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Grenada vs Nicaragua statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Grenada has a population of 117K (ranked 182/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). Grenada's land area is 131.3 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 186th vs. 98th).

By GDP, Grenada ranks 184/197 ($1.37B) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, Grenada ranks 80/197 ($11,705), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

Grenada Nicaragua
Population
117407
7124343
Population rank 182/197 107/197
GDP
$1.37B
2024
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 184/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$11,705
2024
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 80/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$20,178
2024
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$997M
2024
$7.71B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
72.7%
2024
39.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,510
2024
$1,115
2024
Government debt per person rank 61/185 138/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,170
2026
$2,318
2026
Land area 131.3 sq mi 46,464 sq mi
Population density
894 ppl/mi²
2026
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.49
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
34.9 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.7 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Grenada and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

Grenada and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
Grenada

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP
Grenada Nicaragua
2024 $1,371,918,519 $19,693,982,968
2023 $1,336,418,519 $17,805,842,284
2022 $1,224,007,407 $15,634,572,502
2021 $1,122,222,222 $14,209,020,362
2020 $1,043,411,111 $12,726,422,432
2019 $1,213,485,185 $12,699,023,614
2018 $1,166,514,815 $13,025,221,974
2017 $1,125,685,185 $13,785,893,007
2016 $1,061,640,741 $13,286,093,388
2015 $997,007,407 $12,756,696,261
2014 $911,496,296 $11,880,438,824
2013 $842,618,519 $10,982,988,249
2012 $799,881,481 $10,532,017,232
2011 $778,655,556 $9,774,329,333
2010 $771,014,815 $8,758,602,233
2009 $771,275,556 $8,298,702,489
2008 $825,976,037 $8,496,967,597
2007 $758,683,593 $7,423,375,015
2006 $698,700,667 $6,763,672,381
2005 $695,555,556 $6,321,324,279
2004 $599,118,593 $5,792,932,838
2003 $591,018,407 $5,322,228,351
2002 $540,336,926 $5,223,727,303
2001 $520,444,185 $5,351,752,034
2000 $520,044,370 $5,109,587,050
1999 $482,009,370 $4,856,026,259
1998 $445,903,593 $4,635,347,386
1997 $392,190,593 $4,389,973,490
1996 $366,911,444 $4,308,351,903
1995 $342,172,519 $4,140,470,000
1994 $325,111,815 $3,863,185,119
1993 $309,812,185 $1,756,454,248
1992 $310,160,444 $1,792,800,000
1991 $300,757,889 $1,488,804,124
1990 $278,098,763 $1,009,455,484
1989 $267,327,642 $1,013,184,756
1988 $236,357,524 $2,630,900,096
1987 $215,009,570 $3,851,200,118
1986 $187,589,523 $2,885,799,994
1985 $167,728,455 $2,683,699,935
1984 $145,533,311 $3,117,599,872
1983 $131,803,552 $2,753,100,058
1982 $125,435,590 $2,454,499,872
1981 $115,651,919 $2,474,700,227
1980 $110,900,457 $2,144,300,006
1979 $102,244,362 $1,567,599,982
1978 $88,322,386 $2,127,699,979
1977 $71,494,495 $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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Grenada and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
Grenada

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP per capita
Grenada Nicaragua
2024 $11,705 $2,848
2023 $11,414 $2,609
2022 $10,469 $2,323
2021 $9,617 $2,138
2020 $8,969 $1,938
2019 $10,463 $1,959
2018 $10,083 $2,035
2017 $9,751 $2,183
2016 $9,221 $2,132
2015 $8,694 $2,074
2014 $7,986 $1,958
2013 $7,425 $1,835
2012 $7,093 $1,785
2011 $6,947 $1,680
2010 $6,910 $1,527
2009 $6,933 $1,467
2008 $7,448 $1,524
2007 $6,865 $1,350
2006 $6,344 $1,248
2005 $6,339 $1,183
2004 $5,480 $1,099
2003 $5,428 $1,021
2002 $4,984 $1,014
2001 $4,820 $1,052
2000 $4,840 $1,017
1999 $4,516 $980
1998 $4,206 $949
1997 $3,725 $913
1996 $3,508 $911
1995 $3,294 $892
1994 $3,152 $849
1993 $3,026 $394
1992 $3,053 $411
1991 $2,984 $350
1990 $2,782 $242.5
1989 $2,697 $249.2
1988 $2,404 $662
1987 $2,205 $992
1986 $1,938 $761
1985 $1,745 $724
1984 $1,524 $861
1983 $1,388 $780
1982 $1,329 $714
1981 $1,230 $740
1980 $1,173 $659
1979 $1,071 $495
1978 $917 $691
1977 $737 $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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Grenada vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Grenada

