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Nicaragua vs Niger statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nicaragua has a population of 6.92M (ranked 108/197), compared with 27M in Niger (ranked 55/197). Nicaragua's land area is 46,464 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 98th vs. 20th).

By GDP, Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B) and Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B). By GDP per capita, Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848), while Niger ranks 187/197 ($735).

Main facts and rankings

Nicaragua Niger
Population
7124343
29080898
Population rank 107/197 53/197
GDP
$19.7B
2024
$19.9B
2024
GDP rank 131/197 130/197
GDP per capita
$2,848
2024
$735
2024
GDP per capita rank 141/197 187/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,709
2024
$2,050
2024
Government debt
$7.71B
2024
$9.39B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.1%
2024
47.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,115
2024
$347
2024
Government debt per person rank 138/185 173/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,318
2026
$1,163
2026
Land area 46,464 sq mi 489,076 sq mi
Population density
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
59 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.22
2023
6.06
2023
Median age
26.6 years
2024
16.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
61.9 years
2026

Nicaragua and Niger: Comparison Charts

Nicaragua and Niger economies compared

GDP
Nicaragua

Niger
1x
Year GDP
Nicaragua Niger
2024 $19,693,982,968 $19,876,128,486
2023 $17,805,842,284 $16,698,786,978
2022 $15,634,572,502 $15,433,852,712
2021 $14,209,020,362 $14,915,002,436
2020 $12,726,422,432 $13,744,653,103
2019 $12,699,023,614 $12,889,555,561
2018 $13,025,221,974 $12,837,307,497
2017 $13,785,893,007 $11,185,104,252
2016 $13,286,093,388 $10,398,861,982
2015 $12,756,696,261 $9,683,867,926
2014 $11,880,438,824 $10,862,943,544
2013 $10,982,988,249 $10,224,897,438
2012 $10,532,017,232 $9,426,912,648
2011 $9,774,329,333 $8,772,950,778
2010 $8,758,602,233 $7,851,192,502
2009 $8,298,702,489 $7,352,131,310
2008 $8,496,967,597 $7,297,600,226
2007 $7,423,375,015 $5,731,485,052
2006 $6,763,672,381 $4,756,361,252
2005 $6,321,324,279 $4,383,315,965
2004 $5,792,932,838 $3,760,443,738
2003 $5,322,228,351 $3,394,084,732
2002 $5,223,727,303 $2,782,192,879
2001 $5,351,752,034 $2,448,714,704
2000 $5,109,587,050 $2,241,753,193
1999 $4,856,026,259 $2,537,789,821
1998 $4,635,347,386 $2,643,363,519
1997 $4,389,973,490 $2,290,318,910
1996 $4,308,351,903 $2,405,686,940
1995 $4,140,470,000 $2,302,537,562
1994 $3,863,185,119 $1,938,058,175
1993 $1,756,454,248 $3,052,673,849
1992 $1,792,800,000 $3,386,232,579
1991 $1,488,804,124 $3,285,796,875
1990 $1,009,455,484 $3,512,356,508
1989 $1,013,184,756 $2,179,567,114
1988 $2,630,900,096 $2,280,356,193
1987 $3,851,200,118 $2,233,006,105
1986 $2,885,799,994 $1,904,096,998
1985 $2,683,699,935 $1,440,581,652
1984 $3,117,599,872 $1,461,243,326
1983 $2,753,100,058 $1,803,099,561
1982 $2,454,499,872 $2,017,612,216
1981 $2,474,700,227 $2,170,893,414
1980 $2,144,300,006 $2,508,524,721
1979 $1,567,599,982 $2,109,277,666
1978 $2,127,699,979 $1,774,365,590
1977 $2,226,999,874 $1,291,458,041
1976 $1,836,899,999 $1,064,517,601
1975 $1,581,599,959 $1,048,690,933
1974 $1,521,400,012 $1,026,137,111
1973 $1,092,900,015 $946,385,105
1972 $878,570,045 $742,779,661
1971 $828,569,953 $693,573,704
1970 $778,569,939 $649,916,621
1969 $750,000,003 $625,867,985
1968 $692,859,985 $641,214,226
1967 $657,140,011 $665,586,872
1966 $607,140,010 $702,296,079
1965 $564,290,020 $673,383,511
1964 $347,119,918 $582,816,396
1963 $297,324,163 $586,294,879
1962 $269,283,804 $531,736,599
1961 $244,144,237 $485,785,231
1960 $227,223,322 $449,526,873

