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Haiti vs Nicaragua statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Haiti has a population of 11.8M (ranked 83/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). Haiti's land area is 10,641 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 142nd vs. 98th).

By GDP, Haiti ranks 117/197 ($25.2B) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, Haiti ranks 153/197 ($2,143), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

Haiti Nicaragua
Population
12076663
7124343
Population rank 82/197 107/197
GDP
$25.2B
2024
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 117/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$2,143
2024
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 153/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,194
2024
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$3.91B
2024
$7.71B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
15.5%
2024
39.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$332
2024
$1,115
2024
Government debt per person rank 176/185 138/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,896
2026
$2,318
2026
Land area 10,641 sq mi 46,464 sq mi
Population density
1,132 ppl/mi²
2026
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.66
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
24.8 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
65.5 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Haiti and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

Haiti and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
Haiti

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP
Haiti Nicaragua
2024 $25,224,154,991 $19,693,982,968
2023 $19,850,585,722 $17,805,842,284
2022 $20,253,551,921 $15,634,572,502
2021 $20,944,387,976 $14,209,020,362
2020 $14,508,222,518 $12,726,422,432
2019 $15,016,090,930 $12,699,023,614
2018 $16,403,864,618 $13,025,221,974
2017 $15,093,357,161 $13,785,893,007
2016 $14,069,277,526 $13,286,093,388
2015 $14,849,629,309 $12,756,696,261
2014 $15,146,883,498 $11,880,438,824
2013 $14,902,488,604 $10,982,988,249
2012 $13,708,925,477 $10,532,017,232
2011 $13,008,746,039 $9,774,329,333
2010 $11,859,312,725 $8,758,602,233
2009 $11,597,002,835 $8,298,702,489
2008 $10,432,962,635 $8,496,967,597
2007 $9,228,637,768 $7,423,375,015
2006 $7,638,739,123 $6,763,672,381
2005 $7,030,149,730 $6,321,324,279
2004 $6,087,360,684 $5,792,932,838
2003 $5,071,947,798 $5,322,228,351
2002 $6,205,847,214 $5,223,727,303
2001 $6,331,970,324 $5,351,752,034
2000 $6,813,566,099 $5,109,587,050
1999 $4,153,725,884 $4,856,026,259
1998 $3,723,903,724 $4,635,347,386
1997 $3,338,949,152 $4,389,973,490
1996 $2,907,517,604 $4,308,351,903
1995 $2,813,313,279 $4,140,470,000
1994 $2,167,569,046 $3,863,185,119
1993 $1,878,253,767 $1,756,454,248
1992 $2,257,129,792 $1,792,800,000
1991 $3,473,562,628 $1,488,804,124
1990 $3,096,289,800 $1,009,455,484
1989 $2,736,243,800 $1,013,184,756
1988 $2,613,926,800 $2,630,900,096
1987 $2,047,200,000 $3,851,200,118
1986 $2,318,000,000 $2,885,799,994
1985 $2,009,400,000 $2,683,699,935
1984 $1,816,200,000 $3,117,599,872
1983 $1,623,600,000 $2,753,100,058
1982 $1,474,200,000 $2,454,499,872
1981 $1,479,400,000 $2,474,700,227
1980 $1,383,800,000 $2,144,300,006
1979 $1,080,600,000 $1,567,599,982
1978 $974,200,000 $2,127,699,979
1977 $947,000,000 $2,226,999,874
1976 $879,000,000 $1,836,899,999
1975 $681,400,000 $1,581,599,959
1974 $565,399,322 $1,521,400,012
1973 $466,798,973 $1,092,900,015
1972 $371,998,958 $878,570,045
1971 $362,800,000 $828,569,953
1970 $331,200,000 $778,569,939
1969 $391,820,400 $750,000,003
1968 $367,968,800 $692,859,985
1967 $369,124,200 $657,140,011
1966 $368,948,600 $607,140,010
1965 $353,251,800 $564,290,020
1964 $325,281,200 $347,119,918
1963 $294,883,400 $297,324,163
1962 $281,896,800 $269,283,804
1961 $271,066,000 $244,144,237
1960 $273,187,200 $227,223,322

