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Nicaragua vs Pakistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nicaragua has a population of 6.92M (ranked 108/197), compared with 251M in Pakistan (ranked 5/197). Nicaragua's land area is 46,464 sq mi versus 297,638 sq mi for Pakistan (ranked 98th vs. 35th).

By GDP, Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B) and Pakistan ranks 43/197 ($372B). By GDP per capita, Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848), while Pakistan ranks 163/197 ($1,479).

Main facts and rankings

Nicaragua Pakistan
Population
7124343
260356147
Population rank 107/197 5/197
GDP
$19.7B
2024
$372B
2024
GDP rank 131/197 43/197
GDP per capita
$2,848
2024
$1,479
2024
GDP per capita rank 141/197 163/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,709
2024
$6,252
2024
Government debt
$7.71B
2024
$262B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.1%
2024
70.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,115
2024
$1,041
2024
Government debt per person rank 138/185 140/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,318
2026
$1,668
2026
Land area 46,464 sq mi 297,638 sq mi
Population density
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
871 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.22
2023
3.61
2023
Median age
26.6 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Nicaragua and Pakistan: Comparison Charts

Nicaragua and Pakistan economies compared

GDP
Nicaragua

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP
Nicaragua Pakistan
2024 $19,693,982,968 $371,570,000,121
2023 $17,805,842,284 $336,686,348,609
2022 $15,634,572,502 $374,890,295,667
2021 $14,209,020,362 $348,516,647,445
2020 $12,726,422,432 $300,425,609,818
2019 $12,699,023,614 $320,909,472,771
2018 $13,025,221,974 $356,128,166,705
2017 $13,785,893,007 $339,205,534,861
2016 $13,286,093,388 $313,630,000,130
2015 $12,756,696,261 $299,963,590,535
2014 $11,880,438,824 $271,390,474,858
2013 $10,982,988,249 $258,657,231,672
2012 $10,532,017,232 $250,106,966,105
2011 $9,774,329,333 $230,586,581,060
2010 $8,758,602,233 $196,709,621,850
2009 $8,298,702,489 $187,337,783,856
2008 $8,496,967,597 $202,203,748,584
2007 $7,423,375,015 $184,140,869,997
2006 $6,763,672,381 $161,871,385,506
2005 $6,321,324,279 $145,208,562,961
2004 $5,792,932,838 $132,216,048,339
2003 $5,322,228,351 $112,371,913,741
2002 $5,223,727,303 $97,923,302,809
2001 $5,351,752,034 $97,145,618,480
2000 $5,109,587,050 $99,484,802,345
1999 $4,856,026,259 $62,973,857,069
1998 $4,635,347,386 $62,191,955,814
1997 $4,389,973,490 $62,433,340,468
1996 $4,308,351,903 $63,320,170,084
1995 $4,140,470,000 $60,636,071,684
1994 $3,863,185,119 $52,293,470,813
1993 $1,756,454,248 $51,809,999,353
1992 $1,792,800,000 $48,884,671,947
1991 $1,488,804,124 $45,625,336,680
1990 $1,009,455,484 $40,010,423,970
1989 $1,013,184,756 $40,171,106,279
1988 $2,630,900,096 $38,472,742,808
1987 $3,851,200,118 $33,351,529,275
1986 $2,885,799,994 $31,899,070,056
1985 $2,683,699,935 $31,144,920,844
1984 $3,117,599,872 $31,151,825,467
1983 $2,753,100,058 $28,691,889,764
1982 $2,454,499,872 $30,725,971,564
1981 $2,474,700,227 $28,100,606,061
1980 $2,144,300,006 $23,654,444,444
1979 $1,567,599,982 $19,688,383,838
1978 $2,127,699,979 $17,811,515,152
1977 $2,226,999,874 $15,126,060,606
1976 $1,836,899,999 $13,168,080,808
1975 $1,581,599,959 $11,230,606,061
1974 $1,521,400,012 $8,899,191,919
1973 $1,092,900,015 $6,383,429,490
1972 $878,570,045 $9,415,016,360
1971 $828,569,953 $10,665,896,682
1970 $778,569,939 $10,027,509,450
1969 $750,000,003 $8,683,116,338
1968 $692,859,985 $8,041,999,160
1967 $657,140,011 $7,464,510,710
1966 $607,140,010 $6,561,108,778
1965 $564,290,020 $5,929,231,415
1964 $347,119,918 $5,204,955,901
1963 $297,324,163 $4,630,827,383
1962 $269,283,804 $4,310,163,797
1961 $244,144,237 $4,118,647,627
1960 $227,223,322 $3,749,265,015

