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Kazakhstan vs Nicaragua statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kazakhstan has a population of 20.6M (ranked 64/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). Kazakhstan's land area is 1,042,360 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 9th vs. 98th).

By GDP, Kazakhstan ranks 48/197 ($291B) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, Kazakhstan ranks 71/197 ($14,155), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

Kazakhstan Nicaragua
Population
21161809
7124343
Population rank 65/197 107/197
GDP
$291B
2024
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 48/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$14,155
2024
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 71/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$40,891
2024
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$71.1B
2024
$7.71B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.4%
2024
39.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,450
2024
$1,115
2024
Government debt per person rank 95/185 138/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,486
2026
$2,318
2026
Land area 1,042,360 sq mi 46,464 sq mi
Population density
20.2 ppl/mi²
2026
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.01
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.8 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Kazakhstan and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

Kazakhstan and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
Kazakhstan

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP
Kazakhstan Nicaragua
2024 $291,480,274,649 $19,693,982,968
2023 $261,840,101,060 $17,805,842,284
2022 $225,496,328,925 $15,634,572,502
2021 $197,112,255,361 $14,209,020,362
2020 $171,082,365,861 $12,726,422,432
2019 $181,667,184,855 $12,699,023,614
2018 $179,339,977,690 $13,025,221,974
2017 $166,805,788,827 $13,785,893,007
2016 $137,278,320,084 $13,286,093,388
2015 $184,388,404,706 $12,756,696,261
2014 $221,415,613,595 $11,880,438,824
2013 $236,634,603,409 $10,982,988,249
2012 $207,998,568,866 $10,532,017,232
2011 $192,626,464,617 $9,774,329,333
2010 $148,047,348,241 $8,758,602,233
2009 $115,308,686,941 $8,298,702,489
2008 $133,441,648,852 $8,496,967,597
2007 $104,849,915,058 $7,423,375,015
2006 $81,003,864,630 $6,763,672,381
2005 $57,123,671,734 $6,321,324,279
2004 $43,151,647,003 $5,792,932,838
2003 $30,833,692,900 $5,322,228,351
2002 $24,636,598,527 $5,223,727,303
2001 $22,152,689,180 $5,351,752,034
2000 $18,291,990,662 $5,109,587,050
1999 $16,870,817,182 $4,856,026,259
1998 $22,135,245,507 $4,635,347,386
1997 $22,165,932,063 $4,389,973,490
1996 $21,035,357,937 $4,308,351,903
1995 $20,374,302,652 $4,140,470,000
1994 $21,250,792,886 $3,863,185,119
1993 $23,409,260,880 $1,756,454,248
1992 $24,917,355,372 $1,792,800,000
1991 $24,923,076,923 $1,488,804,124
1990 $26,932,016,270 $1,009,455,484
1989 - $1,013,184,756
1988 - $2,630,900,096
1987 - $3,851,200,118
1986 - $2,885,799,994
1985 - $2,683,699,935
1984 - $3,117,599,872
1983 - $2,753,100,058
1982 - $2,454,499,872
1981 - $2,474,700,227
1980 - $2,144,300,006
1979 - $1,567,599,982
1978 - $2,127,699,979
1977 - $2,226,999,874
1976 - $1,836,899,999
1975 - $1,581,599,959
1974 - $1,521,400,012
1973 - $1,092,900,015
1972 - $878,570,045
1971 - $828,569,953
1970 - $778,569,939
1969 - $750,000,003
1968 - $692,859,985
1967 - $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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Kazakhstan and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
Kazakhstan

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kazakhstan Nicaragua
2024 $14,155 $2,848
2023 $12,879 $2,609
2022 $11,255 $2,323
2021 $9,984 $2,138
2020 $8,782 $1,938
2019 $9,457 $1,959
2018 $9,472 $2,035
2017 $8,943 $2,183
2016 $7,476 $2,132
2015 $10,196 $2,074
2014 $12,428 $1,958
2013 $13,478 $1,835
2012 $12,019 $1,785
2011 $11,287 $1,680
2010 $8,793 $1,527
2009 $6,938 $1,467
2008 $8,124 $1,524
2007 $6,449 $1,350
2006 $5,030 $1,248
2005 $3,577 $1,183
2004 $2,722 $1,099
2003 $1,958 $1,021
2002 $1,574 $1,014
2001 $1,422 $1,052
2000 $1,180 $1,017
1999 $1,092 $980
1998 $1,415 $949
1997 $1,382 $913
1996 $1,281 $911
1995 $1,218 $892
1994 $1,247 $849
1993 $1,355 $394
1992 $1,438 $411
1991 $1,442 $350
1990 $1,570 $242.5
1989 - $249.2
1988 - $662
1987 - $992
1986 - $761
1985 - $724
1984 - $861
1983 - $780
1982 - $714
1981 - $740
1980 - $659
1979 - $495
1978 - $691
1977 - $744
1976 - $633
1975 - $561
1974 - $557
1973 - $413
1972 - $341
1971 - $331
1970 - $321
1969 - $319
1968 - $304
1967 - $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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Kazakhstan vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kazakhstan

