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Nicaragua vs Oman statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nicaragua has a population of 6.92M (ranked 108/197), compared with 5.28M in Oman (ranked 124/197). Nicaragua's land area is 46,464 sq mi versus 119,499 sq mi for Oman (ranked 98th vs. 68th).

By GDP, Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B) and Oman ranks 70/197 ($107B). By GDP per capita, Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848), while Oman ranks 57/197 ($20,285).

Main facts and rankings

Nicaragua Oman
Population
7124343
5761708
Population rank 107/197 117/197
GDP
$19.7B
2024
$107B
2024
GDP rank 131/197 70/197
GDP per capita
$2,848
2024
$20,285
2024
GDP per capita rank 141/197 57/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,709
2024
$41,740
2024
Government debt
$7.71B
2024
$38B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.1%
2024
35.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,115
2024
$7,204
2024
Government debt per person rank 138/185 67/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,318
2026
$20,894
2026
Land area 46,464 sq mi 119,499 sq mi
Population density
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
47.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.22
2023
2.53
2023
Median age
26.6 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
80.7 years
2026

Nicaragua and Oman: Comparison Charts

Nicaragua and Oman economies compared

GDP
Nicaragua

Oman
1x
Year GDP
Nicaragua Oman
2024 $19,693,982,968 $107,137,198,769
2023 $17,805,842,284 $106,174,708,037
2022 $15,634,572,502 $109,852,795,839
2021 $14,209,020,362 $87,323,797,139
2020 $12,726,422,432 $75,909,492,848
2019 $12,699,023,614 $88,060,858,257
2018 $13,025,221,974 $91,505,851,756
2017 $13,785,893,007 $80,856,697,009
2016 $13,286,093,388 $75,128,738,622
2015 $12,756,696,261 $78,710,793,238
2014 $11,880,438,824 $92,699,089,727
2013 $10,982,988,249 $89,936,020,806
2012 $10,532,017,232 $87,408,842,653
2011 $9,774,329,333 $77,497,529,259
2010 $8,758,602,233 $64,993,498,049
2009 $8,298,702,489 $55,454,096,229
2008 $8,496,967,597 $69,804,681,404
2007 $7,423,375,015 $48,300,390,117
2006 $6,763,672,381 $42,577,633,290
2005 $6,321,324,279 $35,506,892,068
2004 $5,792,932,838 $28,378,933,680
2003 $5,322,228,351 $24,733,680,104
2002 $5,223,727,303 $23,065,539,662
2001 $5,351,752,034 $22,205,721,717
2000 $5,109,587,050 $22,259,557,867
1999 $4,856,026,259 $17,832,769,831
1998 $4,635,347,386 $16,044,213,264
1997 $4,389,973,490 $18,039,791,938
1996 $4,308,351,903 $17,402,080,624
1995 $4,140,470,000 $15,722,236,671
1994 $3,863,185,119 $14,715,214,564
1993 $1,756,454,248 $14,230,429,129
1992 $1,792,800,000 $14,183,615,085
1991 $1,488,804,124 $12,918,335,501
1990 $1,009,455,484 $13,310,273,082
1989 $1,013,184,756 $9,372,171,651
1988 $2,630,900,096 $8,386,215,865
1987 $3,851,200,118 $7,811,183,095
1986 $2,885,799,994 $7,324,167,369
1985 $2,683,699,935 $10,005,645,420
1984 $3,117,599,872 $8,821,443,151
1983 $2,753,100,058 $7,932,541,691
1982 $2,454,499,872 $7,554,719,456
1981 $2,474,700,227 $7,259,120,151
1980 $2,144,300,006 $5,981,760,278
1979 $1,567,599,982 $3,733,352,635
1978 $2,127,699,979 $2,740,301,390
1977 $2,226,999,874 $2,741,169,948
1976 $1,836,899,999 $2,560,220,035
1975 $1,581,599,959 $2,096,699,189
1974 $1,521,400,012 $1,645,917,776
1973 $1,092,900,015 $483,066,991
1972 $878,570,045 $366,883,548
1971 $828,569,953 $301,010,587
1970 $778,569,939 $256,319,795
1969 $750,000,003 $239,999,808
1968 $692,859,985 $188,879,849
1967 $657,140,011 $107,151,832
1966 $607,140,010 $67,759,973
1965 $564,290,020 $63,279,975
1964 $347,119,918 $61,872,526
1963 $297,324,163 $59,912,763
1962 $269,283,804 $56,273,202
1961 $244,144,237 $45,634,487
1960 $227,223,322 $44,234,656

