Nepal has a population of 29.7M (ranked 51/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). Nepal's land area is 55,348 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 92nd vs. 98th).
By GDP, Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
29627185
|
7079664
|
| Population rank | 52/197 | 107/197 |
| GDP |
$42.9B
2024 |
$19.7B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 101/197 | 131/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$1,447
2024 |
$2,848
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 164/197 | 141/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$5,737
2024 |
$8,709
2024 |
| Government debt |
$20.5B
2024 |
$7.7B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
49.4%
2025 |
38.4%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$693
2024 |
$1,114
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 155/185 | 139/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,569
2025 |
$2,445
2025 |
| Land area |
55,348 sq mi
2025 |
46,464 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
536 ppl/mi²
2024 |
148.9 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.98
2023 |
2.22
2023 |
| Median age |
26 years
2024 |
26.6 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
70.9 years
2025 |
75.3 years
2025 |
Nepal and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts
Nepal and Nicaragua economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | $508,334,414 | $227,223,322 |
| 1961 | $531,959,562 | $244,144,237 |
| 1962 | $574,091,101 | $269,283,804 |
| 1963 | $496,947,904 | $297,324,163 |
| 1964 | $496,098,775 | $347,119,918 |
| 1965 | $735,267,082 | $564,290,020 |
| 1966 | $906,811,944 | $607,140,010 |
| 1967 | $841,974,025 | $657,140,011 |
| 1968 | $772,231,387 | $692,859,985 |
| 1969 | $788,641,965 | $750,000,003 |
| 1970 | $865,975,309 | $778,569,939 |
| 1971 | $882,765,472 | $828,569,953 |
| 1972 | $1,024,098,400 | $878,570,045 |
| 1973 | $972,101,725 | $1,092,900,015 |
| 1974 | $1,217,953,547 | $1,521,400,012 |
| 1975 | $1,575,789,254 | $1,581,599,959 |
| 1976 | $1,452,788,985 | $1,836,899,999 |
| 1977 | $1,382,400,000 | $2,226,999,874 |
| 1978 | $1,604,162,497 | $2,127,699,979 |
| 1979 | $1,851,250,008 | $1,567,599,982 |
| 1980 | $1,945,916,583 | $2,144,300,006 |
| 1981 | $2,275,583,317 | $2,474,700,227 |
| 1982 | $2,395,423,742 | $2,454,499,872 |
| 1983 | $2,447,174,803 | $2,753,100,058 |
| 1984 | $2,581,207,388 | $3,117,599,872 |
| 1985 | $2,619,913,956 | $2,683,699,935 |
| 1986 | $2,850,782,044 | $2,885,799,994 |
| 1987 | $2,957,255,380 | $3,851,200,118 |
| 1988 | $3,487,009,748 | $2,630,900,096 |
| 1989 | $3,525,225,787 | $1,013,184,756 |
| 1990 | $3,627,560,239 | $1,009,455,484 |
| 1991 | $3,921,476,085 | $1,488,804,124 |
| 1992 | $3,401,211,581 | $1,792,800,000 |
| 1993 | $3,660,041,667 | $1,756,454,248 |
| 1994 | $4,066,775,510 | $3,863,185,119 |
