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Germany vs Nicaragua statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Germany has a population of 83.5M (ranked 19/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). Germany's land area is 134,916 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 63rd vs. 98th).

By GDP, Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

Germany Nicaragua
Population
82575542
7124343
Population rank 19/197 107/197
GDP
$4.69T
2024
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 3/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$56,104
2024
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 19/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$2.97T
2024
$7.71B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.5%
2024
39.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,606
2024
$1,115
2024
Government debt per person rank 21/185 138/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$41,775
2026
$2,318
2026
Land area 134,916 sq mi 46,464 sq mi
Population density
612 ppl/mi²
2026
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Germany and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

Germany and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
Germany

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP
Germany Nicaragua
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $19,693,982,968
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $17,805,842,284
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $15,634,572,502
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $14,209,020,362
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $12,726,422,432
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $12,699,023,614
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $13,025,221,974
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $13,785,893,007
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $13,286,093,388
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $12,756,696,261
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $11,880,438,824
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $10,982,988,249
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $10,532,017,232
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $9,774,329,333
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $8,758,602,233
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $8,298,702,489
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $8,496,967,597
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $7,423,375,015
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $6,763,672,381
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $6,321,324,279
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $5,792,932,838
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $5,322,228,351
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $5,223,727,303
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $5,351,752,034
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $5,109,587,050
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $4,856,026,259
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $4,635,347,386
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $4,389,973,490
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $4,308,351,903
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $4,140,470,000
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $3,863,185,119
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $1,756,454,248
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $1,792,800,000
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $1,488,804,124
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $1,009,455,484
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 $1,013,184,756
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 $2,630,900,096
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 $3,851,200,118
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 $2,885,799,994
1985 $735,218,723,093 $2,683,699,935
1984 $727,767,760,979 $3,117,599,872
1983 $773,507,930,295 $2,753,100,058
1982 $779,421,633,755 $2,454,499,872
1981 $803,404,797,058 $2,474,700,227
1980 $953,772,499,462 $2,144,300,006
1979 $884,574,218,333 $1,567,599,982
1978 $743,182,891,918 $2,127,699,979
1977 $602,698,323,086 $2,226,999,874
1976 $521,658,712,133 $1,836,899,999
1975 $492,434,094,920 $1,581,599,959
1974 $446,934,971,657 $1,521,400,012
1973 $399,833,571,167 $1,092,900,015
1972 $300,899,944,795 $878,570,045
1971 $250,900,942,397 $828,569,953
1970 $216,629,229,947 $778,569,939
1969 $177,733,486,326 $750,000,003
1968 $156,527,292,653 $692,859,985
1967 $145,100,667,773 $657,140,011
1966 $143,304,275,684 $607,140,010
1965 $134,774,688,191 $564,290,020
1964 $123,330,404,665 $347,119,918
1963 $112,232,503,744 $297,324,163
1962 $105,895,435,234 $269,283,804
1961 $96,558,204,043 $244,144,237
1960 $84,619,845,881 $227,223,322

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

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Germany and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
Germany

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP per capita
Germany Nicaragua
2024 $56,104 $2,848
2023 $54,777 $2,609
2022 $50,507 $2,323
2021 $52,349 $2,138
2020 $47,395 $1,938
2019 $47,656 $1,959
2018 $48,916 $2,035
2017 $45,554 $2,183
2016 $42,949 $2,132
2015 $41,930 $2,074
2014 $48,960 $1,958
2013 $47,207 $1,835
2012 $44,718 $1,785
2011 $47,631 $1,680
2010 $42,397 $1,527
2009 $42,472 $1,467
2008 $46,379 $1,524
2007 $42,351 $1,350
2006 $36,980 $1,248
2005 $35,084 $1,183
2004 $34,567 $1,099
2003 $30,711 $1,021
2002 $25,487 $1,014
2001 $23,878 $1,052
2000 $23,926 $1,017
1999 $26,965 $980
1998 $27,396 $949
1997 $27,047 $913
1996 $30,600 $911
1995 $31,747 $892
1994 $27,202 $849
1993 $25,617 $394
1992 $26,560 $411
1991 $23,443 $350
1990 $22,386 $242.5
1989 $17,829 $249.2
1988 $17,997 $662
1987 $16,739 $992
1986 $13,511 $761
1985 $9,464 $724
1984 $9,347 $861
1983 $9,900 $780
1982 $9,950 $714
1981 $10,246 $740
1980 $12,183 $659
1979 $11,322 $495
1978 $9,517 $691
1977 $7,711 $744
1976 $6,659 $633
1975 $6,259 $561
1974 $5,660 $557
1973 $5,065 $413
1972 $3,824 $341
1971 $3,204 $331
1970 $2,771 $321
1969 $2,281 $319
1968 $2,025 $304
1967 $1,886 $297.9
1966 $1,871 $284
1965 $1,774 $272.3
1964 $1,637 $172.7
1963 $1,502 $152.5
1962 $1,431 $142.3
1961 $1,316 $132.9
1960 $1,162 $127.5