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

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Nicaragua and Oman economies compared

GDP per capita
Nicaragua

Oman
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nicaragua Oman
2024 $2,848 $20,285
2023 $2,609 $21,028
2022 $2,323 $23,224
2021 $2,138 $19,403
2020 $1,938 $16,785
2019 $1,959 $19,180
2018 $2,035 $19,902
2017 $2,183 $17,820
2016 $2,132 $17,110
2015 $2,074 $18,808
2014 $1,958 $23,161
2013 $1,835 $23,458
2012 $1,785 $24,642
2011 $1,680 $25,188
2010 $1,527 $23,570
2009 $1,467 $20,656
2008 $1,524 $26,577
2007 $1,350 $18,793
2006 $1,248 $16,931
2005 $1,183 $14,435
2004 $1,099 $11,801
2003 $1,021 $10,464
2002 $1,014 $9,869
2001 $1,052 $9,612
2000 $1,017 $9,754
1999 $980 $7,915
1998 $949 $7,219
1997 $913 $8,235
1996 $911 $8,068
1995 $892 $7,414
1994 $849 $7,068
1993 $394 $7,039
1992 $411 $7,318
1991 $350 $6,977
1990 $242.5 $7,546
1989 $249.2 $5,591
1988 $662 $5,279
1987 $992 $5,204
1986 $761 $5,182
1985 $724 $7,549
1984 $861 $7,070
1983 $780 $6,714
1982 $714 $6,759
1981 $740 $6,866
1980 $659 $5,974
1979 $495 $3,934
1978 $691 $3,044
1977 $744 $3,205
1976 $633 $3,143
1975 $561 $2,692
1974 $557 $2,203
1973 $413 $670
1972 $341 $524
1971 $331 $442
1970 $321 $387
1969 $319 $372
1968 $304 $300
1967 $297.9 $174.7
1966 $284 $113.2
1965 $272.3 $108.1
1964 $172.7 $108.1
1963 $152.5 $106.8
1962 $142.3 $102.3
1961 $132.9 $84.5
1960 $127.5 $83.4

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

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Nicaragua vs. Oman life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nicaragua

Oman
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nicaragua Oman
2026 75.4 80.7
2025 75.3 80.5
2024 75.1 80.2
2023 74.9 80
2022 74.5 77.9
2021 70.5 76
2020 70.8 77.8
2019 73.8 79.9
2018 73.9 79.9
2017 73.4 79.7
2016 73.2 79.6
2015 72.9 79.3
2014 72.8 79
2013 72.6 78.6
2012 72.4 78.2
2011 72 77.7
2010 71.8 77.2
2009 71.5 76.6
2008 71.4 76.1
2007 71.2 75.6
2006 71 75.4
2005 70.4 75.1
2004 69.5 74.8
2003 68.7 74.5
2002 68 74.3
2001 67 74
2000 66.4 73.6
1999 65.9 73.3
1998 64.1 72.9
1997 65.5 72.5
1996 65.2 72
1995 64.9 71.6
1994 64.5 71.1
1993 64.1 70.6
1992 63.7 70.1
1991 63.3 69.6
1990 62.5 69
1989 61.9 68.4
1988 59.8 67.7
1987 57.3 67
1986 57.6 66.2
1985 56.4 65.3
1984 56.1 64.3
1983 56.9 63.2
1982 58.7 62
1981 58.3 60.8
1980 58 59.6
1979 50.8 58.3
1978 53.5 57
1977 56.1 55.5
1976 56.1 54.4
1975 55.8 52.5
1974 55.4 51.2
1973 55 50
1972 48 48.7
1971 54.2 47.9
1970 53.8 46.6
1969 53.4 45.6
1968 52.9 44.4
1967 52.3 43.2
1966 51.6 42
1965 50.6 40.8
1964 49.6 39.6
1963 48.8 38.5
1962 48 37.4
1961 47.3 36.4
1960 46.4 35.4
1959 46.1 34.6
1958 45.5 33.8
1957 44.9 33
1956 44.3 32.4
1955 43.7 31.8
1954 43.1 31.2
1953 42.4 30.7
1952 41.9 30.2
1951 40.8 29.8
1950 40.6 29.3