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

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Haiti and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
Haiti

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP per capita
Haiti Nicaragua
2024 $2,143 $2,848
2023 $1,706 $2,609
2022 $1,761 $2,323
2021 $1,841 $2,138
2020 $1,290 $1,938
2019 $1,352 $1,959
2018 $1,496 $2,035
2017 $1,395 $2,183
2016 $1,318 $2,132
2015 $1,411 $2,074
2014 $1,460 $1,958
2013 $1,458 $1,835
2012 $1,361 $1,785
2011 $1,312 $1,680
2010 $1,210 $1,527
2009 $1,197 $1,467
2008 $1,095 $1,524
2007 $985 $1,350
2006 $829 $1,248
2005 $776 $1,183
2004 $683 $1,099
2003 $579 $1,021
2002 $721 $1,014
2001 $749 $1,052
2000 $821 $1,017
1999 $510 $980
1998 $465 $949
1997 $425 $913
1996 $377 $911
1995 $372 $892
1994 $292.1 $849
1993 $258.1 $394
1992 $316 $411
1991 $497 $350
1990 $452 $242.5
1989 $407 $249.2
1988 $397 $662
1987 $318 $992
1986 $367 $761
1985 $325 $724
1984 $299.2 $861
1983 $272.8 $780
1982 $252.6 $714
1981 $258.5 $740
1980 $246.5 $659
1979 $196.2 $495
1978 $180.3 $691
1977 $178.7 $744
1976 $169.1 $633
1975 $133.6 $561
1974 $113 $557
1973 $95.1 $413
1972 $77.3 $341
1971 $76.8 $331
1970 $71.5 $321
1969 $86.1 $319
1968 $82.4 $304
1967 $84.2 $297.9
1966 $85.7 $284
1965 $83.6 $272.3
1964 $78.5 $172.7
1963 $72.4 $152.5
1962 $70.4 $142.3
1961 $69 $132.9
1960 $70.8 $127.5

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

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Haiti vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Haiti

Nicaragua
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Haiti Nicaragua
2026 65.5 75.4
2025 65.3 75.3
2024 65.1 75.1
2023 64.9 74.9
2022 63.9 74.5
2021 62.6 70.5
2020 63.8 70.8
2019 64.3 73.8
2018 64.1 73.9
2017 63.8 73.4
2016 63.3 73.2
2015 63.2 72.9
2014 63 72.8
2013 62.6 72.6
2012 62.3 72.4
2011 61.6 72
2010 45.6 71.8
2009 61.7 71.5
2008 61.3 71.4
2007 61.1 71.2
2006 60.7 71
2005 60.3 70.4
2004 58.5 69.5
2003 59.4 68.7
2002 59 68
2001 58.6 67
2000 58.2 66.4
1999 57.7 65.9
1998 57.1 64.1
1997 56.7 65.5
1996 56.1 65.2
1995 55.6 64.9
1994 54.7 64.5
1993 54.5 64.1
1992 54 63.7
1991 53.5 63.3
1990 53.2 62.5
1989 52.9 61.9
1988 52.6 59.8
1987 52.2 57.3
1986 51.9 57.6
1985 51.6 56.4
1984 51.3 56.1
1983 50.9 56.9
1982 50.6 58.7
1981 50.3 58.3
1980 50 58
1979 49.7 50.8
1978 49.5 53.5
1977 49.2 56.1
1976 49 56.1
1975 48.7 55.8
1974 48.5 55.4
1973 48.2 55
1972 47.9 48
1971 47.6 54.2
1970 47.3 53.8
1969 46.9 53.4
1968 46.5 52.9
1967 46.1 52.3
1966 45.6 51.6
1965 45.4 50.6
1964 44.9 49.6
1963 42.7 48.8
1962 44.2 48
1961 43.8 47.3
1960 43.4 46.4
1959 43 46.1
1958 42.6 45.5
1957 42.1 44.9
1956 41.6 44.3
1955 41 43.7
1954 40.1 43.1
1953 39.5 42.4
1952 38.8 41.9
1951 38.1 40.8
1950 37.2 40.6