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

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Nicaragua and Pakistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Nicaragua

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nicaragua Pakistan
2024 $2,848 $1,479
2023 $2,609 $1,360
2022 $2,323 $1,538
2021 $2,138 $1,455
2020 $1,938 $1,278
2019 $1,959 $1,390
2018 $2,035 $1,569
2017 $2,183 $1,519
2016 $2,132 $1,425
2015 $2,074 $1,380
2014 $1,958 $1,267
2013 $1,835 $1,225
2012 $1,785 $1,204
2011 $1,680 $1,132
2010 $1,527 $987
2009 $1,467 $964
2008 $1,524 $1,067
2007 $1,350 $998
2006 $1,248 $901
2005 $1,183 $828
2004 $1,099 $772
2003 $1,021 $672
2002 $1,014 $600
2001 $1,052 $610
2000 $1,017 $642
1999 $980 $418
1998 $949 $424
1997 $913 $438
1996 $911 $457
1995 $892 $451
1994 $849 $400
1993 $394 $408
1992 $411 $396
1991 $350 $380
1990 $242.5 $344
1989 $249.2 $358
1988 $662 $354
1987 $992 $317
1986 $761 $314
1985 $724 $317
1984 $861 $327
1983 $780 $311
1982 $714 $345
1981 $740 $328
1980 $659 $287.4
1979 $495 $249.2
1978 $691 $233.4
1977 $744 $204.7
1976 $633 $183.9
1975 $561 $161.7
1974 $557 $132
1973 $413 $97.5
1972 $341 $148.1
1971 $331 $172.5
1970 $321 $166.7
1969 $319 $148.5
1968 $304 $141.6
1967 $297.9 $135.2
1966 $284 $122.2
1965 $272.3 $113.6
1964 $172.7 $102.5
1963 $152.5 $93.7
1962 $142.3 $89.5
1961 $132.9 $87.8
1960 $127.5 $82

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

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Nicaragua vs. Pakistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nicaragua

Pakistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nicaragua Pakistan
2026 75.4 68.1
2025 75.3 67.9
2024 75.1 67.8
2023 74.9 67.6
2022 74.5 67.4
2021 70.5 65.8
2020 70.8 65.7
2019 73.8 66.7
2018 73.9 66.5
2017 73.4 66.2
2016 73.2 65.9
2015 72.9 65.6
2014 72.8 65.4
2013 72.6 65.1
2012 72.4 64.9
2011 72 64.7
2010 71.8 64.4
2009 71.5 64.2
2008 71.4 64
2007 71.2 63.8
2006 71 63.6
2005 70.4 62.4
2004 69.5 63.1
2003 68.7 62.8
2002 68 62.6
2001 67 62.2
2000 66.4 61.9
1999 65.9 61.5
1998 64.1 61.1
1997 65.5 60.6
1996 65.2 60.5
1995 64.9 60.3
1994 64.5 60.2
1993 64.1 60.1
1992 63.7 60
1991 63.3 59.9
1990 62.5 59.7
1989 61.9 59.5
1988 59.8 59.4
1987 57.3 59.2
1986 57.6 59.2
1985 56.4 59.1
1984 56.1 58.9
1983 56.9 58.7
1982 58.7 58.3
1981 58.3 57.8
1980 58 57.2
1979 50.8 56.6
1978 53.5 56.1
1977 56.1 55.5
1976 56.1 55.1
1975 55.8 54.7
1974 55.4 54.3
1973 55 54.1
1972 48 53.8
1971 54.2 49
1970 53.8 52.9
1969 53.4 52.3
1968 52.9 51.6
1967 52.3 50.8
1966 51.6 49.8
1965 50.6 48.5
1964 49.6 47.8
1963 48.8 46.8
1962 48 45.9
1961 47.3 45
1960 46.4 44.1
1959 46.1 43.3
1958 45.5 42.5
1957 44.9 41.6
1956 44.3 40.6
1955 43.7 39.6
1954 43.1 38.6
1953 42.4 37.6
1952 41.9 36.5
1951 40.8 35.4
1950 40.6 34.2