| 1995 | $4,401,104,418 | $4,140,470,000 |
| 1996 | $4,521,580,381 | $4,308,351,903 |
| 1997 | $4,918,691,917 | $4,389,973,490 |
| 1998 | $4,856,255,044 | $4,635,347,386 |
| 1999 | $5,033,642,384 | $4,856,026,259 |
| 2000 | $5,494,252,208 | $5,109,587,050 |
| 2001 | $6,007,055,042 | $5,351,752,034 |
| 2002 | $6,050,875,807 | $5,223,727,303 |
| 2003 | $6,330,473,097 | $5,322,228,351 |
| 2004 | $7,273,938,315 | $5,792,932,838 |
| 2005 | $8,130,258,378 | $6,321,324,279 |
| 2006 | $9,043,715,356 | $6,763,672,381 |
| 2007 | $10,325,618,017 | $7,423,375,015 |
| 2008 | $12,545,438,605 | $8,496,967,597 |
| 2009 | $12,854,985,464 | $8,298,702,489 |
| 2010 | $16,002,656,434 | $8,758,602,233 |
| 2011 | $21,573,872,421 | $9,774,329,333 |
| 2012 | $21,703,100,877 | $10,532,017,232 |
| 2013 | $22,162,204,925 | $10,982,988,249 |
| 2014 | $22,731,612,922 | $11,880,438,824 |
| 2015 | $24,360,801,287 | $12,756,696,261 |
| 2016 | $24,524,109,484 | $13,286,093,388 |
| 2017 | $28,971,588,940 | $13,785,893,007 |
| 2018 | $33,111,525,237 | $13,025,221,974 |
| 2019 | $34,186,180,699 | $12,699,023,614 |
| 2020 | $33,433,659,301 | $12,726,422,432 |
| 2021 | $36,924,841,394 | $14,209,020,362 |
| 2022 | $41,182,939,601 | $15,634,572,502 |
| 2023 | $41,047,772,331 | $17,805,842,284 |
| 2024 | $42,914,268,287 | $19,693,982,968 |
Nepal and Nicaragua economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | $50.2 | $127.5 |
| 1961 | $51.6 | $132.9 |
| 1962 | $54.6 | $142.3 |
| 1963 | $46.3 | $152.5 |
| 1964 | $45.3 | $172.7 |
| 1965 | $65.8 | $272.3 |
| 1966 | $79.5 | $284 |
| 1967 | $72.3 | $297.9 |
| 1968 | $64.9 | $304 |
| 1969 | $64.8 | $319 |
| 1970 | $69.6 | $321 |
| 1971 | $69.5 | $331 |
| 1972 | $78.8 | $341 |
| 1973 | $73.2 | $413 |
| 1974 | $89.8 | $557 |
| 1975 | $113.6 | $561 |
| 1976 | $102.5 | $633 |
| 1977 | $95.3 | $744 |
| 1978 | $108.1 | $691 |
| 1979 | $121.9 | $495 |
| 1980 | $125.1 | $659 |
| 1981 | $142.9 | $740 |
| 1982 | $147 | $714 |
| 1983 | $146.6 | $780 |
| 1984 | $151.1 | $861 |
| 1985 | $149.9 | $724 |
| 1986 | $159.5 | $761 |
| 1987 | $162 | $992 |
| 1988 | $187.1 | $662 |
| 1989 | $185 | $249.2 |
| 1990 | $185.8 | $242.5 |
| 1991 | $195.7 | $350 |
| 1992 | $165 | $411 |
| 1993 | $172.8 | $394 |
| 1994 | $187.3 | $849 |
| 1995 | $197.8 | $892 |
| 1996 | $198.8 | $911 |
| 1997 | $211.8 | $913 |
| 1998 | $205.1 | $949 |
| 1999 | $208.6 | $980 |
| 2000 | $223.8 | $1,017 |
| 2001 | $240.8 | $1,052 |
| 2002 | $238.9 | $1,014 |
| 2003 | $246.4 | $1,021 |
| 2004 | $279.6 | $1,099 |
| 2005 | $309 | $1,183 |
| 2006 | $340 | $1,248 |
| 2007 | $385 | $1,350 |
| 2008 | $465 | $1,524 |
| 2009 | $473 | $1,467 |
| 2010 | $585 | $1,527 |
| 2011 | $786 | $1,680 |
| 2012 | $788 | $1,785 |
| 2013 | $803 | $1,835 |
| 2014 | $821 | $1,958 |
| 2015 | $876 | $2,074 |
| 2016 | $877 | $2,132 |
| 2017 | $1,034 | $2,183 |