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

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Germany vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Germany

Nicaragua
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Germany Nicaragua
2026 81.9 75.4
2025 81.7 75.3
2024 81.5 75.1
2023 81.4 74.9
2022 80.6 74.5
2021 81.1 70.5
2020 81 70.8
2019 81.2 73.8
2018 80.9 73.9
2017 80.9 73.4
2016 80.8 73.2
2015 80.6 72.9
2014 80.9 72.8
2013 80.5 72.6
2012 80.5 72.4
2011 80.4 72
2010 80.1 71.8
2009 79.9 71.5
2008 79.8 71.4
2007 79.7 71.2
2006 79.6 71
2005 79.3 70.4
2004 79.1 69.5
2003 78.5 68.7
2002 78.5 68
2001 78.4 67
2000 78.1 66.4
1999 77.8 65.9
1998 77.6 64.1
1997 77.2 65.5
1996 76.8 65.2
1995 76.6 64.9
1994 76.4 64.5
1993 76.1 64.1
1992 76 63.7
1991 75.6 63.3
1990 75.3 62.5
1989 75.5 61.9
1988 75.3 59.8
1987 75.1 57.3
1986 74.7 57.6
1985 74.5 56.4
1984 74.4 56.1
1983 73.9 56.9
1982 73.6 58.7
1981 73.3 58.3
1980 73.1 58
1979 72.9 50.8
1978 72.6 53.5
1977 72.6 56.1
1976 72 56.1
1975 71.5 55.8
1974 71.7 55.4
1973 71.4 55
1972 71.1 48
1971 70.9 54.2
1970 70.7 53.8
1969 70.5 53.4
1968 70.6 52.9
1967 71 52.3
1966 70.7 51.6
1965 70.6 50.6
1964 70.6 49.6
1963 70.1 48.8
1962 70 48
1961 69.8 47.3
1960 69.3 46.4
1959 69.3 46.1
1958 69.2 45.5
1957 68.5 44.9
1956 68.6 44.3
1955 68.3 43.7
1954 68.1 43.1
1953 67.8 42.4
1952 67.5 41.9
1951 67.1 40.8
1950 66.8 40.6

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

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Germany and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
Germany

Nicaragua
1x
Year Population
Germany Nicaragua
2024 83,516,593 6,916,140
2023 83,287,273 6,823,613
2022 83,177,813 6,730,654
2021 83,196,078 6,644,741
2020 83,160,871 6,565,267
2019 83,092,962 6,483,657
2018 82,905,782 6,400,080
2017 82,657,002 6,316,231
2016 82,348,669 6,232,666
2015 81,686,611 6,149,417
2014 80,982,500 6,066,492
2013 80,645,605 5,983,845
2012 80,425,823 5,901,287
2011 80,274,983 5,819,051
2010 81,776,930 5,737,450
2009 81,902,307 5,656,601
2008 82,110,097 5,576,593
2007 82,266,372 5,497,243
2006 82,376,451 5,418,855
2005 82,469,422 5,342,105
2004 82,516,260 5,272,912
2003 82,534,176 5,210,963
2002 82,488,495 5,149,909
2001 82,349,925 5,087,825
2000 82,211,508 5,022,633
1999 82,100,243 4,954,018
1998 82,047,195 4,883,655
1997 82,034,771 4,809,573
1996 81,914,831 4,729,974
1995 81,678,051 4,642,931
1994 81,438,348 4,549,316
1993 81,156,363 4,453,732
1992 80,624,598 4,357,026
1991 80,013,896 4,259,637
1990 79,433,029 4,162,559
1989 78,751,283 4,066,476
1988 78,144,619 3,972,320
1987 77,839,920 3,882,164
1986 77,720,436 3,794,157
1985 77,684,873 3,706,479
1984 77,858,685 3,619,104
1983 78,128,282 3,530,282
1982 78,333,366 3,438,745
1981 78,407,907 3,345,674
1980 78,288,576 3,252,403
1979 78,126,350 3,164,525
1978 78,091,820 3,080,314
1977 78,159,814 2,992,534
1976 78,336,950 2,903,851
1975 78,673,554 2,816,943
1974 78,967,433 2,732,075
1973 78,936,666 2,649,278
1972 78,688,452 2,573,578
1971 78,312,842 2,499,825
1970 78,169,289 2,423,065
1969 77,909,682 2,348,398
1968 77,294,314 2,275,836
1967 76,951,336 2,205,567
1966 76,600,311 2,137,820
1965 75,963,695 2,072,681
1964 75,318,337 2,010,176
1963 74,714,353 1,950,159
1962 74,025,784 1,892,320
1961 73,377,632 1,836,451
1960 72,814,900 1,782,370

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

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Fertility rates in Germany and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
Germany

Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany Nicaragua
2023 1.39 2.22
2022 1.46 2.24
2021 1.58 2.27
2020 1.53 2.3
2019 1.54 2.32
2018 1.57 2.35
2017 1.57 2.38
2016 1.6 2.41
2015 1.5 2.43
2014 1.47 2.46
2013 1.42 2.49
2012 1.41 2.53
2011 1.39 2.56
2010 1.39 2.6
2009 1.36 2.63
2008 1.38 2.66
2007 1.37 2.7
2006 1.33 2.73
2005 1.34 2.77
2004 1.36 2.78
2003 1.34 2.83
2002 1.34 2.89
2001 1.35 3
2000 1.38 3.12
1999 1.36 3.22
1998 1.36 3.34
1997 1.35 3.47
1996 1.3 3.62
1995 1.25 3.78
1994 1.24 3.94
1993 1.28 4.1
1992 1.29 4.27
1991 1.33 4.43
1990 1.45 4.6
1989 1.42 4.76
1988 1.46 4.93
1987 1.43 5.07
1986 1.43 5.22
1985 1.37 5.36
1984 1.29 5.49
1983 1.33 5.61
1982 1.41 5.74
1981 1.43 5.84
1980 1.44 5.96
1979 1.38 6.07
1978 1.38 6.16
1977 1.4 6.28
1976 1.45 6.37
1975 1.45 6.45
1974 1.51 6.52
1973 1.54 6.59
1972 1.71 6.65
1971 1.92 6.71
1970 2.03 6.77
1969 2.21 6.83
1968 2.38 6.89
1967 2.48 6.94
1966 2.53 6.99
1965 2.5 7.03
1964 2.54 7.06
1963 2.51 7.08
1962 2.44 7.1
1961 2.45 7.11
1960 2.37 7.16

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

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Germany and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
Germany

Nicaragua
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany Nicaragua
2024 46.3 26.6
2023 46.2 26.3
2022 46 25.9
2021 45.9 25.6
2020 45.8 25.3
2019 45.8 25
2018 45.8 24.7
2017 45.8 24.3
2016 45.7 24
2015 45.7 23.7
2014 45.7 23.4
2013 45.5 23.1
2012 45.1 22.8
2011 44.6 22.5
2010 44.2 22.2
2009 43.9 22
2008 43.5 21.7
2007 43.1 21.4
2006 42.5 21.1
2005 42 20.8
2004 41.6 20.4
2003 41.2 20.1
2002 40.8 19.7
2001 40.4 19.4
2000 40 19.1
1999 39.7 18.8
1998 39.3 18.4
1997 38.9 18.1
1996 38.6 17.9
1995 38.4 17.6
1994 38.1 17.4
1993 37.9 17.2
1992 37.8 17
1991 37.7 16.8
1990 37.6 16.7
1989 37.6 16.5
1988 37.6 16.4
1987 37.4 16.4
1986 37.2 16.3
1985 37.1 16.3
1984 37 16.3
1983 36.7 16.3
1982 36.6 16.2
1981 36.5 16.2
1980 36.5 16.2
1979 36.4 16.2
1978 36.3 16.2
1977 36.1 16.2
1976 35.8 16.2
1975 35.5 16.2
1974 35 16.2
1973 34.7 16.2
1972 34.6 16.2
1971 34.4 16.1
1970 34.3 16.1
1969 34.1 16.1
1968 34.2 16
1967 34.3 16
1966 34.4 16
1965 34.4 15.9
1964 34.5 15.9
1963 34.6 15.9
1962 34.7 16
1961 34.7 16.1
1960 34.7 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Germany Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$4.6T
2024
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2022
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2024
0.55%
2024
Armed forces personnel
183,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.66%
2024
+2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.37%
2024
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.7
2026
53.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2020
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
2%
2014
Number of millionaires
2,675,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
3.93%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
171
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
435
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.04T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$378B
2024
$6.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$21.2B
2024
$5.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,449,000
2020
474,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.47%
2019
15.2%
1999
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
23.5%
2024

Energy

Germany Nicaragua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,928 kg
2023
608 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.5
2023
$12.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
580 megatons
2024
5.74 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.94 tons
2024
0.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.6%
2023
39.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
17.6%
2021
50.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
17%
2022
Net energy imports use share
70.5%
2023
46.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,947 kWh
2023
682 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
39.8%
2021
69.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.95%
2023
14.9%
2022
Nuclear share
1.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.3%
2023

Society

Germany Nicaragua
% of world population
1.03%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-334,072
2025
-8,371
2025
Urban population
82%
2024
59.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.5
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2023
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.8
2019
16.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
124
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
82.6%
2015
English speaking
56.3%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
58.2%
2023

Health

Germany Nicaragua
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,849
2024
$216.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$733
2024
$81.5
2023
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
3.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.53
2022
0.68
2018
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
60
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
13.4
2023
Obesity rate
21%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
10.4%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
58
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.8 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Germany Nicaragua
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
64,039 sq mi
2026
19,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
44,089 sq mi
2026
11,998 sq mi
2026
Roads length
515,738 mi
2022
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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