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

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Haiti and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
Haiti

Nicaragua
1x
Year Population
Haiti Nicaragua
2024 11,772,557 6,916,140
2023 11,637,398 6,823,613
2022 11,503,606 6,730,654
2021 11,374,586 6,644,741
2020 11,243,848 6,565,267
2019 11,105,163 6,483,657
2018 10,962,362 6,400,080
2017 10,817,754 6,316,231
2016 10,671,457 6,232,666
2015 10,523,242 6,149,417
2014 10,373,235 6,066,492
2013 10,222,362 5,983,845
2012 10,069,771 5,901,287
2011 9,914,904 5,819,051
2010 9,803,294 5,737,450
2009 9,689,581 5,656,601
2008 9,530,774 5,576,593
2007 9,373,296 5,497,243
2006 9,216,562 5,418,855
2005 9,061,273 5,342,105
2004 8,910,263 5,272,912
2003 8,759,912 5,210,963
2002 8,607,641 5,149,909
2001 8,455,918 5,087,825
2000 8,303,151 5,022,633
1999 8,151,296 4,954,018
1998 8,002,143 4,883,655
1997 7,854,298 4,809,573
1996 7,707,557 4,729,974
1995 7,562,546 4,642,931
1994 7,419,771 4,549,316
1993 7,278,181 4,453,732
1992 7,136,571 4,357,026
1991 6,995,450 4,259,637
1990 6,854,441 4,162,559
1989 6,714,730 4,066,476
1988 6,578,145 3,972,320
1987 6,445,123 3,882,164
1986 6,316,122 3,794,157
1985 6,190,862 3,706,479
1984 6,069,230 3,619,104
1983 5,951,096 3,530,282
1982 5,835,937 3,438,745
1981 5,723,725 3,345,674
1980 5,614,493 3,252,403
1979 5,507,590 3,164,525
1978 5,402,580 3,080,314
1977 5,299,476 2,992,534
1976 5,198,357 2,903,851
1975 5,099,086 2,816,943
1974 5,001,796 2,732,075
1973 4,906,743 2,649,278
1972 4,813,868 2,573,578
1971 4,723,244 2,499,825
1970 4,635,124 2,423,065
1969 4,549,334 2,348,398
1968 4,465,328 2,275,836
1967 4,382,999 2,205,567
1966 4,302,639 2,137,820
1965 4,223,820 2,072,681
1964 4,146,244 2,010,176
1963 4,073,068 1,950,159
1962 4,001,575 1,892,320
1961 3,929,030 1,836,451
1960 3,858,443 1,782,370

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

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Fertility rates in Haiti and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
Haiti

Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Haiti Nicaragua
2023 2.66 2.22
2022 2.7 2.24
2021 2.75 2.27
2020 2.8 2.3
2019 2.86 2.32
2018 2.92 2.35
2017 2.99 2.38
2016 3.05 2.41
2015 3.11 2.43
2014 3.16 2.46
2013 3.22 2.49
2012 3.32 2.53
2011 3.43 2.56
2010 3.5 2.6
2009 3.57 2.63
2008 3.62 2.66
2007 3.69 2.7
2006 3.76 2.73
2005 3.84 2.77
2004 3.94 2.78
2003 4.05 2.83
2002 4.13 2.89
2001 4.25 3
2000 4.39 3.12
1999 4.45 3.22
1998 4.56 3.34
1997 4.67 3.47
1996 4.78 3.62
1995 4.88 3.78
1994 4.99 3.94
1993 5.1 4.1
1992 5.21 4.27
1991 5.32 4.43
1990 5.41 4.6
1989 5.44 4.76
1988 5.47 4.93
1987 5.47 5.07
1986 5.48 5.22
1985 5.5 5.36
1984 5.51 5.49
1983 5.51 5.61
1982 5.53 5.74
1981 5.53 5.84
1980 5.56 5.96
1979 5.59 6.07
1978 5.64 6.16
1977 5.67 6.28
1976 5.71 6.37
1975 5.75 6.45
1974 5.78 6.52
1973 5.81 6.59
1972 5.85 6.65
1971 5.88 6.71
1970 5.91 6.77
1969 5.96 6.83
1968 6.01 6.89
1967 6.05 6.94
1966 6.09 6.99
1965 6.13 7.03
1964 6.16 7.06
1963 6.17 7.08
1962 6.18 7.1
1961 6.18 7.11
1960 6.18 7.16

