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Netherlands vs Nicaragua statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

The Netherlands has a population of 18M (ranked 72/197), compared with 6.92M in Nicaragua (ranked 108/197). The Netherlands' land area is 13,000 sq mi versus 46,464 sq mi for Nicaragua (ranked 134th vs. 98th).

By GDP, The Netherlands ranks 19/197 ($1.21T) and Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B). By GDP per capita, The Netherlands ranks 13/197 ($67,520), while Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848).

Main facts and rankings

Netherlands Nicaragua
Population
18252623
7124343
Population rank 72/197 107/197
GDP
$1.21T
2024
$19.7B
2024
GDP rank 19/197 131/197
GDP per capita
$67,520
2024
$2,848
2024
GDP per capita rank 13/197 141/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$86,174
2024
$8,709
2024
Government debt
$532B
2024
$7.71B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
43.8%
2024
39.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$29,571
2024
$1,115
2024
Government debt per person rank 24/185 138/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$47,815
2026
$2,318
2026
Land area 13,000 sq mi 46,464 sq mi
Population density
1,402 ppl/mi²
2026
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.43
2023
2.22
2023
Median age
42.4 years
2024
26.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Netherlands and Nicaragua: Comparison Charts

Netherlands and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP
Netherlands

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP
Netherlands Nicaragua
2024 $1,214,927,698,573 $19,693,982,968
2023 $1,135,475,867,551 $17,805,842,284
2022 $1,046,540,797,549 $15,634,572,502
2021 $1,054,472,123,450 $14,209,020,362
2020 $932,560,861,701 $12,726,422,432
2019 $928,903,005,576 $12,699,023,614
2018 $929,733,599,797 $13,025,221,974
2017 $848,233,537,846 $13,785,893,007
2016 $797,163,949,290 $13,286,093,388
2015 $775,743,675,303 $12,756,696,261
2014 $901,556,501,756 $11,880,438,824
2013 $883,951,539,007 $10,982,988,249
2012 $845,689,017,066 $10,532,017,232
2011 $913,140,741,333 $9,774,329,333
2010 $852,464,982,433 $8,758,602,233
2009 $878,954,223,140 $8,298,702,489
2008 $957,901,566,041 $8,496,967,597
2007 $853,499,460,873 $7,423,375,015
2006 $737,593,995,289 $6,763,672,381
2005 $688,133,699,636 $6,321,324,279
2004 $661,224,886,143 $5,792,932,838
2003 $582,435,617,082 $5,322,228,351
2002 $475,529,972,123 $5,223,727,303
2001 $432,536,219,669 $5,351,752,034
2000 $417,649,282,154 $5,109,587,050
1999 $447,778,514,140 $4,856,026,259
1998 $438,612,530,549 $4,635,347,386
1997 $417,506,211,882 $4,389,973,490
1996 $451,372,549,020 $4,308,351,903
1995 $452,967,334,614 $4,140,470,000
1994 $379,688,232,232 $3,863,185,119
1993 $354,070,495,966 $1,756,454,248
1992 $363,497,050,125 $1,792,800,000
1991 $327,982,316,124 $1,488,804,124
1990 $318,799,003,994 $1,009,455,484
1989 $258,716,904,292 $1,013,184,756
1988 $262,295,966,105 $2,630,900,096
1987 $245,406,949,521 $3,851,200,118
1986 $201,157,708,221 $2,885,799,994
1985 $144,057,523,222 $2,683,699,935
1984 $144,124,462,912 $3,117,599,872
1983 $153,671,294,109 $2,753,100,058
1982 $158,712,765,536 $2,454,499,872
1981 $164,375,775,854 $2,474,700,227
1980 $195,439,301,707 $2,144,300,006
1979 $179,933,827,310 $1,567,599,982
1978 $156,089,077,205 $2,127,699,979
1977 $127,203,923,857 $2,226,999,874
1976 $109,329,386,564 $1,836,899,999
1975 $100,397,061,694 $1,581,599,959
1974 $87,371,810,804 $1,521,400,012
1973 $71,946,639,603 $1,092,900,015
1972 $54,787,070,173 $878,570,045
1971 $44,644,730,576 $828,569,953
1970 $38,220,884,519 $778,569,939
1969 $34,086,038,090 $750,000,003
1968 $30,097,635,751 $692,859,985
1967 $27,143,828,099 $657,140,011
1966 $24,741,480,717 $607,140,010
1965 $22,721,869,808 $564,290,020
1964 $20,232,048,553 $347,119,918
1963 $17,193,744,109 $297,324,163
1962 $15,847,582,341 $269,283,804
1961 $14,599,836,396 $244,144,237
1960 $13,282,979,015 $227,223,322

