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Mexico vs Nicaragua statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mexico has a population of 131M (ranked 11/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). Mexico's land area is 750,563 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 13th vs. 98th).

By GDP, Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

Mexico Nicaragua
Population
133323134
7124343
Population rank 11/197 107/197
GDP
$1.86T
2024
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 13/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$14,186
2024
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 69/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$26,185
2024
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$1.08T
2024
$7.71B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
58.3%
2024
39.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,272
2024
$1,115
2024
Government debt per person rank 63/185 138/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$10,231
2026
$2,318
2026
Land area 750,563 sq mi 46,464 sq mi
Population density
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.91
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
30.3 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.6 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Mexico and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

Mexico and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
Mexico

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP
Mexico Nicaragua
2024 $1,856,365,616,166 $19,693,982,968
2023 $1,798,317,581,487 $17,805,842,284
2022 $1,466,934,724,293 $15,634,572,502
2021 $1,316,569,466,686 $14,209,020,362
2020 $1,121,064,767,308 $12,726,422,432
2019 $1,304,106,203,902 $12,699,023,614
2018 $1,256,300,182,880 $13,025,221,974
2017 $1,190,721,475,906 $13,785,893,007
2016 $1,112,233,497,453 $13,286,093,388
2015 $1,213,294,467,717 $12,756,696,261
2014 $1,364,507,717,614 $11,880,438,824
2013 $1,327,436,290,283 $10,982,988,249
2012 $1,255,110,424,818 $10,532,017,232
2011 $1,229,013,703,417 $9,774,329,333
2010 $1,105,424,238,731 $8,758,602,233
2009 $943,437,415,025 $8,298,702,489
2008 $1,161,553,459,715 $8,496,967,597
2007 $1,102,355,554,972 $7,423,375,015
2006 $1,020,265,057,882 $6,763,672,381
2005 $917,571,853,529 $6,321,324,279
2004 $819,459,227,375 $5,792,932,838
2003 $765,549,967,703 $5,322,228,351
2002 $810,666,116,402 $5,223,727,303
2001 $796,064,590,549 $5,351,752,034
2000 $742,061,329,749 $5,109,587,050
1999 $631,249,359,702 $4,856,026,259
1998 $557,461,102,631 $4,635,347,386
1997 $523,449,530,464 $4,389,973,490
1996 $432,157,945,024 $4,308,351,903
1995 $380,157,469,867 $4,140,470,000
1994 $553,618,247,901 $3,863,185,119
1993 $530,160,763,663 $1,756,454,248
1992 $363,157,832,924 $1,792,800,000
1991 $313,139,656,146 $1,488,804,124
1990 $261,253,675,693 $1,009,455,484
1989 $221,403,098,267 $1,013,184,756
1988 $181,611,150,497 $2,630,900,096
1987 $147,542,558,209 $3,851,200,118
1986 $134,556,034,673 $2,885,799,994
1985 $195,241,069,482 $2,683,699,935
1984 $184,230,754,105 $3,117,599,872
1983 $156,167,000,433 $2,753,100,058
1982 $184,602,611,610 $2,454,499,872
1981 $263,797,827,860 $2,474,700,227
1980 $205,577,055,466 $2,144,300,006
1979 $134,531,900,899 $1,567,599,982
1978 $102,648,570,299 $2,127,699,979
1977 $81,912,018,784 $2,226,999,874
1976 $88,875,923,765 $1,836,899,999
1975 $88,000,000,000 $1,581,599,959
1974 $72,000,000,000 $1,521,400,012
1973 $55,280,000,000 $1,092,900,015
1972 $45,200,000,000 $878,570,045
1971 $39,200,000,000 $828,569,953
1970 $35,520,000,000 $778,569,939
1969 $32,480,000,000 $750,000,003
1968 $29,360,000,000 $692,859,985
1967 $26,560,000,000 $657,140,011
1966 $24,320,000,000 $607,140,010
1965 $21,840,000,000 $564,290,020
1964 $20,080,000,000 $347,119,918
1963 $16,960,000,000 $297,324,163
1962 $15,200,000,000 $269,283,804
1961 $14,160,000,000 $244,144,237
1960 $13,040,000,000 $227,223,322

