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Greece vs Nicaragua statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Greece has a population of 10.4M (ranked 94/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). Greece's land area is 49,769 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 95th vs. 98th).

By GDP, Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

Greece Nicaragua
Population
10181414
7124343
Population rank 96/197 107/197
GDP
$256B
2024
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 53/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$24,626
2024
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 49/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$44,327
2024
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$397B
2024
$7.71B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
154.8%
2024
39.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$38,119
2024
$1,115
2024
Government debt per person rank 16/185 138/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,396
2026
$2,318
2026
Land area 49,769 sq mi 46,464 sq mi
Population density
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
47.3 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Greece and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

Greece and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
Greece

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP
Greece Nicaragua
2024 $256,238,371,778 $19,693,982,968
2023 $242,946,187,738 $17,805,842,284
2022 $217,990,189,601 $15,634,572,502
2021 $218,303,801,895 $14,209,020,362
2020 $191,362,985,555 $12,726,422,432
2019 $207,305,649,887 $12,699,023,614
2018 $213,298,873,494 $13,025,221,974
2017 $200,381,103,984 $13,785,893,007
2016 $193,097,239,006 $13,286,093,388
2015 $194,567,373,678 $12,756,696,261
2014 $233,911,581,521 $11,880,438,824
2013 $236,556,279,641 $10,982,988,249
2012 $238,841,140,018 $10,532,017,232
2011 $283,228,079,776 $9,774,329,333
2010 $296,417,644,404 $8,758,602,233
2009 $326,829,054,686 $8,298,702,489
2008 $351,121,399,546 $8,496,967,597
2007 $314,226,996,944 $7,423,375,015
2006 $269,073,415,334 $6,763,672,381
2005 $242,315,668,619 $6,321,324,279
2004 $234,979,615,898 $5,792,932,838
2003 $196,930,509,813 $5,322,228,351
2002 $150,253,800,086 $5,223,727,303
2001 $132,050,474,720 $5,351,752,034
2000 $125,760,166,225 $5,109,587,050
1999 $137,131,371,955 $4,856,026,259
1998 $139,612,812,176 $4,635,347,386
1997 $138,766,067,640 $4,389,973,490
1996 $142,502,984,145 $4,308,351,903
1995 $134,974,613,914 $4,140,470,000
1994 $114,980,063,202 $3,863,185,119
1993 $107,295,704,518 $1,756,454,248
1992 $114,608,178,405 $1,792,800,000
1991 $103,680,863,713 $1,488,804,124
1990 $96,529,587,274 $1,009,455,484
1989 $78,067,933,277 $1,013,184,756
1988 $75,200,610,137 $2,630,900,096
1987 $64,739,630,096 $3,851,200,118
1986 $55,595,445,472 $2,885,799,994
1985 $47,155,741,426 $2,683,699,935
1984 $47,352,146,312 $3,117,599,872
1983 $48,741,397,059 $2,753,100,058
1982 $53,858,346,939 $2,454,499,872
1981 $51,618,456,335 $2,474,700,227
1980 $56,039,256,595 $2,144,300,006
1979 $53,724,121,435 $1,567,599,982
1978 $43,654,480,519 $2,127,699,979
1977 $35,673,080,481 $2,226,999,874
1976 $30,719,552,239 $1,836,899,999
1975 $28,129,128,587 $1,581,599,959
1974 $24,998,715,909 $1,521,400,012
1973 $22,037,019,563 $1,092,900,015
1972 $16,650,659,091 $878,570,045
1971 $14,388,806,818 $828,569,953
1970 $12,957,113,636 $778,569,939
1969 $11,454,106,327 $750,000,003
1968 $9,950,331,206 $692,859,985
1967 $9,146,592,856 $657,140,011
1966 $8,472,021,467 $607,140,010
1965 $7,582,209,670 $564,290,020
1964 $6,576,906,345 $347,119,918
1963 $5,813,285,627 $297,324,163
1962 $5,140,542,929 $269,283,804
1961 $4,892,397,431 $244,144,237
1960 $4,274,890,307 $227,223,322