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

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Netherlands and Nicaragua economies compared

GDP per capita
Netherlands

Nicaragua
1x
Year GDP per capita
Netherlands Nicaragua
2024 $67,520 $2,848
2023 $63,516 $2,609
2022 $59,123 $2,323
2021 $60,142 $2,138
2020 $53,468 $1,938
2019 $53,555 $1,959
2018 $53,955 $2,035
2017 $49,514 $2,183
2016 $46,809 $2,132
2015 $45,794 $2,074
2014 $53,457 $1,958
2013 $52,602 $1,835
2012 $50,474 $1,785
2011 $54,702 $1,680
2010 $51,306 $1,527
2009 $53,172 $1,467
2008 $58,247 $1,524
2007 $52,101 $1,350
2006 $45,124 $1,248
2005 $42,165 $1,183
2004 $40,611 $1,099
2003 $35,897 $1,021
2002 $29,447 $1,014
2001 $26,956 $1,052
2000 $26,225 $1,017
1999 $28,319 $980
1998 $27,924 $949
1997 $26,745 $913
1996 $29,064 $911
1995 $29,301 $892
1994 $24,683 $849
1993 $23,156 $394
1992 $23,939 $411
1991 $21,764 $350
1990 $21,322 $242.5
1989 $17,423 $249.2
1988 $17,771 $662
1987 $16,734 $992
1986 $13,804 $761
1985 $9,941 $724
1984 $9,992 $861
1983 $10,696 $780
1982 $11,089 $714
1981 $11,537 $740
1980 $13,812 $659
1979 $12,817 $495
1978 $11,196 $691
1977 $9,180 $744
1976 $7,937 $633
1975 $7,346 $561
1974 $6,450 $557
1973 $5,353 $413
1972 $4,110 $341
1971 $3,384 $331
1970 $2,931 $321
1969 $2,647 $319
1968 $2,364 $304
1967 $2,155 $297.9
1966 $1,986 $284
1965 $1,848 $272.3
1964 $1,668 $172.7
1963 $1,437 $152.5
1962 $1,342 $142.3
1961 $1,254 $132.9
1960 $1,156 $127.5

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

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Netherlands vs. Nicaragua life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Netherlands

Nicaragua
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Netherlands Nicaragua
2026 82.6 75.4
2025 82.4 75.3
2024 82.3 75.1
2023 82.2 74.9
2022 81.9 74.5
2021 81.4 70.5
2020 81.4 70.8
2019 82.1 73.8
2018 81.8 73.9
2017 81.7 73.4
2016 81.6 73.2
2015 81.5 72.9
2014 81.7 72.8
2013 81.3 72.6
2012 81.1 72.4
2011 81.1 72
2010 80.8 71.8
2009 80.7 71.5
2008 80.4 71.4
2007 80.3 71.2
2006 79.8 71
2005 79.5 70.4
2004 79.2 69.5
2003 78.7 68.7
2002 78.4 68
2001 78.3 67
2000 78.1 66.4
1999 78 65.9
1998 78 64.1
1997 77.9 65.5
1996 77.6 65.2
1995 77.6 64.9
1994 77.5 64.5
1993 77 64.1
1992 77.4 63.7
1991 77.2 63.3
1990 77 62.5
1989 76.8 61.9
1988 77 59.8
1987 76.8 57.3
1986 76.4 57.6
1985 76.4 56.4
1984 76.3 56.1
1983 76.3 56.9
1982 76.1 58.7
1981 76 58.3
1980 75.8 58
1979 75.6 50.8
1978 75.2 53.5
1977 75.3 56.1
1976 74.7 56.1
1975 74.6 55.8
1974 74.6 55.4
1973 74.2 55
1972 73.8 48
1971 73.9 54.2
1970 73.6 53.8
1969 73.6 53.4
1968 73.6 52.9
1967 73.8 52.3
1966 73.6 51.6
1965 73.6 50.6
1964 73.7 49.6
1963 73.4 48.8
1962 73.2 48
1961 73.6 47.3
1960 73.4 46.4
1959 73.2 46.1
1958 73.1 45.5
1957 73 44.9
1956 72.5 44.3
1955 72.5 43.7
1954 72.4 43.1
1953 71.7 42.4
1952 72.1 41.9
1951 71.5 40.8
1950 71.4 40.6