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

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Nicaragua and Niger economies compared

GDP per capita
Nicaragua

Niger
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nicaragua Niger
2024 $2,848 $735
2023 $2,609 $638
2022 $2,323 $610
2021 $2,138 $609
2020 $1,938 $580
2019 $1,959 $562
2018 $2,035 $579
2017 $2,183 $522
2016 $2,132 $503
2015 $2,074 $486
2014 $1,958 $565
2013 $1,835 $552
2012 $1,785 $529
2011 $1,680 $511
2010 $1,527 $474
2009 $1,467 $461
2008 $1,524 $475
2007 $1,350 $387
2006 $1,248 $333
2005 $1,183 $319
2004 $1,099 $283.5
2003 $1,021 $265.2
2002 $1,014 $225.3
2001 $1,052 $205.4
2000 $1,017 $194.8
1999 $980 $228.3
1998 $949 $246.1
1997 $913 $220.6
1996 $911 $239.5
1995 $892 $237
1994 $849 $206.2
1993 $394 $335
1992 $411 $384
1991 $350 $384
1990 $242.5 $424
1989 $249.2 $271.3
1988 $662 $292.6
1987 $992 $295.3
1986 $761 $259.6
1985 $724 $202.4
1984 $861 $211.5
1983 $780 $268.8
1982 $714 $310
1981 $740 $343
1980 $659 $409
1979 $495 $354
1978 $691 $307
1977 $744 $229.8
1976 $633 $194.8
1975 $561 $197.2
1974 $557 $198.3
1973 $413 $187.9
1972 $341 $151.4
1971 $331 $145.2
1970 $321 $139.8
1969 $319 $138.3
1968 $304 $145.6
1967 $297.9 $155.4
1966 $284 $168.6
1965 $272.3 $166.3
1964 $172.7 $148.1
1963 $152.5 $153.3
1962 $142.3 $143.2
1961 $132.9 $134.6
1960 $127.5 $128.3

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

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Nicaragua vs. Niger life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nicaragua

Niger
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nicaragua Niger
2026 75.4 61.9
2025 75.3 61.7
2024 75.1 61.4
2023 74.9 61.2
2022 74.5 60.4
2021 70.5 59.5
2020 70.8 59.9
2019 73.8 60
2018 73.9 59.8
2017 73.4 59.5
2016 73.2 59.2
2015 72.9 58.8
2014 72.8 58.7
2013 72.6 58.4
2012 72.4 58
2011 72 57.6
2010 71.8 57.1
2009 71.5 56.5
2008 71.4 55.9
2007 71.2 55.1
2006 71 54.2
2005 70.4 53.3
2004 69.5 52.4
2003 68.7 51.5
2002 68 50.6
2001 67 49.9
2000 66.4 49.2
1999 65.9 48.5
1998 64.1 47.8
1997 65.5 47.1
1996 65.2 46.3
1995 64.9 45.5
1994 64.5 44.6
1993 64.1 43.8
1992 63.7 43.1
1991 63.3 42.3
1990 62.5 41.7
1989 61.9 41.2
1988 59.8 40.8
1987 57.3 40.5
1986 57.6 40.3
1985 56.4 40.1
1984 56.1 40
1983 56.9 40
1982 58.7 39.8
1981 58.3 39.6
1980 58 39.3
1979 50.8 38.9
1978 53.5 38.3
1977 56.1 37.7
1976 56.1 37.1
1975 55.8 36.6
1974 55.4 36.2
1973 55 35.9
1972 48 35.8
1971 54.2 35.3
1970 53.8 35.9
1969 53.4 36
1968 52.9 36.1
1967 52.3 36.2
1966 51.6 36.3
1965 50.6 36.4
1964 49.6 36.5
1963 48.8 36.4
1962 48 36.3
1961 47.3 36.3
1960 46.4 36.2
1959 46.1 36.1
1958 45.5 36.1
1957 44.9 36.1
1956 44.3 36
1955 43.7 36
1954 43.1 36
1953 42.4 35.9
1952 41.9 35.9
1951 40.8 35.9
1950 40.6 35.9

