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Israel vs Nicaragua statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Israel has a population of 9.97M (ranked 96/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). Israel's land area is 8,355 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 149th vs. 98th).

By GDP, Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

Israel Nicaragua
Population
10290887
7124343
Population rank 95/197 107/197
GDP
$540B
2024
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 29/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$54,177
2024
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 21/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,236
2024
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$366B
2024
$7.71B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.6%
2024
39.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$36,645
2024
$1,115
2024
Government debt per person rank 18/185 138/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$43,003
2026
$2,318
2026
Land area 8,355 sq mi 46,464 sq mi
Population density
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.85
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
30.2 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Israel and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

Israel and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
Israel

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP
Israel Nicaragua
2024 $540,379,921,262 $19,693,982,968
2023 $512,184,638,999 $17,805,842,284
2022 $525,181,008,026 $15,634,572,502
2021 $489,851,549,972 $14,209,020,362
2020 $410,768,352,658 $12,726,422,432
2019 $400,645,216,359 $12,699,023,614
2018 $376,299,083,108 $13,025,221,974
2017 $358,451,839,053 $13,785,893,007
2016 $321,940,971,558 $13,286,093,388
2015 $303,469,434,072 $12,756,696,261
2014 $315,017,088,117 $11,880,438,824
2013 $298,478,070,673 $10,982,988,249
2012 $263,589,172,712 $10,532,017,232
2011 $268,094,998,225 $9,774,329,333
2010 $239,679,036,634 $8,758,602,233
2009 $213,403,181,853 $8,298,702,489
2008 $221,231,658,863 $8,496,967,597
2007 $184,681,214,673 $7,423,375,015
2006 $158,900,547,825 $6,763,672,381
2005 $147,519,922,009 $6,321,324,279
2004 $140,047,984,605 $5,792,932,838
2003 $131,408,914,824 $5,322,228,351
2002 $125,332,331,884 $5,223,727,303
2001 $135,002,039,613 $5,351,752,034
2000 $136,512,300,542 $5,109,587,050
1999 $121,417,185,062 $4,856,026,259
1998 $120,547,409,279 $4,635,347,386
1997 $119,459,826,347 $4,389,973,490
1996 $115,116,595,545 $4,308,351,903
1995 $105,497,418,059 $4,140,470,000
1994 $90,740,103,829 $3,863,185,119
1993 $79,855,877,174 $1,756,454,248
1992 $79,457,685,757 $1,792,800,000
1991 $70,998,755,007 $1,488,804,124
1990 $62,016,729,541 $1,009,455,484
1989 $52,443,479,454 $1,013,184,756
1988 $52,650,948,910 $2,630,900,096
1987 $43,049,543,635 $3,851,200,118
1986 $35,834,154,874 $2,885,799,994
1985 $28,905,736,367 $2,683,699,935
1984 $30,645,607,293 $3,117,599,872
1983 $32,675,755,462 $2,753,100,058
1982 $29,255,285,401 $2,454,499,872
1981 $26,882,009,819 $2,474,700,227
1980 $25,395,256,478 $2,144,300,006
1979 $22,609,741,060 $1,567,599,982
1978 $17,701,286,907 $2,127,699,979
1977 $18,257,113,904 $2,226,999,874
1976 $15,956,349,550 $1,836,899,999
1975 $16,141,767,373 $1,581,599,959
1974 $17,172,607,138 $1,521,400,012
1973 $11,902,574,259 $1,092,900,015
1972 $9,222,557,539 $878,570,045
1971 $7,052,544,000 $828,569,953
1970 $7,406,712,876 $778,569,939
1969 $6,297,852,761 $750,000,003
1968 $5,458,427,928 $692,859,985
1967 $4,762,386,783 $657,140,011
1966 $4,703,300,098 $607,140,010
1965 $4,329,084,429 $564,290,020
1964 $4,024,344,853 $347,119,918
1963 $3,535,949,089 $297,324,163
1962 $2,966,154,031 $269,283,804
1961 $3,708,586,471 $244,144,237
1960 $3,070,585,807 $227,223,322