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

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Nicaragua and Oman population clocks and comparison

Population
Nicaragua

Oman
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua Oman
2024 6,916,140 5,281,538
2023 6,823,613 5,049,269
2022 6,730,654 4,730,226
2021 6,644,741 4,500,424
2020 6,565,267 4,522,497
2019 6,483,657 4,591,241
2018 6,400,080 4,597,877
2017 6,316,231 4,537,396
2016 6,232,666 4,390,877
2015 6,149,417 4,184,895
2014 6,066,492 4,002,439
2013 5,983,845 3,833,913
2012 5,901,287 3,547,106
2011 5,819,051 3,076,763
2010 5,737,450 2,757,446
2009 5,656,601 2,684,659
2008 5,576,593 2,626,529
2007 5,497,243 2,570,174
2006 5,418,855 2,514,795
2005 5,342,105 2,459,802
2004 5,272,912 2,404,821
2003 5,210,963 2,363,796
2002 5,149,909 2,337,140
2001 5,087,825 2,310,217
2000 5,022,633 2,282,131
1999 4,954,018 2,252,909
1998 4,883,655 2,222,489
1997 4,809,573 2,190,720
1996 4,729,974 2,156,926
1995 4,642,931 2,120,528
1994 4,549,316 2,081,834
1993 4,453,732 2,021,675
1992 4,357,026 1,938,238
1991 4,259,637 1,851,473
1990 4,162,559 1,763,954
1989 4,066,476 1,676,228
1988 3,972,320 1,588,568
1987 3,882,164 1,500,996
1986 3,794,157 1,413,419
1985 3,706,479 1,325,480
1984 3,619,104 1,247,716
1983 3,530,282 1,181,459
1982 3,438,745 1,117,678
1981 3,345,674 1,057,320
1980 3,252,403 1,001,248
1979 3,164,525 949,116
1978 3,080,314 900,304
1977 2,992,534 855,314
1976 2,903,851 814,701
1975 2,816,943 778,864
1974 2,732,075 746,988
1973 2,649,278 721,179
1972 2,573,578 700,593
1971 2,499,825 681,119
1970 2,423,065 662,680
1969 2,348,398 645,255
1968 2,275,836 628,798
1967 2,205,567 613,318
1966 2,137,820 598,804
1965 2,072,681 585,236
1964 2,010,176 572,577
1963 1,950,159 560,827
1962 1,892,320 549,941
1961 1,836,451 539,854
1960 1,782,370 530,485

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

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Fertility rates in Nicaragua and Oman

Fertility rate
Nicaragua

Oman
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nicaragua Oman
2023 2.22 2.53
2022 2.24 2.45
2021 2.27 2.59
2020 2.3 2.64
2019 2.32 2.7
2018 2.35 2.81
2017 2.38 2.92
2016 2.41 2.95
2015 2.43 2.97
2014 2.46 2.97
2013 2.49 2.95
2012 2.53 2.93
2011 2.56 2.96
2010 2.6 2.97
2009 2.63 2.83
2008 2.66 2.76
2007 2.7 2.76
2006 2.73 2.88
2005 2.77 3.03
2004 2.78 3.2
2003 2.83 3.37
2002 2.89 3.51
2001 3 3.66
2000 3.12 3.85
1999 3.22 4.06
1998 3.34 4.27
1997 3.47 4.52
1996 3.62 4.79
1995 3.78 5.07
1994 3.94 5.36
1993 4.1 5.64
1992 4.27 5.92
1991 4.43 6.2
1990 4.6 6.46
1989 4.76 6.72
1988 4.93 6.95
1987 5.07 7.18
1986 5.22 7.35
1985 5.36 7.51
1984 5.49 7.64
1983 5.61 7.75
1982 5.74 7.84
1981 5.84 7.9
1980 5.96 7.89
1979 6.07 7.85
1978 6.16 7.82
1977 6.28 7.78
1976 6.37 7.74
1975 6.45 7.71
1974 6.52 7.67
1973 6.59 7.63
1972 6.65 7.59
1971 6.71 7.56
1970 6.77 7.52
1969 6.83 7.49
1968 6.89 7.46
1967 6.94 7.44
1966 6.99 7.41
1965 7.03 7.39
1964 7.06 7.37
1963 7.08 7.33
1962 7.1 7.32
1961 7.11 7.29
1960 7.16 7.28