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

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Netherlands and Nicaragua population clocks and comparison

Population
Netherlands

Nicaragua
1x
Year Population
Netherlands Nicaragua
2024 17,993,485 6,916,140
2023 17,877,117 6,823,613
2022 17,700,982 6,730,654
2021 17,533,044 6,644,741
2020 17,441,500 6,565,267
2019 17,344,874 6,483,657
2018 17,231,624 6,400,080
2017 17,131,296 6,316,231
2016 17,030,314 6,232,666
2015 16,939,923 6,149,417
2014 16,865,008 6,066,492
2013 16,804,432 5,983,845
2012 16,754,962 5,901,287
2011 16,693,074 5,819,051
2010 16,615,394 5,737,450
2009 16,530,388 5,656,601
2008 16,445,593 5,576,593
2007 16,381,696 5,497,243
2006 16,346,101 5,418,855
2005 16,319,868 5,342,105
2004 16,281,779 5,272,912
2003 16,225,302 5,210,963
2002 16,148,929 5,149,909
2001 16,046,180 5,087,825
2000 15,925,513 5,022,633
1999 15,812,088 4,954,018
1998 15,707,209 4,883,655
1997 15,610,650 4,809,573
1996 15,530,498 4,729,974
1995 15,459,006 4,642,931
1994 15,382,838 4,549,316
1993 15,290,368 4,453,732
1992 15,184,166 4,357,026
1991 15,069,798 4,259,637
1990 14,951,510 4,162,559
1989 14,848,907 4,066,476
1988 14,760,094 3,972,320
1987 14,665,037 3,882,164
1986 14,572,278 3,794,157
1985 14,491,632 3,706,479
1984 14,424,211 3,619,104
1983 14,367,070 3,530,282
1982 14,312,690 3,438,745
1981 14,247,208 3,345,674
1980 14,149,800 3,252,403
1979 14,038,270 3,164,525
1978 13,941,700 3,080,314
1977 13,856,185 2,992,534
1976 13,774,037 2,903,851
1975 13,666,335 2,816,943
1974 13,545,056 2,732,075
1973 13,439,322 2,649,278
1972 13,328,593 2,573,578
1971 13,194,497 2,499,825
1970 13,038,526 2,423,065
1969 12,877,984 2,348,398
1968 12,729,721 2,275,836
1967 12,598,201 2,205,567
1966 12,456,251 2,137,820
1965 12,294,732 2,072,681
1964 12,127,120 2,010,176
1963 11,965,966 1,950,159
1962 11,805,689 1,892,320
1961 11,638,712 1,836,451
1960 11,486,631 1,782,370

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

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Fertility rates in Netherlands and Nicaragua

Fertility rate
Netherlands

Nicaragua
1x
Year Fertility rate
Netherlands Nicaragua
2023 1.43 2.22
2022 1.49 2.24
2021 1.62 2.27
2020 1.54 2.3
2019 1.57 2.32
2018 1.59 2.35
2017 1.62 2.38
2016 1.66 2.41
2015 1.66 2.43
2014 1.71 2.46
2013 1.68 2.49
2012 1.72 2.53
2011 1.76 2.56
2010 1.79 2.6
2009 1.79 2.63
2008 1.77 2.66
2007 1.72 2.7
2006 1.72 2.73
2005 1.71 2.77
2004 1.72 2.78
2003 1.75 2.83
2002 1.73 2.89
2001 1.71 3
2000 1.72 3.12
1999 1.65 3.22
1998 1.63 3.34
1997 1.56 3.47
1996 1.53 3.62
1995 1.53 3.78
1994 1.57 3.94
1993 1.57 4.1
1992 1.59 4.27
1991 1.61 4.43
1990 1.62 4.6
1989 1.55 4.76
1988 1.55 4.93
1987 1.56 5.07
1986 1.55 5.22
1985 1.51 5.36
1984 1.49 5.49
1983 1.47 5.61
1982 1.5 5.74
1981 1.56 5.84
1980 1.6 5.96
1979 1.56 6.07
1978 1.58 6.16
1977 1.58 6.28
1976 1.63 6.37
1975 1.66 6.45
1974 1.77 6.52
1973 1.9 6.59
1972 2.15 6.65
1971 2.36 6.71
1970 2.57 6.77
1969 2.75 6.83
1968 2.72 6.89
1967 2.81 6.94
1966 2.9 6.99
1965 3.04 7.03
1964 3.17 7.06
1963 3.19 7.08
1962 3.18 7.1
1961 3.22 7.11
1960 3.12 7.16