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

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Israel and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
Israel

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP per capita
Israel Nicaragua
2024 $54,177 $2,848
2023 $52,004 $2,609
2022 $54,950 $2,323
2021 $52,271 $2,138
2020 $44,576 $1,938
2019 $44,251 $1,959
2018 $42,363 $2,035
2017 $41,138 $2,183
2016 $37,672 $2,132
2015 $36,213 $2,074
2014 $38,343 $1,958
2013 $37,034 $1,835
2012 $33,321 $1,785
2011 $34,523 $1,680
2010 $31,439 $1,527
2009 $28,508 $1,467
2008 $30,269 $1,524
2007 $25,721 $1,350
2006 $22,527 $1,248
2005 $21,287 $1,183
2004 $20,568 $1,099
2003 $19,643 $1,021
2002 $19,076 $1,014
2001 $20,966 $1,052
2000 $21,707 $1,017
1999 $19,823 $980
1998 $20,189 $949
1997 $20,469 $913
1996 $20,224 $911
1995 $19,026 $892
1994 $16,807 $849
1993 $15,179 $394
1992 $15,510 $411
1991 $14,346 $350
1990 $13,308 $242.5
1989 $11,608 $249.2
1988 $11,853 $662
1987 $9,853 $992
1986 $8,335 $761
1985 $6,829 $724
1984 $7,369 $861
1983 $7,960 $780
1982 $7,258 $714
1981 $6,795 $740
1980 $6,549 $659
1979 $5,972 $495
1978 $4,797 $691
1977 $5,053 $744
1976 $4,516 $633
1975 $4,672 $561
1974 $5,085 $557
1973 $3,631 $413
1972 $2,930 $341
1971 $2,298 $331
1970 $2,490 $321
1969 $2,189 $319
1968 $1,947 $304
1967 $1,735 $297.9
1966 $1,789 $284
1965 $1,689 $272.3
1964 $1,626 $172.7
1963 $1,486 $152.5
1962 $1,294 $142.3
1961 $1,697 $132.9
1960 $1,452 $127.5

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

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Israel vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Israel

Nicaragua
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Israel Nicaragua
2026 82.9 75.4
2025 82.8 75.3
2024 82.7 75.1
2023 82.4 74.9
2022 82.8 74.5
2021 82.5 70.5
2020 82.7 70.8
2019 82.9 73.8
2018 82.9 73.9
2017 82.7 73.4
2016 82.6 73.2
2015 82.3 72.9
2014 82.4 72.8
2013 82.4 72.6
2012 82 72.4
2011 82 72
2010 82 71.8
2009 81.8 71.5
2008 81.3 71.4
2007 81 71.2
2006 80.8 71
2005 80.4 70.4
2004 80.3 69.5
2003 79.8 68.7
2002 79.5 68
2001 79.5 67
2000 79.2 66.4
1999 78.9 65.9
1998 78.6 64.1
1997 78.6 65.5
1996 78.6 65.2
1995 78.1 64.9
1994 78 64.5
1993 77.9 64.1
1992 77.3 63.7
1991 77.6 63.3
1990 78 62.5
1989 77.6 61.9
1988 76.9 59.8
1987 76.4 57.3
1986 75.9 57.6
1985 76 56.4
1984 75.5 56.1
1983 75.1 56.9
1982 74.3 58.7
1981 74.2 58.3
1980 73.7 58
1979 73.4 50.8
1978 73.1 53.5
1977 72.7 56.1
1976 72.7 56.1
1975 71.6 55.8
1974 71.6 55.4
1973 71.6 55
1972 71.6 48
1971 71.8 54.2
1970 71.2 53.8
1969 71 53.4
1968 70.8 52.9
1967 70.9 52.3
1966 70.9 51.6
1965 70.5 50.6
1964 69.6 49.6
1963 69.6 48.8
1962 69.3 48
1961 69.8 47.3
1960 69.8 46.4
1959 68.9 46.1
1958 68.4 45.5
1957 66.5 44.9
1956 66.6 44.3
1955 68 43.7
1954 66.3 43.1
1953 66.4 42.4
1952 67.2 41.9
1951 67.6 40.8
1950 69.9 40.6