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

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Greece and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
Greece

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP per capita
Greece Nicaragua
2024 $24,626 $2,848
2023 $23,344 $2,609
2022 $20,887 $2,323
2021 $20,655 $2,138
2020 $17,887 $1,938
2019 $19,335 $1,959
2018 $19,873 $2,035
2017 $18,632 $2,183
2016 $17,919 $2,132
2015 $17,981 $2,074
2014 $21,475 $1,958
2013 $21,573 $1,835
2012 $21,624 $1,785
2011 $25,505 $1,680
2010 $26,653 $1,527
2009 $29,425 $1,467
2008 $31,696 $1,524
2007 $28,441 $1,350
2006 $24,416 $1,248
2005 $22,054 $1,183
2004 $21,449 $1,099
2003 $18,021 $1,021
2002 $13,782 $1,014
2001 $12,157 $1,052
2000 $11,638 $1,017
1999 $12,743 $980
1998 $13,023 $949
1997 $13,016 $913
1996 $13,433 $911
1995 $12,779 $892
1994 $10,937 $849
1993 $10,257 $394
1992 $11,021 $411
1991 $10,047 $350
1990 $9,467 $242.5
1989 $7,738 $249.2
1988 $7,492 $662
1987 $6,474 $992
1986 $5,578 $761
1985 $4,747 $724
1984 $4,785 $861
1983 $4,950 $780
1982 $5,502 $714
1981 $5,305 $740
1980 $5,812 $659
1979 $5,627 $495
1978 $4,629 $691
1977 $3,832 $744
1976 $3,343 $633
1975 $3,109 $561
1974 $2,789 $557
1973 $2,468 $413
1972 $1,873 $341
1971 $1,629 $331
1970 $1,474 $321
1969 $1,306 $319
1968 $1,138 $304
1967 $1,053 $297.9
1966 $984 $284
1965 $887 $272.3
1964 $773 $172.7
1963 $686 $152.5
1962 $608 $142.3
1961 $583 $132.9
1960 $513 $127.5

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

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Greece vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Greece

Nicaragua
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Greece Nicaragua
2026 82.4 75.4
2025 82.2 75.3
2024 82 75.1
2023 81.9 74.9
2022 79.9 74.5
2021 80.5 70.5
2020 81.5 70.8
2019 81.3 73.8
2018 81.5 73.9
2017 81 73.4
2016 81.3 73.2
2015 80.8 72.9
2014 81.1 72.8
2013 81.1 72.6
2012 80.4 72.4
2011 80.6 72
2010 80.6 71.8
2009 80.4 71.5
2008 80.1 71.4
2007 79.7 71.2
2006 79.8 71
2005 79.7 70.4
2004 79.4 69.5
2003 79.1 68.7
2002 79 68
2001 78.9 67
2000 78.4 66.4
1999 78.4 65.9
1998 78.3 64.1
1997 78.4 65.5
1996 78 65.2
1995 77.9 64.9
1994 77.9 64.5
1993 77.7 64.1
1992 77.3 63.7
1991 77.4 63.3
1990 77.3 62.5
1989 77.1 61.9
1988 77 59.8
1987 76.1 57.3
1986 76.5 57.6
1985 76.1 56.4
1984 75.8 56.1
1983 75.5 56.9
1982 75.2 58.7
1981 74.9 58.3
1980 74.5 58
1979 74.7 50.8
1978 74.4 53.5
1977 73.8 56.1
1976 73.7 56.1
1975 73.5 55.8
1974 73.5 55.4
1973 73 55
1972 72.7 48
1971 72.9 54.2
1970 72.7 53.8
1969 72.1 53.4
1968 71.5 52.9
1967 71.4 52.3
1966 71.9 51.6
1965 71.5 50.6
1964 70.5 49.6
1963 70.6 48.8
1962 70.3 48
1961 70.4 47.3
1960 70.5 46.4
1959 69.6 46.1
1958 69.7 45.5
1957 68.4 44.9
1956 68.1 44.3
1955 68.6 43.7
1954 68 43.1
1953 67.5 42.4
1952 67.3 41.9
1951 66.7 40.8
1950 66.2 40.6

