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Jordan vs Nicaragua statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Jordan has a population of 11.6M (ranked 84/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). Jordan's land area is 34,284 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 110th vs. 98th).

By GDP, Jordan ranks 90/197 ($53.4B) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, Jordan ranks 123/197 ($4,618), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

Jordan Nicaragua
Population
11555022
7124343
Population rank 86/197 107/197
GDP
$53.4B
2024
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 90/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$4,618
2024
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 123/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,821
2024
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$48.1B
2024
$7.71B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.2%
2024
39.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,167
2024
$1,115
2024
Government debt per person rank 91/185 138/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,787
2026
$2,318
2026
Land area 34,284 sq mi 46,464 sq mi
Population density
335 ppl/mi²
2026
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.64
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
25.5 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Jordan and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

Jordan and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
Jordan

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP
Jordan Nicaragua
2024 $53,352,289,577 $19,693,982,968
2023 $51,088,476,338 $17,805,842,284
2022 $48,764,963,380 $15,634,572,502
2021 $46,296,100,141 $14,209,020,362
2020 $43,700,383,099 $12,726,422,432
2019 $44,503,006,338 $12,699,023,614
2018 $43,370,860,704 $13,025,221,974
2017 $41,608,435,915 $13,785,893,007
2016 $39,892,551,127 $13,286,093,388
2015 $38,587,017,887 $12,756,696,261
2014 $36,847,643,521 $11,880,438,824
2013 $34,454,440,141 $10,982,988,249
2012 $31,634,561,690 $10,532,017,232
2011 $29,524,149,155 $9,774,329,333
2010 $27,133,804,225 $8,758,602,233
2009 $24,537,876,056 $8,298,702,489
2008 $22,658,715,989 $8,496,967,597
2007 $17,110,437,236 $7,423,375,015
2006 $15,056,981,664 $6,763,672,381
2005 $12,588,998,590 $6,321,324,279
2004 $11,411,706,629 $5,792,932,838
2003 $10,195,627,645 $5,322,228,351
2002 $9,582,510,578 $5,223,727,303
2001 $8,975,814,653 $5,351,752,034
2000 $8,460,789,845 $5,109,587,050
1999 $8,149,929,478 $4,856,026,259
1998 $7,912,270,804 $4,635,347,386
1997 $7,245,839,210 $4,389,973,490
1996 $6,927,503,526 $4,308,351,903
1995 $6,727,597,032 $4,140,470,000
1994 $6,236,295,978 $3,863,185,119
1993 $5,606,400,222 $1,756,454,248
1992 $5,310,833,194 $1,792,800,000
1991 $4,344,467,193 $1,488,804,124
1990 $4,160,087,508 $1,009,455,484
1989 $4,221,373,674 $1,013,184,756
1988 $6,277,451,829 $2,630,900,096
1987 $6,756,209,762 $3,851,200,118
1986 $6,402,050,485 $2,885,799,994
1985 $4,993,601,520 $2,683,699,935
1984 $4,967,162,160 $3,117,599,872
1983 $4,920,692,191 $2,753,100,058
1982 $4,681,240,993 $2,454,499,872
1981 $4,383,944,703 $2,474,700,227
1980 $3,910,044,474 $2,144,300,006
1979 $3,271,368,781 $1,567,599,982
1978 $2,602,208,589 $2,127,699,979
1977 $2,096,778,602 $2,226,999,874
1976 $1,708,521,219 $1,836,899,999
1975 $1,363,073,498 $1,581,599,959
1974 $1,197,483,949 $1,521,400,012
1973 $943,783,840 $1,092,900,015
1972 $788,479,685 $878,570,045
1971 $678,159,729 $828,569,953
1970 $639,519,744 $778,569,939
1969 $698,879,720 $750,000,003
1968 $561,119,776 $692,859,985
1967 $631,679,747 $657,140,011
1966 $657,999,737 $607,140,010
1965 $599,759,760 $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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Jordan and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
Jordan

