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Morocco vs Nicaragua statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Morocco has a population of 38.1M (ranked 39/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). Morocco's land area is 172,317 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 55th vs. 98th).

By GDP, Morocco ranks 58/197 ($161B) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, Morocco ranks 127/197 ($4,218), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

Morocco Nicaragua
Population
38871720
7124343
Population rank 41/197 107/197
GDP
$161B
2024
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 58/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$4,218
2024
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 127/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$10,415
2024
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$109B
2024
$7.71B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2024
39.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,857
2024
$1,115
2024
Government debt per person rank 104/185 138/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,678
2026
$2,318
2026
Land area 172,317 sq mi 46,464 sq mi
Population density
225.1 ppl/mi²
2026
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.23
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.9 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Morocco and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

Morocco and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
Morocco

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP
Morocco Nicaragua
2024 $160,610,994,055 $19,693,982,968
2023 $146,036,093,667 $17,805,842,284
2022 $131,245,312,804 $15,634,572,502
2021 $142,022,058,447 $14,209,020,362
2020 $121,353,645,057 $12,726,422,432
2019 $128,920,266,409 $12,699,023,614
2018 $127,341,147,582 $13,025,221,974
2017 $118,540,573,368 $13,785,893,007
2016 $111,572,947,005 $13,286,093,388
2015 $110,413,823,842 $12,756,696,261
2014 $119,130,841,412 $11,880,438,824
2013 $115,739,287,305 $10,982,988,249
2012 $106,937,392,311 $10,532,017,232
2011 $110,080,631,332 $9,774,329,333
2010 $100,865,329,473 $8,758,602,233
2009 $101,154,952,241 $8,298,702,489
2008 $101,822,906,949 $8,496,967,597
2007 $86,947,913,287 $7,423,375,015
2006 $75,883,823,301 $6,763,672,381
2005 $68,852,658,069 $6,321,324,279
2004 $66,114,145,451 $5,792,932,838
2003 $58,029,363,354 $5,322,228,351
2002 $47,077,192,188 $5,223,727,303
2001 $43,831,480,208 $5,351,752,034
2000 $43,017,455,402 $5,109,587,050
1999 $46,266,428,648 $4,856,026,259
1998 $46,497,608,725 $4,635,347,386
1997 $39,147,844,526 $4,389,973,490
1996 $43,161,571,528 $4,308,351,903
1995 $39,030,285,468 $4,140,470,000
1994 $35,604,137,423 $3,863,185,119
1993 $31,655,473,664 $1,756,454,248
1992 $33,711,069,431 $1,792,800,000
1991 $32,285,573,574 $1,488,804,124
1990 $30,179,954,775 $1,009,455,484
1989 $26,314,313,191 $1,013,184,756
1988 $25,705,296,184 $2,630,900,096
1987 $21,765,195,948 $3,851,200,118
1986 $19,462,085,540 $2,885,799,994
1985 $14,991,283,216 $2,683,699,935
1984 $14,824,667,954 $3,117,599,872
1983 $16,251,408,128 $2,753,100,058
1982 $17,692,276,734 $2,454,499,872
1981 $17,788,185,479 $2,474,700,227
1980 $21,728,516,153 $2,144,300,006
1979 $15,911,994,817 $1,567,599,982
1978 $13,236,946,234 $2,127,699,979
1977 $11,049,783,872 $2,226,999,874
1976 $9,584,297,284 $1,836,899,999
1975 $8,984,853,005 $1,581,599,959
1974 $7,675,466,449 $1,521,400,012
1973 $6,242,145,880 $1,092,900,015
1972 $5,074,117,545 $878,570,045
1971 $4,356,669,034 $828,569,953
1970 $3,956,336,244 $778,569,939
1969 $3,651,622,669 $750,000,003
1968 $3,271,422,333 $692,859,985
1967 $3,046,345,314 $657,140,011
1966 $2,876,401,297 $607,140,010
1965 $2,948,331,090 $564,290,020
1964 $2,798,345,299 $347,119,918
1963 $2,657,252,578 $297,324,163
1962 $2,379,611,125 $269,283,804
1961 $2,025,693,540 $244,144,237
1960 $2,037,154,742 $227,223,322

