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Indonesia vs Nicaragua statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Indonesia has a population of 283M (ranked 4/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). Indonesia's land area is 730,720 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 14th vs. 98th).

By GDP, Indonesia ranks 16/197 ($1.4T) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, Indonesia ranks 121/197 ($4,925), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

Indonesia Nicaragua
Population
288551776
7124343
Population rank 4/197 107/197
GDP
$1.4T
2024
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 16/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$4,925
2024
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 121/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$16,448
2024
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$561B
2024
$7.71B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
40.2%
2024
39.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,978
2024
$1,115
2024
Government debt per person rank 120/185 138/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,371
2026
$2,318
2026
Land area 730,720 sq mi 46,464 sq mi
Population density
394 ppl/mi²
2026
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.13
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
31.1 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Indonesia and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

Indonesia and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
Indonesia

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP
Indonesia Nicaragua
2024 $1,396,300,098,191 $19,693,982,968
2023 $1,371,169,301,564 $17,805,842,284
2022 $1,319,101,183,380 $15,634,572,502
2021 $1,186,509,691,087 $14,209,020,362
2020 $1,059,054,842,698 $12,726,422,432
2019 $1,119,099,871,350 $12,699,023,614
2018 $1,042,271,532,989 $13,025,221,974
2017 $1,015,618,744,160 $13,785,893,007
2016 $931,877,364,038 $13,286,093,388
2015 $860,854,232,686 $12,756,696,261
2014 $890,814,755,534 $11,880,438,824
2013 $912,524,136,718 $10,982,988,249
2012 $917,869,913,333 $10,532,017,232
2011 $892,969,104,563 $9,774,329,333
2010 $755,094,157,622 $8,758,602,233
2009 $539,580,085,612 $8,298,702,489
2008 $510,228,634,992 $8,496,967,597
2007 $432,216,737,775 $7,423,375,015
2006 $364,570,515,618 $6,763,672,381
2005 $285,868,619,196 $6,321,324,279
2004 $256,836,875,295 $5,792,932,838
2003 $234,772,463,824 $5,322,228,351
2002 $195,660,611,165 $5,223,727,303
2001 $160,446,947,785 $5,351,752,034
2000 $165,021,012,078 $5,109,587,050
1999 $140,001,351,215 $4,856,026,259
1998 $95,445,547,873 $4,635,347,386
1997 $215,748,998,610 $4,389,973,490
1996 $227,369,679,375 $4,308,351,903
1995 $202,132,028,723 $4,140,470,000
1994 $176,892,143,932 $3,863,185,119
1993 $158,006,700,302 $1,756,454,248
1992 $128,026,966,580 $1,792,800,000
1991 $116,621,996,217 $1,488,804,124
1990 $106,140,727,334 $1,009,455,484
1989 $94,451,427,877 $1,013,184,756
1988 $84,300,174,486 $2,630,900,096
1987 $75,929,617,558 $3,851,200,118
1986 $79,954,072,545 $2,885,799,994
1985 $85,289,488,375 $2,683,699,935
1984 $84,853,700,028 $3,117,599,872
1983 $81,052,283,384 $2,753,100,058
1982 $90,158,449,295 $2,454,499,872
1981 $85,518,233,419 $2,474,700,227
1980 $72,482,337,397 $2,144,300,006
1979 $51,400,186,343 $1,567,599,982
1978 $51,455,719,076 $2,127,699,979
1977 $45,808,915,663 $2,226,999,874
1976 $37,269,156,627 $1,836,899,999
1975 $30,463,855,422 $1,581,599,959
1974 $25,802,409,639 $1,521,400,012
1973 $16,273,253,012 $1,092,900,015
1972 $10,997,590,361 $878,570,045
1971 $9,333,536,370 $828,569,953
1970 $9,150,684,932 $778,569,939
1969 $8,337,423,313 $750,000,003
1968 $7,076,465,300 $692,859,985
1967 $5,667,756,628 $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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Indonesia and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
Indonesia

