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Italy vs Nicaragua statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Italy has a population of 59M (ranked 25/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). Italy's land area is 114,178 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 72nd vs. 98th).

By GDP, Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

Italy Nicaragua
Population
58562681
7124343
Population rank 26/197 107/197
GDP
$2.38T
2024
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 8/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$40,385
2024
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 29/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,014
2024
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$3.22T
2024
$7.71B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
135.3%
2024
39.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$54,652
2024
$1,115
2024
Government debt per person rank 6/185 138/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,800
2026
$2,318
2026
Land area 114,178 sq mi 46,464 sq mi
Population density
513 ppl/mi²
2026
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
48.8 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Italy and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

Italy and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
Italy

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP
Italy Nicaragua
2024 $2,380,825,077,244 $19,693,982,968
2023 $2,316,727,999,333 $17,805,842,284
2022 $2,104,067,630,319 $15,634,572,502
2021 $2,179,207,773,596 $14,209,020,362
2020 $1,907,481,094,079 $12,726,422,432
2019 $2,019,606,796,584 $12,699,023,614
2018 $2,099,435,266,459 $13,025,221,974
2017 $1,970,720,904,585 $13,785,893,007
2016 $1,887,111,188,177 $13,286,093,388
2015 $1,845,428,048,839 $12,756,696,261
2014 $2,173,255,507,986 $11,880,438,824
2013 $2,153,225,581,941 $10,982,988,249
2012 $2,097,929,495,122 $10,532,017,232
2011 $2,306,974,020,278 $9,774,329,333
2010 $2,144,936,254,535 $8,758,602,233
2009 $2,209,484,319,013 $8,298,702,489
2008 $2,417,508,414,187 $8,496,967,597
2007 $2,222,524,108,128 $7,423,375,015
2006 $1,958,563,654,386 $6,763,672,381
2005 $1,864,982,261,287 $6,321,324,279
2004 $1,812,808,753,295 $5,792,932,838
2003 $1,582,930,016,539 $5,322,228,351
2002 $1,281,746,271,196 $5,223,727,303
2001 $1,172,041,488,806 $5,351,752,034
2000 $1,149,661,363,439 $5,109,587,050
1999 $1,255,004,736,464 $4,856,026,259
1998 $1,272,729,786,997 $4,635,347,386
1997 $1,244,988,176,444 $4,389,973,490
1996 $1,314,776,508,972 $4,308,351,903
1995 $1,177,369,428,266 $4,140,470,000
1994 $1,101,750,159,702 $3,863,185,119
1993 $1,067,412,587,671 $1,756,454,248
1992 $1,323,204,350,354 $1,792,800,000
1991 $1,249,092,439,519 $1,488,804,124
1990 $1,183,945,130,899 $1,009,455,484
1989 $930,801,709,004 $1,013,184,756
1988 $893,663,934,841 $2,630,900,096
1987 $807,570,134,449 $3,851,200,118
1986 $641,862,313,287 $2,885,799,994
1985 $453,259,761,687 $2,683,699,935
1984 $438,896,930,791 $3,117,599,872
1983 $444,063,496,940 $2,753,100,058
1982 $428,257,421,618 $2,454,499,872
1981 $431,695,533,981 $2,474,700,227
1980 $478,356,755,596 $2,144,300,006
1979 $394,584,507,108 $1,567,599,982
1978 $315,784,469,541 $2,127,699,979
1977 $258,190,019,750 $2,226,999,874
1976 $225,235,205,862 $1,836,899,999
1975 $228,220,643,535 $1,581,599,959
1974 $200,024,444,775 $1,521,400,012
1973 $175,896,529,392 $1,092,900,015
1972 $145,594,833,997 $878,570,045
1971 $124,959,712,859 $828,569,953
1970 $113,656,669,765 $778,569,939
1969 $100,996,667,239 $750,000,003
1968 $91,485,448,148 $692,859,985
1967 $84,401,995,573 $657,140,011
1966 $76,622,444,787 $607,140,010
1965 $70,717,012,186 $564,290,020
1964 $65,720,771,779 $347,119,918
1963 $60,035,924,618 $297,324,163
1962 $52,413,872,628 $269,283,804
1961 $46,649,487,320 $244,144,237
1960 $42,012,422,612 $227,223,322