Nicaragua
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kazakhstan Nicaragua
2026 74.8 75.4
2025 74.7 75.3
2024 74.5 75.1
2023 74.4 74.9
2022 73.5 74.5
2021 70.1 70.5
2020 71.2 70.8
2019 73.7 73.8
2018 73.4 73.9
2017 73 73.4
2016 72.5 73.2
2015 72 72.9
2014 71.4 72.8
2013 70.7 72.6
2012 69.9 72.4
2011 69.1 72
2010 68.3 71.8
2009 67.5 71.5
2008 66.8 71.4
2007 66.2 71.2
2006 65.7 71
2005 65.4 70.4
2004 65 69.5
2003 64.8 68.7
2002 64.4 68
2001 64.1 67
2000 63.8 66.4
1999 63.5 65.9
1998 63.3 64.1
1997 63.3 65.5
1996 63.5 65.2
1995 63.7 64.9
1994 64.1 64.5
1993 64.5 64.1
1992 65 63.7
1991 65.4 63.3
1990 65.7 62.5
1989 65.9 61.9
1988 66 59.8
1987 66 57.3
1986 65.8 57.6
1985 65.4 56.4
1984 64.8 56.1
1983 64.2 56.9
1982 63.6 58.7
1981 63 58.3
1980 62.5 58
1979 62.1 50.8
1978 61.8 53.5
1977 61.5 56.1
1976 61.3 56.1
1975 61.1 55.8
1974 60.9 55.4
1973 60.7 55
1972 60.5 48
1971 60.3 54.2
1970 60 53.8
1969 59.8 53.4
1968 59.6 52.9
1967 59.4 52.3
1966 59.2 51.6
1965 59 50.6
1964 58.8 49.6
1963 58.6 48.8
1962 58.4 48
1961 58.2 47.3
1960 57.9 46.4
1959 57.7 46.1
1958 57.5 45.5
1957 57.3 44.9
1956 57.1 44.3
1955 56.8 43.7
1954 56.6 43.1
1953 56.4 42.4
1952 56.1 41.9
1951 55.9 40.8
1950 55.6 40.6

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

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Kazakhstan and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
Kazakhstan

Nicaragua
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Nicaragua
2024 20,592,571 6,916,140
2023 20,330,104 6,823,613
2022 20,034,609 6,730,654
2021 19,743,603 6,644,741
2020 19,482,117 6,565,267
2019 19,209,555 6,483,657
2018 18,932,727 6,400,080
2017 18,651,931 6,316,231
2016 18,363,600 6,232,666
2015 18,084,169 6,149,417
2014 17,816,285 6,066,492
2013 17,556,502 5,983,845
2012 17,306,106 5,901,287
2011 17,066,002 5,819,051
2010 16,836,810 5,737,450
2009 16,619,846 5,656,601
2008 16,426,525 5,576,593
2007 16,257,214 5,497,243
2006 16,103,716 5,418,855
2005 15,968,117 5,342,105
2004 15,850,159 5,272,912
2003 15,747,380 5,210,963
2002 15,656,677 5,149,909
2001 15,575,550 5,087,825
2000 15,501,103 5,022,633
1999 15,455,874 4,954,018
1998 15,647,785 4,883,655
1997 16,043,251 4,809,573
1996 16,416,027 4,729,974
1995 16,730,536 4,642,931
1994 17,043,771 4,549,316
1993 17,274,487 4,453,732
1992 17,332,625 4,357,026
1991 17,278,600 4,259,637
1990 17,154,054 4,162,559
1989 16,997,013 4,066,476
1988 16,781,168 3,972,320
1987 16,527,715 3,882,164
1986 16,262,702 3,794,157
1985 16,031,090 3,706,479
1984 15,844,621 3,619,104
1983 15,665,551 3,530,282
1982 15,492,595 3,438,745
1981 15,323,082 3,345,674
1980 15,152,949 3,252,403
1979 14,978,696 3,164,525
1978 14,711,497 3,080,314
1977 14,353,265 2,992,534
1976 13,998,738 2,903,851
1975 13,700,843 2,816,943
1974 13,454,570 2,732,075
1973 13,208,121 2,649,278
1972 12,951,798 2,573,578
1971 12,684,813 2,499,825
1970 12,419,057 2,423,065
1969 12,156,212 2,348,398
1968 11,879,182 2,275,836
1967 11,584,428 2,205,567
1966 11,288,989 2,137,820
1965 10,993,183 2,072,681
1964 10,690,309 2,010,176
1963 10,377,466 1,950,159
1962 10,058,928 1,892,320
1961 9,742,085 1,836,451
1960 9,429,981 1,782,370

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

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Fertility rates in Kazakhstan and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
Kazakhstan

Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kazakhstan Nicaragua
2023 3.01 2.22
2022 3.05 2.24
2021 3.32 2.27
2020 3.13 2.3
2019 2.89 2.32
2018 2.85 2.35
2017 2.75 2.38
2016 2.8 2.41
2015 2.76 2.43
2014 2.76 2.46
2013 2.67 2.49
2012 2.64 2.53
2011 2.61 2.56
2010 2.61 2.6
2009 2.58 2.63
2008 2.62 2.66
2007 2.49 2.7
2006 2.38 2.73
2005 2.27 2.77
2004 2.2 2.78
2003 2.08 2.83
2002 1.96 2.89
2001 1.91 3
2000 1.9 3.12
1999 1.9 3.22
1998 1.94 3.34
1997 1.97 3.47
1996 2.08 3.62
1995 2.25 3.78
1994 2.38 3.94
1993 2.48 4.1
1992 2.58 4.27
1991 2.68 4.43
1990 2.75 4.6
1989 2.87 4.76
1988 3 4.93
1987 3.12 5.07
1986 3.19 5.22
1985 3.21 5.36
1984 3.15 5.49
1983 3.07 5.61
1982 3.02 5.74
1981 3.05 5.84
1980 3.09 5.96
1979 3.14 6.07
1978 3.16 6.16
1977 3.26 6.28
1976 3.33 6.37
1975 3.4 6.45
1974 3.45 6.52
1973 3.51 6.59
1972 3.55 6.65
1971 3.53 6.71
1970 3.51 6.77
1969 3.51 6.83
1968 3.63 6.89
1967 3.77 6.94
1966 3.82 6.99
1965 3.88 7.03
1964 4.07 7.06
1963 4.26 7.08
1962 4.36 7.1
1961 4.42 7.11
1960 4.5 7.16

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

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Kazakhstan and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
Kazakhstan

Nicaragua
1x
Year Median age, years
Kazakhstan Nicaragua
2024 30.5 26.6
2023 30.4 26.3
2022 30.3 25.9
2021 30.3 25.6
2020 30.2 25.3
2019 30.1 25
2018 29.9 24.7
2017 29.7 24.3
2016 29.5 24
2015 29.3 23.7
2014 29.1 23.4
2013 28.9 23.1
2012 28.8 22.8
2011 28.7 22.5
2010 28.6 22.2
2009 28.5 22
2008 28.4 21.7
2007 28.5 21.4
2006 28.4 21.1
2005 28.4 20.8
2004 28.3 20.4
2003 28.2 20.1
2002 28 19.7
2001 27.8 19.4
2000 27.6 19.1
1999 27.4 18.8
1998 27.1 18.4
1997 26.9 18.1
1996 26.7 17.9
1995 26.5 17.6
1994 26.3 17.4
1993 26.1 17.2
1992 25.9 17
1991 25.8 16.8
1990 25.7 16.7
1989 25.5 16.5
1988 25.2 16.4
1987 24.9 16.4
1986 24.6 16.3
1985 24.3 16.3
1984 24.1 16.3
1983 23.8 16.3
1982 23.5 16.2
1981 23.2 16.2
1980 22.9 16.2
1979 23 16.2
1978 23.2 16.2
1977 23.2 16.2
1976 23.3 16.2
1975 23.3 16.2
1974 23.2 16.2
1973 23.1 16.2
1972 22.9 16.2
1971 22.9 16.1
1970 22.8 16.1
1969 22.9 16.1
1968 23.1 16
1967 23.2 16
1966 23.2 16
1965 23.2 15.9
1964 23.3 15.9
1963 23.3 15.9
1962 23.3 16
1961 23.2 16.1
1960 23.2 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kazakhstan Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$249B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.7%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.85%
2023
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.43%
2024
0.55%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.6%
2024
+2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.86%
2022
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
57.9%
2024
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.1%
2024
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.2
2026
53.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2021
2%
2014
Number of millionaires
44,307
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.34%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
6
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
79
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$62.8B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$45.8B
2024
$6.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$241M
2024
$5.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,035,000
2020
474,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.2%
2020
15.2%
1999
Banked people share
87%
2024
23.5%
2024

Energy

Kazakhstan Nicaragua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,651 kg
2023
608 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2023
$12.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
258.8 megatons
2024
5.74 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
12.6 tons
2024
0.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.2%
2022
39.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
2%
2021
50.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.68%
2023
17%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-119.1%
2023
46.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,146 kWh
2023
682 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
11%
2021
69.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.76%
2023
14.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.3%
2023

Society

Kazakhstan Nicaragua
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-8,834
2025
-8,371
2025
Urban population
62.1%
2024
59.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.9
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
46
2026
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.63
2022
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.7
2019
16.9
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
124
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2020
82.6%
2015
English speaking
15.4%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
93.4%
2024
58.2%
2023

Health

Kazakhstan Nicaragua
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$216.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$135.4
2023
$81.5
2023
Life expectancy
74.8 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.18%
2023
3.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.75
2023
0.68
2018
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2021
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
60
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
13.4
2023
Obesity rate
19%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
10.4%
2024
Air quality index
23
2026
58
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.2%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.52 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Kazakhstan Nicaragua
% of world land
1.81%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
50,618 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
827,284 sq mi
2026
19,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,677 sq mi
2026
11,998 sq mi
2026
Roads length
59,284 mi
2017
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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