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Mauritius vs Nicaragua statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mauritius has a population of 1.25M (ranked 156/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). Mauritius' land area is 771 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 170th vs. 98th).

By GDP, Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($14.9B) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, Mauritius ranks 78/197 ($11,991), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

Mauritius Nicaragua
Population
1240121
7124343
Population rank 157/197 107/197
GDP
$14.9B
2024
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 143/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$11,991
2024
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 78/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,840
2024
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$13.6B
2024
$7.71B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
91.1%
2024
39.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,929
2024
$1,115
2024
Government debt per person rank 54/185 138/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,203
2026
$2,318
2026
Land area 771 sq mi 46,464 sq mi
Population density
1,608 ppl/mi²
2026
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
38.5 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Mauritius and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

Mauritius and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
Mauritius

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP
Mauritius Nicaragua
2024 $14,937,861,786 $19,693,982,968
2023 $14,072,212,290 $17,805,842,284
2022 $12,936,444,123 $15,634,572,502
2021 $11,622,048,697 $14,209,020,362
2020 $11,566,111,138 $12,726,422,432
2019 $14,645,235,205 $12,699,023,614
2018 $14,957,535,716 $13,025,221,974
2017 $13,896,938,315 $13,785,893,007
2016 $12,757,680,847 $13,286,093,388
2015 $12,162,211,503 $12,756,696,261
2014 $13,230,490,082 $11,880,438,824
2013 $12,434,596,541 $10,982,988,249
2012 $11,832,323,837 $10,532,017,232
2011 $11,677,718,382 $9,774,329,333
2010 $10,144,716,155 $8,758,602,233
2009 $9,264,513,545 $8,298,702,489
2008 $10,127,777,060 $8,496,967,597
2007 $8,277,442,915 $7,423,375,015
2006 $7,137,710,413 $6,763,672,381
2005 $6,576,108,447 $6,321,324,279
2004 $6,667,418,752 $5,792,932,838
2003 $5,894,873,920 $5,322,228,351
2002 $4,906,494,249 $5,223,727,303
2001 $4,675,755,867 $5,351,752,034
2000 $4,726,108,622 $5,109,587,050
1999 $4,402,193,195 $4,856,026,259
1998 $4,225,813,976 $4,635,347,386
1997 $4,243,755,308 $4,389,973,490
1996 $4,481,489,762 $4,308,351,903
1995 $4,094,741,652 $4,140,470,000
1994 $3,606,050,873 $3,863,185,119
1993 $3,307,302,126 $1,756,454,248
1992 $3,267,677,814 $1,792,800,000
1991 $2,895,354,736 $1,488,804,124
1990 $2,689,212,760 $1,009,455,484
1989 $2,211,312,823 $1,013,184,756
1988 $2,163,252,449 $2,630,900,096
1987 $1,906,174,438 $3,851,200,118
1986 $1,482,601,552 $2,885,799,994
1985 $1,090,611,325 $2,683,699,935
1984 $1,054,564,759 $3,117,599,872
1983 $1,104,956,573 $2,753,100,058
1982 $1,092,923,636 $2,454,499,872
1981 $1,157,769,444 $2,474,700,227
1980 $1,147,027,924 $2,144,300,006
1979 $1,227,446,632 $1,567,599,982
1978 $1,029,040,323 $2,127,699,979
1977 $834,722,972 $2,226,999,874
1976 $713,510,052 $1,836,899,999
1975 $673,311,287 $1,581,599,959
1974 $669,894,030 $1,521,400,012
1973 $404,285,775 $1,092,900,015
1972 $318,664,900 $878,570,045
1971 $251,437,338 $828,569,953
1970 $224,125,805 $778,569,939
1969 $221,553,613 $750,000,003
1968 $206,576,631 $692,859,985
1967 $238,439,291 $657,140,011
1966 $227,534,083 $607,140,010
1965 $230,024,161 $564,290,020
1964 $218,914,569 $347,119,918
1963 $253,839,558 $297,324,163
1962 $197,738,208 $269,283,804
1961 $191,757,729 $244,144,237
1960 $162,089,564 $227,223,322