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

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Italy and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
Italy

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP per capita
Italy Nicaragua
2024 $40,385 $2,848
2023 $39,277 $2,609
2022 $35,654 $2,323
2021 $36,853 $2,138
2020 $32,091 $1,938
2019 $33,813 $1,959
2018 $34,904 $2,035
2017 $32,844 $2,183
2016 $31,392 $2,132
2015 $30,640 $2,074
2014 $36,028 $1,958
2013 $35,702 $1,835
2012 $34,854 $1,785
2011 $38,432 $1,680
2010 $35,857 $1,527
2009 $37,100 $1,467
2008 $40,829 $1,524
2007 $37,826 $1,350
2006 $33,537 $1,248
2005 $32,063 $1,183
2004 $31,348 $1,099
2003 $27,578 $1,021
2002 $22,451 $1,014
2001 $20,570 $1,052
2000 $20,190 $1,017
1999 $22,050 $980
1998 $22,365 $949
1997 $21,884 $913
1996 $23,123 $911
1995 $20,712 $892
1994 $19,382 $849
1993 $18,782 $394
1992 $23,297 $411
1991 $22,007 $350
1990 $20,874 $242.5
1989 $16,424 $249.2
1988 $15,781 $662
1987 $14,268 $992
1986 $11,341 $761
1985 $8,009 $724
1984 $7,758 $861
1983 $7,851 $780
1982 $7,574 $714
1981 $7,640 $740
1980 $8,476 $659
1979 $7,006 $495
1978 $5,623 $691
1977 $4,614 $744
1976 $4,042 $633
1975 $4,116 $561
1974 $3,629 $557
1973 $3,213 $413
1972 $2,677 $341
1971 $2,311 $331
1970 $2,112 $321
1969 $1,886 $319
1968 $1,718 $304
1967 $1,595 $297.9
1966 $1,459 $284
1965 $1,357 $272.3
1964 $1,272 $172.7
1963 $1,171 $152.5
1962 $1,030 $142.3
1961 $923 $132.9
1960 $837 $127.5

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

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Italy vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Italy

Nicaragua
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Italy Nicaragua
2026 84.2 75.4
2025 84 75.3
2024 83.9 75.1
2023 83.7 74.9
2022 82.1 74.5
2021 82.9 70.5
2020 82.2 70.8
2019 83.3 73.8
2018 83.2 73.9
2017 82.7 73.4
2016 83 73.2
2015 82.5 72.9
2014 82.9 72.8
2013 82.7 72.6
2012 82.3 72.4
2011 82.2 72
2010 82.1 71.8
2009 81.8 71.5
2008 81.6 71.4
2007 81.5 71.2
2006 81.4 71
2005 81 70.4
2004 81 69.5
2003 80.2 68.7
2002 80.1 68
2001 79.9 67
2000 79.6 66.4
1999 79.2 65.9
1998 78.8 64.1
1997 78.7 65.5
1996 78.4 65.2
1995 78.1 64.9
1994 77.9 64.5
1993 77.7 64.1
1992 77.4 63.7
1991 77 63.3
1990 77 62.5
1989 76.9 61.9
1988 76.5 59.8
1987 76.3 57.3
1986 75.9 57.6
1985 75.6 56.4
1984 75.5 56.1
1983 74.7 56.9
1982 74.9 58.7
1981 74.4 58.3
1980 74.1 58
1979 74.1 50.8
1978 73.8 53.5
1977 73.4 56.1
1976 73.1 56.1
1975 72.7 55.8
1974 72.8 55.4
1973 72.1 55
1972 72.1 48
1971 71.9 54.2
1970 71.6 53.8
1969 70.9 53.4
1968 70.9 52.9
1967 71 52.3
1966 71 51.6
1965 70.3 50.6
1964 70.4 49.6
1963 69.3 48.8
1962 69.2 48
1961 69.8 47.3
1960 69.2 46.4
1959 69.3 46.1
1958 68.9 45.5
1957 67.8 44.9
1956 67.6 44.3
1955 68.3 43.7
1954 67.9 43.1
1953 66.6 42.4
1952 65.9 41.9
1951 65.3 40.8
1950 65.7 40.6

