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Myanmar vs Nicaragua statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Myanmar has a population of 54.5M (ranked 27/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). Myanmar's land area is 251,997 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 39th vs. 98th).

By GDP, Myanmar ranks 85/197 ($74.1B) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, Myanmar ranks 165/197 ($1,359), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

Myanmar Nicaragua
Population
55292116
7124343
Population rank 27/197 107/197
GDP
$74.1B
2024
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 85/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$1,359
2024
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 165/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$5,997
2024
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$44B
2024
$7.71B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
59.3%
2024
39.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$806
2024
$1,115
2024
Government debt per person rank 150/185 138/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,646
2026
$2,318
2026
Land area 251,997 sq mi 46,464 sq mi
Population density
219.1 ppl/mi²
2026
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.12
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
30.8 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Myanmar and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

Myanmar and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
Myanmar

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP
Myanmar Nicaragua
2024 $74,068,349,524 $19,693,982,968
2023 $66,757,619,000 $17,805,842,284
2022 $62,253,049,903 $15,634,572,502
2021 $66,345,291,149 $14,209,020,362
2020 $79,006,113,670 $12,726,422,432
2019 $75,065,106,243 $12,699,023,614
2018 $67,860,515,993 $13,025,221,974
2017 $66,053,040,475 $13,785,893,007
2016 $63,298,361,984 $13,286,093,388
2015 $59,607,290,408 $12,756,696,261
2014 $65,531,374,210 $11,880,438,824
2013 $60,269,732,855 $10,982,988,249
2012 $59,937,796,648 $10,532,017,232
2011 $59,977,326,086 $9,774,329,333
2010 $49,540,813,342 $8,758,602,233
2009 $36,906,181,381 $8,298,702,489
2008 $31,862,554,102 $8,496,967,597
2007 $20,182,477,481 $7,423,375,015
2006 $14,502,553,710 $6,763,672,381
2005 $11,986,972,419 $6,321,324,279
2004 $10,567,354,056 $5,792,932,838
2003 $10,467,109,978 $5,322,228,351
2002 $6,777,632,512 $5,223,727,303
2001 $6,477,790,688 $5,351,752,034
2000 $8,905,066,164 $5,109,587,050
1999 $8,486,832,801 $4,856,026,259
1998 $6,459,461,639 $4,635,347,386
1997 $4,722,288,496 $4,389,973,490
1996 $6,123,556,717 $4,308,351,903
1995 $5,289,174,943 $4,140,470,000
1994 $4,432,257,174 $3,863,185,119
1993 $3,163,020,035 $1,756,454,248
1992 $2,411,552,289 $1,792,800,000
1991 $2,069,832,687 $1,488,804,124
1990 $2,115,193,513 $1,009,455,484
1989 $2,013,448,229 $1,013,184,756
1988 $1,541,088,312 $2,630,900,096
1987 $1,562,448,077 $3,851,200,118
1986 $1,582,873,750 $2,885,799,994
1985 $1,478,908,173 $2,683,699,935
1984 $1,304,063,253 $3,117,599,872
1983 $1,381,573,615 $2,753,100,058
1982 $1,481,165,468 $2,454,499,872
1981 $1,111,000,765 $2,474,700,227
1980 $1,038,225,167 $2,144,300,006
1979 $952,265,043 $1,567,599,982
1978 $935,408,775 $2,127,699,979
1977 $873,579,932 $2,226,999,874
1976 $1,204,699,849 $1,836,899,999
1975 $1,061,107,354 $1,581,599,959
1974 $1,225,589,878 $1,521,400,012
1973 $719,754,655 $1,092,900,015
1972 $662,213,083 $878,570,045
1971 $587,448,405 $828,569,953
1970 $563,555,631 $778,569,939
1969 $571,854,215 $750,000,003
1968 $559,956,130 $692,859,985
1967 $420,359,036 $657,140,011
1966 $293,103,479 $607,140,010
1965 $367,053,117 $564,290,020
1964 $411,419,906 $347,119,918
1963 $598,998,419 $297,324,163
1962 $634,528,872 $269,283,804
1961 $605,581,577 $244,144,237
1960 $545,098,448 $227,223,322