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

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Morocco and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
Morocco

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP per capita
Morocco Nicaragua
2024 $4,218 $2,848
2023 $3,872 $2,609
2022 $3,516 $2,323
2021 $3,843 $2,138
2020 $3,317 $1,938
2019 $3,560 $1,959
2018 $3,553 $2,035
2017 $3,344 $2,183
2016 $3,186 $2,132
2015 $3,190 $2,074
2014 $3,483 $1,958
2013 $3,425 $1,835
2012 $3,206 $1,785
2011 $3,345 $1,680
2010 $3,107 $1,527
2009 $3,158 $1,467
2008 $3,222 $1,524
2007 $2,788 $1,350
2006 $2,466 $1,248
2005 $2,268 $1,183
2004 $2,207 $1,099
2003 $1,962 $1,021
2002 $1,612 $1,014
2001 $1,521 $1,052
2000 $1,513 $1,017
1999 $1,651 $980
1998 $1,683 $949
1997 $1,439 $913
1996 $1,610 $911
1995 $1,478 $892
1994 $1,369 $849
1993 $1,236 $394
1992 $1,337 $411
1991 $1,302 $350
1990 $1,238 $242.5
1989 $1,099 $249.2
1988 $1,094 $662
1987 $944 $992
1986 $861 $761
1985 $678 $724
1984 $687 $861
1983 $772 $780
1982 $862 $714
1981 $890 $740
1980 $1,117 $659
1979 $839 $495
1978 $716 $691
1977 $613 $744
1976 $545 $633
1975 $524 $561
1974 $459 $557
1973 $382 $413
1972 $319 $341
1971 $280.6 $331
1970 $261.5 $321
1969 $247.8 $319
1968 $228 $304
1967 $218.1 $297.9
1966 $211.5 $284
1965 $222.7 $272.3
1964 $216.9 $172.7
1963 $211.3 $152.5
1962 $194.2 $142.3
1961 $169.8 $132.9
1960 $175.2 $127.5

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

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Morocco vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Morocco

Nicaragua
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Morocco Nicaragua
2026 75.9 75.4
2025 75.7 75.3
2024 75.5 75.1
2023 75.3 74.9
2022 75.2 74.5
2021 73.4 70.5
2020 73.1 70.8
2019 74.2 73.8
2018 73.9 73.9
2017 73.6 73.4
2016 73.2 73.2
2015 72.9 72.9
2014 72.5 72.8
2013 72.1 72.6
2012 71.7 72.4
2011 71.3 72
2010 70.8 71.8
2009 70.5 71.5
2008 70.1 71.4
2007 69.6 71.2
2006 69.2 71
2005 68.7 70.4
2004 68.3 69.5
2003 68 68.7
2002 67.6 68
2001 67.2 67
2000 66.8 66.4
1999 66.4 65.9
1998 66 64.1
1997 65.6 65.5
1996 65.2 65.2
1995 64.7 64.9
1994 64.3 64.5
1993 63.9 64.1
1992 63.4 63.7
1991 62.9 63.3
1990 62.4 62.5
1989 61.8 61.9
1988 61.2 59.8
1987 60.6 57.3
1986 60 57.6
1985 59.2 56.4
1984 58.4 56.1
1983 57.7 56.9
1982 56.9 58.7
1981 56 58.3
1980 55.2 58
1979 54.4 50.8
1978 53.6 53.5
1977 52.8 56.1
1976 52 56.1
1975 51.4 55.8
1974 50.8 55.4
1973 50.2 55
1972 49.7 48
1971 49.2 54.2
1970 48.7 53.8
1969 48.2 53.4
1968 47.7 52.9
1967 47.1 52.3
1966 46.5 51.6
1965 45.9 50.6
1964 45.3 49.6
1963 44.8 48.8
1962 44.2 48
1961 43.7 47.3
1960 41.7 46.4
1959 42.7 46.1
1958 42.2 45.5
1957 41.7 44.9
1956 41.2 44.3
1955 40.8 43.7
1954 40.4 43.1
1953 40 42.4
1952 39.6 41.9
1951 39.1 40.8
1950 38.8 40.6

