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Nicaragua vs Palau statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nicaragua has a population of 6.92M (ranked 108/197), compared with 17.7K in Palau (ranked 194/197). Nicaragua's land area is 46,464 sq mi versus 177.6 sq mi for Palau (ranked 98th vs. 180th).

By GDP, Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B) and Palau ranks 193/197 ($282M). By GDP per capita, Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848), while Palau ranks 67/197 ($15,899).

Main facts and rankings

Nicaragua Palau
Population
7079664
17663
Population rank 107/197 194/197
GDP
$19.7B
2024
$282M
2023
GDP rank 131/197 193/197
GDP per capita
$2,848
2024
$15,899
2023
GDP per capita rank 141/197 67/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,709
2024
$17,532
2023
Government debt
$7.7B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.4%
2025
n/a
Government debt per person
$1,114
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 139/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,445
2025
$8,654
2025
Land area
46,464 sq mi
2025
177.6 sq mi
2025
Population density
148.9 ppl/mi²
2024
99.6 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.22
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
26.6 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.3 years
2025
69.5 years
2025

Nicaragua and Palau: Comparison Charts

Nicaragua and Palau economies compared

GDP
Nicaragua

Palau
Year GDP
Nicaragua Palau
1960 $227,223,322 -
1961 $244,144,237 -
1962 $269,283,804 -
1963 $297,324,163 -
1964 $347,119,918 -
1965 $564,290,020 -
1966 $607,140,010 -
1967 $657,140,011 -
1968 $692,859,985 -
1969 $750,000,003 -
1970 $778,569,939 $11,563,041
1971 $828,569,953 $12,706,874
1972 $878,570,045 $13,956,474
1973 $1,092,900,015 $15,331,889
1974 $1,521,400,012 $16,848,759
1975 $1,581,599,959 $18,521,112
1976 $1,836,899,999 $20,364,420
1977 $2,226,999,874 $22,308,104
1978 $2,127,699,979 $24,530,015
1979 $1,567,599,982 $27,004,251
1980 $2,144,300,006 $29,728,054
1981 $2,474,700,227 $32,726,594
1982 $2,454,499,872 $36,027,583
1983 $2,753,100,058 $39,661,530
1984 $3,117,599,872 $44,814,259
1985 $2,683,699,935 $51,030,637
1986 $2,885,799,994 $58,109,314
1987 $3,851,200,118 $66,169,905
1988 $2,630,900,096 $75,348,615
1989 $1,013,184,756 $85,800,543
1990 $1,009,455,484 $97,702,303
1991 $1,488,804,124 $106,555,300
1992 $1,792,800,000 $104,771,300
1993 $1,756,454,248 $96,455,700
1994 $3,863,185,119 $106,138,500
1995 $4,140,470,000 $121,018,500
1996 $4,308,351,903 $137,494,600
1997 $4,389,973,490 $143,860,800
1998 $4,635,347,386 $149,079,600
1999 $4,856,026,259 $144,206,500
2000 $5,109,587,050 $149,535,800
2001 $5,351,752,034 $159,453,500
2002 $5,223,727,303 $162,665,500
2003 $5,322,228,351 $154,559,900
2004 $5,792,932,838 $166,391,600
2005 $6,321,324,279 $191,048,400
2006 $6,763,672,381 $193,679,700
2007 $7,423,375,015 $200,903,600
2008 $8,496,967,597 $201,167,300
2009 $8,298,702,489 $189,998,000
2010 $8,758,602,233 $188,174,300
2011 $9,774,329,333 $198,873,900
2012 $10,532,017,232 $215,762,400
2013 $10,982,988,249 $225,345,700
2014 $11,880,438,824 $243,156,500
2015 $12,756,696,261 $278,824,800
2016 $13,286,093,388 $298,323,500
2017 $13,785,893,007 $285,600,000
2018 $13,025,221,974 $288,546,300
2019 $12,699,023,614 $281,941,600
2020 $12,726,422,432 $258,990,800
2021 $14,209,020,362 $235,752,900
2022 $15,634,572,502 $255,591,100
2023 $17,805,842,284 $281,849,100
2024 $19,693,982,968 -