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

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Nicaragua and Niger population clocks and comparison

Population
Nicaragua

Niger
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua Niger
2024 6,916,140 27,032,412
2023 6,823,613 26,159,867
2022 6,730,654 25,311,973
2021 6,644,741 24,502,140
2020 6,565,267 23,717,613
2019 6,483,657 22,947,757
2018 6,400,080 22,188,069
2017 6,316,231 21,435,446
2016 6,232,666 20,685,753
2015 6,149,417 19,939,498
2014 6,066,492 19,215,909
2013 5,983,845 18,519,898
2012 5,901,287 17,836,769
2011 5,819,051 17,176,283
2010 5,737,450 16,548,835
2009 5,656,601 15,943,675
2008 5,576,593 15,361,915
2007 5,497,243 14,803,610
2006 5,418,855 14,268,581
2005 5,342,105 13,756,192
2004 5,272,912 13,265,836
2003 5,210,963 12,796,984
2002 5,149,909 12,349,144
2001 5,087,825 11,920,647
2000 5,022,633 11,509,630
1999 4,954,018 11,117,411
1998 4,883,655 10,741,413
1997 4,809,573 10,383,969
1996 4,729,974 10,044,852
1995 4,642,931 9,714,529
1994 4,549,316 9,398,258
1993 4,453,732 9,100,789
1992 4,357,026 8,817,633
1991 4,259,637 8,546,900
1990 4,162,559 8,286,059
1989 4,066,476 8,034,780
1988 3,972,320 7,793,748
1987 3,882,164 7,561,150
1986 3,794,157 7,335,811
1985 3,706,479 7,118,457
1984 3,619,104 6,909,971
1983 3,530,282 6,708,644
1982 3,438,745 6,512,732
1981 3,345,674 6,322,006
1980 3,252,403 6,135,971
1979 3,164,525 5,955,556
1978 3,080,314 5,782,932
1977 2,992,534 5,619,716
1976 2,903,851 5,464,962
1975 2,816,943 5,317,019
1974 2,732,075 5,174,953
1973 2,649,278 5,037,865
1972 2,573,578 4,904,845
1971 2,499,825 4,776,225
1970 2,423,065 4,650,275
1969 2,348,398 4,525,725
1968 2,275,836 4,403,637
1967 2,205,567 4,283,590
1966 2,137,820 4,165,544
1965 2,072,681 4,049,695
1964 2,010,176 3,935,814
1963 1,950,159 3,823,873
1962 1,892,320 3,714,520
1961 1,836,451 3,608,162
1960 1,782,370 3,505,050

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

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Fertility rates in Nicaragua and Niger

Fertility rate
Nicaragua

Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nicaragua Niger
2023 2.22 6.06
2022 2.24 6.14
2021 2.27 6.2
2020 2.3 6.37
2019 2.32 6.54
2018 2.35 6.71
2017 2.38 6.87
2016 2.41 7.04
2015 2.43 7.22
2014 2.46 7.34
2013 2.49 7.45
2012 2.53 7.53
2011 2.56 7.59
2010 2.6 7.64
2009 2.63 7.68
2008 2.66 7.7
2007 2.7 7.73
2006 2.73 7.74
2005 2.77 7.77
2004 2.78 7.78
2003 2.83 7.79
2002 2.89 7.8
2001 3 7.81
2000 3.12 7.83
1999 3.22 7.84
1998 3.34 7.84
1997 3.47 7.8
1996 3.62 7.78
1995 3.78 7.78
1994 3.94 7.79
1993 4.1 7.79
1992 4.27 7.8
1991 4.43 7.8
1990 4.6 7.81
1989 4.76 7.82
1988 4.93 7.84
1987 5.07 7.87
1986 5.22 7.9
1985 5.36 7.93
1984 5.49 7.92
1983 5.61 7.9
1982 5.74 7.86
1981 5.84 7.82
1980 5.96 7.78
1979 6.07 7.72
1978 6.16 7.66
1977 6.28 7.6
1976 6.37 7.56
1975 6.45 7.54
1974 6.52 7.54
1973 6.59 7.53
1972 6.65 7.52
1971 6.71 7.52
1970 6.77 7.51
1969 6.83 7.51
1968 6.89 7.5
1967 6.94 7.49
1966 6.99 7.48
1965 7.03 7.47
1964 7.06 7.48
1963 7.08 7.49
1962 7.1 7.5
1961 7.11 7.51
1960 7.16 7.53

