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Kenya vs Nicaragua statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kenya has a population of 56.4M (ranked 26/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). Kenya's land area is 224,278 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 45th vs. 98th).

By GDP, Kenya ranks 64/197 ($120B) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, Kenya ranks 154/197 ($2,132), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

Kenya Nicaragua
Population
58955623
7124343
Population rank 25/197 107/197
GDP
$120B
2024
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 64/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$2,132
2024
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 154/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$6,644
2024
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$81B
2024
$7.71B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.3%
2024
39.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,436
2024
$1,115
2024
Government debt per person rank 133/185 138/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$3,229
2026
$2,318
2026
Land area 224,278 sq mi 46,464 sq mi
Population density
261.5 ppl/mi²
2026
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
20.8 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Kenya and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

Kenya and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
Kenya

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP
Kenya Nicaragua
2024 $120,339,557,906 $19,693,982,968
2023 $107,500,884,685 $17,805,842,284
2022 $114,448,978,153 $15,634,572,502
2021 $109,703,658,905 $14,209,020,362
2020 $100,657,505,751 $12,726,422,432
2019 $100,378,436,207 $12,699,023,614
2018 $92,202,979,985 $13,025,221,974
2017 $82,036,510,877 $13,785,893,007
2016 $74,815,144,164 $13,286,093,388
2015 $70,120,446,897 $12,756,696,261
2014 $68,285,796,514 $11,880,438,824
2013 $61,671,440,408 $10,982,988,249
2012 $56,396,704,672 $10,532,017,232
2011 $46,869,473,151 $9,774,329,333
2010 $45,405,615,064 $8,758,602,233
2009 $42,347,217,913 $8,298,702,489
2008 $35,895,153,328 $8,496,967,597
2007 $31,958,195,182 $7,423,375,015
2006 $25,825,512,284 $6,763,672,381
2005 $18,737,895,513 $6,321,324,279
2004 $16,095,337,094 $5,792,932,838
2003 $14,904,517,650 $5,322,228,351
2002 $13,147,736,899 $5,223,727,303
2001 $12,986,007,426 $5,351,752,034
2000 $12,705,350,098 $5,109,587,050
1999 $12,896,010,459 $4,856,026,259
1998 $14,093,998,844 $4,635,347,386
1997 $13,115,764,358 $4,389,973,490
1996 $12,045,865,396 $4,308,351,903
1995 $9,046,320,255 $4,140,470,000
1994 $7,148,148,564 $3,863,185,119
1993 $5,751,786,643 $1,756,454,248
1992 $8,209,120,763 $1,792,800,000
1991 $8,151,488,783 $1,488,804,124
1990 $8,572,359,038 $1,009,455,484
1989 $8,283,114,514 $1,013,184,756
1988 $8,355,380,879 $2,630,900,096
1987 $7,970,820,369 $3,851,200,118
1986 $7,239,126,568 $2,885,799,994
1985 $6,135,034,214 $2,683,699,935
1984 $6,191,437,070 $3,117,599,872
1983 $5,979,198,314 $2,753,100,058
1982 $6,431,579,357 $2,454,499,872
1981 $6,854,491,706 $2,474,700,227
1980 $7,265,315,820 $2,144,300,006
1979 $6,234,391,113 $1,567,599,982
1978 $5,303,735,111 $2,127,699,979
1977 $4,494,378,764 $2,226,999,874
1976 $3,474,542,392 $1,836,899,999
1975 $3,259,345,083 $1,581,599,959
1974 $2,969,958,812 $1,521,400,012
1973 $2,509,001,324 $1,092,900,015
1972 $2,107,279,157 $878,570,045
1971 $1,778,391,289 $828,569,953
1970 $1,603,447,359 $778,569,939
1969 $1,458,379,417 $750,000,003
1968 $1,353,295,459 $692,859,985
1967 $1,232,559,507 $657,140,011
1966 $1,164,519,674 $607,140,010
1965 $997,919,321 $564,290,020
1964 $998,759,334 $347,119,918
1963 $926,589,349 $297,324,163
1962 $868,111,401 $269,283,804
1961 $792,959,473 $244,144,237
1960 $791,265,459 $227,223,322

