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Nicaragua vs North Macedonia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nicaragua has a population of 6.92M (ranked 108/197), compared with 1.82M in North Macedonia (ranked 150/197). Nicaragua's land area is 46,464 sq mi versus 9,737 sq mi for North Macedonia (ranked 98th vs. 145th).

By GDP, Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B) and North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B). By GDP per capita, Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848), while North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292).

Main facts and rankings

Nicaragua North Macedonia
Population
7124343
1805954
Population rank 107/197 150/197
GDP
$19.7B
2024
$17B
2024
GDP rank 131/197 138/197
GDP per capita
$2,848
2024
$9,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 141/197 88/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,709
2024
$26,995
2024
Government debt
$7.71B
2024
$9.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.1%
2024
54.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,115
2024
$5,095
2024
Government debt per person rank 138/185 77/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,318
2026
$7,534
2026
Land area 46,464 sq mi 9,737 sq mi
Population density
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.22
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
26.6 years
2024
41.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
77.8 years
2026

Nicaragua and North Macedonia: Comparison Charts

Nicaragua and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP
Nicaragua

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP
Nicaragua North Macedonia
2024 $19,693,982,968 $16,951,682,245
2023 $17,805,842,284 $15,855,131,189
2022 $15,634,572,502 $13,932,436,550
2021 $14,209,020,362 $14,000,283,827
2020 $12,726,422,432 $12,361,036,914
2019 $12,699,023,614 $12,606,338,449
2018 $13,025,221,974 $12,683,068,114
2017 $13,785,893,007 $11,307,067,070
2016 $13,286,093,388 $10,672,467,073
2015 $12,756,696,261 $10,064,519,963
2014 $11,880,438,824 $11,362,265,253
2013 $10,982,988,249 $10,817,702,346
2012 $10,532,017,232 $9,745,261,301
2011 $9,774,329,333 $10,494,626,768
2010 $8,758,602,233 $9,407,170,321
2009 $8,298,702,489 $9,401,736,825
2008 $8,496,967,597 $9,909,552,435
2007 $7,423,375,015 $8,336,474,974
2006 $6,763,672,381 $6,861,226,972
2005 $6,321,324,279 $6,258,602,873
2004 $5,792,932,838 $5,682,784,472
2003 $5,322,228,351 $4,946,296,599
2002 $5,223,727,303 $4,018,365,747
2001 $5,351,752,034 $3,709,636,031
2000 $5,109,587,050 $3,772,859,034
1999 $4,856,026,259 $3,863,619,285
1998 $4,635,347,386 $3,765,745,023
1997 $4,389,973,490 $3,912,986,091
1996 $4,308,351,903 $4,642,021,256
1995 $4,140,470,000 $4,707,041,315
1994 $3,863,185,119 $3,559,608,640
1993 $1,756,454,248 $2,682,456,897
1992 $1,792,800,000 $2,436,849,342
1991 $1,488,804,124 $4,938,775,510
1990 $1,009,455,484 $4,699,646,643
1989 $1,013,184,756 -
1988 $2,630,900,096 -
1987 $3,851,200,118 -
1986 $2,885,799,994 -
1985 $2,683,699,935 -
1984 $3,117,599,872 -
1983 $2,753,100,058 -
1982 $2,454,499,872 -
1981 $2,474,700,227 -
1980 $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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Nicaragua and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP per capita
Nicaragua

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nicaragua North Macedonia
2024 $2,848 $9,292
2023 $2,609 $8,674
2022 $2,323 $7,606
2021 $2,138 $7,621
2020 $1,938 $6,660
2019 $1,959 $6,719
2018 $2,035 $6,714
2017 $2,183 $5,955
2016 $2,132 $5,598
2015 $2,074 $5,263
2014 $1,958 $5,925
2013 $1,835 $5,626
2012 $1,785 $5,050
2011 $1,680 $5,417
2010 $1,527 $4,833
2009 $1,467 $4,800
2008 $1,524 $5,026
2007 $1,350 $4,204
2006 $1,248 $3,440
2005 $1,183 $3,121
2004 $1,099 $2,819
2003 $1,021 $2,445
2002 $1,014 $1,989
2001 $1,052 $1,823
2000 $1,017 $1,862
1999 $980 $1,915
1998 $949 $1,876
1997 $913 $1,960
1996 $911 $2,307
1995 $892 $2,355
1994 $849 $1,786
1993 $394 $1,337
1992 $411 $1,199
1991 $350 $2,402
1990 $242.5 $2,277
1989 $249.2 -
1988 $662 -
1987 $992 -
1986 $761 -
1985 $724 -
1984 $861 -
1983 $780 -
1982 $714 -
1981 $740 -
1980 $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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Nicaragua vs. North Macedonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nicaragua