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

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Nicaragua and Niger demographics compared

Median age
Nicaragua

Niger
1x
Year Median age, years
Nicaragua Niger
2024 26.6 16.5
2023 26.3 16.3
2022 25.9 16.2
2021 25.6 16
2020 25.3 15.9
2019 25 15.8
2018 24.7 15.7
2017 24.3 15.6
2016 24 15.5
2015 23.7 15.4
2014 23.4 15.3
2013 23.1 15.3
2012 22.8 15.3
2011 22.5 15.3
2010 22.2 15.3
2009 22 15.4
2008 21.7 15.5
2007 21.4 15.5
2006 21.1 15.7
2005 20.8 15.8
2004 20.4 15.9
2003 20.1 16
2002 19.7 16.1
2001 19.4 16.2
2000 19.1 16.3
1999 18.8 16.4
1998 18.4 16.5
1997 18.1 16.5
1996 17.9 16.6
1995 17.6 16.6
1994 17.4 16.6
1993 17.2 16.6
1992 17 16.6
1991 16.8 16.6
1990 16.7 16.5
1989 16.5 16.5
1988 16.4 16.5
1987 16.4 16.4
1986 16.3 16.4
1985 16.3 16.4
1984 16.3 16.4
1983 16.3 16.4
1982 16.2 16.4
1981 16.2 16.4
1980 16.2 16.4
1979 16.2 16.4
1978 16.2 16.4
1977 16.2 16.3
1976 16.2 16.3
1975 16.2 16.2
1974 16.2 16.1
1973 16.2 16.1
1972 16.2 16
1971 16.1 15.9
1970 16.1 15.9
1969 16.1 15.8
1968 16 15.7
1967 16 15.7
1966 16 15.6
1965 15.9 15.6
1964 15.9 15.6
1963 15.9 15.5
1962 16 15.5
1961 16.1 15.5
1960 16.2 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nicaragua Niger
GNI, Atlas method
$17.4B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.87%
2023
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.55%
2024
2.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.48%
2024
-4.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.2%
2018
0.4%
2022
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.6%
2024
17.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.6
2026
51
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.2%
2014
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2014
3.8%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$6.1B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$5.25B
2024
$650M
2024
International tourist arrivals
474,000
2020
85,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.2%
1999
9.38%
2019
Banked people share
23.5%
2024
14.8%
2024

Energy

Nicaragua Niger
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
608 kg
2022
162 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.8
2022
$11.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.74 megatons
2024
3.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.83 tons
2024
0.12 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.9%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.4%
2021
79.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17%
2022
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
46.5%
2022
5.41%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
682 kWh
2022
62.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
69.5%
2021
6.38%
2021
Hydroelectric share
14.9%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
88.3%
2023
20.1%
2023

Society

Nicaragua Niger
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-8,371
2025
-7,704
2025
Urban population
59.3%
2024
18%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
27.3
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
14
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
23
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11
2021
4.39
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.9
2019
25.5
2019
Visa free countries
124
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.6%
2015
35.6%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
58.2%
2023
23.2%
2023

Health

Nicaragua Niger
Government health expenditure per capita
$216.6
2023
$26
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$81.5
2023
$13.4
2023
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
61.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.41%
2023
14.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.68
2018
0.04
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
18.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
60
2023
350
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.4
2023
114.8
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
6.21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.4%
2024
4.1%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
7.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Nicaragua Niger
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
6,718 sq mi
2024
18,092 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,656 sq mi
2026
179,918 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,998 sq mi
2026
4,025 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,849 mi
2014
11,774 mi
2010

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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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