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

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Haiti and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
Haiti

Nicaragua
1x
Year Median age, years
Haiti Nicaragua
2024 24.8 26.6
2023 24.5 26.3
2022 24.3 25.9
2021 24 25.6
2020 23.8 25.3
2019 23.5 25
2018 23.3 24.7
2017 23 24.3
2016 22.8 24
2015 22.5 23.7
2014 22.3 23.4
2013 22 23.1
2012 21.8 22.8
2011 21.6 22.5
2010 21.3 22.2
2009 21.1 22
2008 20.9 21.7
2007 20.6 21.4
2006 20.4 21.1
2005 20.2 20.8
2004 20 20.4
2003 19.8 20.1
2002 19.7 19.7
2001 19.5 19.4
2000 19.4 19.1
1999 19.3 18.8
1998 19.2 18.4
1997 19.1 18.1
1996 19 17.9
1995 19 17.6
1994 18.9 17.4
1993 18.9 17.2
1992 18.9 17
1991 18.9 16.8
1990 18.9 16.7
1989 18.9 16.5
1988 19 16.4
1987 19 16.4
1986 19 16.3
1985 19.1 16.3
1984 19.1 16.3
1983 19.1 16.3
1982 19.2 16.2
1981 19.2 16.2
1980 19.2 16.2
1979 19.2 16.2
1978 19.3 16.2
1977 19.3 16.2
1976 19.3 16.2
1975 19.3 16.2
1974 19.3 16.2
1973 19.3 16.2
1972 19.3 16.2
1971 19.4 16.1
1970 19.4 16.1
1969 19.4 16.1
1968 19.4 16
1967 19.4 16
1966 19.4 16
1965 19.5 15.9
1964 19.5 15.9
1963 19.5 15.9
1962 19.5 16
1961 19.5 16.1
1960 19.5 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Haiti Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$20.7B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
5.25%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.96%
2023
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.07%
2024
0.55%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+6.96%
2024
+2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
14.1%
2012
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
48.3%
2024
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.4%
2024
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
46.1
2026
53.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2012
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2012
2%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$2.72B
2024
$6.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.11B
2024
$5.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
938,000
2019
474,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
34.8%
2018
15.2%
1999
Banked people share
32.6%
2017
23.5%
2024

Energy

Haiti Nicaragua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
608 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.68
2022
$12.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.51 megatons
2024
5.74 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
0.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
21.7%
2022
39.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
76.7%
2021
50.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
17%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
46.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
74.8 kWh
2022
682 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.8%
2021
69.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.2%
2022
14.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
88.3%
2023

Society

Haiti Nicaragua
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-32,052
2025
-8,371
2025
Urban population
55%
2024
59.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
14.1
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
6
2026
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
41.2
2023
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
18.8
2019
16.9
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
124
2025
Adult literacy rate
68%
2017
82.6%
2015
English speaking
1%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
39.3%
2019
58.2%
2023

Health

Haiti Nicaragua
Government health expenditure per capita
$54.4
2023
$216.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$28.5
2023
$81.5
2023
Life expectancy
65.5 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
31.6%
2023
3.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2022
0.68
2018
Age at first childbirth
22.4 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
328
2023
60
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
13.4
2023
Obesity rate
11.1%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
10.4%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
58
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.1%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.11 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Haiti Nicaragua
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
904 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,931 sq mi
2026
19,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,305 sq mi
2026
11,998 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,651 mi
2009
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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