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP per capita
Indonesia Nicaragua
2024 $4,925 $2,848
2023 $4,876 $2,609
2022 $4,731 $2,323
2021 $4,287 $2,138
2020 $3,854 $1,938
2019 $4,107 $1,959
2018 $3,861 $2,035
2017 $3,799 $2,183
2016 $3,521 $2,132
2015 $3,288 $2,074
2014 $3,441 $1,958
2013 $3,567 $1,835
2012 $3,632 $1,785
2011 $3,579 $1,680
2010 $3,066 $1,527
2009 $2,218 $1,467
2008 $2,125 $1,524
2007 $1,823 $1,350
2006 $1,558 $1,248
2005 $1,238 $1,183
2004 $1,127 $1,099
2003 $1,043 $1,021
2002 $881 $1,014
2001 $732 $1,052
2000 $764 $1,017
1999 $657 $980
1998 $455 $949
1997 $1,045 $913
1996 $1,119 $911
1995 $1,011 $892
1994 $900 $849
1993 $817 $394
1992 $674 $411
1991 $624 $350
1990 $578 $242.5
1989 $524 $249.2
1988 $477 $662
1987 $438 $992
1986 $470 $761
1985 $511 $724
1984 $520 $861
1983 $508 $780
1982 $578 $714
1981 $561 $740
1980 $487 $659
1979 $353 $495
1978 $362 $691
1977 $331 $744
1976 $275.7 $633
1975 $231.1 $561
1974 $200.7 $557
1973 $129.9 $413
1972 $90.1 $341
1971 $78.5 $331
1970 $79.1 $321
1969 $74.1 $319
1968 $64.7 $304
1967 $53.2 $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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Indonesia vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Indonesia

Nicaragua
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Indonesia Nicaragua
2026 71.6 75.4
2025 71.4 75.3
2024 71.3 75.1
2023 71.1 74.9
2022 70.9 74.5
2021 67.5 70.5
2020 68.8 70.8
2019 70.3 73.8
2018 70.1 73.9
2017 70 73.4
2016 69.7 73.2
2015 69.5 72.9
2014 69.3 72.8
2013 69.1 72.6
2012 68.9 72.4
2011 68.6 72
2010 68.4 71.8
2009 68.3 71.5
2008 68.1 71.4
2007 67.9 71.2
2006 67.7 71
2005 67.5 70.4
2004 65.5 69.5
2003 67.1 68.7
2002 67 68
2001 66.6 67
2000 66.3 66.4
1999 66 65.9
1998 65.9 64.1
1997 65.8 65.5
1996 65.5 65.2
1995 65.3 64.9
1994 65 64.5
1993 64.9 64.1
1992 64.2 63.7
1991 63.7 63.3
1990 63.2 62.5
1989 62.9 61.9
1988 62.4 59.8
1987 62.1 57.3
1986 61.7 57.6
1985 61.4 56.4
1984 60.9 56.1
1983 60.3 56.9
1982 59.7 58.7
1981 59.1 58.3
1980 58.7 58
1979 58.2 50.8
1978 57.6 53.5
1977 57.1 56.1
1976 56.4 56.1
1975 56 55.8
1974 55.4 55.4
1973 54.9 55
1972 54.4 48
1971 53.8 54.2
1970 53.3 53.8
1969 52.6 53.4
1968 51.9 52.9
1967 51.3 52.3
1966 48.4 51.6
1965 42.8 50.6
1964 49.4 49.6
1963 48.7 48.8
1962 48.1 48
1961 47.4 47.3
1960 46.8 46.4
1959 46.2 46.1
1958 45.4 45.5
1957 45 44.9
1956 44.3 44.3
1955 43.6 43.7
1954 42.9 43.1
1953 42.2 42.4
1952 41.5 41.9
1951 40.8 40.8
1950 40.2 40.6

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

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Indonesia and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
Indonesia