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

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Mauritius and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
Mauritius

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mauritius Nicaragua
2024 $11,991 $2,848
2023 $11,270 $2,609
2022 $10,247 $2,323
2021 $9,178 $2,138
2020 $9,136 $1,938
2019 $11,568 $1,959
2018 $11,819 $2,035
2017 $10,987 $2,183
2016 $10,095 $2,132
2015 $9,631 $2,074
2014 $10,490 $1,958
2013 $9,877 $1,835
2012 $9,422 $1,785
2011 $9,324 $1,680
2010 $8,113 $1,527
2009 $7,427 $1,467
2008 $8,141 $1,524
2007 $6,677 $1,350
2006 $5,784 $1,248
2005 $5,354 $1,183
2004 $5,461 $1,099
2003 $4,858 $1,021
2002 $4,073 $1,014
2001 $3,909 $1,052
2000 $3,982 $1,017
1999 $3,746 $980
1998 $3,642 $949
1997 $3,696 $913
1996 $3,952 $911
1995 $3,648 $892
1994 $3,240 $849
1993 $3,014 $394
1992 $3,013 $411
1991 $2,705 $350
1990 $2,540 $242.5
1989 $2,103 $249.2
1988 $2,074 $662
1987 $1,840 $992
1986 $1,442 $761
1985 $1,069 $724
1984 $1,042 $861
1983 $1,103 $780
1982 $1,101 $714
1981 $1,181 $740
1980 $1,187 $659
1979 $1,292 $495
1978 $1,102 $691
1977 $906 $744
1976 $787 $633
1975 $755 $561
1974 $763 $557
1973 $467 $413
1972 $374 $341
1971 $299.6 $331
1970 $271.3 $321
1969 $272.7 $319
1968 $258.7 $304
1967 $304 $297.9
1966 $296 $284
1965 $305 $272.3
1964 $297.3 $172.7
1963 $353 $152.5
1962 $282.3 $142.3
1961 $281.7 $132.9
1960 $238.3 $127.5

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

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Mauritius vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mauritius

Nicaragua
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mauritius Nicaragua
2026 75.4 75.4
2025 75.3 75.3
2024 75.1 75.1
2023 74.9 74.9
2022 73.5 74.5
2021 72.9 70.5
2020 74.7 70.8
2019 74.2 73.8
2018 74.5 73.9
2017 75 73.4
2016 74.9 73.2
2015 74.7 72.9
2014 74.6 72.8
2013 74.4 72.6
2012 74.3 72.4
2011 74.1 72
2010 73.6 71.8
2009 73.3 71.5
2008 73.1 71.4
2007 72.9 71.2
2006 72.8 71
2005 72.6 70.4
2004 72.5 69.5
2003 72.3 68.7
2002 72.1 68
2001 72 67
2000 71.8 66.4
1999 71.4 65.9
1998 70.9 64.1
1997 70.7 65.5
1996 70.5 65.2
1995 70.6 64.9
1994 70.4 64.5
1993 70.4 64.1
1992 70.2 63.7
1991 70.1 63.3
1990 69.8 62.5
1989 69.5 61.9
1988 69.4 59.8
1987 69.2 57.3
1986 68.9 57.6
1985 68.7 56.4
1984 68.6 56.1
1983 68.4 56.9
1982 67.9 58.7
1981 67.2 58.3
1980 66.5 58
1979 66 50.8
1978 65.3 53.5
1977 64.8 56.1
1976 64 56.1
1975 64.4 55.8
1974 64.2 55.4
1973 64.3 55
1972 63.8 48
1971 63.8 54.2
1970 63.7 53.8
1969 62.7 53.4
1968 62.1 52.9
1967 61.7 52.3
1966 62.1 51.6
1965 62.1 50.6
1964 61.5 49.6
1963 61.1 48.8
1962 60.5 48
1961 59.5 47.3
1960 58.4 46.4
1959 57.4 46.1
1958 56.4 45.5
1957 55.7 44.9
1956 55.1 44.3
1955 53.8 43.7
1954 52.2 43.1
1953 51.5 42.4
1952 52.1 41.9
1951 52.5 40.8
1950 51.9 40.6