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

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Italy and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
Italy

Nicaragua
1x
Year Population
Italy Nicaragua
2024 58,952,704 6,916,140
2023 58,984,216 6,823,613
2022 59,013,667 6,730,654
2021 59,133,173 6,644,741
2020 59,438,851 6,565,267
2019 59,729,081 6,483,657
2018 60,148,658 6,400,080
2017 60,002,252 6,316,231
2016 60,115,223 6,232,666
2015 60,229,605 6,149,417
2014 60,320,707 6,066,492
2013 60,311,613 5,983,845
2012 60,191,247 5,901,287
2011 60,026,841 5,819,051
2010 59,819,407 5,737,450
2009 59,555,454 5,656,601
2008 59,211,181 5,576,593
2007 58,756,247 5,497,243
2006 58,399,861 5,418,855
2005 58,166,682 5,342,105
2004 57,828,179 5,272,912
2003 57,399,184 5,210,963
2002 57,089,824 5,149,909
2001 56,976,981 5,087,825
2000 56,942,108 5,022,633
1999 56,916,317 4,954,018
1998 56,906,744 4,883,655
1997 56,890,372 4,809,573
1996 56,860,281 4,729,974
1995 56,844,303 4,642,931
1994 56,843,400 4,549,316
1993 56,831,821 4,453,732
1992 56,797,087 4,357,026
1991 56,758,521 4,259,637
1990 56,719,240 4,162,559
1989 56,671,781 4,066,476
1988 56,629,288 3,972,320
1987 56,601,931 3,882,164
1986 56,596,155 3,794,157
1985 56,593,071 3,706,479
1984 56,576,718 3,619,104
1983 56,564,074 3,530,282
1982 56,543,548 3,438,745
1981 56,501,675 3,345,674
1980 56,433,883 3,252,403
1979 56,317,749 3,164,525
1978 56,155,143 3,080,314
1977 55,955,411 2,992,534
1976 55,718,260 2,903,851
1975 55,441,001 2,816,943
1974 55,110,868 2,732,075
1973 54,751,406 2,649,278
1972 54,381,345 2,573,578
1971 54,073,490 2,499,825
1970 53,821,850 2,423,065
1969 53,537,950 2,348,398
1968 53,235,750 2,275,836
1967 52,900,500 2,205,567
1966 52,519,000 2,137,820
1965 52,112,350 2,072,681
1964 51,675,350 2,010,176
1963 51,252,000 1,950,159
1962 50,879,450 1,892,320
1961 50,536,350 1,836,451
1960 50,199,700 1,782,370

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

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Fertility rates in Italy and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
Italy

Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Italy Nicaragua
2023 1.2 2.22
2022 1.24 2.24
2021 1.25 2.27
2020 1.24 2.3
2019 1.27 2.32
2018 1.31 2.35
2017 1.34 2.38
2016 1.36 2.41
2015 1.36 2.43
2014 1.38 2.46
2013 1.39 2.49
2012 1.42 2.53
2011 1.42 2.56
2010 1.44 2.6
2009 1.44 2.63
2008 1.44 2.66
2007 1.39 2.7
2006 1.37 2.73
2005 1.33 2.77
2004 1.34 2.78
2003 1.29 2.83
2002 1.27 2.89
2001 1.25 3
2000 1.26 3.12
1999 1.23 3.22
1998 1.22 3.34
1997 1.22 3.47
1996 1.2 3.62
1995 1.19 3.78
1994 1.21 3.94
1993 1.25 4.1
1992 1.3 4.27
1991 1.3 4.43
1990 1.33 4.6
1989 1.33 4.76
1988 1.36 4.93
1987 1.33 5.07
1986 1.35 5.22
1985 1.42 5.36
1984 1.46 5.49
1983 1.51 5.61
1982 1.56 5.74
1981 1.58 5.84
1980 1.64 5.96
1979 1.73 6.07
1978 1.84 6.16
1977 1.93 6.28
1976 2.04 6.37
1975 2.17 6.45
1974 2.28 6.52
1973 2.3 6.59
1972 2.35 6.65
1971 2.4 6.71
1970 2.38 6.77
1969 2.47 6.83
1968 2.46 6.89
1967 2.5 6.94
1966 2.58 6.99
1965 2.6 7.03
1964 2.66 7.06
1963 2.51 7.08
1962 2.46 7.1
1961 2.44 7.11
1960 2.4 7.16

