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Mongolia vs Nicaragua statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mongolia has a population of 3.52M (ranked 132/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). Mongolia's land area is 601,740 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 18th vs. 98th).

By GDP, Mongolia ranks 121/197 ($23.8B) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, Mongolia ranks 105/197 ($6,751), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

Mongolia Nicaragua
Population
3620317
7124343
Population rank 132/197 107/197
GDP
$23.8B
2024
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 121/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$6,751
2024
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 105/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,145
2024
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$10.5B
2024
$7.71B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
44.1%
2024
39.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,974
2024
$1,115
2024
Government debt per person rank 101/185 138/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,311
2026
$2,318
2026
Land area 601,740 sq mi 46,464 sq mi
Population density
6 ppl/mi²
2026
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.7
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
27.8 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.5 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Mongolia and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

Mongolia and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
Mongolia

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP
Mongolia Nicaragua
2024 $23,794,540,025 $19,693,982,968
2023 $20,325,121,394 $17,805,842,284
2022 $17,146,471,714 $15,634,572,502
2021 $15,286,441,738 $14,209,020,362
2020 $13,312,981,429 $12,726,422,432
2019 $14,206,359,018 $12,699,023,614
2018 $13,178,094,720 $13,025,221,974
2017 $11,480,847,741 $13,785,893,007
2016 $11,181,350,649 $13,286,093,388
2015 $11,619,892,591 $12,756,696,261
2014 $12,226,514,668 $11,880,438,824
2013 $12,582,122,604 $10,982,988,249
2012 $12,292,770,632 $10,532,017,232
2011 $10,409,797,378 $9,774,329,333
2010 $7,189,481,999 $8,758,602,233
2009 $4,583,850,368 $8,298,702,489
2008 $5,623,216,608 $8,496,967,597
2007 $4,234,999,704 $7,423,375,015
2006 $3,414,055,662 $6,763,672,381
2005 $2,523,471,601 $6,321,324,279
2004 $1,992,066,808 $5,792,932,838
2003 $1,595,297,356 $5,322,228,351
2002 $1,396,555,720 $5,223,727,303
2001 $1,267,997,934 $5,351,752,034
2000 $1,136,896,124 $5,109,587,050
1999 $1,057,408,589 $4,856,026,259
1998 $1,124,440,205 $4,635,347,386
1997 $1,180,934,203 $4,389,973,490
1996 $1,345,719,472 $4,308,351,903
1995 $1,452,165,005 $4,140,470,000
1994 $925,817,092 $3,863,185,119
1993 $768,401,634 $1,756,454,248
1992 $1,317,611,864 $1,792,800,000
1991 $2,379,018,326 $1,488,804,124
1990 $2,560,785,660 $1,009,455,484
1989 $3,576,966,800 $1,013,184,756
1988 $3,204,461,567 $2,630,900,096
1987 $3,020,611,600 $3,851,200,118
1986 $2,896,178,867 $2,885,799,994
1985 $2,186,505,475 $2,683,699,935
1984 $2,098,734,600 $3,117,599,872
1983 $2,725,736,633 $2,753,100,058
1982 $2,552,401,933 $2,454,499,872
1981 $2,310,099,100 $2,474,700,227
1980 $2,101,394,100 $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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Mongolia and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
Mongolia

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mongolia Nicaragua
2024 $6,751 $2,848
2023 $5,839 $2,609
2022 $4,994 $2,323
2021 $4,518 $2,138
2020 $4,001 $1,938
2019 $4,348 $1,959
2018 $4,108 $2,035
2017 $3,646 $2,183
2016 $3,620 $2,132
2015 $3,839 $2,074
2014 $4,126 $1,958
2013 $4,340 $1,835
2012 $4,329 $1,785
2011 $3,736 $1,680
2010 $2,625 $1,527
2009 $1,703 $1,467
2008 $2,127 $1,524
2007 $1,628 $1,350
2006 $1,330 $1,248
2005 $995 $1,183
2004 $794 $1,099
2003 $643 $1,021
2002 $570 $1,014
2001 $524 $1,052
2000 $476 $1,017
1999 $449 $980
1998 $484 $949
1997 $515 $913
1996 $596 $911
1995 $653 $892
1994 $423 $849
1993 $355 $394
1992 $608 $411
1991 $1,099 $350
1990 $1,220 $242.5
1989 $1,684 $249.2
1988 $1,543 $662
1987 $1,493 $992
1986 $1,469 $761
1985 $1,138 $724
1984 $1,120 $861
1983 $1,490 $780
1982 $1,430 $714
1981 $1,325 $740
1980 $1,235 $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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Mongolia vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mongolia