Nicaragua and Palau economies compared

GDP per capita
Nicaragua

Palau
Year GDP per capita
Nicaragua Palau
1960 $127.5 -
1961 $132.9 -
1962 $142.3 -
1963 $152.5 -
1964 $172.7 -
1965 $272.3 -
1966 $284 -
1967 $297.9 -
1968 $304 -
1969 $319 -
1970 $321 $1,017
1971 $331 $1,081
1972 $341 $1,145
1973 $413 $1,221
1974 $557 $1,328
1975 $561 $1,464
1976 $633 $1,616
1977 $744 $1,781
1978 $691 $1,972
1979 $495 $2,189
1980 $659 $2,423
1981 $740 $2,639
1982 $714 $2,838
1983 $780 $3,049
1984 $861 $3,360
1985 $724 $3,728
1986 $761 $4,144
1987 $992 $4,616
1988 $662 $5,145
1989 $249.2 $5,741
1990 $242.5 $6,403
1991 $350 $6,824
1992 $411 $6,553
1993 $394 $5,892
1994 $849 $6,329
1995 $892 $7,038
1996 $911 $7,788
1997 $913 $7,945
1998 $949 $8,048
1999 $980 $7,630
2000 $1,017 $7,797
2001 $1,052 $8,240
2002 $1,014 $8,341
2003 $1,021 $7,862
2004 $1,099 $8,395
2005 $1,183 $9,640
2006 $1,248 $9,885
2007 $1,350 $10,408
2008 $1,524 $10,583
2009 $1,467 $10,155
2010 $1,527 $10,229
2011 $1,680 $11,001
2012 $1,785 $12,145
2013 $1,835 $12,769
2014 $1,958 $13,726
2015 $2,074 $15,691
2016 $2,132 $16,763
2017 $2,183 $16,034
2018 $2,035 $16,198
2019 $1,959 $15,841
2020 $1,938 $14,557
2021 $2,138 $13,257
2022 $2,323 $14,392
2023 $2,609 $15,899
2024 $2,848 -

Nicaragua vs. Palau life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nicaragua

Palau
Year Life expectancy, years
Nicaragua Palau
1950 40.6 52.7
1951 40.8 52.9
1952 41.9 53.1
1953 42.4 53.3
1954 43.1 53.5
1955 43.7 53.7
1956 44.3 53.9
1957 44.9 54.1
1958 45.5 54.4
1959 46.1 54.6
1960 46.4 54.9
1961 47.3 55.1
1962 48 55.4
1963 48.8 55.6
1964 49.6 55.8
1965 50.6 55.9
1966 51.6 56.2
1967 52.3 56.5
1968 52.9 56.9
1969 53.4 57.3
1970 53.8 57.7
1971 54.2 58.1
1972 48 58.6
1973 55 59
1974 55.4 59.5
1975 55.8 60
1976 56.1 60.5
1977 56.1 60.9
1978 53.5 61.3
1979 50.8 61.6
1980 58 61.9
1981 58.3 62.1
1982 58.7 62.3
1983 56.9 62.5
1984 56.1 62.6
1985 56.4 62.7
1986 57.6 62.8
1987 57.3 62.8
1988 59.8 62.8
1989 61.9 62.8
1990 62.5 62.8
1991 63.3 62.8
1992 63.7 62.9
1993 64.1 63
1994 64.5 63.1
1995 64.9 63.3
1996 65.2 63.5
1997 65.5 63.7
1998 64.1 64
1999 65.9 64.2
2000 66.4 64.5
2001 67 64.8
2002 68 65.1
2003 68.7 65.4
2004 69.5 65.8
2005 70.4 66.2
2006 71 66.6
2007 71.2 67.1
2008 71.4 67.6
2009 71.5 68
2010 71.8 68.3
2011 72 68.6
2012 72.4 68.9
2013 72.6 69
2014 72.8 69.1
2015 72.9 69.1
2016 73.2 69
2017 73.4 69
2018 73.9 69
2019 73.8 69
2020 70.8 68.7
2021 70.5 68.6
2022 74.5 68.9
2023 74.9 69.3
2024 75.1 69.4
2025 75.3 69.5