North Macedonia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nicaragua North Macedonia
2026 75.4 77.8
2025 75.3 77.7
2024 75.1 77.5
2023 74.9 77.4
2022 74.5 76.6
2021 70.5 73.3
2020 70.8 74.5
2019 73.8 76.8
2018 73.9 76.9
2017 73.4 76.2
2016 73.2 75.6
2015 72.9 75.6
2014 72.8 75.6
2013 72.6 75.6
2012 72.4 75
2011 72 75.1
2010 71.8 75
2009 71.5 74.5
2008 71.4 74.4
2007 71.2 73.7
2006 71 73.8
2005 70.4 73.6
2004 69.5 73.4
2003 68.7 73
2002 68 72.7
2001 67 73
2000 66.4 72.6
1999 65.9 72.3
1998 64.1 71.8
1997 65.5 71.9
1996 65.2 71.9
1995 64.9 72
1994 64.5 71.5
1993 64.1 71.7
1992 63.7 71.3
1991 63.3 71.8
1990 62.5 71.3
1989 61.9 71.1
1988 59.8 70.5
1987 57.3 70.4
1986 57.6 70.3
1985 56.4 70.2
1984 56.1 70.2
1983 56.9 69.7
1982 58.7 69.8
1981 58.3 69.4
1980 58 69.1
1979 50.8 69.2
1978 53.5 69.1
1977 56.1 68.2
1976 56.1 67.9
1975 55.8 67.3
1974 55.4 67.1
1973 55 67.1
1972 48 65.6
1971 54.2 65.2
1970 53.8 65
1969 53.4 64
1968 52.9 64.6
1967 52.3 63.8
1966 51.6 63.5
1965 50.6 62.6
1964 49.6 61.5
1963 48.8 61.4
1962 48 59.3
1961 47.3 61.8
1960 46.4 60.5
1959 46.1 59.5
1958 45.5 60.3
1957 44.9 55.7
1956 44.3 58.5
1955 43.7 55.4
1954 43.1 55.7
1953 42.4 53.2
1952 41.9 52.5
1951 40.8 48.5
1950 40.6 50.6

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

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Nicaragua and North Macedonia population clocks and comparison

Population
Nicaragua

North Macedonia
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua North Macedonia
2024 6,916,140 1,824,359
2023 6,823,613 1,827,816
2022 6,730,654 1,831,712
2021 6,644,741 1,837,114
2020 6,565,267 1,856,124
2019 6,483,657 1,876,262
2018 6,400,080 1,889,051
2017 6,316,231 1,898,657
2016 6,232,666 1,906,313
2015 6,149,417 1,912,430
2014 6,066,492 1,917,557
2013 5,983,845 1,922,716
2012 5,901,287 1,929,821
2011 5,819,051 1,937,398
2010 5,737,450 1,946,298
2009 5,656,601 1,958,782
2008 5,576,593 1,971,493
2007 5,497,243 1,982,933
2006 5,418,855 1,994,287
2005 5,342,105 2,005,330
2004 5,272,912 2,016,186
2003 5,210,963 2,022,725
2002 5,149,909 2,020,157
2001 5,087,825 2,034,882
2000 5,022,633 2,026,350
1999 4,954,018 2,017,142
1998 4,883,655 2,007,523
1997 4,809,573 1,996,869
1996 4,729,974 2,012,553
1995 4,642,931 1,998,534
1994 4,549,316 1,992,666
1993 4,453,732 2,006,854
1992 4,357,026 2,032,523
1991 4,259,637 2,055,994
1990 4,162,559 2,063,689
1989 4,066,476 2,055,649
1988 3,972,320 2,045,737
1987 3,882,164 2,035,157
1986 3,794,157 2,024,732
1985 3,706,479 2,014,331
1984 3,619,104 2,003,399
1983 3,530,282 1,991,901
1982 3,438,745 1,978,956
1981 3,345,674 1,959,065
1980 3,252,403 1,933,038
1979 3,164,525 1,906,523
1978 3,080,314 1,879,847
1977 2,992,534 1,853,138
1976 2,903,851 1,825,830
1975 2,816,943 1,797,972
1974 2,732,075 1,770,545
1973 2,649,278 1,743,816
1972 2,573,578 1,717,395
1971 2,499,825 1,691,216
1970 2,423,065 1,664,208
1969 2,348,398 1,636,345
1968 2,275,836 1,608,930
1967 2,205,567 1,582,492
1966 2,137,820 1,557,349
1965 2,072,681 1,533,466
1964 2,010,176 1,510,900
1963 1,950,159 1,488,737
1962 1,892,320 1,471,745
1961 1,836,451 1,455,171
1960 1,782,370 1,435,059

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

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Fertility rates in Nicaragua and North Macedonia