Nicaragua
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mongolia Nicaragua
2026 72.5 75.4
2025 72.2 75.3
2024 72 75.1
2023 71.7 74.9
2022 71.5 74.5
2021 68.6 70.5
2020 70 70.8
2019 70.7 73.8
2018 70.6 73.9
2017 70.2 73.4
2016 69.7 73.2
2015 69.2 72.9
2014 68.7 72.8
2013 68.2 72.6
2012 67.6 72.4
2011 67.2 72
2010 67.1 71.8
2009 67.2 71.5
2008 67.1 71.4
2007 66.5 71.2
2006 65.6 71
2005 64.8 70.4
2004 64.3 69.5
2003 64.1 68.7
2002 64 68
2001 63.8 67
2000 63.5 66.4
1999 62.8 65.9
1998 62.1 64.1
1997 61.4 65.5
1996 61 65.2
1995 60.9 64.9
1994 60.9 64.5
1993 60.8 64.1
1992 60.4 63.7
1991 59.8 63.3
1990 58.8 62.5
1989 58.1 61.9
1988 57.5 59.8
1987 57.1 57.3
1986 56.8 57.6
1985 56.4 56.4
1984 56.1 56.1
1983 55.9 56.9
1982 55.6 58.7
1981 55.4 58.3
1980 55.2 58
1979 55.1 50.8
1978 54.9 53.5
1977 54.8 56.1
1976 54.6 56.1
1975 54.3 55.8
1974 54 55.4
1973 53.6 55
1972 53.1 48
1971 52.6 54.2
1970 52 53.8
1969 51.4 53.4
1968 50.8 52.9
1967 50.1 52.3
1966 49.4 51.6
1965 48.7 50.6
1964 47.9 49.6
1963 47.1 48.8
1962 46.3 48
1961 45.4 47.3
1960 44.5 46.4
1959 43.7 46.1
1958 42.8 45.5
1957 40.4 44.9
1956 41.4 44.3
1955 40.7 43.7
1954 40.2 43.1
1953 39.8 42.4
1952 39.4 41.9
1951 39.1 40.8
1950 38.6 40.6

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

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Mongolia and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
Mongolia

Nicaragua
1x
Year Population
Mongolia Nicaragua
2024 3,524,788 6,916,140
2023 3,481,145 6,823,613
2022 3,433,748 6,730,654
2021 3,383,741 6,644,741
2020 3,327,204 6,565,267
2019 3,267,673 6,483,657
2018 3,208,189 6,400,080
2017 3,148,917 6,316,231
2016 3,088,856 6,232,666
2015 3,026,864 6,149,417
2014 2,963,113 6,066,492
2013 2,899,011 5,983,845
2012 2,839,705 5,901,287
2011 2,786,317 5,819,051
2010 2,738,622 5,737,450
2009 2,691,115 5,656,601
2008 2,643,201 5,576,593
2007 2,601,850 5,497,243
2006 2,567,168 5,418,855
2005 2,536,407 5,342,105
2004 2,508,412 5,272,912
2003 2,480,374 5,210,963
2002 2,449,027 5,149,909
2001 2,417,751 5,087,825
2000 2,388,299 5,022,633
1999 2,356,813 4,954,018
1998 2,323,809 4,883,655
1997 2,291,750 4,809,573
1996 2,259,507 4,729,974
1995 2,224,945 4,642,931
1994 2,189,395 4,549,316
1993 2,165,130 4,453,732
1992 2,167,790 4,357,026
1991 2,165,342 4,259,637
1990 2,098,710 4,162,559
1989 2,124,185 4,066,476
1988 2,076,322 3,972,320
1987 2,022,800 3,882,164
1986 1,970,965 3,794,157
1985 1,921,514 3,706,479
1984 1,874,349 3,619,104
1983 1,829,092 3,530,282
1982 1,785,364 3,438,745
1981 1,742,857 3,345,674
1980 1,701,335 3,252,403
1979 1,660,659 3,164,525
1978 1,619,468 3,080,314
1977 1,576,245 2,992,534
1976 1,531,945 2,903,851
1975 1,488,296 2,816,943
1974 1,446,050 2,732,075
1973 1,405,502 2,649,278
1972 1,366,821 2,573,578
1971 1,330,071 2,499,825
1970 1,295,272 2,423,065
1969 1,262,284 2,348,398
1968 1,229,930 2,275,836
1967 1,196,996 2,205,567
1966 1,163,754 2,137,820
1965 1,131,177 2,072,681
1964 1,100,234 2,010,176
1963 1,071,362 1,950,159
1962 1,041,444 1,892,320
1961 1,009,284 1,836,451
1960 977,595 1,782,370

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

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Fertility rates in Mongolia and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
Mongolia

Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mongolia Nicaragua
2023 2.7 2.22
2022 2.7 2.24
2021 2.8 2.27
2020 2.9 2.3
2019 3 2.32
2018 2.9 2.35
2017 2.8 2.38
2016 3 2.41
2015 3 2.43
2014 3.1 2.46
2013 3 2.49
2012 2.7 2.53
2011 2.6 2.56
2010 2.4 2.6
2009 2.8 2.63
2008 2.6 2.66
2007 2.3 2.7
2006 2.1 2.73
2005 2 2.77
2004 2 2.78
2003 2 2.83
2002 2.1 2.89
2001 2.2 3
2000 2.2 3.12
1999 2.3 3.22
1998 2.3 3.34
1997 2.4 3.47
1996 2.5 3.62
1995 2.77 3.78
1994 2.7 3.94
1993 2.5 4.1
1992 3.5 4.27
1991 4 4.43
1990 4.5 4.6
1989 4.42 4.76
1988 4.65 4.93
1987 4.83 5.07
1986 5.03 5.22
1985 5.26 5.36
1984 5.45 5.49
1983 5.63 5.61
1982 5.8 5.74
1981 5.98 5.84
1980 6.21 5.96
1979 6.42 6.07
1978 6.62 6.16
1977 6.79 6.28
1976 6.93 6.37
1975 7.07 6.45
1974 7.17 6.52
1973 7.24 6.59
1972 7.28 6.65
1971 7.3 6.71
1970 7.31 6.77
1969 7.34 6.83
1968 7.37 6.89
1967 7.39 6.94
1966 7.41 6.99
1965 7.38 7.03
1964 7.33 7.06
1963 7.24 7.08
1962 7.1 7.1
1961 6.96 7.11
1960 6.82 7.16

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

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Mongolia and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
Mongolia

Nicaragua
1x
Year Median age, years
Mongolia Nicaragua
2024 27.8 26.6
2023 27.7 26.3
2022 27.6 25.9
2021 27.4 25.6
2020 27.3 25.3
2019 27.2 25
2018 27.1 24.7
2017 27 24.3
2016 26.9 24
2015 26.7 23.7
2014 26.5 23.4
2013 26.3 23.1
2012 26.1 22.8
2011 25.8 22.5
2010 25.4 22.2
2009 25.1 22
2008 24.8 21.7
2007 24.5 21.4
2006 24.2 21.1
2005 23.8 20.8
2004 23.4 20.4
2003 23 20.1
2002 22.6 19.7
2001 22.2 19.4
2000 21.8 19.1
1999 21.4 18.8
1998 21 18.4
1997 20.7 18.1
1996 20.4 17.9
1995 20 17.6
1994 19.8 17.4
1993 19.5 17.2
1992 19.3 17
1991 19.1 16.8
1990 19 16.7
1989 18.8 16.5
1988 18.7 16.4
1987 18.7 16.4
1986 18.6 16.3
1985 18.5 16.3
1984 18.4 16.3
1983 18.2 16.3
1982 18 16.2
1981 17.9 16.2
1980 17.7 16.2
1979 17.5 16.2
1978 17.4 16.2
1977 17.3 16.2
1976 17.2 16.2
1975 17.2 16.2
1974 17.2 16.2
1973 17.2 16.2
1972 17.3 16.2
1971 17.5 16.1
1970 17.7 16.1
1969 18 16.1
1968 18.4 16
1967 19 16
1966 19.6 16
1965 20.3 15.9
1964 21 15.9
1963 21.7 15.9
1962 22.2 16
1961 22.5 16.1
1960 22.8 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mongolia Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$19B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.66%
2023
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.74%
2024
0.55%
2024
Armed forces personnel
18,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.39%
2024
+2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.81%
2024
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
44.3%
2024
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
38.1%
2024
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.9
2026
53.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2022
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.4%
2022
2%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$5.51B
2024
$6.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$528M
2024
$5.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
66,900
2020
474,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.64%
2020
15.2%
1999
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
23.5%
2024

Energy

Mongolia Nicaragua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,891 kg
2022
608 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.68
2022
$12.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
27.7 megatons
2024
5.74 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
7.85 tons
2024
0.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
39.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
3%
2021
50.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.01%
2022
17%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-226.4%
2022
46.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,546 kWh
2022
682 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
10.9%
2021
69.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.81%
2022
14.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.3%
2023

Society

Mongolia Nicaragua
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+79
2025
-8,371
2025
Urban population
71%
2024
59.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.6 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
49
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
31
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
38
2026
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
5.59
2024
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21
2019
16.9
2019
Visa free countries
77
2025
124
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2023
82.6%
2015
English speaking
1%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
83%
2023
58.2%
2023

Health

Mongolia Nicaragua
Government health expenditure per capita
$360
2023
$216.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$175.5
2023
$81.5
2023
Life expectancy
72.5 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.8%
2023
3.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.13
2022
0.68
2018
Age at first childbirth
20.5 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
41
2023
60
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.6
2023
13.4
2023
Obesity rate
24.8%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.3%
2024
10.4%
2024
Air quality index
24
2026
58
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
29.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
7.68 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Mongolia Nicaragua
% of world land
1.05%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
170,717 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
414,933 sq mi
2026
19,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
54,709 sq mi
2026
11,998 sq mi
2026
Roads length
70,339 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)

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