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

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Mexico and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
Mexico

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mexico Nicaragua
2024 $14,186 $2,848
2023 $13,861 $2,609
2022 $11,406 $2,323
2021 $10,314 $2,138
2020 $8,841 $1,938
2019 $10,370 $1,959
2018 $10,085 $2,035
2017 $9,649 $2,183
2016 $9,098 $2,132
2015 $10,021 $2,074
2014 $11,391 $1,958
2013 $11,217 $1,835
2012 $10,744 $1,785
2011 $10,664 $1,680
2010 $9,729 $1,527
2009 $8,424 $1,467
2008 $10,524 $1,524
2007 $10,134 $1,350
2006 $9,513 $1,248
2005 $8,672 $1,183
2004 $7,850 $1,099
2003 $7,434 $1,021
2002 $7,983 $1,014
2001 $7,953 $1,052
2000 $7,524 $1,017
1999 $6,500 $980
1998 $5,833 $949
1997 $5,567 $913
1996 $4,674 $911
1995 $4,184 $892
1994 $6,202 $849
1993 $6,048 $394
1992 $4,221 $411
1991 $3,709 $350
1990 $3,154 $242.5
1989 $2,725 $249.2
1988 $2,279 $662
1987 $1,888 $992
1986 $1,757 $761
1985 $2,602 $724
1984 $2,506 $861
1983 $2,170 $780
1982 $2,621 $714
1981 $3,829 $740
1980 $3,055 $659
1979 $2,049 $495
1978 $1,604 $691
1977 $1,315 $744
1976 $1,465 $633
1975 $1,492 $561
1974 $1,256 $557
1973 $993 $413
1972 $837 $341
1971 $748 $331
1970 $699 $321
1969 $660 $319
1968 $616 $304
1967 $576 $297.9
1966 $545 $284
1965 $506 $272.3
1964 $481 $172.7
1963 $420 $152.5
1962 $388 $142.3
1961 $374 $132.9
1960 $355 $127.5

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

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Mexico vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mexico

Nicaragua
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mexico Nicaragua
2026 75.6 75.4
2025 75.4 75.3
2024 75.3 75.1
2023 75.1 74.9
2022 74 74.5
2021 69.7 70.5
2020 70.4 70.8
2019 74.5 73.8
2018 74.3 73.9
2017 74.3 73.4
2016 74.4 73.2
2015 74.4 72.9
2014 74.4 72.8
2013 74.3 72.6
2012 74.1 72.4
2011 73.9 72
2010 73.7 71.8
2009 73.6 71.5
2008 73.7 71.4
2007 73.8 71.2
2006 73.7 71
2005 73.6 70.4
2004 73.4 69.5
2003 73.3 68.7
2002 73.1 68
2001 72.9 67
2000 72.6 66.4
1999 72.2 65.9
1998 71.8 64.1
1997 71.5 65.5
1996 71.1 65.2
1995 70.7 64.9
1994 70.3 64.5
1993 70 64.1
1992 69.7 63.7
1991 69.4 63.3
1990 69 62.5
1989 68.6 61.9
1988 68.3 59.8
1987 67.9 57.3
1986 67.4 57.6
1985 66.8 56.4
1984 66.2 56.1
1983 65.8 56.9
1982 65.3 58.7
1981 64.7 58.3
1980 64.3 58
1979 63.9 50.8
1978 63.4 53.5
1977 63 56.1
1976 62.5 56.1
1975 61.9 55.8
1974 61.2 55.4
1973 60.5 55
1972 60.1 48
1971 59.4 54.2
1970 58.9 53.8
1969 58.4 53.4
1968 58.2 52.9
1967 58 52.3
1966 57.4 51.6
1965 56.7 50.6
1964 55.9 49.6
1963 55.5 48.8
1962 55.1 48
1961 54.4 47.3
1960 53.6 46.4
1959 52.7 46.1
1958 51.8 45.5
1957 51.1 44.9
1956 50.4 44.3
1955 49.6 43.7
1954 48.3 43.1
1953 47 42.4
1952 45.7 41.9
1951 44.8 40.8
1950 43.8 40.6