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

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Netherlands and Nicaragua demographics compared

Median age
Netherlands

Nicaragua
1x
Year Median age, years
Netherlands Nicaragua
2024 42.4 26.6
2023 42.4 26.3
2022 42.5 25.9
2021 42.6 25.6
2020 42.5 25.3
2019 42.5 25
2018 42.4 24.7
2017 42.3 24.3
2016 42.2 24
2015 42 23.7
2014 41.8 23.4
2013 41.6 23.1
2012 41.3 22.8
2011 41 22.5
2010 40.7 22.2
2009 40.3 22
2008 40 21.7
2007 39.7 21.4
2006 39.3 21.1
2005 38.9 20.8
2004 38.5 20.4
2003 38.1 20.1
2002 37.8 19.7
2001 37.5 19.4
2000 37.3 19.1
1999 37 18.8
1998 36.7 18.4
1997 36.4 18.1
1996 36.1 17.9
1995 35.7 17.6
1994 35.4 17.4
1993 35.1 17.2
1992 34.8 17
1991 34.6 16.8
1990 34.3 16.7
1989 34.1 16.5
1988 33.8 16.4
1987 33.5 16.4
1986 33.2 16.3
1985 32.9 16.3
1984 32.6 16.3
1983 32.3 16.3
1982 31.9 16.2
1981 31.6 16.2
1980 31.3 16.2
1979 31 16.2
1978 30.7 16.2
1977 30.3 16.2
1976 29.8 16.2
1975 29.4 16.2
1974 29.3 16.2
1973 29 16.2
1972 28.9 16.2
1971 28.7 16.1
1970 28.6 16.1
1969 28.6 16.1
1968 28.6 16
1967 28.5 16
1966 28.6 16
1965 28.6 15.9
1964 28.6 15.9
1963 28.7 15.9
1962 28.7 16
1961 28.8 16.1
1960 28.8 16.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Netherlands Nicaragua
GNI, Atlas method
$1.12T
2024
$17.4B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.4%
2024
27.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.18%
2022
2.87%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.92%
2024
0.55%
2024
Armed forces personnel
41,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.94%
2024
+2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.64%
2024
5.2%
2018
Services, % of GDP
70.5%
2024
46.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.5%
2024
27.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
78.5
2026
53.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
21.4%
2021
37.2%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2021
2%
2014
Number of millionaires
1,267,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.87%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
13
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00009%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
103
2018
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.1T
2017
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$79.1B
2024
$6.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$4.72B
2024
$5.25B
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,265,000
2020
474,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
1.44%
2020
15.2%
1999
Banked people share
99.2%
2024
23.5%
2024

Energy

Netherlands Nicaragua
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,418 kg
2023
608 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$23.9
2023
$12.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
118.8 megatons
2024
5.74 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.6 tons
2024
0.83 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.5%
2023
39.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.2%
2021
50.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.01%
2023
17%
2022
Net energy imports use share
87%
2023
46.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
6,189 kWh
2023
682 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
33.1%
2021
69.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
14.9%
2022
Nuclear share
3.28%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.3%
2023

Society

Netherlands Nicaragua
% of world population
0.22%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
+104,681
2025
-8,371
2025
Urban population
95.6%
2024
59.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
6.03 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.59 ft
2025
5.1 ft
2025
Quality of life index
94.4
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
78
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
96
2026
23
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.69
2023
11
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4
2019
16.9
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
124
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
82.6%
2015
English speaking
90.9%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
97%
2023
58.2%
2023

Health

Netherlands Nicaragua
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,845
2024
$216.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$807
2024
$81.5
2023
Life expectancy
82.6 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
3.41%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.88
2022
0.68
2018
Age at first childbirth
30.4 years
2023
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
60
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
4
2023
13.4
2023
Obesity rate
15%
2022
34.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5%
2024
10.4%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
58
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
8.71 liters
2020
3.67 liters
2020

Territory

Netherlands Nicaragua
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
722 sq mi
2024
6,718 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,961 sq mi
2026
19,656 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,437 sq mi
2026
11,998 sq mi
2026
Roads length
88,123 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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