| 2018 | $1,179 | $2,035 |
| 2019 | $1,203 | $1,959 |
| 2020 | $1,154 | $1,938 |
| 2021 | $1,253 | $2,138 |
| 2022 | $1,386 | $2,323 |
| 2023 | $1,382 | $2,609 |
| 2024 | $1,447 | $2,848 |
Nepal vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 37.6 | 40.6 |
| 1951 | 37.6 | 40.8 |
| 1952 | 37.7 | 41.9 |
| 1953 | 37.7 | 42.4 |
| 1954 | 37.8 | 43.1 |
| 1955 | 37.9 | 43.7 |
| 1956 | 37.9 | 44.3 |
| 1957 | 38 | 44.9 |
| 1958 | 38.1 | 45.5 |
| 1959 | 38.4 | 46.1 |
| 1960 | 38.7 | 46.4 |
| 1961 | 39 | 47.3 |
| 1962 | 39.3 | 48 |
| 1963 | 39.6 | 48.8 |
| 1964 | 40.2 | 49.6 |
| 1965 | 40.7 | 50.6 |
| 1966 | 41.2 | 51.6 |
| 1967 | 41.7 | 52.3 |
| 1968 | 42.2 | 52.9 |
| 1969 | 42.7 | 53.4 |
| 1970 | 43.2 | 53.8 |
| 1971 | 43.6 | 54.2 |
| 1972 | 44.1 | 48 |
| 1973 | 44.5 | 55 |
| 1974 | 44.9 | 55.4 |
| 1975 | 45.5 | 55.8 |
| 1976 | 46 | 56.1 |
| 1977 | 46.6 | 56.1 |
| 1978 | 47.2 | 53.5 |
| 1979 | 47.8 | 50.8 |
| 1980 | 48.3 | 58 |
| 1981 | 48.7 | 58.3 |
| 1982 | 49.2 | 58.7 |
| 1983 | 49.7 | 56.9 |
| 1984 | 50.2 | 56.1 |
| 1985 | 50.9 | 56.4 |
| 1986 | 51.6 | 57.6 |
| 1987 | 52.4 | 57.3 |
| 1988 | 53.1 | 59.8 |
| 1989 | 54 | 61.9 |
| 1990 | 54.8 | 62.5 |
| 1991 | 55.6 | 63.3 |
| 1992 | 56.7 | 63.7 |
| 1993 | 57.6 | 64.1 |
| 1994 | 58.6 | 64.5 |
| 1995 | 59.3 | 64.9 |
| 1996 | 60 | 65.2 |
| 1997 | 60.8 | 65.5 |
| 1998 | 61.5 | 64.1 |
| 1999 | 62 | 65.9 |
| 2000 | 62.6 | 66.4 |
| 2001 | 63.3 | 67 |
| 2002 | 63.5 | 68 |
| 2003 | 64.2 | 68.7 |
| 2004 | 64.7 | 69.5 |
| 2005 | 65.3 | 70.4 |
| 2006 | 65.9 | 71 |
| 2007 | 66.2 | 71.2 |
| 2008 | 66.4 | 71.4 |
| 2009 | 66.6 | 71.5 |
| 2010 | 66.8 | 71.8 |
| 2011 | 67.1 | 72 |
| 2012 | 67.4 | 72.4 |
| 2013 | 67.6 | 72.6 |
| 2014 | 67.8 | 72.8 |
| 2015 | 67.4 | 72.9 |
| 2016 | 68.4 | 73.2 |
| 2017 | 68.7 | 73.4 |
| 2018 | 69 | 73.9 |
| 2019 | 69.3 | 73.8 |
| 2020 | 69.1 | 70.8 |
| 2021 | 68.4 | 70.5 |
| 2022 | 70.1 | 74.5 |
| 2023 | 70.4 | 74.9 |
| 2024 | 70.6 | 75.1 |
| 2025 | 70.9 | 75.3 |
Nepal and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 10,123,658 | 1,782,370 |
| 1961 | 10,318,396 | 1,836,451 |
| 1962 | 10,521,116 | 1,892,320 |
| 1963 | 10,729,818 | 1,950,159 |
| 1964 | 10,946,392 | 2,010,176 |
| 1965 | 11,173,411 | 2,072,681 |
| 1966 | 11,408,710 | 2,137,820 |
| 1967 | 11,652,716 | 2,205,567 |
| 1968 | 11,906,266 | 2,275,836 |
| 1969 | 12,167,036 | 2,348,398 |
| 1970 | 12,436,190 | 2,423,065 |
| 1971 | 12,710,061 | 2,499,825 |
| 1972 | 12,989,099 | 2,573,578 |
| 1973 | 13,275,239 | 2,649,278 |
| 1974 | 13,568,435 | 2,732,075 |
| 1975 | 13,870,695 | 2,816,943 |
| 1976 | 14,177,649 | 2,903,851 |
| 1977 | 14,499,175 | 2,992,534 |
| 1978 | 14,839,695 | 3,080,314 |
| 1979 | 15,190,590 | 3,164,525 |
| 1980 | 15,553,105 | 3,252,403 |
| 1981 | 15,922,423 | 3,345,674 |
| 1982 | 16,297,987 | 3,438,745 |
| 1983 | 16,689,119 | 3,530,282 |
| 1984 | 17,085,242 | 3,619,104 |