Nicaragua
1x
Year Population
Indonesia Nicaragua
2024 283,487,931 6,916,140
2023 281,190,067 6,823,613
2022 278,830,529 6,730,654
2021 276,758,053 6,644,741
2020 274,814,866 6,565,267
2019 272,489,381 6,483,657
2018 269,951,846 6,400,080
2017 267,346,658 6,316,231
2016 264,627,418 6,232,666
2015 261,799,249 6,149,417
2014 258,877,399 6,066,492
2013 255,852,467 5,983,845
2012 252,698,525 5,901,287
2011 249,470,032 5,819,051
2010 246,305,322 5,737,450
2009 243,220,028 5,656,601
2008 240,157,903 5,576,593
2007 237,062,337 5,497,243
2006 233,951,652 5,418,855
2005 230,871,650 5,342,105
2004 227,926,649 5,272,912
2003 225,048,008 5,210,963
2002 222,088,495 5,149,909
2001 219,097,902 5,087,825
2000 216,077,790 5,022,633
1999 213,004,668 4,954,018
1998 209,826,788 4,883,655
1997 206,536,095 4,809,573
1996 203,204,348 4,729,974
1995 199,888,057 4,642,931
1994 196,591,828 4,549,316
1993 193,305,168 4,453,732
1992 190,043,744 4,357,026
1991 186,778,238 4,259,637
1990 183,501,098 4,162,559
1989 180,201,630 4,066,476
1988 176,855,065 3,972,320
1987 173,511,154 3,882,164
1986 170,175,065 3,794,157
1985 166,776,185 3,706,479
1984 163,251,124 3,619,104
1983 159,651,381 3,530,282
1982 156,052,152 3,438,745
1981 152,485,035 3,345,674
1980 148,950,540 3,252,403
1979 145,434,834 3,164,525
1978 141,953,163 3,080,314
1977 138,533,541 2,992,534
1976 135,173,655 2,903,851
1975 131,843,848 2,816,943
1974 128,555,045 2,732,075
1973 125,288,515 2,649,278
1972 122,039,841 2,573,578
1971 118,833,702 2,499,825
1970 115,657,495 2,423,065
1969 112,517,639 2,348,398
1968 109,450,006 2,275,836
1967 106,526,393 2,205,567
1966 103,792,754 2,137,820
1965 101,365,130 2,072,681
1964 98,833,749 2,010,176
1963 96,051,424 1,950,159
1962 93,375,850 1,892,320
1961 90,791,249 1,836,451
1960 88,296,070 1,782,370

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

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Fertility rates in Indonesia and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
Indonesia

Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Indonesia Nicaragua
2023 2.13 2.22
2022 2.15 2.24
2021 2.17 2.27
2020 2.19 2.3
2019 2.21 2.32
2018 2.22 2.35
2017 2.25 2.38
2016 2.31 2.41
2015 2.35 2.43
2014 2.39 2.46
2013 2.44 2.49
2012 2.51 2.53
2011 2.52 2.56
2010 2.46 2.6
2009 2.44 2.63
2008 2.44 2.66
2007 2.48 2.7
2006 2.46 2.73
2005 2.45 2.77
2004 2.42 2.78
2003 2.41 2.83
2002 2.44 2.89
2001 2.47 3
2000 2.5 3.12
1999 2.57 3.22
1998 2.66 3.34
1997 2.74 3.47
1996 2.78 3.62
1995 2.81 3.78
1994 2.85 3.94
1993 2.9 4.1
1992 2.95 4.27
1991 3.06 4.43
1990 3.11 4.6
1989 3.25 4.76
1988 3.35 4.93
1987 3.42 5.07
1986 3.53 5.22
1985 3.73 5.36
1984 3.96 5.49
1983 4.11 5.61
1982 4.25 5.74
1981 4.36 5.84
1980 4.5 5.96
1979 4.63 6.07
1978 4.73 6.16
1977 4.81 6.28
1976 4.92 6.37
1975 5.03 6.45
1974 5.09 6.52
1973 5.25 6.59
1972 5.32 6.65
1971 5.4 6.71
1970 5.49 6.77
1969 5.55 6.83
1968 5.57 6.89
1967 5.58 6.94
1966 5.59 6.99
1965 5.59 7.03
1964 5.57 7.06
1963 5.55 7.08
1962 5.53 7.1
1961 5.52 7.11
1960 5.51 7.16