Fertility rate
Nicaragua

North Macedonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nicaragua North Macedonia
2023 2.22 1.5
2022 2.24 1.6
2021 2.27 1.6
2020 2.3 1.31
2019 2.32 1.34
2018 2.35 1.42
2017 2.38 1.43
2016 2.41 1.5
2015 2.43 1.49
2014 2.46 1.5
2013 2.49 1.5
2012 2.53 1.5
2011 2.56 1.46
2010 2.6 1.6
2009 2.63 1.5
2008 2.66 1.47
2007 2.7 1.46
2006 2.73 1.46
2005 2.77 1.5
2004 2.78 1.52
2003 2.83 1.75
2002 2.89 1.79
2001 3 1.73
2000 3.12 1.86
1999 3.22 1.77
1998 3.34 1.89
1997 3.47 1.92
1996 3.62 2.06
1995 3.78 2.13
1994 3.94 2.23
1993 4.1 2.26
1992 4.27 2.28
1991 4.43 2.31
1990 4.6 2.27
1989 4.76 2.25
1988 4.93 2.32
1987 5.07 2.32
1986 5.22 2.25
1985 5.36 2.25
1984 5.49 2.24
1983 5.61 2.25
1982 5.74 2.29
1981 5.84 2.29
1980 5.96 2.36
1979 6.07 2.4
1978 6.16 2.42
1977 6.28 2.49
1976 6.37 2.62
1975 6.45 2.69
1974 6.52 2.7
1973 6.59 2.72
1972 6.65 2.87
1971 6.71 2.93
1970 6.77 3.01
1969 6.83 3.1
1968 6.89 3.22
1967 6.94 3.33
1966 6.99 3.43
1965 7.03 3.52
1964 7.06 3.56
1963 7.08 3.62
1962 7.1 3.5
1961 7.11 3.62
1960 7.16 3.83

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

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Nicaragua and North Macedonia demographics compared

Median age
Nicaragua

North Macedonia
1x
Year Median age, years
Nicaragua North Macedonia
2024 26.6 41.6
2023 26.3 41.3
2022 25.9 40.9
2021 25.6 40.7
2020 25.3 40.3
2019 25 39.9
2018 24.7 39.4
2017 24.3 38.8
2016 24 38.3
2015 23.7 37.8
2014 23.4 37.3
2013 23.1 36.9
2012 22.8 36.4
2011 22.5 36
2010 22.2 35.5
2009 22 35.1
2008 21.7 34.7
2007 21.4 34.3
2006 21.1 33.9
2005 20.8 33.5
2004 20.4 33.2
2003 20.1 32.8
2002 19.7 32.6
2001 19.4 32.2
2000 19.1 31.9
1999 18.8 31.5
1998 18.4 31.2
1997 18.1 31
1996 17.9 30.8
1995 17.6 30.5
1994 17.4 30.3
1993 17.2 29.9
1992 17 29.6
1991 16.8 29.2
1990 16.7 28.9
1989 16.5 28.6
1988 16.4 28.3
1987 16.4 28
1986 16.3 27.8
1985 16.3 27.5
1984 16.3 27.2
1983 16.3 26.8
1982 16.2 26.5
1981 16.2 26.2
1980 16.2 25.9
1979 16.2 25.5
1978 16.2 25.2
1977 16.2 24.8
1976 16.2 24.5
1975 16.2 24.2
1974 16.2 23.9
1973 16.2 23.6
1972 16.2 23.3
1971 16.1 23.1
1970 16.1 22.8
1969 16.1 22.6
1968 16 22.4
1967 16 22.2
1966 16 22
1965 15.9 21.9
1964 15.9 21.9
1963 15.9 21.9
1962 16 21.9
1961 16.1 21.8
1960 16.2 21.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nicaragua North Macedonia
GNI, Atlas method
$17.4B
2024
$15.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
36.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.87%
2023
3.3%
2002
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.55%
2024
2.1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.48%
2024
-4.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.2%
2018
12.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
56.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.6%
2024
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.6
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.2%
2014
22.9%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2014
1.9%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$6.1B
2024
$5.25B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.25B
2024
$458M
2024
International tourist arrivals
474,000
2020
118,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.2%
1999
3.52%
2020
Banked people share
23.5%
2024
84.3%
2024

Energy

Nicaragua North Macedonia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
608 kg
2022
1,450 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.8
2022
$17.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.74 megatons
2024
7.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.83 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.9%
2022
82.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.4%
2021
19.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17%
2022
7.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share
46.5%
2022
63.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
682 kWh
2022
3,320 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
69.5%
2021
31%
2021
Hydroelectric share
14.9%
2022
23.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
88.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nicaragua North Macedonia
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-8,371
2025
-5,645
2025
Urban population
59.3%
2024
62.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
27.3
2026
57.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
14
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
23
2026
63
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11
2021
1.53
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.9
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
124
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.6%
2015
97.6%
2012
English speaking
1%
2025
5%
2025
People using the Internet
58.2%
2023
87.2%
2023

Health

Nicaragua North Macedonia
Government health expenditure per capita
$216.6
2023
$639
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$81.5
2023
$253
2023
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
77.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.41%
2023
0.002%
2018
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.68
2018
2.94
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
27.4 years
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
60
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.4
2023
3.3
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
28.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.4%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
32
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
4.36 liters
2020

Territory

Nicaragua North Macedonia
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
6,718 sq mi
2024
5,337 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,656 sq mi
2026
4,830 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,998 sq mi
2026
3,867 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,849 mi
2014
8,812 mi
2017

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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) (2022, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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