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Namibia vs Nicaragua statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Namibia has a population of 3.03M (ranked 136/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). Namibia's land area is 317,874 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 33rd vs. 98th).

By GDP, Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

Namibia Nicaragua
Population
3173089
7124343
Population rank 134/197 107/197
GDP
$13.4B
2024
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 147/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$4,413
2024
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 126/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$11,687
2024
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$9.05B
2024
$7.71B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.7%
2024
39.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$2,988
2024
$1,115
2024
Government debt per person rank 100/185 138/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,197
2026
$2,318
2026
Land area 317,874 sq mi 46,464 sq mi
Population density
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.21
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
22.1 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Namibia and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

Namibia and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
Namibia

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP
Namibia Nicaragua
2024 $13,372,354,512 $19,693,982,968
2023 $12,408,271,449 $17,805,842,284
2022 $12,569,449,123 $15,634,572,502
2021 $12,402,486,184 $14,209,020,362
2020 $10,583,748,542 $12,726,422,432
2019 $12,541,928,303 $12,699,023,614
2018 $13,682,019,076 $13,025,221,974
2017 $12,895,153,371 $13,785,893,007
2016 $10,722,018,732 $13,286,093,388
2015 $11,335,161,084 $12,756,696,261
2014 $12,435,430,970 $11,880,438,824
2013 $12,043,307,277 $10,982,988,249
2012 $13,042,053,592 $10,532,017,232
2011 $12,523,359,441 $9,774,329,333
2010 $11,431,412,421 $8,758,602,233
2009 $8,938,847,189 $8,298,702,489
2008 $8,607,431,497 $8,496,967,597
2007 $8,839,536,476 $7,423,375,015
2006 $8,001,779,551 $6,763,672,381
2005 $7,248,374,838 $6,321,324,279
2004 $6,609,205,995 $5,792,932,838
2003 $4,926,439,384 $5,322,228,351
2002 $3,349,169,826 $5,223,727,303
2001 $3,557,341,215 $5,351,752,034
2000 $3,922,232,165 $5,109,587,050
1999 $3,868,551,730 $4,856,026,259
1998 $3,873,109,866 $4,635,347,386
1997 $4,154,989,950 $4,389,973,490
1996 $3,989,163,197 $4,308,351,903
1995 $3,978,514,206 $4,140,470,000
1994 $3,666,503,530 $3,863,185,119
1993 $3,251,188,833 $1,756,454,248
1992 $3,429,521,699 $1,792,800,000
1991 $2,996,869,281 $1,488,804,124
1990 $2,789,921,854 $1,009,455,484
1989 $2,535,135,798 $1,013,184,756
1988 $2,495,094,746 $2,630,900,096
1987 $2,300,068,217 $3,851,200,118
1986 $1,809,048,527 $2,885,799,994
1985 $1,608,237,350 $2,683,699,935
1984 $1,951,260,038 $3,117,599,872
1983 $2,297,400,688 $2,753,100,058
1982 $2,118,710,248 $2,454,499,872
1981 $2,249,908,578 $2,474,700,227
1980 $2,421,990,338 $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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Namibia and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
Namibia

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP per capita
Namibia Nicaragua
2024 $4,413 $2,848
2023 $4,188 $2,609
2022 $4,350 $2,323
2021 $4,413 $2,138
2020 $3,879 $1,938
2019 $4,732 $1,959
2018 $5,309 $2,035
2017 $5,144 $2,183
2016 $4,396 $2,132
2015 $4,774 $2,074
2014 $5,378 $1,958
2013 $5,347 $1,835
2012 $5,943 $1,785
2011 $5,835 $1,680
2010 $5,418 $1,527
2009 $4,303 $1,467
2008 $4,205 $1,524
2007 $4,379 $1,350
2006 $4,017 $1,248
2005 $3,686 $1,183
2004 $3,403 $1,099
2003 $2,569 $1,021
2002 $1,772 $1,014
2001 $1,916 $1,052
2000 $2,157 $1,017
1999 $2,178 $980
1998 $2,235 $949
1997 $2,460 $913
1996 $2,423 $911
1995 $2,483 $892
1994 $2,356 $849
1993 $2,155 $394
1992 $2,347 $411
1991 $2,117 $350
1990 $2,037 $242.5
1989 $1,967 $249.2
1988 $2,063 $662
1987 $1,969 $992
1986 $1,599 $761
1985 $1,466 $724
1984 $1,830 $861
1983 $2,214 $780
1982 $2,097 $714
1981 $2,267 $740
1980 $2,468 $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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Namibia vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Namibia