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

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Italy and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
Italy

Nicaragua
1x
Year Median age, years
Italy Nicaragua
2024 48.8 26.6
2023 48.4 26.3
2022 48.1 25.9
2021 47.7 25.6
2020 47.4 25.3
2019 47 25
2018 46.6 24.7
2017 46.2 24.3
2016 45.8 24
2015 45.4 23.7
2014 45 23.4
2013 44.6 23.1
2012 44.2 22.8
2011 43.9 22.5
2010 43.5 22.2
2009 43.1 22
2008 42.8 21.7
2007 42.6 21.4
2006 42.3 21.1
2005 41.9 20.8
2004 41.6 20.4
2003 41.3 20.1
2002 41 19.7
2001 40.6 19.4
2000 40.3 19.1
1999 39.9 18.8
1998 39.6 18.4
1997 39.4 18.1
1996 39.1 17.9
1995 38.9 17.6
1994 38.6 17.4
1993 38.2 17.2
1992 37.9 17
1991 37.5 16.8
1990 37.1 16.7
1989 36.8 16.5
1988 36.4 16.4
1987 36.1 16.4
1986 35.8 16.3
1985 35.6 16.3
1984 35.3 16.3
1983 34.9 16.3
1982 34.6 16.2
1981 34.3 16.2
1980 34.1 16.2
1979 34 16.2
1978 33.9 16.2
1977 33.7 16.2
1976 33.6 16.2
1975 33.5 16.2
1974 33.4 16.2
1973 33.3 16.2
1972 33.2 16.2
1971 33.1 16.1
1970 33 16.1
1969 32.8 16.1
1968 32.7 16
1967 32.5 16
1966 32.4 16
1965 32.3 15.9
1964 32.2 15.9
1963 32.1 15.9
1962 32 16
1961 31.8 16.1
1960 31.6 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Italy Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$2.28T
2024
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.6%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.61%
2024
0.55%
2024
Armed forces personnel
338,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.45%
2024
+2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.5%
2024
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
65%
2024
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
53.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2023
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2023
2%
2014
Number of millionaires
1,344,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.74%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
74
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
290
2014
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$587B
2014
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$291B
2024
$6.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$5.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
38,419,000
2020
474,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.65%
2020
15.2%
1999
Banked people share
86%
2024
23.5%
2024

Energy

Italy Nicaragua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,298 kg
2023
608 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.1
2023
$12.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
299.2 megatons
2024
5.74 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.08 tons
2024
0.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
39.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
17.5%
2021
50.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.95%
2023
17%
2022
Net energy imports use share
79.6%
2023
46.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,047 kWh
2023
682 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
41%
2021
69.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
15.9%
2023
14.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.3%
2023

Society

Italy Nicaragua
% of world population
0.73%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+75,448
2025
-8,371
2025
Urban population
69.6%
2024
59.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.9:51.1
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.55
2022
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
16.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
124
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.3%
2019
82.6%
2015
English speaking
13.6%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
89.2%
2024
58.2%
2023

Health

Italy Nicaragua
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,398
2024
$216.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$758
2024
$81.5
2023
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
3.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.19
2022
0.68
2018
Age at first childbirth
31.8 years
2023
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
60
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.8
2023
13.4
2023
Obesity rate
17.8%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
10.4%
2024
Air quality index
61
2026
58
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.97 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Italy Nicaragua
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
1,937 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,531 sq mi
2026
19,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
37,558 sq mi
2026
11,998 sq mi
2026
Roads length
303,043 mi
2007
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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