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

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Israel and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
Israel

Nicaragua
1x
Year Population
Israel Nicaragua
2024 9,974,400 6,916,140
2023 9,849,000 6,823,613
2022 9,557,500 6,730,654
2021 9,371,400 6,644,741
2020 9,215,100 6,565,267
2019 9,054,000 6,483,657
2018 8,882,800 6,400,080
2017 8,713,300 6,316,231
2016 8,546,000 6,232,666
2015 8,380,100 6,149,417
2014 8,215,700 6,066,492
2013 8,059,500 5,983,845
2012 7,910,500 5,901,287
2011 7,765,800 5,819,051
2010 7,623,600 5,737,450
2009 7,485,600 5,656,601
2008 7,308,800 5,576,593
2007 7,180,100 5,497,243
2006 7,053,700 5,418,855
2005 6,930,100 5,342,105
2004 6,809,000 5,272,912
2003 6,689,700 5,210,963
2002 6,570,000 5,149,909
2001 6,439,000 5,087,825
2000 6,289,000 5,022,633
1999 6,125,000 4,954,018
1998 5,971,000 4,883,655
1997 5,836,000 4,809,573
1996 5,692,000 4,729,974
1995 5,545,000 4,642,931
1994 5,399,000 4,549,316
1993 5,261,000 4,453,732
1992 5,123,000 4,357,026
1991 4,949,000 4,259,637
1990 4,660,000 4,162,559
1989 4,518,000 4,066,476
1988 4,442,000 3,972,320
1987 4,369,000 3,882,164
1986 4,299,000 3,794,157
1985 4,233,000 3,706,479
1984 4,159,000 3,619,104
1983 4,105,000 3,530,282
1982 4,031,000 3,438,745
1981 3,956,000 3,345,674
1980 3,878,000 3,252,403
1979 3,786,000 3,164,525
1978 3,690,000 3,080,314
1977 3,613,000 2,992,534
1976 3,533,000 2,903,851
1975 3,455,000 2,816,943
1974 3,377,000 2,732,075
1973 3,278,000 2,649,278
1972 3,148,000 2,573,578
1971 3,069,000 2,499,825
1970 2,974,000 2,423,065
1969 2,877,000 2,348,398
1968 2,803,000 2,275,836
1967 2,745,000 2,205,567
1966 2,629,000 2,137,820
1965 2,563,000 2,072,681
1964 2,475,000 2,010,176
1963 2,379,000 1,950,159
1962 2,293,000 1,892,320
1961 2,185,000 1,836,451
1960 2,114,020 1,782,370

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

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Fertility rates in Israel and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
Israel

Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Israel Nicaragua
2023 2.85 2.22
2022 2.89 2.24
2021 3 2.27
2020 2.9 2.3
2019 3.01 2.32
2018 3.09 2.35
2017 3.11 2.38
2016 3.11 2.41
2015 3.09 2.43
2014 3.08 2.46
2013 3.03 2.49
2012 3.05 2.53
2011 2.98 2.56
2010 3.03 2.6
2009 2.96 2.63
2008 2.96 2.66
2007 2.9 2.7
2006 2.88 2.73
2005 2.84 2.77
2004 2.9 2.78
2003 2.95 2.83
2002 2.89 2.89
2001 2.92 3
2000 2.95 3.12
1999 2.97 3.22
1998 2.98 3.34
1997 2.94 3.47
1996 2.9 3.62
1995 2.9 3.78
1994 2.9 3.94
1993 2.8 4.1
1992 2.7 4.27
1991 2.76 4.43
1990 2.82 4.6
1989 2.89 4.76
1988 2.95 4.93
1987 3.01 5.07
1986 3.03 5.22
1985 3.06 5.36
1984 3.08 5.49
1983 3.11 5.61
1982 3.13 5.74
1981 3.19 5.84
1980 3.24 5.96
1979 3.3 6.07
1978 3.35 6.16
1977 3.41 6.28
1976 3.48 6.37
1975 3.55 6.45
1974 3.63 6.52
1973 3.7 6.59
1972 3.77 6.65
1971 3.77 6.71
1970 3.78 6.77
1969 3.78 6.83
1968 3.79 6.89
1967 3.79 6.94
1966 3.8 6.99
1965 3.81 7.03
1964 3.83 7.06
1963 3.84 7.08
1962 3.85 7.1
1961 3.86 7.11
1960 3.87 7.16