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

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Mauritius and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
Mauritius

Nicaragua
1x
Year Population
Mauritius Nicaragua
2024 1,245,779 6,916,140
2023 1,248,647 6,823,613
2022 1,262,523 6,730,654
2021 1,266,334 6,644,741
2020 1,266,014 6,565,267
2019 1,265,985 6,483,657
2018 1,265,577 6,400,080
2017 1,264,887 6,316,231
2016 1,263,747 6,232,666
2015 1,262,879 6,149,417
2014 1,261,208 6,066,492
2013 1,258,927 5,983,845
2012 1,255,882 5,901,287
2011 1,252,404 5,819,051
2010 1,250,400 5,737,450
2009 1,247,429 5,656,601
2008 1,244,121 5,576,593
2007 1,239,630 5,497,243
2006 1,233,996 5,418,855
2005 1,228,254 5,342,105
2004 1,221,003 5,272,912
2003 1,213,370 5,210,963
2002 1,204,621 5,149,909
2001 1,196,287 5,087,825
2000 1,186,873 5,022,633
1999 1,175,267 4,954,018
1998 1,160,421 4,883,655
1997 1,148,284 4,809,573
1996 1,133,996 4,729,974
1995 1,122,457 4,642,931
1994 1,112,846 4,549,316
1993 1,097,374 4,453,732
1992 1,084,441 4,357,026
1991 1,070,266 4,259,637
1990 1,058,775 4,162,559
1989 1,051,260 4,066,476
1988 1,043,239 3,972,320
1987 1,036,082 3,882,164
1986 1,028,360 3,794,157
1985 1,020,528 3,706,479
1984 1,012,221 3,619,104
1983 1,001,691 3,530,282
1982 992,521 3,438,745
1981 980,462 3,345,674
1980 966,039 3,252,403
1979 949,888 3,164,525
1978 933,499 3,080,314
1977 921,379 2,992,534
1976 906,507 2,903,851
1975 892,000 2,816,943
1974 878,042 2,732,075
1973 864,819 2,649,278
1972 852,053 2,573,578
1971 839,230 2,499,825
1970 826,000 2,423,065
1969 812,405 2,348,398
1968 798,413 2,275,836
1967 783,917 2,205,567
1966 768,813 2,137,820
1965 753,000 2,072,681
1964 736,381 2,010,176
1963 718,861 1,950,159
1962 700,349 1,892,320
1961 680,757 1,836,451
1960 680,331 1,782,370

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

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Fertility rates in Mauritius and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
Mauritius

Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mauritius Nicaragua
2023 1.39 2.22
2022 1.32 2.24
2021 1.41 2.27
2020 1.44 2.3
2019 1.4 2.32
2018 1.41 2.35
2017 1.44 2.38
2016 1.4 2.41
2015 1.36 2.43
2014 1.43 2.46
2013 1.44 2.49
2012 1.54 2.53
2011 1.55 2.56
2010 1.57 2.6
2009 1.59 2.63
2008 1.67 2.66
2007 1.74 2.7
2006 1.77 2.73
2005 1.88 2.77
2004 1.92 2.78
2003 1.87 2.83
2002 1.94 2.89
2001 1.91 3
2000 1.99 3.12
1999 2.05 3.22
1998 1.97 3.34
1997 2.04 3.47
1996 2.12 3.62
1995 2.14 3.78
1994 2.25 3.94
1993 2.21 4.1
1992 2.37 4.27
1991 2.3 4.43
1990 2.32 4.6
1989 2.23 4.76
1988 2.14 4.93
1987 2.05 5.07
1986 1.99 5.22
1985 2.02 5.36
1984 2.16 5.49
1983 2.4 5.61
1982 2.53 5.74
1981 2.67 5.84
1980 2.8 5.96
1979 2.91 6.07
1978 3.01 6.16
1977 3.07 6.28
1976 3.13 6.37
1975 3.2 6.45
1974 3.45 6.52
1973 3.07 6.59
1972 3.41 6.65
1971 3.51 6.71
1970 3.82 6.77
1969 3.97 6.83
1968 4.6 6.89
1967 4.63 6.94
1966 5.46 6.99
1965 5.51 7.03
1964 5.96 7.06
1963 6.18 7.08
1962 5.88 7.1
1961 5.98 7.11
1960 5.9 7.16

