4 24
2015 41.2 23.7
2014 41 23.4
2013 40.8 23.1
2012 40.5 22.8
2011 40.3 22.5
2010 40 22.2
2009 39.8 22
2008 39.6 21.7
2007 39.4 21.4
2006 39.1 21.1
2005 38.9 20.8
2004 38.6 20.4
2003 38.4 20.1
2002 38.2 19.7
2001 37.9 19.4
2000 37.7 19.1
1999 37.4 18.8
1998 37.1 18.4
1997 36.8 18.1
1996 36.5 17.9
1995 36.2 17.6
1994 35.9 17.4
1993 35.6 17.2
1992 35.3 17
1991 35 16.8
1990 34.7 16.7
1989 34.5 16.5
1988 34.2 16.4
1987 34 16.4
1986 33.7 16.3
1985 33.5 16.3
1984 33.3 16.3
1983 33 16.3
1982 32.8 16.2
1981 32.6 16.2
1980 32.4 16.2
1979 32.3 16.2
1978 32.1 16.2
1977 31.9 16.2
1976 31.7 16.2
1975 31.6 16.2
1974 31.7 16.2
1973 31.8 16.2
1972 32 16.2
1971 32.2 16.1
1970 32.4 16.1
1969 32.5 16.1
1968 32.6 16
1967 32.7 16
1966 32.7 16
1965 32.7 15.9
1964 32.8 15.9
1963 32.8 15.9
1962 32.9 16
1961 32.8 16.1
1960 32.8 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

France Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$3.1T
2024
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
57.2%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.32%
2022
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.05%
2024
0.55%
2024
Armed forces personnel
304,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
+2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.44%
2024
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
70.9%
2024
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.2%
2024
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.6
2026
53.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2023
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3%
2023
2%
2014
Number of millionaires
2,897,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
5.47%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
52
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
457
2018
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.37T
2018
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$283B
2024
$6.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$38.8B
2024
$5.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
117,109,000
2020
474,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.8%
2020
15.2%
1999
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
23.5%
2024

Energy

France Nicaragua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,136 kg
2023
608 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$19.4
2023
$12.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
274.5 megatons
2024
5.74 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4 tons
2024
0.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
46.5%
2023
39.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
16.2%
2021
50.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
46.7%
2023
17%
2022
Net energy imports use share
47.1%
2023
46.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,415 kWh
2023
682 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.8%
2021
69.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
11.6%
2023
14.9%
2022
Nuclear share
64.3%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.3%
2023

Society

France Nicaragua
% of world population
0.84%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+91,737
2025
-8,371
2025
Urban population
78.8%
2024
59.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
86.7
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
66
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
85
2026
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.31
2024
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.1
2019
16.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
124
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
82.6%
2015
English speaking
57.3%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
88.7%
2024
58.2%
2023

Health

France Nicaragua
Government health expenditure per capita
$5,327
2024
$216.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$492
2024
$81.5
2023
Life expectancy
83.7 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
3.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.28
2022
0.68
2018
Age at first childbirth
29.1 years
2023
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
7
2023
60
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4.3
2023
13.4
2023
Obesity rate
10%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.5%
2024
10.4%
2024
Air quality index
79
2026
58
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
34.6%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

France Nicaragua
% of world land
0.36%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
3,036 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
109,256 sq mi
2026
19,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
67,580 sq mi
2026
11,998 sq mi
2026
Roads length
654,437 mi
2011
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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