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

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Myanmar and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
Myanmar

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP per capita
Myanmar Nicaragua
2024 $1,359 $2,848
2023 $1,233 $2,609
2022 $1,158 $2,323
2021 $1,243 $2,138
2020 $1,490 $1,938
2019 $1,426 $1,959
2018 $1,298 $2,035
2017 $1,273 $2,183
2016 $1,229 $2,132
2015 $1,167 $2,074
2014 $1,293 $1,958
2013 $1,199 $1,835
2012 $1,203 $1,785
2011 $1,214 $1,680
2010 $1,011 $1,527
2009 $758 $1,467
2008 $658 $1,524
2007 $419 $1,350
2006 $303 $1,248
2005 $252.7 $1,183
2004 $224.5 $1,099
2003 $224.3 $1,021
2002 $146.6 $1,014
2001 $141.5 $1,052
2000 $196.6 $1,017
1999 $189.5 $980
1998 $146 $949
1997 $108 $913
1996 $141.9 $911
1995 $124.1 $892
1994 $105.4 $849
1993 $76.2 $394
1992 $58.9 $411
1991 $51.2 $350
1990 $53.1 $242.5
1989 $51.3 $249.2
1988 $39.9 $662
1987 $41.1 $992
1986 $42.4 $761
1985 $40.4 $724
1984 $36.3 $861
1983 $39.3 $780
1982 $43 $714
1981 $32.8 $740
1980 $31.2 $659
1979 $29.2 $495
1978 $29.3 $691
1977 $27.9 $744
1976 $39.2 $633
1975 $35.2 $561
1974 $41.4 $557
1973 $24.8 $413
1972 $23.3 $341
1971 $21.1 $331
1970 $20.7 $321
1969 $21.5 $319
1968 $21.5 $304
1967 $16.5 $297.9
1966 $11.8 $284
1965 $15.1 $272.3
1964 $17.3 $172.7
1963 $25.8 $152.5
1962 $27.9 $142.3
1961 $27.3 $132.9
1960 $25.1 $127.5

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

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Myanmar vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Myanmar

Nicaragua
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Myanmar Nicaragua
2026 67.5 75.4
2025 67.3 75.3
2024 67.1 75.1
2023 66.9 74.9
2022 66.5 74.5
2021 65.6 70.5
2020 66.6 70.8
2019 66.5 73.8
2018 66.2 73.9
2017 65.9 73.4
2016 65.6 73.2
2015 65.3 72.9
2014 65 72.8
2013 64.6 72.6
2012 64.3 72.4
2011 63.9 72
2010 63.5 71.8
2009 63.1 71.5
2008 56.4 71.4
2007 62.4 71.2
2006 62 71
2005 61.7 70.4
2004 61.4 69.5
2003 61.2 68.7
2002 60.9 68
2001 60.6 67
2000 60.4 66.4
1999 60.1 65.9
1998 59.9 64.1
1997 59.5 65.5
1996 59.2 65.2
1995 58.7 64.9
1994 58.3 64.5
1993 58 64.1
1992 57.7 63.7
1991 57.4 63.3
1990 57.2 62.5
1989 56.9 61.9
1988 56.6 59.8
1987 56.4 57.3
1986 56.1 57.6
1985 55.8 56.4
1984 55.6 56.1
1983 55.3 56.9
1982 55 58.7
1981 54.7 58.3
1980 54.4 58
1979 54 50.8
1978 53.5 53.5
1977 53.3 56.1
1976 52.9 56.1
1975 52.5 55.8
1974 52.1 55.4
1973 51.8 55
1972 51.4 48
1971 51 54.2
1970 50.5 53.8
1969 50 53.4
1968 49.4 52.9
1967 48.9 52.3
1966 48.2 51.6
1965 47.4 50.6
1964 46.7 49.6
1963 46 48.8
1962 45.3 48
1961 44.6 47.3
1960 44.1 46.4
1959 43.4 46.1
1958 42.8 45.5
1957 42 44.9
1956 41.2 44.3
1955 40.4 43.7
1954 39.6 43.1
1953 38.6 42.4
1952 37.7 41.9
1951 36.5 40.8
1950 35.7 40.6