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

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Mauritius and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
Mauritius

Nicaragua
1x
Year Median age, years
Mauritius Nicaragua
2024 38.5 26.6
2023 38 26.3
2022 37.5 25.9
2021 37.1 25.6
2020 36.8 25.3
2019 36.5 25
2018 36.2 24.7
2017 35.8 24.3
2016 35.4 24
2015 35 23.7
2014 34.6 23.4
2013 34.2 23.1
2012 33.8 22.8
2011 33.4 22.5
2010 32.9 22.2
2009 32.5 22
2008 32 21.7
2007 31.6 21.4
2006 31.1 21.1
2005 30.7 20.8
2004 30.3 20.4
2003 30 20.1
2002 29.7 19.7
2001 29.4 19.4
2000 29 19.1
1999 28.7 18.8
1998 28.4 18.4
1997 28 18.1
1996 27.6 17.9
1995 27.3 17.6
1994 26.9 17.4
1993 26.6 17.2
1992 26.3 17
1991 26 16.8
1990 25.6 16.7
1989 25.2 16.5
1988 24.7 16.4
1987 24.3 16.4
1986 23.9 16.3
1985 23.5 16.3
1984 23.2 16.3
1983 22.8 16.3
1982 22.4 16.2
1981 22.1 16.2
1980 21.9 16.2
1979 21.6 16.2
1978 21.3 16.2
1977 21 16.2
1976 20.6 16.2
1975 20.2 16.2
1974 19.8 16.2
1973 19.5 16.2
1972 19.1 16.2
1971 18.8 16.1
1970 18.5 16.1
1969 18.3 16.1
1968 18.1 16
1967 17.9 16
1966 17.8 16
1965 17.7 15.9
1964 17.6 15.9
1963 17.6 15.9
1962 17.6 16
1961 17.5 16.1
1960 17.4 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mauritius Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$16.2B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.7%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2024
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.15%
2024
0.55%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.47%
2024
+2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.21%
2024
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
64.4%
2024
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.8%
2024
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
73
2026
53.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2017
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2017
2%
2014
Listed domestic companies
93
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$9.12B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$8.51B
2024
$6.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$287M
2024
$5.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
316,000
2020
474,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.9%
2020
15.2%
1999
Banked people share
89.6%
2024
23.5%
2024

Energy

Mauritius Nicaragua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,167 kg
2023
608 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.3
2023
$12.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.41 megatons
2024
5.74 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.54 tons
2024
0.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.9%
2022
39.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
50.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.48%
2023
17%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
46.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,465 kWh
2023
682 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
21.7%
2021
69.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.88%
2023
14.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.3%
2023

Society

Mauritius Nicaragua
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,784
2025
-8,371
2025
Urban population
39%
2024
59.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.5
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.23
2022
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.2
2019
16.9
2019
Visa free countries
141
2025
124
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.3%
2023
82.6%
2015
English speaking
16%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
79.5%
2023
58.2%
2023

Health

Mauritius Nicaragua
Government health expenditure per capita
$616
2023
$216.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$278.8
2023
$81.5
2023
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.97%
2023
3.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.44
2022
0.68
2018
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
60
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.2
2023
13.4
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.1%
2024
10.4%
2024
Air quality index
97
2026
58
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.86 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Mauritius Nicaragua
% of world land
0.001%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
619 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
332 sq mi
2026
19,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
150.2 sq mi
2026
11,998 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,509 mi
2015
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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