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

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Kenya and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
Kenya

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kenya Nicaragua
2024 $2,132 $2,848
2023 $1,943 $2,609
2022 $2,110 $2,323
2021 $2,061 $2,138
2020 $1,928 $1,938
2019 $1,960 $1,959
2018 $1,836 $2,035
2017 $1,667 $2,183
2016 $1,554 $2,132
2015 $1,489 $2,074
2014 $1,483 $1,958
2013 $1,371 $1,835
2012 $1,285 $1,785
2011 $1,096 $1,680
2010 $1,092 $1,527
2009 $1,048 $1,467
2008 $916 $1,524
2007 $840 $1,350
2006 $700 $1,248
2005 $523 $1,183
2004 $464 $1,099
2003 $443 $1,021
2002 $403 $1,014
2001 $411 $1,052
2000 $415 $1,017
1999 $434 $980
1998 $488 $949
1997 $467 $913
1996 $441 $911
1995 $340 $892
1994 $276.4 $849
1993 $229 $394
1992 $337 $411
1991 $345 $350
1990 $374 $242.5
1989 $374 $249.2
1988 $391 $662
1987 $387 $992
1986 $364 $761
1985 $320 $724
1984 $334 $861
1983 $335 $780
1982 $374 $714
1981 $413 $740
1980 $454 $659
1979 $403 $495
1978 $355 $691
1977 $311 $744
1976 $248.9 $633
1975 $241.2 $561
1974 $227.2 $557
1973 $198.6 $413
1972 $172.6 $341
1971 $150.9 $331
1970 $141 $321
1969 $133.3 $319
1968 $128.7 $304
1967 $121.9 $297.9
1966 $119.8 $284
1965 $106.9 $272.3
1964 $111.3 $172.7
1963 $107.4 $152.5
1962 $104.6 $142.3
1961 $99.3 $132.9
1960 $102.8 $127.5

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

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Kenya vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kenya

Nicaragua
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kenya Nicaragua
2026 64.2 75.4
2025 64 75.3
2024 63.8 75.1
2023 63.6 74.9
2022 63.5 74.5
2021 61.2 70.5
2020 61.6 70.8
2019 62.9 73.8
2018 62.8 73.9
2017 62.7 73.4
2016 62.5 73.2
2015 62.3 72.9
2014 62 72.8
2013 61.7 72.6
2012 61.5 72.4
2011 61.3 72
2010 60.9 71.8
2009 60.5 71.5
2008 60 71.4
2007 59.4 71.2
2006 59.1 71
2005 58.5 70.4
2004 57.9 69.5
2003 57.4 68.7
2002 56.8 68
2001 56.5 67
2000 56.1 66.4
1999 55.9 65.9
1998 55.6 64.1
1997 55.5 65.5
1996 55.6 65.2
1995 55.9 64.9
1994 56.1 64.5
1993 56.7 64.1
1992 57.1 63.7
1991 57.8 63.3
1990 58.3 62.5
1989 60 61.9
1988 60.3 59.8
1987 60.7 57.3
1986 60.8 57.6
1985 60.9 56.4
1984 60.6 56.1
1983 60.3 56.9
1982 59.9 58.7
1981 59.6 58.3
1980 59.2 58
1979 58.7 50.8
1978 58.2 53.5
1977 57.7 56.1
1976 57.2 56.1
1975 56.6 55.8
1974 56 55.4
1973 55.5 55
1972 55 48
1971 54.5 54.2
1970 54.1 53.8
1969 53.7 53.4
1968 53.3 52.9
1967 52.8 52.3
1966 52.4 51.6
1965 51.9 50.6
1964 51.3 49.6
1963 50.8 48.8
1962 50.1 48
1961 49.3 47.3
1960 48.5 46.4
1959 47.5 46.1
1958 46.5 45.5
1957 45.3 44.9
1956 43.5 44.3
1955 42.3 43.7
1954 41 43.1
1953 39.8 42.4
1952 38.6 41.9
1951 38 40.8
1950 36.9 40.6