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

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Indonesia and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
Indonesia

Nicaragua
1x
Year Median age, years
Indonesia Nicaragua
2024 31.1 26.6
2023 30.8 26.3
2022 30.6 25.9
2021 30.3 25.6
2020 30.1 25.3
2019 29.9 25
2018 29.6 24.7
2017 29.4 24.3
2016 29.1 24
2015 28.9 23.7
2014 28.6 23.4
2013 28.3 23.1
2012 28.1 22.8
2011 27.9 22.5
2010 27.6 22.2
2009 27.3 22
2008 27.1 21.7
2007 26.8 21.4
2006 26.5 21.1
2005 26.2 20.8
2004 25.9 20.4
2003 25.6 20.1
2002 25.2 19.7
2001 24.9 19.4
2000 24.6 19.1
1999 24.3 18.8
1998 24 18.4
1997 23.7 18.1
1996 23.5 17.9
1995 23.2 17.6
1994 22.9 17.4
1993 22.6 17.2
1992 22.3 17
1991 22 16.8
1990 21.7 16.7
1989 21.4 16.5
1988 21.1 16.4
1987 20.9 16.4
1986 20.6 16.3
1985 20.3 16.3
1984 20.1 16.3
1983 19.9 16.3
1982 19.7 16.2
1981 19.6 16.2
1980 19.4 16.2
1979 19.3 16.2
1978 19.2 16.2
1977 19.1 16.2
1976 19 16.2
1975 18.9 16.2
1974 18.9 16.2
1973 18.8 16.2
1972 18.8 16.2
1971 18.9 16.1
1970 19 16.1
1969 19.1 16.1
1968 19.3 16
1967 19.4 16
1966 19.6 16
1965 19.8 15.9
1964 19.9 15.9
1963 20 15.9
1962 20.1 16
1961 20.1 16.1
1960 20.1 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Indonesia Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$1.39T
2024
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
16.8%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
1.28%
2023
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.78%
2024
0.55%
2024
Armed forces personnel
676,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.3%
2024
+2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.31%
2023
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
39.3%
2024
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
65.1
2026
53.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.8%
2024
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2024
2%
2014
Number of millionaires
178,605
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.09%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
33
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
903
2023
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$758B
2023
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$156B
2024
$6.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$16B
2024
$5.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,053,000
2020
474,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.98%
2020
15.2%
1999
Banked people share
56.3%
2024
23.5%
2024

Energy

Indonesia Nicaragua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
977 kg
2023
608 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.8
2023
$12.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
812 megatons
2024
5.74 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.87 tons
2024
0.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.2%
2022
39.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.2%
2021
50.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.5%
2023
17%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-89.5%
2023
46.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,445 kWh
2023
682 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
15.5%
2021
69.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.67%
2023
14.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.4%
2023
88.3%
2023

Society

Indonesia Nicaragua
% of world population
3.49%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-39,509
2025
-8,371
2025
Urban population
58.8%
2024
59.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.2:49.8
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.46 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.07 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
48.9
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
34
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
72
2026
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.31
2022
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
11.3
2019
16.9
2019
Visa free countries
88
2025
124
2025
Adult literacy rate
96%
2020
82.6%
2015
English speaking
30.8%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
72.8%
2024
58.2%
2023

Health

Indonesia Nicaragua
Government health expenditure per capita
$131.8
2023
$216.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$41
2023
$81.5
2023
Life expectancy
71.6 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.56%
2023
3.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.52
2023
0.68
2018
Age at first childbirth
22.4 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
140
2023
60
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
20.6
2023
13.4
2023
Obesity rate
11.5%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.3%
2024
10.4%
2024
Air quality index
17
2026
58
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
38.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.07 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Indonesia Nicaragua
% of world land
1.27%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
2,578 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
212,828 sq mi
2026
19,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
348,714 sq mi
2026
11,998 sq mi
2026
Roads length
340,572 mi
2025
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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