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

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Nicaragua and Pakistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Nicaragua

Pakistan
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua Pakistan
2024 6,916,140 251,269,164
2023 6,823,613 247,504,495
2022 6,730,654 243,700,667
2021 6,644,741 239,477,801
2020 6,565,267 235,001,746
2019 6,483,657 230,800,899
2018 6,400,080 226,928,892
2017 6,316,231 223,273,967
2016 6,232,666 220,138,869
2015 6,149,417 217,290,883
2014 6,066,492 214,264,647
2013 5,983,845 211,073,978
2012 5,901,287 207,667,125
2011 5,819,051 203,746,065
2010 5,737,450 199,239,047
2009 5,656,601 194,376,534
2008 5,576,593 189,499,113
2007 5,497,243 184,493,231
2006 5,418,855 179,682,690
2005 5,342,105 175,453,212
2004 5,272,912 171,286,000
2003 5,210,963 167,110,248
2002 5,149,909 163,222,549
2001 5,087,825 159,270,907
2000 5,022,633 154,879,127
1999 4,954,018 150,565,377
1998 4,883,655 146,522,356
1997 4,809,573 142,531,804
1996 4,729,974 138,557,092
1995 4,642,931 134,582,253
1994 4,549,316 130,748,083
1993 4,453,732 127,020,117
1992 4,357,026 123,546,848
1991 4,259,637 120,060,406
1990 4,162,559 116,155,576
1989 4,066,476 112,336,629
1988 3,972,320 108,724,739
1987 3,882,164 105,130,717
1986 3,794,157 101,606,764
1985 3,706,479 98,229,285
1984 3,619,104 95,164,936
1983 3,530,282 92,227,711
1982 3,438,745 89,089,246
1981 3,345,674 85,802,049
1980 3,252,403 82,291,010
1979 3,164,525 78,997,039
1978 3,080,314 76,307,379
1977 2,992,534 73,901,827
1976 2,903,851 71,620,254
1975 2,816,943 69,461,175
1974 2,732,075 67,415,487
1973 2,649,278 65,461,912
1972 2,573,578 63,583,194
1971 2,499,825 61,847,899
1970 2,423,065 60,166,719
1969 2,348,398 58,460,939
1968 2,275,836 56,810,507
1967 2,205,567 55,214,768
1966 2,137,820 53,678,667
1965 2,072,681 52,209,010
1964 2,010,176 50,799,999
1963 1,950,159 49,447,776
1962 1,892,320 48,156,128
1961 1,836,451 46,921,277
1960 1,782,370 45,709,310

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

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Fertility rates in Nicaragua and Pakistan

Fertility rate
Nicaragua

Pakistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nicaragua Pakistan
2023 2.22 3.61
2022 2.24 3.66
2021 2.27 3.72
2020 2.3 3.77
2019 2.32 3.81
2018 2.35 3.86
2017 2.38 3.9
2016 2.41 3.9
2015 2.43 3.99
2014 2.46 4.06
2013 2.49 4.13
2012 2.53 4.2
2011 2.56 4.31
2010 2.6 4.4
2009 2.63 4.47
2008 2.66 4.51
2007 2.7 4.55
2006 2.73 4.59
2005 2.77 4.6
2004 2.78 4.68
2003 2.83 4.89
2002 2.89 5.01
2001 3 5.18
2000 3.12 5.35
1999 3.22 5.46
1998 3.34 5.51
1997 3.47 5.64
1996 3.62 5.77
1995 3.78 5.89
1994 3.94 6.01
1993 4.1 6.11
1992 4.27 6.21
1991 4.43 6.29
1990 4.6 6.36
1989 4.76 6.43
1988 4.93 6.48
1987 5.07 6.52
1986 5.22 6.55
1985 5.36 6.59
1984 5.49 6.62
1983 5.61 6.64
1982 5.74 6.67
1981 5.84 6.7
1980 5.96 6.73
1979 6.07 6.76
1978 6.16 6.78
1977 6.28 6.8
1976 6.37 6.81
1975 6.45 6.81
1974 6.52 6.81
1973 6.59 6.81
1972 6.65 6.81
1971 6.71 6.8
1970 6.77 6.8
1969 6.83 6.8
1968 6.89 6.8
1967 6.94 6.8
1966 6.99 6.8
1965 7.03 6.8
1964 7.06 6.8
1963 7.08 6.8
1962 7.1 6.8
1961 7.11 6.8
1960 7.16 6.8