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

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Greece and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
Greece

Nicaragua
1x
Year Population
Greece Nicaragua
2024 10,405,134 6,916,140
2023 10,407,351 6,823,613
2022 10,436,882 6,730,654
2021 10,569,207 6,644,741
2020 10,698,599 6,565,267
2019 10,721,582 6,483,657
2018 10,732,882 6,400,080
2017 10,754,679 6,316,231
2016 10,775,971 6,232,666
2015 10,820,883 6,149,417
2014 10,892,413 6,066,492
2013 10,965,211 5,983,845
2012 11,045,011 5,901,287
2011 11,104,899 5,819,051
2010 11,121,341 5,737,450
2009 11,107,017 5,656,601
2008 11,077,841 5,576,593
2007 11,048,473 5,497,243
2006 11,020,362 5,418,855
2005 10,987,314 5,342,105
2004 10,955,141 5,272,912
2003 10,928,070 5,210,963
2002 10,902,022 5,149,909
2001 10,862,132 5,087,825
2000 10,805,808 5,022,633
1999 10,761,698 4,954,018
1998 10,720,509 4,883,655
1997 10,661,259 4,809,573
1996 10,608,800 4,729,974
1995 10,562,153 4,642,931
1994 10,512,922 4,549,316
1993 10,460,415 4,453,732
1992 10,399,061 4,357,026
1991 10,319,927 4,259,637
1990 10,196,792 4,162,559
1989 10,089,498 4,066,476
1988 10,036,983 3,972,320
1987 10,000,595 3,882,164
1986 9,967,213 3,794,157
1985 9,934,300 3,706,479
1984 9,895,801 3,619,104
1983 9,846,627 3,530,282
1982 9,789,513 3,438,745
1981 9,729,350 3,345,674
1980 9,642,505 3,252,403
1979 9,548,258 3,164,525
1978 9,429,959 3,080,314
1977 9,308,479 2,992,534
1976 9,188,150 2,903,851
1975 9,046,541 2,816,943
1974 8,962,022 2,732,075
1973 8,929,086 2,649,278
1972 8,888,628 2,573,578
1971 8,831,036 2,499,825
1970 8,792,806 2,423,065
1969 8,772,764 2,348,398
1968 8,740,765 2,275,836
1967 8,684,088 2,205,567
1966 8,613,651 2,137,820
1965 8,550,333 2,072,681
1964 8,510,429 2,010,176
1963 8,479,625 1,950,159
1962 8,448,233 1,892,320
1961 8,398,050 1,836,451
1960 8,331,725 1,782,370

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

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Fertility rates in Greece and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
Greece

Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Greece Nicaragua
2023 1.32 2.22
2022 1.32 2.24
2021 1.43 2.27
2020 1.39 2.3
2019 1.34 2.32
2018 1.35 2.35
2017 1.35 2.38
2016 1.38 2.41
2015 1.33 2.43
2014 1.3 2.46
2013 1.29 2.49
2012 1.34 2.53
2011 1.4 2.56
2010 1.48 2.6
2009 1.5 2.63
2008 1.5 2.66
2007 1.41 2.7
2006 1.4 2.73
2005 1.34 2.77
2004 1.31 2.78
2003 1.29 2.83
2002 1.28 2.89
2001 1.25 3
2000 1.25 3.12
1999 1.23 3.22
1998 1.24 3.34
1997 1.27 3.47
1996 1.26 3.62
1995 1.28 3.78
1994 1.33 3.94
1993 1.32 4.1
1992 1.36 4.27
1991 1.37 4.43
1990 1.39 4.6
1989 1.4 4.76
1988 1.5 4.93
1987 1.5 5.07
1986 1.6 5.22
1985 1.67 5.36
1984 1.83 5.49
1983 1.94 5.61
1982 2.03 5.74
1981 2.09 5.84
1980 2.23 5.96
1979 2.26 6.07
1978 2.28 6.16
1977 2.27 6.28
1976 2.35 6.37
1975 2.33 6.45
1974 2.38 6.52
1973 2.27 6.59
1972 2.32 6.65
1971 2.32 6.71
1970 2.4 6.77
1969 2.36 6.83
1968 2.42 6.89
1967 2.45 6.94
1966 2.32 6.99
1965 2.25 7.03
1964 2.24 7.06
1963 2.14 7.08
1962 2.16 7.1
1961 2.13 7.11
1960 2.23 7.16