Nicaragua
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Namibia Nicaragua
2026 67.8 75.4
2025 67.7 75.3
2024 67.5 75.1
2023 67.4 74.9
2022 64.2 74.5
2021 60.8 70.5
2020 64.1 70.8
2019 63.5 73.8
2018 62.6 73.9
2017 61.7 73.4
2016 60.8 73.2
2015 60 72.9
2014 59.3 72.8
2013 58.5 72.6
2012 57.7 72.4
2011 56.6 72
2010 56.1 71.8
2009 55.3 71.5
2008 54.7 71.4
2007 54 71.2
2006 53.2 71
2005 52.6 70.4
2004 52.2 69.5
2003 51.9 68.7
2002 52 68
2001 52 67
2000 52.9 66.4
1999 54 65.9
1998 54.8 64.1
1997 55.8 65.5
1996 56.6 65.2
1995 57.5 64.9
1994 58.4 64.5
1993 59.3 64.1
1992 60.2 63.7
1991 60.8 63.3
1990 61.4 62.5
1989 60.8 61.9
1988 59 59.8
1987 59.1 57.3
1986 58.7 57.6
1985 58.5 56.4
1984 58.1 56.1
1983 57.6 56.9
1982 57.3 58.7
1981 56.9 58.3
1980 56.6 58
1979 59.5 50.8
1978 59.1 53.5
1977 58.6 56.1
1976 58 56.1
1975 57.6 55.8
1974 56.9 55.4
1973 56.4 55
1972 55.8 48
1971 55.3 54.2
1970 54.7 53.8
1969 54.1 53.4
1968 53.6 52.9
1967 52.9 52.3
1966 52.3 51.6
1965 52 50.6
1964 51.3 49.6
1963 50.6 48.8
1962 50 48
1961 49.2 47.3
1960 48.5 46.4
1959 47.8 46.1
1958 47.1 45.5
1957 46.4 44.9
1956 45.7 44.3
1955 45 43.7
1954 44.4 43.1
1953 43.8 42.4
1952 43.1 41.9
1951 42.5 40.8
1950 41.9 40.6

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

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Namibia and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
Namibia

Nicaragua
1x
Year Population
Namibia Nicaragua
2024 3,030,131 6,916,140
2023 2,963,095 6,823,613
2022 2,889,662 6,730,654
2021 2,810,548 6,644,741
2020 2,728,762 6,565,267
2019 2,650,494 6,483,657
2018 2,577,327 6,400,080
2017 2,506,853 6,316,231
2016 2,439,213 6,232,666
2015 2,374,300 6,149,417
2014 2,312,139 6,066,492
2013 2,252,508 5,983,845
2012 2,194,654 5,901,287
2011 2,146,325 5,819,051
2010 2,109,811 5,737,450
2009 2,077,394 5,656,601
2008 2,047,056 5,576,593
2007 2,018,600 5,497,243
2006 1,991,888 5,418,855
2005 1,966,582 5,342,105
2004 1,942,082 5,272,912
2003 1,917,464 5,210,963
2002 1,889,970 5,149,909
2001 1,857,048 5,087,825
2000 1,818,647 5,022,633
1999 1,776,368 4,954,018
1998 1,732,745 4,883,655
1997 1,689,264 4,809,573
1996 1,646,103 4,729,974
1995 1,602,170 4,642,931
1994 1,556,304 4,549,316
1993 1,508,697 4,453,732
1992 1,461,322 4,357,026
1991 1,415,684 4,259,637
1990 1,369,303 4,162,559
1989 1,288,947 4,066,476
1988 1,209,696 3,972,320
1987 1,167,889 3,882,164
1986 1,131,081 3,794,157
1985 1,096,890 3,706,479
1984 1,065,989 3,619,104
1983 1,037,511 3,530,282
1982 1,010,308 3,438,745
1981 992,500 3,345,674
1980 981,434 3,252,403
1979 962,825 3,164,525
1978 947,269 3,080,314
1977 931,104 2,992,534
1976 906,566 2,903,851
1975 881,032 2,816,943
1974 854,320 2,732,075
1973 828,928 2,649,278
1972 804,399 2,573,578
1971 780,584 2,499,825
1970 757,868 2,423,065
1969 736,120 2,348,398
1968 715,542 2,275,836
1967 696,045 2,205,567
1966 677,655 2,137,820
1965 660,558 2,072,681
1964 644,530 2,010,176
1963 629,589 1,950,159
1962 615,759 1,892,320
1961 603,067 1,836,451
1960 591,465 1,782,370

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

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Fertility rates in Namibia and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
Namibia

Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Namibia Nicaragua
2023 3.21 2.22
2022 3.25 2.24
2021 3.3 2.27
2020 3.35 2.3
2019 3.4 2.32
2018 3.46 2.35
2017 3.51 2.38
2016 3.57 2.41
2015 3.6 2.43
2014 3.64 2.46
2013 3.65 2.49
2012 3.68 2.53
2011 3.66 2.56
2010 3.66 2.6
2009 3.63 2.63
2008 3.62 2.66
2007 3.61 2.7
2006 3.6 2.73
2005 3.57 2.77
2004 3.55 2.78
2003 3.58 2.83
2002 3.69 2.89
2001 3.83 3
2000 3.99 3.12
1999 4.14 3.22
1998 4.18 3.34
1997 4.17 3.47
1996 4.2 3.62
1995 4.42 3.78
1994 4.68 3.94
1993 4.91 4.1
1992 5.11 4.27
1991 5.29 4.43
1990 5.4 4.6
1989 5.52 4.76
1988 5.61 4.93
1987 5.7 5.07
1986 5.79 5.22
1985 5.88 5.36
1984 5.94 5.49
1983 6 5.61
1982 6.08 5.74
1981 6.16 5.84
1980 6.24 5.96
1979 6.31 6.07
1978 6.38 6.16
1977 6.44 6.28
1976 6.49 6.37
1975 6.53 6.45
1974 6.55 6.52
1973 6.54 6.59
1972 6.53 6.65
1971 6.52 6.71
1970 6.52 6.77
1969 6.51 6.83
1968 6.5 6.89
1967 6.49 6.94
1966 6.47 6.99
1965 6.45 7.03
1964 6.43 7.06
1963 6.41 7.08
1962 6.35 7.1
1961 6.29 7.11
1960 6.24 7.16

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

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Namibia and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
Namibia

Nicaragua
1x
Year Median age, years
Namibia Nicaragua
2024 22.1 26.6
2023 21.9 26.3
2022 21.8 25.9
2021 21.8 25.6
2020 21.8 25.3
2019 21.8 25
2018 21.7 24.7
2017 21.6 24.3
2016 21.5 24
2015 21.4 23.7
2014 21.3 23.4
2013 21.1 23.1
2012 20.9 22.8
2011 20.7 22.5
2010 20.5 22.2
2009 20.3 22
2008 20 21.7
2007 19.9 21.4
2006 19.7 21.1
2005 19.6 20.8
2004 19.4 20.4
2003 19.3 20.1
2002 19.2 19.7
2001 19.1 19.4
2000 19 19.1
1999 18.9 18.8
1998 18.9 18.4
1997 18.8 18.1
1996 18.7 17.9
1995 18.6 17.6
1994 18.5 17.4
1993 18.5 17.2
1992 18.4 17
1991 18.4 16.8
1990 18.3 16.7
1989 17.8 16.5
1988 17.3 16.4
1987 17 16.4
1986 16.9 16.3
1985 16.7 16.3
1984 16.5 16.3
1983 16.4 16.3
1982 16.3 16.2
1981 16.4 16.2
1980 16.6 16.2
1979 16.8 16.2
1978 17 16.2
1977 17.3 16.2
1976 17.5 16.2
1975 17.6 16.2
1974 17.7 16.2
1973 17.8 16.2
1972 17.9 16.2
1971 18 16.1
1970 18.1 16.1
1969 18.1 16.1
1968 18.2 16
1967 18.3 16
1966 18.3 16
1965 18.4 15.9
1964 18.4 15.9
1963 18.5 15.9
1962 18.6 16
1961 18.7 16.1
1960 18.9 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Namibia Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$12.8B
2024
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.9%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
9.08%
2024
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.73%
2024
0.55%
2024
Armed forces personnel
16,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.59%
2024
+2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
19.9%
2018
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
54.5%
2024
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
28.9%
2024
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
60.2
2026
53.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
47.2%
2015
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
1%
2015
2%
2014
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.48B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$3.36B
2024
$6.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$96.7M
2024
$5.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
187,100
2020
474,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.99%
2020
15.2%
1999
Banked people share
72.9%
2024
23.5%
2024

Energy

Namibia Nicaragua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
692 kg
2022
608 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$12.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.65 megatons
2024
5.74 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.2 tons
2024
0.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
53.5%
2022
39.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
30%
2021
50.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.88%
2022
17%
2022
Net energy imports use share
60.5%
2022
46.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,231 kWh
2022
682 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
90.9%
2021
69.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
58.7%
2022
14.9%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
56.7%
2023
88.3%
2023

Society

Namibia Nicaragua
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+1,866
2025
-8,371
2025
Urban population
50.4%
2024
59.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.8:51.2
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.26 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.8
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
40
2026
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
12.5
2021
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
34.8
2019
16.9
2019
Visa free countries
79
2025
124
2025
Adult literacy rate
87.6%
2023
82.6%
2015
English speaking
17.2%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
64.4%
2023
58.2%
2023

Health

Namibia Nicaragua
Government health expenditure per capita
$397
2023
$216.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$29.7
2023
$81.5
2023
Life expectancy
67.8 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
11.4%
2023
3.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.55
2022
0.68
2018
Age at first childbirth
21.6 years
2025
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
139
2023
60
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
40.7
2023
13.4
2023
Obesity rate
17.5%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.3%
2024
10.4%
2024
Air quality index
36
2026
58
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
14.1%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.05 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Namibia Nicaragua
% of world land
0.55%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
104,904 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,854 sq mi
2026
19,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
24,810 sq mi
2026
11,998 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
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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