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

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Nicaragua and Oman demographics compared

Median age
Nicaragua

Oman
1x
Year Median age, years
Nicaragua Oman
2024 26.6 30.5
2023 26.3 30.3
2022 25.9 30
2021 25.6 29.7
2020 25.3 29.7
2019 25 29.9
2018 24.7 29.7
2017 24.3 29.4
2016 24 29.1
2015 23.7 28.8
2014 23.4 28.5
2013 23.1 28.2
2012 22.8 27.7
2011 22.5 26.5
2010 22.2 25.2
2009 22 24.6
2008 21.7 24
2007 21.4 23.5
2006 21.1 23.1
2005 20.8 22.7
2004 20.4 22.3
2003 20.1 22
2002 19.7 21.6
2001 19.4 21.3
2000 19.1 20.9
1999 18.8 20.6
1998 18.4 20.4
1997 18.1 20.2
1996 17.9 20.1
1995 17.6 20.1
1994 17.4 20.1
1993 17.2 19.9
1992 17 19.4
1991 16.8 18.8
1990 16.7 18.4
1989 16.5 17.9
1988 16.4 17.5
1987 16.4 17.1
1986 16.3 16.8
1985 16.3 16.6
1984 16.3 16.5
1983 16.3 16.5
1982 16.2 16.5
1981 16.2 16.5
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 16.3
1973 16.2 16.4
1972 16.2 16.7
1971 16.1 16.9
1970 16.1 17.2
1969 16.1 17.5
1968 16 17.8
1967 16 18
1966 16 18.2
1965 15.9 18.4
1964 15.9 18.5
1963 15.9 18.6
1962 16 18.7
1961 16.1 18.8
1960 16.2 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nicaragua Oman
GNI, Atlas method
$17.4B
2024
$103B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
28.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.87%
2023
4.3%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.55%
2024
5.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
47,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.48%
2024
+3.31%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.2%
2018
3.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
46%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.6%
2024
54.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.6
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.2%
2014
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2014
n/a
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
110
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$22.3B
2022
Total reserves including gold
$6.1B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.25B
2024
$39M
2024
International tourist arrivals
474,000
2020
869,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.2%
1999
1.87%
2020
Banked people share
23.5%
2024
69.5%
2024

Energy

Nicaragua Oman
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
608 kg
2022
5,867 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.8
2022
$7.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.74 megatons
2024
98.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.83 tons
2024
18.7 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.9%
2022
99.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.4%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17%
2022
0.33%
2022
Net energy imports use share
46.5%
2022
-213.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
682 kWh
2022
8,158 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
69.5%
2021
1.95%
2021
Hydroelectric share
14.9%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
88.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nicaragua Oman
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-8,371
2025
+113,734
2025
Urban population
59.3%
2024
79.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
62.2:37.8
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
27.3
2026
68.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
14
2025
52
2025
Higher education index
23
2026
59
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11
2021
0.14
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.9
2019
10.6
2019
Visa free countries
124
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.6%
2015
97.3%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
22%
2025
People using the Internet
58.2%
2023
95.3%
2024

Health

Nicaragua Oman
Government health expenditure per capita
$216.6
2023
$732
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$81.5
2023
$46.2
2023
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
80.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.41%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.68
2018
1.99
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
60
2023
13
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.4
2023
10.4
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
32.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.4%
2024
17%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
11
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
8.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
0.51 liters
2020

Territory

Nicaragua Oman
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
6,718 sq mi
2024
22,626 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,656 sq mi
2026
5,682 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,998 sq mi
2026
9.11 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,849 mi
2014
n/a

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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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