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

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Myanmar and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
Myanmar

Nicaragua
1x
Year Population
Myanmar Nicaragua
2024 54,500,091 6,916,140
2023 54,133,798 6,823,613
2022 53,756,787 6,730,654
2021 53,387,102 6,644,741
2020 53,016,522 6,565,267
2019 52,640,713 6,483,657
2018 52,272,247 6,400,080
2017 51,894,938 6,316,231
2016 51,495,696 6,232,666
2015 51,089,056 6,149,417
2014 50,681,634 6,066,492
2013 50,262,658 5,983,845
2012 49,837,446 5,901,287
2011 49,419,820 5,819,051
2010 49,024,382 5,737,450
2009 48,660,459 5,656,601
2008 48,390,793 5,576,593
2007 48,125,043 5,497,243
2006 47,785,135 5,418,855
2005 47,438,365 5,342,105
2004 47,068,772 5,272,912
2003 46,667,192 5,210,963
2002 46,232,653 5,149,909
2001 45,771,139 5,087,825
2000 45,290,841 5,022,633
1999 44,787,724 4,954,018
1998 44,257,793 4,883,655
1997 43,708,798 4,809,573
1996 43,154,860 4,729,974
1995 42,605,338 4,642,931
1994 42,055,143 4,549,316
1993 41,502,429 4,453,732
1992 40,950,342 4,357,026
1991 40,394,154 4,259,637
1990 39,817,251 4,162,559
1989 39,214,618 4,066,476
1988 38,600,927 3,972,320
1987 37,971,594 3,882,164
1986 37,314,878 3,794,157
1985 36,622,827 3,706,479
1984 35,899,313 3,619,104
1983 35,162,715 3,530,282
1982 34,482,965 3,438,745
1981 33,858,783 3,345,674
1980 33,227,204 3,252,403
1979 32,596,550 3,164,525
1978 31,972,976 3,080,314
1977 31,355,966 2,992,534
1976 30,758,811 2,903,851
1975 30,176,565 2,816,943
1974 29,598,167 2,732,075
1973 29,026,388 2,649,278
1972 28,428,324 2,573,578
1971 27,807,219 2,499,825
1970 27,193,016 2,423,065
1969 26,585,112 2,348,398
1968 25,989,662 2,275,836
1967 25,406,429 2,205,567
1966 24,836,496 2,137,820
1965 24,279,431 2,072,681
1964 23,737,315 2,010,176
1963 23,213,408 1,950,159
1962 22,704,719 1,892,320
1961 22,210,581 1,836,451
1960 21,730,250 1,782,370

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

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Fertility rates in Myanmar and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
Myanmar

Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Myanmar Nicaragua
2023 2.12 2.22
2022 2.13 2.24
2021 2.16 2.27
2020 2.18 2.3
2019 2.21 2.32
2018 2.23 2.35
2017 2.25 2.38
2016 2.27 2.41
2015 2.27 2.43
2014 2.25 2.46
2013 2.26 2.49
2012 2.28 2.53
2011 2.31 2.56
2010 2.34 2.6
2009 2.37 2.63
2008 2.4 2.66
2007 2.45 2.7
2006 2.47 2.73
2005 2.52 2.77
2004 2.59 2.78
2003 2.68 2.83
2002 2.77 2.89
2001 2.79 3
2000 2.81 3.12
1999 2.85 3.22
1998 2.91 3.34
1997 2.99 3.47
1996 3.06 3.62
1995 3.13 3.78
1994 3.2 3.94
1993 3.28 4.1
1992 3.35 4.27
1991 3.43 4.43
1990 3.5 4.6
1989 3.59 4.76
1988 3.67 4.93
1987 3.86 5.07
1986 4.08 5.22
1985 4.32 5.36
1984 4.52 5.49
1983 4.63 5.61
1982 4.66 5.74
1981 4.69 5.84
1980 4.79 5.96
1979 4.9 6.07
1978 4.99 6.16
1977 5.07 6.28
1976 5.16 6.37
1975 5.25 6.45
1974 5.34 6.52
1973 5.44 6.59
1972 5.53 6.65
1971 5.62 6.71
1970 5.68 6.77
1969 5.75 6.83
1968 5.8 6.89
1967 5.84 6.94
1966 5.88 6.99
1965 5.91 7.03
1964 5.91 7.06
1963 5.91 7.08
1962 5.9 7.1
1961 5.9 7.11
1960 5.9 7.16