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

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Greece and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
Greece

Nicaragua
1x
Year Median age, years
Greece Nicaragua
2024 47.3 26.6
2023 46.7 26.3
2022 46.4 25.9
2021 45.9 25.6
2020 45.3 25.3
2019 45 25
2018 44.7 24.7
2017 44.4 24.3
2016 44.1 24
2015 43.7 23.7
2014 43.2 23.4
2013 42.7 23.1
2012 42.2 22.8
2011 41.8 22.5
2010 41.4 22.2
2009 40.9 22
2008 40.5 21.7
2007 40.1 21.4
2006 39.7 21.1
2005 39.4 20.8
2004 39.1 20.4
2003 38.8 20.1
2002 38.5 19.7
2001 38.2 19.4
2000 38 19.1
1999 37.8 18.8
1998 37.6 18.4
1997 37.4 18.1
1996 37.2 17.9
1995 37 17.6
1994 36.8 17.4
1993 36.6 17.2
1992 36.5 17
1991 36.3 16.8
1990 36 16.7
1989 35.7 16.5
1988 35.4 16.4
1987 35.1 16.4
1986 34.8 16.3
1985 34.5 16.3
1984 34.3 16.3
1983 34.1 16.3
1982 33.9 16.2
1981 33.7 16.2
1980 33.8 16.2
1979 34 16.2
1978 33.9 16.2
1977 33.9 16.2
1976 33.8 16.2
1975 33.8 16.2
1974 33.6 16.2
1973 33.3 16.2
1972 33 16.2
1971 32.9 16.1
1970 33.2 16.1
1969 31.6 16.1
1968 31.3 16
1967 31.1 16
1966 30.9 16
1965 31 15.9
1964 29.4 15.9
1963 29.4 15.9
1962 29.3 16
1961 29 16.1
1960 28.5 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Greece Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$236B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.38%
2022
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.13%
2024
0.55%
2024
Armed forces personnel
147,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.34%
2024
+2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2024
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
68%
2024
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15%
2024
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.2
2026
53.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26%
2023
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
2%
2014
Number of billionaires
16
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
143
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$83.2B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$15.2B
2024
$6.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$561M
2024
$5.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,406,000
2020
474,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
10.5%
2020
15.2%
1999
Banked people share
88.6%
2024
23.5%
2024

Energy

Greece Nicaragua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,875 kg
2023
608 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.8
2023
$12.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
52.5 megatons
2024
5.74 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.05 tons
2024
0.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.1%
2023
39.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
21.5%
2021
50.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12.2%
2023
17%
2022
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
46.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,694 kWh
2023
682 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
40.6%
2021
69.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.1%
2023
14.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.3%
2023

Society

Greece Nicaragua
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,636
2025
-8,371
2025
Urban population
79%
2024
59.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.3
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
86
2026
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.3
2019
16.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
124
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.9%
2009
82.6%
2015
English speaking
51%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
86.3%
2024
58.2%
2023

Health

Greece Nicaragua
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,963
2023
$216.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$673
2023
$81.5
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
3.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
6.58
2022
0.68
2018
Age at first childbirth
31 years
2023
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
60
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
13.4
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8%
2024
10.4%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
58
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.8%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.81 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Greece Nicaragua
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
4,783 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,742 sq mi
2026
19,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,065 sq mi
2026
11,998 sq mi
2026
Roads length
72,700 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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