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP per capita
Jordan Nicaragua
2024 $4,618 $2,848
2023 $4,466 $2,609
2022 $4,332 $2,323
2021 $4,183 $2,138
2020 $4,022 $1,938
2019 $4,170 $1,959
2018 $4,145 $2,035
2017 $4,066 $2,183
2016 $3,987 $2,132
2015 $4,043 $2,074
2014 $4,191 $1,958
2013 $4,311 $1,835
2012 $4,170 $1,785
2011 $3,947 $1,680
2010 $3,718 $1,527
2009 $3,436 $1,467
2008 $3,242 $1,524
2007 $2,506 $1,350
2006 $2,343 $1,248
2005 $2,088 $1,183
2004 $1,940 $1,099
2003 $1,776 $1,021
2002 $1,706 $1,014
2001 $1,632 $1,052
2000 $1,571 $1,017
1999 $1,545 $980
1998 $1,532 $949
1997 $1,436 $913
1996 $1,410 $911
1995 $1,416 $892
1994 $1,367 $849
1993 $1,289 $394
1992 $1,287 $411
1991 $1,110 $350
1990 $1,149 $242.5
1989 $1,260 $249.2
1988 $1,966 $662
1987 $2,217 $992
1986 $2,200 $761
1985 $1,797 $724
1984 $1,871 $861
1983 $1,939 $780
1982 $1,929 $714
1981 $1,885 $740
1980 $1,750 $659
1979 $1,519 $495
1978 $1,249 $691
1977 $1,039 $744
1976 $873 $633
1975 $718 $561
1974 $651 $557
1973 $531 $413
1972 $460 $341
1971 $412 $331
1970 $409 $321
1969 $474 $319
1968 $409 $304
1967 $497 $297.9
1966 $558 $284
1965 $546 $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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Jordan vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Jordan

Nicaragua
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Jordan Nicaragua
2026 78.3 75.4
2025 78.1 75.3
2024 78 75.1
2023 77.8 74.9
2022 77.1 74.5
2021 74.2 70.5
2020 75.6 70.8
2019 76.9 73.8
2018 76.5 73.9
2017 76.1 73.4
2016 75.6 73.2
2015 75.1 72.9
2014 74.6 72.8
2013 74.3 72.6
2012 74.1 72.4
2011 73.9 72
2010 73.8 71.8
2009 73.7 71.5
2008 73.6 71.4
2007 73.4 71.2
2006 73.2 71
2005 73 70.4
2004 72.8 69.5
2003 72.6 68.7
2002 72.4 68
2001 72.1 67
2000 71.9 66.4
1999 71.7 65.9
1998 71.5 64.1
1997 71.3 65.5
1996 71.1 65.2
1995 70.9 64.9
1994 70.7 64.5
1993 70.6 64.1
1992 70.4 63.7
1991 70.2 63.3
1990 70.1 62.5
1989 69.9 61.9
1988 69.6 59.8
1987 69.3 57.3
1986 69 57.6
1985 68.6 56.4
1984 68.2 56.1
1983 67.8 56.9
1982 67.4 58.7
1981 66.9 58.3
1980 66.5 58
1979 66 50.8
1978 65.6 53.5
1977 65.1 56.1
1976 64.7 56.1
1975 64.1 55.8
1974 63.6 55.4
1973 63.1 55
1972 62.5 48
1971 61.8 54.2
1970 59.8 53.8
1969 60.5 53.4
1968 59.8 52.9
1967 59 52.3
1966 57.8 51.6
1965 57.3 50.6
1964 56.5 49.6
1963 55.5 48.8
1962 54.6 48
1961 53.7 47.3
1960 52.7 46.4
1959 51.6 46.1
1958 50.4 45.5
1957 49.2 44.9
1956 48 44.3
1955 46.8 43.7
1954 45.6 43.1
1953 44.4 42.4
1952 43.2 41.9
1951 42 40.8
1950 40.9 40.6

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

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Jordan and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
Jordan

