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Montenegro vs Nicaragua statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Montenegro has a population of 624K (ranked 166/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). Montenegro's land area is 5,193 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 156th vs. 98th).

By GDP, Montenegro ranks 155/197 ($8.27B) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, Montenegro ranks 77/197 ($13,263), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

Montenegro Nicaragua
Population
612312
7124343
Population rank 166/197 107/197
GDP
$8.27B
2024
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 155/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$13,263
2024
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 77/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$34,063
2024
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$5.02B
2024
$7.71B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
60.8%
2024
39.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,058
2024
$1,115
2024
Government debt per person rank 64/185 138/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,119
2026
$2,318
2026
Land area 5,193 sq mi 46,464 sq mi
Population density
117.9 ppl/mi²
2026
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.74
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.6 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Montenegro and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

Montenegro and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
Montenegro

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP
Montenegro Nicaragua
2024 $8,270,016,671 $19,693,982,968
2023 $7,644,389,160 $17,805,842,284
2022 $6,251,215,144 $15,634,572,502
2021 $5,823,715,810 $14,209,020,362
2020 $4,723,571,498 $12,726,422,432
2019 $5,483,476,883 $12,699,023,614
2018 $5,433,467,175 $13,025,221,974
2017 $4,803,962,016 $13,785,893,007
2016 $4,357,469,330 $13,286,093,388
2015 $4,010,885,991 $12,756,696,261
2014 $4,579,636,602 $11,880,438,824
2013 $4,422,097,763 $10,982,988,249
2012 $4,071,829,462 $10,532,017,232
2011 $4,507,126,949 $9,774,329,333
2010 $4,136,936,189 $8,758,602,233
2009 $4,142,640,317 $8,298,702,489
2008 $4,540,861,726 $8,496,967,597
2007 $3,677,910,895 $7,423,375,015
2006 $2,717,702,923 $6,763,672,381
2005 $2,257,174,481 $6,321,324,279
2004 $2,073,234,418 $5,792,932,838
2003 $1,707,710,053 $5,322,228,351
2002 $1,284,685,051 $5,223,727,303
2001 $1,159,869,246 $5,351,752,034
2000 $984,293,044 $5,109,587,050
1999 $828,950,327 $4,856,026,259
1998 $854,261,161 $4,635,347,386
1997 $838,288,806 $4,389,973,490
1996 - $4,308,351,903
1995 - $4,140,470,000
1994 - $3,863,185,119
1993 - $1,756,454,248
1992 - $1,792,800,000
1991 - $1,488,804,124
1990 - $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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Montenegro and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
Montenegro

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP per capita
Montenegro Nicaragua
2024 $13,263 $2,848
2023 $12,260 $2,609
2022 $10,025 $2,323
2021 $9,317 $2,138
2020 $7,539 $1,938
2019 $8,749 $1,959
2018 $8,674 $2,035
2017 $7,674 $2,183
2016 $6,968 $2,132
2015 $6,421 $2,074
2014 $7,342 $1,958
2013 $7,103 $1,835
2012 $6,552 $1,785
2011 $7,266 $1,680
2010 $6,679 $1,527
2009 $6,700 $1,467
2008 $7,360 $1,524
2007 $5,972 $1,350
2006 $4,419 $1,248
2005 $3,675 $1,183
2004 $3,380 $1,099
2003 $2,789 $1,021
2002 $2,107 $1,014
2001 $1,910 $1,052
2000 $1,627 $1,017
1999 $1,368 $980
1998 $1,406 $949
1997 $1,375 $913
1996 - $911
1995 - $892
1994 - $849
1993 - $394
1992 - $411
1991 - $350
1990 - $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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Montenegro vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Montenegro