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

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Kenya and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
Kenya

Nicaragua
1x
Year Population
Kenya Nicaragua
2024 56,432,944 6,916,140
2023 55,339,003 6,823,613
2022 54,252,461 6,730,654
2021 53,219,166 6,644,741
2020 52,217,334 6,565,267
2019 51,202,827 6,483,657
2018 50,207,107 6,400,080
2017 49,197,766 6,316,231
2016 48,139,687 6,232,666
2015 47,088,526 6,149,417
2014 46,051,440 6,066,492
2013 44,986,791 5,983,845
2012 43,888,303 5,901,287
2011 42,758,461 5,819,051
2010 41,598,567 5,737,450
2009 40,408,891 5,656,601
2008 39,206,351 5,576,593
2007 38,036,349 5,497,243
2006 36,904,008 5,418,855
2005 35,796,484 5,342,105
2004 34,713,455 5,272,912
2003 33,652,223 5,210,963
2002 32,629,808 5,149,909
2001 31,619,170 5,087,825
2000 30,642,890 5,022,633
1999 29,733,408 4,954,018
1998 28,888,057 4,883,655
1997 28,101,768 4,809,573
1996 27,344,211 4,729,974
1995 26,601,751 4,642,931
1994 25,857,130 4,549,316
1993 25,117,188 4,453,732
1992 24,382,460 4,357,026
1991 23,646,514 4,259,637
1990 22,892,651 4,162,559
1989 22,118,434 4,066,476
1988 21,356,219 3,972,320
1987 20,616,096 3,882,164
1986 19,901,646 3,794,157
1985 19,201,768 3,706,479
1984 18,514,906 3,619,104
1983 17,846,374 3,530,282
1982 17,206,175 3,438,745
1981 16,601,507 3,345,674
1980 16,018,459 3,252,403
1979 15,460,666 3,164,525
1978 14,934,126 3,080,314
1977 14,428,819 2,992,534
1976 13,957,623 2,903,851
1975 13,511,671 2,816,943
1974 13,070,078 2,732,075
1973 12,634,835 2,649,278
1972 12,206,060 2,573,578
1971 11,788,904 2,499,825
1970 11,368,791 2,423,065
1969 10,939,695 2,348,398
1968 10,518,823 2,275,836
1967 10,111,057 2,205,567
1966 9,717,816 2,137,820
1965 9,338,078 2,072,681
1964 8,973,535 2,010,176
1963 8,627,971 1,950,159
1962 8,299,308 1,892,320
1961 7,987,770 1,836,451
1960 7,695,307 1,782,370

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

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Fertility rates in Kenya and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
Kenya

Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kenya Nicaragua
2023 3.21 2.22
2022 3.26 2.24
2021 3.31 2.27
2020 3.36 2.3
2019 3.43 2.32
2018 3.54 2.35
2017 3.61 2.38
2016 3.69 2.41
2015 3.77 2.43
2014 3.84 2.46
2013 3.96 2.49
2012 4.12 2.53
2011 4.28 2.56
2010 4.45 2.6
2009 4.57 2.63
2008 4.66 2.66
2007 4.72 2.7
2006 4.75 2.73
2005 4.8 2.77
2004 4.86 2.78
2003 4.94 2.83
2002 5.03 2.89
2001 5.09 3
2000 5.14 3.12
1999 5.18 3.22
1998 5.24 3.34
1997 5.27 3.47
1996 5.31 3.62
1995 5.37 3.78
1994 5.44 3.94
1993 5.57 4.1
1992 5.74 4.27
1991 5.94 4.43
1990 6.14 4.6
1989 6.33 4.76
1988 6.52 4.93
1987 6.69 5.07
1986 6.84 5.22
1985 6.96 5.36
1984 7.08 5.49
1983 7.22 5.61
1982 7.35 5.74
1981 7.45 5.84
1980 7.53 5.96
1979 7.6 6.07
1978 7.67 6.16
1977 7.73 6.28
1976 7.77 6.37
1975 7.8 6.45
1974 7.82 6.52
1973 7.86 6.59
1972 7.89 6.65
1971 7.92 6.71
1970 7.94 6.77
1969 7.95 6.83
1968 7.95 6.89
1967 7.95 6.94
1966 7.96 6.99
1965 7.92 7.03
1964 7.87 7.06
1963 7.82 7.08
1962 7.77 7.1
1961 7.72 7.11
1960 7.65 7.16