Nicaragua
1x
Year Population
Jordan Nicaragua
2024 11,552,876 6,916,140
2023 11,439,213 6,823,613
2022 11,256,263 6,730,654
2021 11,066,356 6,644,741
2020 10,865,228 6,565,267
2019 10,671,891 6,483,657
2018 10,462,306 6,400,080
2017 10,234,226 6,316,231
2016 10,006,367 6,232,666
2015 9,544,729 6,149,417
2014 8,791,710 6,066,492
2013 7,991,809 5,983,845
2012 7,587,127 5,901,287
2011 7,480,424 5,819,051
2010 7,297,043 5,737,450
2009 7,141,753 5,656,601
2008 6,989,866 5,576,593
2007 6,827,227 5,497,243
2006 6,427,371 5,418,855
2005 6,029,587 5,342,105
2004 5,882,061 5,272,912
2003 5,741,828 5,210,963
2002 5,616,066 5,149,909
2001 5,498,894 5,087,825
2000 5,386,945 5,022,633
1999 5,276,444 4,954,018
1998 5,164,284 4,883,655
1997 5,046,285 4,809,573
1996 4,912,516 4,729,974
1995 4,752,096 4,642,931
1994 4,561,406 4,549,316
1993 4,348,020 4,453,732
1992 4,127,693 4,357,026
1991 3,915,149 4,259,637
1990 3,621,908 4,162,559
1989 3,349,627 4,066,476
1988 3,193,039 3,972,320
1987 3,047,634 3,882,164
1986 2,909,887 3,794,157
1985 2,778,810 3,706,479
1984 2,654,688 3,619,104
1983 2,537,307 3,530,282
1982 2,426,927 3,438,745
1981 2,325,517 3,345,674
1980 2,234,186 3,252,403
1979 2,153,882 3,164,525
1978 2,083,595 3,080,314
1977 2,019,002 2,992,534
1976 1,958,177 2,903,851
1975 1,899,055 2,816,943
1974 1,839,182 2,732,075
1973 1,778,094 2,649,278
1972 1,714,555 2,573,578
1971 1,645,145 2,499,825
1970 1,565,163 2,423,065
1969 1,473,100 2,348,398
1968 1,372,460 2,275,836
1967 1,271,183 2,205,567
1966 1,178,360 2,137,820
1965 1,099,440 2,072,681
1964 1,035,640 2,010,176
1963 984,714 1,950,159
1962 940,554 1,892,320
1961 897,591 1,836,451
1960 853,471 1,782,370

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

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Fertility rates in Jordan and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
Jordan

Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jordan Nicaragua
2023 2.64 2.22
2022 2.68 2.24
2021 2.74 2.27
2020 2.79 2.3
2019 2.86 2.32
2018 2.92 2.35
2017 2.99 2.38
2016 3.07 2.41
2015 3.14 2.43
2014 3.3 2.46
2013 3.45 2.49
2012 3.57 2.53
2011 3.69 2.56
2010 3.78 2.6
2009 3.84 2.63
2008 3.88 2.66
2007 3.8 2.7
2006 3.71 2.73
2005 3.65 2.77
2004 3.73 2.78
2003 3.82 2.83
2002 3.81 2.89
2001 3.8 3
2000 3.86 3.12
1999 3.97 3.22
1998 4.11 3.34
1997 4.32 3.47
1996 4.51 3.62
1995 4.68 3.78
1994 4.82 3.94
1993 4.97 4.1
1992 5.14 4.27
1991 5.33 4.43
1990 5.54 4.6
1989 5.8 4.76
1988 6.01 4.93
1987 6.2 5.07
1986 6.39 5.22
1985 6.53 5.36
1984 6.67 5.49
1983 6.81 5.61
1982 6.96 5.74
1981 7.12 5.84
1980 7.29 5.96
1979 7.45 6.07
1978 7.59 6.16
1977 7.72 6.28
1976 7.83 6.37
1975 7.93 6.45
1974 8 6.52
1973 8.06 6.59
1972 8.12 6.65
1971 8.15 6.71
1970 8.18 6.77
1969 8.19 6.83
1968 8.14 6.89
1967 8.06 6.94
1966 7.99 6.99
1965 7.93 7.03
1964 7.91 7.06
1963 7.85 7.08
1962 7.79 7.1
1961 7.7 7.11
1960 7.6 7.16