Nicaragua
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Grenada Nicaragua
2026 75.7 75.4
2025 75.5 75.3
2024 75.4 75.1
2023 75.2 74.9
2022 75.2 74.5
2021 74.5 70.5
2020 75 70.8
2019 75 73.8
2018 75 73.9
2017 75 73.4
2016 75 73.2
2015 75 72.9
2014 75 72.8
2013 75 72.6
2012 75 72.4
2011 74.9 72
2010 74.7 71.8
2009 74.6 71.5
2008 74.4 71.4
2007 74.2 71.2
2006 73.9 71
2005 73.7 70.4
2004 72.4 69.5
2003 73.3 68.7
2002 73.1 68
2001 73 67
2000 73 66.4
1999 72.9 65.9
1998 72.8 64.1
1997 72.6 65.5
1996 72.4 65.2
1995 72.1 64.9
1994 71.8 64.5
1993 71.5 64.1
1992 71.1 63.7
1991 70.8 63.3
1990 70.5 62.5
1989 70.3 61.9
1988 70 59.8
1987 69.8 57.3
1986 69.6 57.6
1985 69.3 56.4
1984 69.1 56.1
1983 64.3 56.9
1982 68.6 58.7
1981 68.3 58.3
1980 68.1 58
1979 67.9 50.8
1978 67.9 53.5
1977 67.9 56.1
1976 67.9 56.1
1975 68 55.8
1974 67.9 55.4
1973 67.6 55
1972 67.2 48
1971 66.9 54.2
1970 66.9 53.8
1969 67 53.4
1968 66.9 52.9
1967 66.5 52.3
1966 65.6 51.6
1965 64.8 50.6
1964 64.2 49.6
1963 63.8 48.8
1962 63.8 48
1961 63.6 47.3
1960 63.1 46.4
1959 62.4 46.1
1958 61.4 45.5
1957 60.3 44.9
1956 59 44.3
1955 57.8 43.7
1954 56.7 43.1
1953 55.7 42.4
1952 54.8 41.9
1951 53.8 40.8
1950 52.7 40.6

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

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Grenada and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
Grenada

Nicaragua
1x
Year Population
Grenada Nicaragua
2024 117,207 6,916,140
2023 117,081 6,823,613
2022 116,913 6,730,654
2021 116,688 6,644,741
2020 116,341 6,565,267
2019 115,981 6,483,657
2018 115,691 6,400,080
2017 115,438 6,316,231
2016 115,130 6,232,666
2015 114,676 6,149,417
2014 114,132 6,066,492
2013 113,487 5,983,845
2012 112,775 5,901,287
2011 112,079 5,819,051
2010 111,586 5,737,450
2009 111,254 5,656,601
2008 110,896 5,576,593
2007 110,522 5,497,243
2006 110,135 5,418,855
2005 109,734 5,342,105
2004 109,323 5,272,912
2003 108,884 5,210,963
2002 108,404 5,149,909
2001 107,987 5,087,825
2000 107,451 5,022,633
1999 106,727 4,954,018
1998 106,009 4,883,655
1997 105,293 4,809,573
1996 104,584 4,729,974
1995 103,869 4,642,931
1994 103,138 4,549,316
1993 102,382 4,453,732
1992 101,602 4,357,026
1991 100,793 4,259,637
1990 99,957 4,162,559
1989 99,121 4,066,476
1988 98,308 3,972,320
1987 97,526 3,882,164
1986 96,790 3,794,157
1985 96,111 3,706,479
1984 95,498 3,619,104
1983 94,948 3,530,282
1982 94,383 3,438,745
1981 94,052 3,345,674
1980 94,538 3,252,403
1979 95,490 3,164,525
1978 96,305 3,080,314
1977 97,017 2,992,534
1976 97,632 2,903,851
1975 98,126 2,816,943
1974 98,486 2,732,075
1973 98,709 2,649,278
1972 98,777 2,573,578
1971 98,648 2,499,825
1970 98,414 2,423,065
1969 98,204 2,348,398
1968 98,078 2,275,836
1967 98,066 2,205,567
1966 98,121 2,137,820
1965 98,067 2,072,681
1964 97,760 2,010,176
1963 97,195 1,950,159
1962 96,375 1,892,320
1961 95,335 1,836,451
1960 94,058 1,782,370

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

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Fertility rates in Grenada and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
Grenada

Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Grenada Nicaragua
2023 1.49 2.22
2022 1.5 2.24
2021 1.52 2.27
2020 1.53 2.3
2019 1.54 2.32
2018 1.53 2.35
2017 1.44 2.38
2016 1.62 2.41
2015 1.72 2.43
2014 1.8 2.46
2013 1.91 2.49
2012 1.97 2.53
2011 2.01 2.56
2010 2.04 2.6
2009 2.08 2.63
2008 2.12 2.66
2007 2.15 2.7
2006 2.19 2.73
2005 2.24 2.77
2004 2.29 2.78
2003 2.33 2.83
2002 2.38 2.89
2001 2.42 3
2000 2.44 3.12
1999 2.39 3.22
1998 2.49 3.34
1997 2.8 3.47
1996 2.85 3.62
1995 2.82 3.78
1994 2.79 3.94
1993 2.81 4.1
1992 2.97 4.27
1991 3.11 4.43
1990 3.06 4.6
1989 3.23 4.76
1988 3.19 4.93
1987 3.58 5.07
1986 3.58 5.22
1985 3.48 5.36
1984 3.22 5.49
1983 3.31 5.61
1982 3.15 5.74
1981 2.99 5.84
1980 3.3 5.96
1979 3.34 6.07
1978 3.35 6.16
1977 3.46 6.28
1976 3.6 6.37
1975 3.75 6.45
1974 3.92 6.52
1973 4.05 6.59
1972 4.18 6.65
1971 4.31 6.71
1970 4.46 6.77
1969 4.69 6.83
1968 4.84 6.89
1967 5.04 6.94
1966 5.3 6.99
1965 5.6 7.03
1964 5.91 7.06
1963 6.2 7.08
1962 6.44 7.1
1961 6.63 7.11
1960 6.74 7.16

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

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Grenada and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
Grenada

Nicaragua
1x
Year Median age, years
Grenada Nicaragua
2024 34.9 26.6
2023 34.4 26.3
2022 33.9 25.9
2021 33.4 25.6
2020 32.9 25.3
2019 32.5 25
2018 32 24.7
2017 31.5 24.3
2016 31.1 24
2015 30.6 23.7
2014 30.1 23.4
2013 29.7 23.1
2012 29.4 22.8
2011 29.1 22.5
2010 28.7 22.2
2009 28.2 22
2008 27.7 21.7
2007 27.1 21.4
2006 26.6 21.1
2005 26.1 20.8
2004 25.6 20.4
2003 25.2 20.1
2002 24.8 19.7
2001 24.5 19.4
2000 24.5 19.1
1999 24.6 18.8
1998 24.7 18.4
1997 24.7 18.1
1996 24.7 17.9
1995 24.6 17.6
1994 24.5 17.4
1993 24.3 17.2
1992 24.1 17
1991 23.9 16.8
1990 23.6 16.7
1989 23.2 16.5
1988 22.9 16.4
1987 22.5 16.4
1986 22 16.3
1985 21.6 16.3
1984 21.1 16.3
1983 20.5 16.3
1982 19.9 16.2
1981 19.4 16.2
1980 19.1 16.2
1979 18.9 16.2
1978 18.7 16.2
1977 18.4 16.2
1976 18.2 16.2
1975 17.9 16.2
1974 17.7 16.2
1973 17.4 16.2
1972 17.1 16.2
1971 16.9 16.1
1970 16.7 16.1
1969 16.5 16.1
1968 16.3 16
1967 16.2 16
1966 16.2 16
1965 16.3 15.9
1964 16.3 15.9
1963 16.3 15.9
1962 16.2 16
1961 16.2 16.1
1960 16.2 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Grenada Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$1.23B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.1%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.13%
2023
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.55%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+6.66%
2024
+2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.34%
2023
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
65.7%
2024
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15.2%
2024
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
63
2025
53.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.7%
2018
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2018
2%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$423M
2024
$6.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$48M
2024
$5.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
217,000
2020
474,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
88.2%
2018
15.2%
1999
Banked people share n/a
23.5%
2024

Energy

Grenada Nicaragua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
733 kg
2007
608 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.6
2007
$12.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.18 megatons
2024
5.74 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.5 tons
2024
0.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
39.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
10%
2022
50.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
17%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
46.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
682 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
1.97%
2021
69.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
14.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
94.4%
2023
88.3%
2023

Society

Grenada Nicaragua
% of world population
0.001%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-185
2025
-8,371
2025
Urban population
36.6%
2024
59.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
63.1
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
56
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
58
2026
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
6.38
2022
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8
2019
16.9
2019
Visa free countries
141
2025
124
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
1980
82.6%
2015
English speaking
90.9%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
74.1%
2023
58.2%
2023

Health

Grenada Nicaragua
Government health expenditure per capita
$526
2023
$216.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$255.2
2023
$81.5
2023
Life expectancy
75.7 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
2.68%
2023
3.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.38
2018
0.68
2018
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
48
2023
60
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
18.3
2023
13.4
2023
Obesity rate
31.1%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.3%
2024
10.4%
2024
Air quality index
99
2026
58
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.33 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Grenada Nicaragua
% of world land
0.0002%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
1,120 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
30.9 sq mi
2026
19,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
68.3 sq mi
2026
11,998 sq mi
2026
Roads length
700 mi
2017
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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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