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

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Israel and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
Israel

Nicaragua
1x
Year Median age, years
Israel Nicaragua
2024 30.2 26.6
2023 30.2 26.3
2022 30.1 25.9
2021 30 25.6
2020 30 25.3
2019 29.9 25
2018 29.9 24.7
2017 29.9 24.3
2016 29.8 24
2015 29.8 23.7
2014 29.7 23.4
2013 29.6 23.1
2012 29.5 22.8
2011 29.5 22.5
2010 29.4 22.2
2009 29.3 22
2008 29.2 21.7
2007 29.1 21.4
2006 28.9 21.1
2005 28.7 20.8
2004 28.5 20.4
2003 28.4 20.1
2002 28.2 19.7
2001 28 19.4
2000 27.8 19.1
1999 27.6 18.8
1998 27.4 18.4
1997 27.3 18.1
1996 27.1 17.9
1995 26.9 17.6
1994 26.6 17.4
1993 26.5 17.2
1992 26.4 17
1991 26.2 16.8
1990 25.8 16.7
1989 25.6 16.5
1988 25.5 16.4
1987 25.5 16.4
1986 25.4 16.3
1985 25.4 16.3
1984 25.4 16.3
1983 25.3 16.3
1982 25.2 16.2
1981 25.1 16.2
1980 25 16.2
1979 24.8 16.2
1978 24.7 16.2
1977 24.5 16.2
1976 24.3 16.2
1975 24.2 16.2
1974 24 16.2
1973 23.8 16.2
1972 23.7 16.2
1971 23.5 16.1
1970 23.4 16.1
1969 23.3 16.1
1968 23.3 16
1967 23.4 16
1966 23.5 16
1965 23.8 15.9
1964 24.1 15.9
1963 24.6 15.9
1962 25 16
1961 25.3 16.1
1960 25.3 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Israel Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$528B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.93%
2022
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
8.78%
2024
0.55%
2024
Armed forces personnel
178,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.26%
2024
+2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.9%
2024
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
72.5%
2024
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.4
2026
53.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2021
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2021
2%
2014
Number of millionaires
179,905
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.79%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
41
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
511
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$331B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$215B
2024
$6.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$952M
2024
$5.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,905,000
2019
474,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.39%
2020
15.2%
1999
Banked people share
89.3%
2024
23.5%
2024

Energy

Israel Nicaragua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,460 kg
2023
608 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.4
2023
$12.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
57.7 megatons
2024
5.74 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.78 tons
2024
0.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.5%
2023
39.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
6.2%
2021
50.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.44%
2023
17%
2022
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2023
46.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,772 kWh
2023
682 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
7.63%
2021
69.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2023
14.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.3%
2023

Society

Israel Nicaragua
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,466
2025
-8,371
2025
Urban population
91.5%
2024
59.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.63
2022
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
16.9
2019
Visa free countries
153
2025
124
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2011
82.6%
2015
English speaking
85%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
88.2%
2024
58.2%
2023

Health

Israel Nicaragua
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,928
2023
$216.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$805
2023
$81.5
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.45%
2023
3.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.8
2023
0.68
2018
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2021
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
60
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
13.4
2023
Obesity rate
23.2%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.1%
2024
10.4%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
58
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.84 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Israel Nicaragua
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
838 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,072 sq mi
2026
19,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
541 sq mi
2026
11,998 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,670 mi
2021
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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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