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

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Morocco and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
Morocco

Nicaragua
1x
Year Population
Morocco Nicaragua
2024 38,081,173 6,916,140
2023 37,712,505 6,823,613
2022 37,329,064 6,730,654
2021 36,954,442 6,644,741
2020 36,584,208 6,565,267
2019 36,210,898 6,483,657
2018 35,839,760 6,400,080
2017 35,446,392 6,316,231
2016 35,023,457 6,232,666
2015 34,607,588 6,149,417
2014 34,204,780 6,066,492
2013 33,787,571 5,983,845
2012 33,355,241 5,901,287
2011 32,912,588 5,819,051
2010 32,467,016 5,737,450
2009 32,030,778 5,656,601
2008 31,606,767 5,576,593
2007 31,186,468 5,497,243
2006 30,771,178 5,418,855
2005 30,358,144 5,342,105
2004 29,953,018 5,272,912
2003 29,571,415 5,210,963
2002 29,198,142 5,149,909
2001 28,814,643 5,087,825
2000 28,423,435 5,022,633
1999 28,027,179 4,954,018
1998 27,621,648 4,883,655
1997 27,213,337 4,809,573
1996 26,808,107 4,729,974
1995 26,399,429 4,642,931
1994 26,000,822 4,549,316
1993 25,614,586 4,453,732
1992 25,212,468 4,357,026
1991 24,799,014 4,259,637
1990 24,375,551 4,162,559
1989 23,939,414 4,066,476
1988 23,500,524 3,972,320
1987 23,054,392 3,882,164
1986 22,600,803 3,794,157
1985 22,113,953 3,706,479
1984 21,593,778 3,619,104
1983 21,060,696 3,530,282
1982 20,520,318 3,438,745
1981 19,985,401 3,345,674
1980 19,459,943 3,252,403
1979 18,955,589 3,164,525
1978 18,477,385 3,080,314
1977 18,014,756 2,992,534
1976 17,574,182 2,903,851
1975 17,150,786 2,816,943
1974 16,733,842 2,732,075
1973 16,326,269 2,649,278
1972 15,924,692 2,573,578
1971 15,527,225 2,499,825
1970 15,129,449 2,423,065
1969 14,734,255 2,348,398
1968 14,347,899 2,275,836
1967 13,968,175 2,205,567
1966 13,597,065 2,137,820
1965 13,239,171 2,072,681
1964 12,898,886 2,010,176
1963 12,577,502 1,950,159
1962 12,253,092 1,892,320
1961 11,931,085 1,836,451
1960 11,624,933 1,782,370

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

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Fertility rates in Morocco and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
Morocco

Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Morocco Nicaragua
2023 2.23 2.22
2022 2.26 2.24
2021 2.29 2.27
2020 2.32 2.3
2019 2.34 2.32
2018 2.35 2.35
2017 2.38 2.38
2016 2.4 2.41
2015 2.41 2.43
2014 2.42 2.46
2013 2.48 2.49
2012 2.54 2.53
2011 2.6 2.56
2010 2.63 2.6
2009 2.62 2.63
2008 2.61 2.66
2007 2.62 2.7
2006 2.61 2.73
2005 2.61 2.77
2004 2.61 2.78
2003 2.61 2.83
2002 2.62 2.89
2001 2.69 3
2000 2.77 3.12
1999 2.88 3.22
1998 3.04 3.34
1997 3.15 3.47
1996 3.23 3.62
1995 3.3 3.78
1994 3.41 3.94
1993 3.55 4.1
1992 3.76 4.27
1991 3.95 4.43
1990 4.06 4.6
1989 4.22 4.76
1988 4.39 4.93
1987 4.58 5.07
1986 4.77 5.22
1985 4.99 5.36
1984 5.2 5.49
1983 5.41 5.61
1982 5.6 5.74
1981 5.71 5.84
1980 5.78 5.96
1979 5.85 6.07
1978 5.91 6.16
1977 6.04 6.28
1976 6.18 6.37
1975 6.3 6.45
1974 6.4 6.52
1973 6.48 6.59
1972 6.55 6.65
1971 6.62 6.71
1970 6.68 6.77
1969 6.73 6.83
1968 6.79 6.89
1967 6.85 6.94
1966 6.89 6.99
1965 6.93 7.03
1964 6.97 7.06
1963 7.01 7.08
1962 7.05 7.1
1961 6.97 7.11
1960 6.89 7.16