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

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Mexico and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
Mexico

Nicaragua
1x
Year Population
Mexico Nicaragua
2024 130,861,007 6,916,140
2023 129,739,759 6,823,613
2022 128,613,117 6,730,654
2021 127,648,148 6,644,741
2020 126,799,054 6,565,267
2019 125,762,982 6,483,657
2018 124,573,711 6,400,080
2017 123,400,057 6,316,231
2016 122,251,351 6,232,666
2015 121,072,306 6,149,417
2014 119,784,261 6,066,492
2013 118,343,573 5,983,845
2012 116,818,208 5,901,287
2011 115,243,504 5,819,051
2010 113,623,895 5,737,450
2009 111,999,721 5,656,601
2008 110,374,288 5,576,593
2007 108,774,360 5,497,243
2006 107,253,666 5,418,855
2005 105,811,504 5,342,105
2004 104,394,131 5,272,912
2003 102,978,515 5,210,963
2002 101,548,624 5,149,909
2001 100,099,099 5,087,825
2000 98,625,552 5,022,633
1999 97,115,707 4,954,018
1998 95,575,245 4,883,655
1997 94,021,207 4,809,573
1996 92,452,702 4,729,974
1995 90,862,455 4,642,931
1994 89,259,205 4,549,316
1993 87,653,807 4,453,732
1992 86,044,809 4,357,026
1991 84,430,572 4,259,637
1990 82,820,170 4,162,559
1989 81,247,182 4,066,476
1988 79,695,531 3,972,320
1987 78,136,651 3,882,164
1986 76,585,637 3,794,157
1985 75,043,414 3,706,479
1984 73,506,846 3,619,104
1983 71,971,240 3,530,282
1982 70,433,260 3,438,745
1981 68,892,108 3,345,674
1980 67,300,334 3,252,403
1979 65,648,865 3,164,525
1978 63,979,046 3,080,314
1977 62,308,493 2,992,534
1976 60,645,512 2,903,851
1975 58,982,400 2,816,943
1974 57,320,149 2,732,075
1973 55,667,284 2,649,278
1972 54,030,168 2,573,578
1971 52,412,558 2,499,825
1970 50,814,953 2,423,065
1969 49,233,194 2,348,398
1968 47,668,303 2,275,836
1967 46,129,608 2,205,567
1966 44,629,106 2,137,820
1965 43,174,477 2,072,681
1964 41,772,049 2,010,176
1963 40,424,065 1,950,159
1962 39,129,200 1,892,320
1961 37,890,118 1,836,451
1960 36,724,615 1,782,370

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

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Fertility rates in Mexico and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
Mexico

Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mexico Nicaragua
2023 1.91 2.22
2022 1.94 2.24
2021 1.97 2.27
2020 1.99 2.3
2019 2.02 2.32
2018 2.03 2.35
2017 2.04 2.38
2016 2.09 2.41
2015 2.14 2.43
2014 2.21 2.46
2013 2.27 2.49
2012 2.29 2.53
2011 2.32 2.56
2010 2.34 2.6
2009 2.36 2.63
2008 2.39 2.66
2007 2.42 2.7
2006 2.46 2.73
2005 2.5 2.77
2004 2.54 2.78
2003 2.58 2.83
2002 2.63 2.89
2001 2.67 3
2000 2.71 3.12
1999 2.76 3.22
1998 2.82 3.34
1997 2.89 3.47
1996 2.96 3.62
1995 3.04 3.78
1994 3.13 3.94
1993 3.21 4.1
1992 3.29 4.27
1991 3.36 4.43
1990 3.44 4.6
1989 3.53 4.76
1988 3.64 4.93
1987 3.8 5.07
1986 3.97 5.22
1985 4.09 5.36
1984 4.18 5.49
1983 4.3 5.61
1982 4.43 5.74
1981 4.57 5.84
1980 4.74 5.96
1979 4.96 6.07
1978 5.2 6.16
1977 5.36 6.28
1976 5.54 6.37
1975 5.74 6.45
1974 5.95 6.52
1973 6.12 6.59
1972 6.28 6.65
1971 6.42 6.71
1970 6.53 6.77
1969 6.63 6.83
1968 6.71 6.89
1967 6.75 6.94
1966 6.79 6.99
1965 6.82 7.03
1964 6.83 7.06
1963 6.82 7.08
1962 6.8 7.1
1961 6.78 7.11
1960 6.76 7.16