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

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Kenya and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
Kenya

Nicaragua
1x
Year Median age, years
Kenya Nicaragua
2024 20.8 26.6
2023 20.6 26.3
2022 20.3 25.9
2021 20 25.6
2020 19.8 25.3
2019 19.6 25
2018 19.3 24.7
2017 19.1 24.3
2016 18.9 24
2015 18.7 23.7
2014 18.5 23.4
2013 18.4 23.1
2012 18.2 22.8
2011 18.1 22.5
2010 17.9 22.2
2009 17.8 22
2008 17.7 21.7
2007 17.6 21.4
2006 17.5 21.1
2005 17.4 20.8
2004 17.3 20.4
2003 17.1 20.1
2002 17 19.7
2001 16.8 19.4
2000 16.7 19.1
1999 16.5 18.8
1998 16.4 18.4
1997 16.2 18.1
1996 16.1 17.9
1995 16 17.6
1994 15.9 17.4
1993 15.7 17.2
1992 15.6 17
1991 15.5 16.8
1990 15.3 16.7
1989 15.2 16.5
1988 15.1 16.4
1987 15 16.4
1986 15 16.3
1985 14.9 16.3
1984 14.8 16.3
1983 14.7 16.3
1982 14.6 16.2
1981 14.5 16.2
1980 14.5 16.2
1979 14.4 16.2
1978 14.3 16.2
1977 14.3 16.2
1976 14.3 16.2
1975 14.3 16.2
1974 14.3 16.2
1973 14.3 16.2
1972 14.3 16.2
1971 14.4 16.1
1970 14.4 16.1
1969 14.5 16.1
1968 14.5 16
1967 14.6 16
1966 14.8 16
1965 14.9 15.9
1964 15.1 15.9
1963 15.2 15.9
1962 15.3 16
1961 15.5 16.1
1960 15.7 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kenya Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$118B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.3%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.02%
2024
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1%
2024
0.55%
2024
Armed forces personnel
24,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.77%
2024
+2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.44%
2022
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
55.3%
2024
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
16.5%
2024
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
55.5
2026
53.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.1%
2022
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2022
2%
2014
Listed domestic companies
59
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$15B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$10.1B
2024
$6.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5B
2024
$5.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,049,000
2019
474,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.4%
2019
15.2%
1999
Banked people share
90.1%
2024
23.5%
2024

Energy

Kenya Nicaragua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
545 kg
2023
608 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$11.6
2023
$12.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
21.6 megatons
2024
5.74 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.38 tons
2024
0.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
19.8%
2023
39.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
67.7%
2021
50.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
18.7%
2023
17%
2022
Net energy imports use share
22.4%
2023
46.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
190.1 kWh
2023
682 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
78.1%
2021
69.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21%
2023
14.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.2%
2023
88.3%
2023

Society

Kenya Nicaragua
% of world population
0.69%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-27,330
2025
-8,371
2025
Urban population
31.9%
2024
59.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.23 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.1
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
64
2026
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.89
2022
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.3
2019
16.9
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
124
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.9%
2022
82.6%
2015
English speaking
78.7%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
35%
2024
58.2%
2023

Health

Kenya Nicaragua
Government health expenditure per capita
$85
2023
$216.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$20.6
2023
$81.5
2023
Life expectancy
64.2 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
20.1%
2023
3.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2023
0.68
2018
Age at first childbirth
20.3 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
149
2023
60
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.9
2023
13.4
2023
Obesity rate
12.9%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.1%
2024
10.4%
2024
Air quality index
53
2026
58
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
10.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.47 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Kenya Nicaragua
% of world land
0.39%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
3,974 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
111,076 sq mi
2026
19,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,942 sq mi
2026
11,998 sq mi
2026
Roads length
110,480 mi
2018
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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