Nicaragua
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Montenegro Nicaragua
2026 77.6 75.4
2025 77.4 75.3
2024 77.3 75.1
2023 77.1 74.9
2022 75.9 74.5
2021 73.8 70.5
2020 75.9 70.8
2019 76.6 73.8
2018 76.9 73.9
2017 76.6 73.4
2016 76.6 73.2
2015 76.6 72.9
2014 76.5 72.8
2013 76.4 72.6
2012 76.2 72.4
2011 76 72
2010 75.7 71.8
2009 75.4 71.5
2008 75 71.4
2007 74.7 71.2
2006 74.7 71
2005 74.4 70.4
2004 74.4 69.5
2003 74.2 68.7
2002 74.1 68
2001 73.7 67
2000 73.6 66.4
1999 73.3 65.9
1998 73.4 64.1
1997 73.5 65.5
1996 73.6 65.2
1995 73.7 64.9
1994 73.8 64.5
1993 73.9 64.1
1992 73.8 63.7
1991 74 63.3
1990 73.9 62.5
1989 73.8 61.9
1988 73.4 59.8
1987 73.2 57.3
1986 72.8 57.6
1985 72.4 56.4
1984 72.3 56.1
1983 72.3 56.9
1982 72.3 58.7
1981 72.1 58.3
1980 72.2 58
1979 71.5 50.8
1978 71.9 53.5
1977 71.8 56.1
1976 72.1 56.1
1975 71.9 55.8
1974 71.6 55.4
1973 71.6 55
1972 71.2 48
1971 70.8 54.2
1970 70.4 53.8
1969 70.2 53.4
1968 69.8 52.9
1967 69.3 52.3
1966 68.6 51.6
1965 68.1 50.6
1964 67.4 49.6
1963 66.8 48.8
1962 66.4 48
1961 66.1 47.3
1960 65.7 46.4
1959 64.7 46.1
1958 63.8 45.5
1957 63 44.9
1956 62 44.3
1955 60.9 43.7
1954 60.8 43.1
1953 59.7 42.4
1952 59.1 41.9
1951 58.5 40.8
1950 58 40.6

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

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Montenegro and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
Montenegro

Nicaragua
1x
Year Population
Montenegro Nicaragua
2024 623,525 6,916,140
2023 623,529 6,823,613
2022 623,591 6,730,654
2021 625,053 6,644,741
2020 626,590 6,565,267
2019 626,753 6,483,657
2018 626,438 6,400,080
2017 625,982 6,316,231
2016 625,353 6,232,666
2015 624,651 6,149,417
2014 623,744 6,066,492
2013 622,587 5,983,845
2012 621,418 5,901,287
2011 620,345 5,819,051
2010 619,428 5,737,450
2009 618,294 5,656,601
2008 616,969 5,576,593
2007 615,875 5,497,243
2006 615,025 5,418,855
2005 614,261 5,342,105
2004 613,353 5,272,912
2003 612,267 5,210,963
2002 609,828 5,149,909
2001 607,389 5,087,825
2000 604,950 5,022,633
1999 606,001 4,954,018
1998 607,662 4,883,655
1997 609,520 4,809,573
1996 611,003 4,729,974
1995 611,712 4,642,931
1994 611,389 4,549,316
1993 610,170 4,453,732
1992 608,516 4,357,026
1991 607,105 4,259,637
1990 606,372 4,162,559
1989 606,571 4,066,476
1988 607,413 3,972,320
1987 608,144 3,882,164
1986 607,711 3,794,157
1985 605,398 3,706,479
1984 600,884 3,619,104
1983 594,506 3,530,282
1982 587,001 3,438,745
1981 579,445 3,345,674
1980 572,608 3,252,403
1979 566,888 3,164,525
1978 562,065 3,080,314
1977 557,576 2,992,534
1976 552,562 2,903,851
1975 546,487 2,816,943
1974 538,902 2,732,075
1973 530,220 2,649,278
1972 521,785 2,573,578
1971 515,449 2,499,825
1970 512,407 2,423,065
1969 513,340 2,348,398
1968 517,481 2,275,836
1967 522,796 2,205,567
1966 526,419 2,137,820
1965 526,327 2,072,681
1964 521,753 2,010,176
1963 513,409 1,950,159
1962 502,558 1,892,320
1961 491,140 1,836,451
1960 480,579 1,782,370

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

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Fertility rates in Montenegro and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
Montenegro

Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Montenegro Nicaragua
2023 1.74 2.22
2022 1.8 2.24
2021 1.75 2.27
2020 1.75 2.3
2019 1.8 2.32
2018 1.8 2.35
2017 1.8 2.38
2016 1.8 2.41
2015 1.7 2.43
2014 1.75 2.46
2013 1.73 2.49
2012 1.72 2.53
2011 1.65 2.56
2010 1.7 2.6
2009 1.98 2.63
2008 1.89 2.66
2007 1.8 2.7
2006 1.73 2.73
2005 1.69 2.77
2004 1.73 2.78
2003 1.8 2.83
2002 1.81 2.89
2001 1.86 3
2000 1.9 3.12
1999 1.88 3.22
1998 1.89 3.34
1997 1.89 3.47
1996 1.92 3.62
1995 1.96 3.78
1994 1.94 3.94
1993 1.96 4.1
1992 2.01 4.27
1991 2.02 4.43
1990 1.95 4.6
1989 1.94 4.76
1988 2.01 4.93
1987 2.07 5.07
1986 2.09 5.22
1985 2.13 5.36
1984 2.14 5.49
1983 2.17 5.61
1982 2.19 5.74
1981 2.19 5.84
1980 2.22 5.96
1979 2.2 6.07
1978 2.25 6.16
1977 2.31 6.28
1976 2.35 6.37
1975 2.38 6.45
1974 2.43 6.52
1973 2.51 6.59
1972 2.61 6.65
1971 2.67 6.71
1970 2.69 6.77
1969 2.79 6.83
1968 2.8 6.89
1967 2.91 6.94
1966 3.09 6.99
1965 3.19 7.03
1964 3.28 7.06
1963 3.38 7.08
1962 3.44 7.1
1961 3.49 7.11
1960 3.53 7.16