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

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Morocco and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
Morocco

Nicaragua
1x
Year Median age, years
Morocco Nicaragua
2024 30.5 26.6
2023 30.2 26.3
2022 29.9 25.9
2021 29.5 25.6
2020 29.2 25.3
2019 28.9 25
2018 28.5 24.7
2017 28.2 24.3
2016 27.8 24
2015 27.5 23.7
2014 27.1 23.4
2013 26.7 23.1
2012 26.4 22.8
2011 26.1 22.5
2010 25.7 22.2
2009 25.4 22
2008 25 21.7
2007 24.7 21.4
2006 24.3 21.1
2005 24 20.8
2004 23.7 20.4
2003 23.4 20.1
2002 23.1 19.7
2001 22.8 19.4
2000 22.5 19.1
1999 22.2 18.8
1998 21.9 18.4
1997 21.6 18.1
1996 21.3 17.9
1995 21 17.6
1994 20.6 17.4
1993 20.3 17.2
1992 20 17
1991 19.7 16.8
1990 19.4 16.7
1989 19.2 16.5
1988 18.9 16.4
1987 18.7 16.4
1986 18.5 16.3
1985 18.3 16.3
1984 18.1 16.3
1983 18 16.3
1982 17.8 16.2
1981 17.7 16.2
1980 17.6 16.2
1979 17.4 16.2
1978 17.3 16.2
1977 17.2 16.2
1976 17.1 16.2
1975 16.9 16.2
1974 16.9 16.2
1973 16.8 16.2
1972 16.7 16.2
1971 16.7 16.1
1970 16.6 16.1
1969 16.6 16.1
1968 16.6 16
1967 16.7 16
1966 16.8 16
1965 16.9 15.9
1964 17 15.9
1963 17.2 15.9
1962 17.4 16
1961 17.6 16.1
1960 17.9 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Morocco Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$149B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.02%
2023
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.52%
2024
0.55%
2024
Armed forces personnel
246,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.92%
2024
+2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
11.8%
2022
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
52.7%
2024
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
61.8
2026
53.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.9%
2013
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2013
2%
2014
Number of billionaires
3
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
76
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$74.5B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$37.1B
2024
$6.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$12.5B
2024
$5.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,802,000
2020
474,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12%
2020
15.2%
1999
Banked people share
44.4%
2024
23.5%
2024

Energy

Morocco Nicaragua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
601 kg
2023
608 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.7
2023
$12.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
70 megatons
2024
5.74 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.84 tons
2024
0.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.1%
2022
39.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
10.9%
2021
50.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
4.92%
2023
17%
2022
Net energy imports use share
93.6%
2023
46.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
997 kWh
2023
682 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.3%
2021
69.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
1.18%
2023
14.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.3%
2023

Society

Morocco Nicaragua
% of world population
0.47%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-56,254
2025
-8,371
2025
Urban population
62.8%
2024
59.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.4:49.6
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.79 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
51.1
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
39
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
54
2026
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.69
2024
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17
2019
16.9
2019
Visa free countries
83
2025
124
2025
Adult literacy rate
77.3%
2022
82.6%
2015
English speaking
18.4%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
91%
2023
58.2%
2023

Health

Morocco Nicaragua
Government health expenditure per capita
$232.2
2023
$216.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$86.5
2023
$81.5
2023
Life expectancy
75.9 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.62%
2023
3.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.74
2021
0.68
2018
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
70
2023
60
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
16.6
2023
13.4
2023
Obesity rate
22.5%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
10.4%
2024
Air quality index
75
2026
58
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.5 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Morocco Nicaragua
% of world land
0.3%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
4,525 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
115,013 sq mi
2026
19,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
22,293 sq mi
2026
11,998 sq mi
2026
Roads length
35,626 mi
2022
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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