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

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Jordan and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
Jordan

Nicaragua
1x
Year Median age, years
Jordan Nicaragua
2024 25.5 26.6
2023 25.3 26.3
2022 24.9 25.9
2021 24.6 25.6
2020 24.2 25.3
2019 23.9 25
2018 23.5 24.7
2017 23.2 24.3
2016 22.9 24
2015 22.6 23.7
2014 22.4 23.4
2013 22.3 23.1
2012 22.1 22.8
2011 21.9 22.5
2010 21.7 22.2
2009 21.5 22
2008 21.4 21.7
2007 21.2 21.4
2006 21 21.1
2005 20.8 20.8
2004 20.5 20.4
2003 20.3 20.1
2002 20.2 19.7
2001 20.1 19.4
2000 20 19.1
1999 19.9 18.8
1998 19.8 18.4
1997 19.8 18.1
1996 19.7 17.9
1995 19.5 17.6
1994 19.3 17.4
1993 18.9 17.2
1992 18.5 17
1991 18.1 16.8
1990 17.2 16.7
1989 16.4 16.5
1988 16.2 16.4
1987 16.1 16.4
1986 15.9 16.3
1985 15.8 16.3
1984 15.6 16.3
1983 15.5 16.3
1982 15.4 16.2
1981 15.2 16.2
1980 15.1 16.2
1979 15 16.2
1978 14.9 16.2
1977 14.9 16.2
1976 14.8 16.2
1975 14.8 16.2
1974 14.8 16.2
1973 14.8 16.2
1972 14.8 16.2
1971 14.8 16.1
1970 14.9 16.1
1969 15 16.1
1968 15.1 16
1967 15.3 16
1966 15.5 16
1965 15.7 15.9
1964 16 15.9
1963 16.2 15.9
1962 16.5 16
1961 16.8 16.1
1960 17 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Jordan Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$51.2B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
4.8%
2024
0.55%
2024
Armed forces personnel
116,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.33%
2024
+2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
16.6%
2023
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
60.4%
2024
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.1%
2024
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.3
2026
53.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
27.4%
2010
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2010
2%
2014
Listed domestic companies
162
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$24.9B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$21.9B
2024
$6.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.43B
2024
$5.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,240,000
2020
474,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
16.7%
2020
15.2%
1999
Banked people share
46.5%
2024
23.5%
2024

Energy

Jordan Nicaragua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
754 kg
2022
608 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$13.2
2022
$12.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
24.1 megatons
2024
5.74 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.09 tons
2024
0.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
91.1%
2022
39.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
11.5%
2021
50.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
7.69%
2022
17%
2022
Net energy imports use share
96.4%
2022
46.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,791 kWh
2022
682 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
24.9%
2021
69.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.08%
2022
14.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.3%
2023

Society

Jordan Nicaragua
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-303,267
2025
-8,371
2025
Urban population
93%
2024
59.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
51.6:48.4
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
59.7
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.99
2023
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2019
16.9
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
124
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.8%
2023
82.6%
2015
English speaking
45%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
92.5%
2023
58.2%
2023

Health

Jordan Nicaragua
Government health expenditure per capita
$342
2023
$216.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$117.9
2023
$81.5
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.94%
2023
3.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.85
2022
0.68
2018
Age at first childbirth
24.6 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
31
2023
60
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.2
2023
13.4
2023
Obesity rate
39.9%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.5%
2024
10.4%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
58
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
35.6%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.23 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Jordan Nicaragua
% of world land
0.06%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
2,968 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
3,954 sq mi
2026
19,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
376 sq mi
2026
11,998 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,476 mi
2011
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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