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

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Montenegro and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
Montenegro

Nicaragua
1x
Year Median age, years
Montenegro Nicaragua
2024 40.6 26.6
2023 40.3 26.3
2022 40.1 25.9
2021 39.9 25.6
2020 39.7 25.3
2019 39.4 25
2018 39 24.7
2017 38.6 24.3
2016 38.2 24
2015 37.8 23.7
2014 37.5 23.4
2013 37.1 23.1
2012 36.9 22.8
2011 36.6 22.5
2010 36.3 22.2
2009 36 22
2008 35.7 21.7
2007 35.4 21.4
2006 35 21.1
2005 34.7 20.8
2004 34.4 20.4
2003 34.2 20.1
2002 33.9 19.7
2001 33.6 19.4
2000 33.3 19.1
1999 33 18.8
1998 32.7 18.4
1997 32.3 18.1
1996 31.9 17.9
1995 31.6 17.6
1994 31.2 17.4
1993 30.8 17.2
1992 30.4 17
1991 30.1 16.8
1990 29.7 16.7
1989 29.5 16.5
1988 29.2 16.4
1987 28.9 16.4
1986 28.6 16.3
1985 28.2 16.3
1984 27.9 16.3
1983 27.5 16.3
1982 27.2 16.2
1981 26.8 16.2
1980 26.5 16.2
1979 26.3 16.2
1978 26 16.2
1977 25.7 16.2
1976 25.3 16.2
1975 25 16.2
1974 24.7 16.2
1973 24.4 16.2
1972 24.1 16.2
1971 23.9 16.1
1970 23.9 16.1
1969 23.8 16.1
1968 23.7 16
1967 23.6 16
1966 23.5 16
1965 23.4 15.9
1964 23.2 15.9
1963 23.1 15.9
1962 22.9 16
1961 22.8 16.1
1960 22.7 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Montenegro Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$7.61B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.5%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.83%
2024
0.55%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.81%
2024
+2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
13.1%
2023
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
12.2%
2024
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.8
2026
53.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.7%
2021
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2021
2%
2014
Listed domestic companies
112
2012
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.79B
2012
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$1.74B
2024
$6.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$855M
2024
$5.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
351,000
2020
474,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
14.4%
2020
15.2%
1999
Banked people share
75.4%
2024
23.5%
2024

Energy

Montenegro Nicaragua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,722 kg
2023
608 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$18.5
2023
$12.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions n/a
5.74 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita n/a
0.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
72.2%
2022
39.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39.6%
2021
50.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
20.6%
2023
17%
2022
Net energy imports use share
24.4%
2023
46.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
4,564 kWh
2023
682 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
61.8%
2021
69.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
53.1%
2023
14.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.3%
2023

Society

Montenegro Nicaragua
% of world population
0.008%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-9,279
2025
-8,371
2025
Urban population
65.5%
2024
59.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.1:51.9
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
6.01 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.58 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
64.2
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
60
2026
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.79
2023
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
7.6
2019
16.9
2019
Visa free countries
130
2025
124
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2021
82.6%
2015
English speaking
26%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
88.9%
2024
58.2%
2023

Health

Montenegro Nicaragua
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,148
2023
$216.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$302
2023
$81.5
2023
Life expectancy
77.6 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.12%
2023
3.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.78
2023
0.68
2018
Age at first childbirth
26.3 years
2010
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
60
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.6
2023
13.4
2023
Obesity rate
18.7%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.7%
2024
10.4%
2024
Air quality index
48
2026
58
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2019
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Montenegro Nicaragua
% of world land
0.009%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
8,329 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,017 sq mi
2026
19,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
3,193 sq mi
2026
11,998 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,823 mi
2010
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) (2010, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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