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

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Mexico and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
Mexico

Nicaragua
1x
Year Median age, years
Mexico Nicaragua
2024 30.3 26.6
2023 29.9 26.3
2022 29.5 25.9
2021 29.2 25.6
2020 29 25.3
2019 28.6 25
2018 28.3 24.7
2017 28 24.3
2016 27.6 24
2015 27.3 23.7
2014 27 23.4
2013 26.7 23.1
2012 26.4 22.8
2011 26.1 22.5
2010 25.8 22.2
2009 25.6 22
2008 25.3 21.7
2007 25 21.4
2006 24.7 21.1
2005 24.4 20.8
2004 24.1 20.4
2003 23.8 20.1
2002 23.5 19.7
2001 23.1 19.4
2000 22.8 19.1
1999 22.5 18.8
1998 22.2 18.4
1997 22 18.1
1996 21.7 17.9
1995 21.4 17.6
1994 21 17.4
1993 20.7 17.2
1992 20.4 17
1991 20 16.8
1990 19.7 16.7
1989 19.4 16.5
1988 19.2 16.4
1987 18.9 16.4
1986 18.6 16.3
1985 18.3 16.3
1984 18 16.3
1983 17.7 16.3
1982 17.4 16.2
1981 17.1 16.2
1980 16.8 16.2
1979 16.6 16.2
1978 16.5 16.2
1977 16.4 16.2
1976 16.2 16.2
1975 16.2 16.2
1974 16.1 16.2
1973 16.1 16.2
1972 16 16.2
1971 16 16.1
1970 16.1 16.1
1969 16.1 16.1
1968 16.1 16
1967 16.1 16
1966 16.2 16
1965 16.2 15.9
1964 16.3 15.9
1963 16.3 15.9
1962 16.4 16
1961 16.5 16.1
1960 16.6 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mexico Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$1.68T
2024
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
30.3%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.89%
2024
0.55%
2024
Armed forces personnel
341,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.73%
2024
+2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.62%
2024
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.8%
2024
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
53.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
34.4%
2022
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2022
2%
2014
Number of millionaires
399,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.46%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
22
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
129
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$418B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$232B
2024
$6.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$67.6B
2024
$5.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
51,128,000
2020
474,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
2.57%
2020
15.2%
1999
Banked people share
53%
2024
23.5%
2024

Energy

Mexico Nicaragua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,560 kg
2023
608 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.2
2023
$12.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
476 megatons
2024
5.74 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.64 tons
2024
0.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.7%
2023
39.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
13%
2021
50.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.94%
2023
17%
2022
Net energy imports use share
21.6%
2023
46.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,609 kWh
2023
682 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
24.4%
2021
69.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
5.45%
2023
14.9%
2022
Nuclear share
3.24%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.7%
2023
88.3%
2023

Society

Mexico Nicaragua
% of world population
1.61%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-108,037
2025
-8,371
2025
Urban population
79.8%
2024
59.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.59 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49.7
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
27
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
88
2026
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
24.9
2023
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.8
2019
16.9
2019
Visa free countries
150
2025
124
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.9%
2025
82.6%
2015
English speaking
13%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
81.2%
2023
58.2%
2023

Health

Mexico Nicaragua
Government health expenditure per capita
$761
2023
$216.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$314
2023
$81.5
2023
Life expectancy
75.6 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
3.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.59
2022
0.68
2018
Age at first childbirth
21.3 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
42
2023
60
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12.5
2023
13.4
2023
Obesity rate
36.9%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
16.4%
2024
10.4%
2024
Air quality index
49
2026
58
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.79 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Mexico Nicaragua
% of world land
1.31%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
5,736 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
380,486 sq mi
2026
19,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
252,159 sq mi
2026
11,998 sq mi
2026
Roads length
519,841 mi
2023
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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