| 1985 | 17,477,692 | 3,706,479 |
| 1986 | 17,868,124 | 3,794,157 |
| 1987 | 18,250,505 | 3,882,164 |
| 1988 | 18,638,661 | 3,972,320 |
| 1989 | 19,057,807 | 4,066,476 |
| 1990 | 19,524,573 | 4,162,559 |
| 1991 | 20,036,500 | 4,259,637 |
| 1992 | 20,609,707 | 4,357,026 |
| 1993 | 21,180,159 | 4,453,732 |
| 1994 | 21,717,479 | 4,549,316 |
| 1995 | 22,245,439 | 4,642,931 |
| 1996 | 22,741,862 | 4,729,974 |
| 1997 | 23,219,463 | 4,809,573 |
| 1998 | 23,680,357 | 4,883,655 |
| 1999 | 24,125,199 | 4,954,018 |
| 2000 | 24,546,509 | 5,022,633 |
| 2001 | 24,946,748 | 5,087,825 |
| 2002 | 25,328,981 | 5,149,909 |
| 2003 | 25,688,758 | 5,210,963 |
| 2004 | 26,016,656 | 5,272,912 |
| 2005 | 26,309,458 | 5,342,105 |
| 2006 | 26,565,425 | 5,418,855 |
| 2007 | 26,788,492 | 5,497,243 |
| 2008 | 26,990,037 | 5,576,593 |
| 2009 | 27,173,035 | 5,656,601 |
| 2010 | 27,341,952 | 5,737,450 |
| 2011 | 27,464,494 | 5,819,051 |
| 2012 | 27,534,915 | 5,901,287 |
| 2013 | 27,589,996 | 5,983,845 |
| 2014 | 27,672,370 | 6,066,492 |
| 2015 | 27,823,629 | 6,149,417 |
| 2016 | 27,955,462 | 6,232,666 |
| 2017 | 28,011,258 | 6,316,231 |
| 2018 | 28,079,689 | 6,400,080 |
| 2019 | 28,414,064 | 6,483,657 |
| 2020 | 28,966,574 | 6,565,267 |
| 2021 | 29,475,010 | 6,644,741 |
| 2022 | 29,715,436 | 6,730,654 |
| 2023 | 29,694,614 | 6,823,613 |
| 2024 | 29,651,054 | 6,916,140 |
Fertility rates in Nepal and Nicaragua
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 6.07 | 7.16 |
| 1961 | 6.09 | 7.11 |
| 1962 | 6.08 | 7.1 |
| 1963 | 6.06 | 7.08 |
| 1964 | 6.04 | 7.06 |
| 1965 | 6.01 | 7.03 |
| 1966 | 5.98 | 6.99 |
| 1967 | 5.95 | 6.94 |
| 1968 | 5.94 | 6.89 |
| 1969 | 5.89 | 6.83 |
| 1970 | 5.87 | 6.77 |
| 1971 | 5.85 | 6.71 |
| 1972 | 5.8 | 6.65 |
| 1973 | 5.7 | 6.59 |
| 1974 | 5.75 | 6.52 |
| 1975 | 5.73 | 6.45 |
| 1976 | 5.72 | 6.37 |
| 1977 | 5.69 | 6.28 |
| 1978 | 5.68 | 6.16 |
| 1979 | 5.64 | 6.07 |
| 1980 | 5.6 | 5.96 |
| 1981 | 5.58 | 5.84 |
| 1982 | 5.55 | 5.74 |
| 1983 | 5.54 | 5.61 |
| 1984 | 5.51 | 5.49 |
| 1985 | 5.46 | 5.36 |
| 1986 | 5.4 | 5.22 |
| 1987 | 5.35 | 5.07 |
| 1988 | 5.31 | 4.93 |
| 1989 | 5.26 | 4.76 |
| 1990 | 5.21 | 4.6 |
| 1991 | 5.15 | 4.43 |
| 1992 | 5.07 | 4.27 |
| 1993 | 5.04 | 4.1 |
| 1994 | 4.96 | 3.94 |
| 1995 | 4.87 | 3.78 |
| 1996 | 4.67 | 3.62 |
| 1997 | 4.44 | 3.47 |
| 1998 | 4.28 | 3.34 |
| 1999 | 4.13 | 3.22 |
| 2000 | 3.98 | 3.12 |
| 2001 | 3.79 | 3 |
| 2002 | 3.6 | 2.89 |
| 2003 | 3.44 | 2.83 |
| 2004 | 3.28 | 2.78 |
| 2005 | 3.12 | 2.77 |
| 2006 | 2.97 | 2.73 |
| 2007 | 2.86 | 2.7 |
| 2008 | 2.74 | 2.66 |
| 2009 | 2.63 | 2.63 |
| 2010 | 2.54 | 2.6 |
| 2011 | 2.46 | 2.56 |
| 2012 | 2.42 | 2.53 |
| 2013 | 2.36 | 2.49 |
| 2014 | 2.32 | 2.46 |
| 2015 | 2.27 | 2.43 |
| 2016 | 2.23 | 2.41 |
| 2017 | 2.17 | 2.38 |
| 2018 | 2.12 | 2.35 |
| 2019 | 2.08 | 2.32 |
| 2020 | 2.05 | 2.3 |