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

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Myanmar and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
Myanmar

Nicaragua
1x
Year Median age, years
Myanmar Nicaragua
2024 30.8 26.6
2023 30.5 26.3
2022 30.3 25.9
2021 30 25.6
2020 29.7 25.3
2019 29.5 25
2018 29.2 24.7
2017 28.9 24.3
2016 28.6 24
2015 28.3 23.7
2014 28 23.4
2013 27.7 23.1
2012 27.4 22.8
2011 27.1 22.5
2010 26.8 22.2
2009 26.5 22
2008 26.2 21.7
2007 25.8 21.4
2006 25.5 21.1
2005 25.3 20.8
2004 25 20.4
2003 24.7 20.1
2002 24.5 19.7
2001 24.2 19.4
2000 24 19.1
1999 23.7 18.8
1998 23.5 18.4
1997 23.2 18.1
1996 23 17.9
1995 22.8 17.6
1994 22.5 17.4
1993 22.3 17.2
1992 22.1 17
1991 21.9 16.8
1990 21.7 16.7
1989 21.5 16.5
1988 21.3 16.4
1987 21.1 16.4
1986 20.9 16.3
1985 20.7 16.3
1984 20.5 16.3
1983 20.4 16.3
1982 20.3 16.2
1981 20.2 16.2
1980 20.1 16.2
1979 20 16.2
1978 19.9 16.2
1977 19.8 16.2
1976 19.8 16.2
1975 19.7 16.2
1974 19.7 16.2
1973 19.6 16.2
1972 19.6 16.2
1971 19.5 16.1
1970 19.5 16.1
1969 19.5 16.1
1968 19.6 16
1967 19.7 16
1966 19.8 16
1965 19.9 15.9
1964 20.1 15.9
1963 20.3 15.9
1962 20.5 16
1961 20.7 16.1
1960 20.9 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Myanmar Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$65.9B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.7%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2%
2019
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
6.79%
2024
0.55%
2024
Armed forces personnel
463,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-5.06%
2024
+2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
1.48%
2020
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
41.4%
2024
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37.8%
2024
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
44.5
2026
53.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2017
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.8%
2017
2%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$9.34B
2023
$6.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.15B
2024
$5.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
903,000
2020
474,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
14.3%
2019
15.2%
1999
Banked people share
47.8%
2021
23.5%
2024

Energy

Myanmar Nicaragua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
400 kg
2022
608 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.3
2022
$12.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
31.4 megatons
2024
5.74 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.58 tons
2024
0.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
45.1%
2022
39.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
62.9%
2021
50.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.7%
2022
17%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-19%
2022
46.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
354 kWh
2022
682 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
62.1%
2021
69.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
43.4%
2022
14.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
76.8%
2023
88.3%
2023

Society

Myanmar Nicaragua
% of world population
0.67%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-39,661
2025
-8,371
2025
Urban population
30.4%
2024
59.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.47 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.08 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
22
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
14
2026
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
3.87
2022
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20.4
2019
16.9
2019
Visa free countries
55
2025
124
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.5%
2020
82.6%
2015
English speaking
4.45%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
58.5%
2023
58.2%
2023

Health

Myanmar Nicaragua
Government health expenditure per capita
$56.2
2023
$216.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$40
2023
$81.5
2023
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
6.07%
2023
3.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.76
2019
0.68
2018
Age at first childbirth
24.7 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
185
2023
60
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
38.7
2023
13.4
2023
Obesity rate
7.71%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.7%
2024
10.4%
2024
Air quality index
25
2026
58
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
44.4%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
1.93 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Myanmar Nicaragua
% of world land
0.44%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
4,624 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,183 sq mi
2026
19,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
106,853 sq mi
2026
11,998 sq mi
2026
Roads length
97,555 mi
2013
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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