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

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Nicaragua and Pakistan demographics compared

Median age
Nicaragua

Pakistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Nicaragua Pakistan
2024 26.6 21.5
2023 26.3 21.3
2022 25.9 21.2
2021 25.6 21
2020 25.3 20.9
2019 25 20.7
2018 24.7 20.5
2017 24.3 20.4
2016 24 20.3
2015 23.7 20.3
2014 23.4 20.2
2013 23.1 20.1
2012 22.8 20
2011 22.5 19.9
2010 22.2 19.8
2009 22 19.6
2008 21.7 19.4
2007 21.4 19.2
2006 21.1 19
2005 20.8 18.9
2004 20.4 18.7
2003 20.1 18.5
2002 19.7 18.4
2001 19.4 18.3
2000 19.1 18.1
1999 18.8 18
1998 18.4 17.9
1997 18.1 17.8
1996 17.9 17.8
1995 17.6 17.8
1994 17.4 17.8
1993 17.2 17.8
1992 17 17.9
1991 16.8 18
1990 16.7 18
1989 16.5 18
1988 16.4 18.1
1987 16.4 18.1
1986 16.3 18.2
1985 16.3 18.2
1984 16.3 18.3
1983 16.3 18.4
1982 16.2 18.4
1981 16.2 18.3
1980 16.2 18.2
1979 16.2 18
1978 16.2 18
1977 16.2 17.9
1976 16.2 17.9
1975 16.2 17.9
1974 16.2 17.9
1973 16.2 18
1972 16.2 18
1971 16.1 18.1
1970 16.1 18.2
1969 16.1 18.4
1968 16 18.5
1967 16 18.6
1966 16 18.7
1965 15.9 18.8
1964 15.9 18.9
1963 15.9 19
1962 16 19
1961 16.1 19.1
1960 16.2 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nicaragua Pakistan
GNI, Atlas method
$17.4B
2024
$358B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.87%
2023
1.95%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.55%
2024
2.67%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
943,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.48%
2024
-6.81%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.2%
2018
6.96%
2025
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
50.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.6%
2024
20.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.6
2026
48.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.2%
2014
25.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2014
4.2%
2018
Listed domestic companies n/a
530
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$52.1B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.1B
2024
$18.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.25B
2024
$34.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
474,000
2020
966,000
2012
International tourism as share of exports
15.2%
1999
2.8%
2020
Banked people share
23.5%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Nicaragua Pakistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
608 kg
2022
471 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.8
2022
$12.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.74 megatons
2024
204 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.83 tons
2024
0.81 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.9%
2022
63.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.4%
2021
41.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17%
2022
9.25%
2022
Net energy imports use share
46.5%
2022
39.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
682 kWh
2022
606 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
69.5%
2021
28.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
14.9%
2022
20%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
15.6%
2022
Electricity access
88.3%
2023
95.6%
2023

Society

Nicaragua Pakistan
% of world population
0.09%
2024
3.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-8,371
2025
-1,235,336
2025
Urban population
59.3%
2024
39.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
27.3
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
14
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
23
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11
2021
4.34
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.9
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
124
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.6%
2015
58.9%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
48.9%
2023
People using the Internet
58.2%
2023
27.4%
2023

Health

Nicaragua Pakistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$216.6
2023
$30.5
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$81.5
2023
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.41%
2023
9.67%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.68
2018
1.16
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
22.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
60
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.4
2023
58.5
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.4%
2024
31.4%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
2
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
18.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
0.08 liters
2020

Territory

Nicaragua Pakistan
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
6,718 sq mi
2024
1,185 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,656 sq mi
2026
138,977 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,998 sq mi
2026
13,907 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,849 mi
2014
164,151 mi
2025

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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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