| 2021 | 2.03 | 2.27 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2.24 |
| 2023 | 1.98 | 2.22 |
Nepal and Nicaragua demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 19.5 | 16.2 |
| 1961 | 19.5 | 16.1 |
| 1962 | 19.6 | 16 |
| 1963 | 19.6 | 15.9 |
| 1964 | 19.6 | 15.9 |
| 1965 | 19.6 | 15.9 |
| 1966 | 19.6 | 16 |
| 1967 | 19.7 | 16 |
| 1968 | 19.7 | 16 |
| 1969 | 19.7 | 16.1 |
| 1970 | 19.7 | 16.1 |
| 1971 | 19.7 | 16.1 |
| 1972 | 19.7 | 16.2 |
| 1973 | 19.7 | 16.2 |
| 1974 | 19.7 | 16.2 |
| 1975 | 19.7 | 16.2 |
| 1976 | 19.7 | 16.2 |
| 1977 | 19.7 | 16.2 |
| 1978 | 19.6 | 16.2 |
| 1979 | 19.6 | 16.2 |
| 1980 | 19.6 | 16.2 |
| 1981 | 19.5 | 16.2 |
| 1982 | 19.5 | 16.2 |
| 1983 | 19.5 | 16.3 |
| 1984 | 19.5 | 16.3 |
| 1985 | 19.4 | 16.3 |
| 1986 | 19.4 | 16.3 |
| 1987 | 19.3 | 16.4 |
| 1988 | 19.2 | 16.4 |
| 1989 | 19.2 | 16.5 |
| 1990 | 19.2 | 16.7 |
| 1991 | 19.2 | 16.8 |
| 1992 | 19.2 | 17 |
| 1993 | 19.2 | 17.2 |
| 1994 | 19.2 | 17.4 |
| 1995 | 19.2 | 17.6 |
| 1996 | 19.2 | 17.9 |
| 1997 | 19.2 | 18.1 |
| 1998 | 19.2 | 18.4 |
| 1999 | 19.3 | 18.8 |
| 2000 | 19.3 | 19.1 |
| 2001 | 19.4 | 19.4 |
| 2002 | 19.5 | 19.7 |
| 2003 | 19.7 | 20.1 |
| 2004 | 19.8 | 20.4 |
| 2005 | 20 | 20.8 |
| 2006 | 20.3 | 21.1 |
| 2007 | 20.5 | 21.4 |
| 2008 | 20.8 | 21.7 |
| 2009 | 21 | 22 |
| 2010 | 21.3 | 22.2 |
| 2011 | 21.6 | 22.5 |
| 2012 | 21.8 | 22.8 |
| 2013 | 22 | 23.1 |
| 2014 | 22.2 | 23.4 |
| 2015 | 22.4 | 23.7 |
| 2016 | 22.7 | 24 |
| 2017 | 22.9 | 24.3 |
| 2018 | 23.2 | 24.7 |
| 2019 | 23.7 | 25 |
| 2020 | 24.5 | 25.3 |
| 2021 | 25 | 25.6 |
| 2022 | 25.4 | 25.9 |
| 2023 | 25.7 | 26.3 |
| 2024 | 26 | 26.6 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$43.7B
2024 |
$17.4B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
23.4%
2025 |
27.2%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.69%
2024 |
2.87%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
1.08%
2023 |
0.55%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
112,000
2020 |
12,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.98%
2025 |
+0.86%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
10.7%
2017 |
5.2%
2018 |
| Services, % of GDP |
55.2%
2024 |
46.8%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
11.4%
2024 |
27.6%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
52.5
2025 |
54
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
24.2%
2022 |
37.2%
2014 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.7%
2022 |
2%
2014 |
| Number of billionaires |
2
2025 |
n/a |
| Percentage of billionaires |
0.00001%
2025 |
n/a |
| Total reserves including gold |
$12.5B
2023 |
$6.1B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$28.4B
2024 |
$5.25B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
230,000
2020 |
474,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
13.4%
2020 |
15.2%
1999 |
| Banked people share |
60%
2024 |
23.5%
2024 |
Energy
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
520 kg
2022 |
608 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$9.81
2022 |
$12.8
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
17.9 megatons
2023 |
5.73 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.6 tons
2023 |
0.84 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
26.5%
2022 |
39.9%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
73.7%
2021 |
50.4%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
6.78%
2022 |
17%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share |
27.4%
2022 |
46.5%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
321 kWh
2022 |
682 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
83.8%
2021 |
69.5%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
99%
2022 |
14.9%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
94%
2023 |
88.3%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.36%
2024 |
0.08%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-401,282
2024 |
-8,189
2024 |
| Urban population |
22.4%
2024 |
60.2%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.39 ft
2025 |
5.57 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5 ft
2025 |
5.1 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
34.8
2025 |
28.5
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
34
2024 |
14
2024 |
| Higher education index |
45
2025 |
25
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
2.1
2020 |
11
2021 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
16.3
2019 |
16.9
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
54
2025 |
126
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
71.2%
2021 |
82.6%
2015 |
| English speaking |
3%
2023 |
1%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
55.8%
2023 |
58.2%
2023 |
Health
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|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$88.3
2022 |
$208.5
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$49.2
2022 |
$74.3
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
70.9 years
2025 |
75.3 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
10.3%
2022 |
5.16%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.87
2021 |
0.66
2018 |
| Age at first childbirth |
20.4 years
2025 |
19.2 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
142
2023 |
60
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
26.5
2023 |
13.4
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
7.18%
2022 |
34.5%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
7.7%
2024 |
10.4%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
4
2025 |
58
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
28.3%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
1.06 liters
2020 |
3.67 liters
2020 |
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