Nicaragua and Palau population clocks and comparison

Population
Nicaragua

Palau
Year Population
Nicaragua Palau
1960 1,782,370 9,328
1961 1,836,451 9,555
1962 1,892,320 9,793
1963 1,950,159 10,037
1964 2,010,176 10,292
1965 2,072,681 10,547
1966 2,137,820 10,805
1967 2,205,567 10,988
1968 2,275,836 11,080
1969 2,348,398 11,159
1970 2,423,065 11,368
1971 2,499,825 11,759
1972 2,573,578 12,194
1973 2,649,278 12,552
1974 2,732,075 12,687
1975 2,816,943 12,655
1976 2,903,851 12,598
1977 2,992,534 12,525
1978 3,080,314 12,440
1979 3,164,525 12,337
1980 3,252,403 12,271
1981 3,345,674 12,402
1982 3,438,745 12,694
1983 3,530,282 13,006
1984 3,619,104 13,337
1985 3,706,479 13,688
1986 3,794,157 14,024
1987 3,882,164 14,334
1988 3,972,320 14,645
1989 4,066,476 14,945
1990 4,162,559 15,259
1991 4,259,637 15,614
1992 4,357,026 15,989
1993 4,453,732 16,372
1994 4,549,316 16,770
1995 4,642,931 17,195
1996 4,729,974 17,654
1997 4,809,573 18,108
1998 4,883,655 18,524
1999 4,954,018 18,901
2000 5,022,633 19,178
2001 5,087,825 19,352
2002 5,149,909 19,503
2003 5,210,963 19,659
2004 5,272,912 19,820
2005 5,342,105 19,819
2006 5,418,855 19,593
2007 5,497,243 19,302
2008 5,576,593 19,009
2009 5,656,601 18,709
2010 5,737,450 18,396
2011 5,819,051 18,078
2012 5,901,287 17,765
2013 5,983,845 17,648
2014 6,066,492 17,715
2015 6,149,417 17,770
2016 6,232,666 17,797
2017 6,316,231 17,812
2018 6,400,080 17,814
2019 6,483,657 17,798
2020 6,565,267 17,792
2021 6,644,741 17,783
2022 6,730,654 17,759
2023 6,823,613 17,727
2024 6,916,140 17,695

Fertility rates in Nicaragua and Palau

Fertility rate
Nicaragua

Palau
Year Fertility rate
Nicaragua Palau
1960 7.16 7.19
1961 7.11 7.17
1962 7.1 7.15
1963 7.08 7.12
1964 7.06 7.08
1965 7.03 7.01
1966 6.99 6.93
1967 6.94 6.84
1968 6.89 6.71
1969 6.83 6.58
1970 6.77 6.39
1971 6.71 6.16
1972 6.65 5.9
1973 6.59 5.59
1974 6.52 5.26
1975 6.45 4.9
1976 6.37 4.53
1977 6.28 4.09
1978 6.16 3.74
1979 6.07 3.49
1980 5.96 3.35
1981 5.84 3.28
1982 5.74 3.22
1983 5.61 3.14
1984 5.49 3.08
1985 5.36 3.01
1986 5.22 2.98
1987 5.07 2.93
1988 4.93 2.91
1989 4.76 2.92
1990 4.6 2.88
1991 4.43 2.74
1992 4.27 2.71
1993 4.1 2.73
1994 3.94 2.66
1995 3.78 2.55
1996 3.62 2.39
1997 3.47 2.19
1998 3.34 2.01
1999 3.22 1.91
2000 3.12 1.82
2001 3 1.87
2002 2.89 1.92
2003 2.83 1.96
2004 2.78 1.99
2005 2.77 2.02
2006 2.73 2
2007 2.7 1.97
2008 2.66 1.95
2009 2.63 1.94
2010 2.6 1.94
2011 2.56 1.97
2012 2.53 2.01
2013 2.49 2.05
2014 2.46 2.03
2015 2.43 2
2016 2.41 2.06
2017 2.38 2.02
2018 2.35 1.97
2019 2.32 1.98
2020 2.3 1.97
2021 2.27 1.95
2022 2.24 1.93
2023 2.22 1.91

Nicaragua and Palau demographics compared

Median age
Nicaragua

Palau
Year Median age, years
Nicaragua Palau
1960 16.2 16.7
1961 16.1 16.1
1962 16 15.5
1963 15.9 15.1
1964 15.9 15
1965 15.9 14.9
1966 16 14.9
1967 16 15.2
1968 16 15.7
1969 16.1 16.1
1970 16.1 16.5
1971 16.1 16.6
1972 16.2 16.6
1973 16.2 16.8
1974 16.2 17.1
1975 16.2 17.4
1976 16.2 17.8
1977 16.2 18.1
1978 16.2 18.3
1979 16.2 18.6
1980 16.2 18.9
1981 16.2 19.3
1982 16.2 19.9
1983 16.3 20.5
1984 16.3 21.1
1985 16.3 21.6
1986 16.3 22.2
1987 16.4 23.1
1988 16.4 24
1989 16.5 24.9
1990 16.7 25.6
1991 16.8 26
1992 17 26.4
1993 17.2 26.9
1994 17.4 27.4
1995 17.6 27.8
1996 17.9 28.3
1997 18.1 28.8
1998 18.4 29.4
1999 18.8 30.2
2000 19.1 30.8
2001 19.4 31.2
2002 19.7 31.5
2003 20.1 31.8
2004 20.4 32
2005 20.8 32.3
2006 21.1 32.7
2007 21.4 33.1
2008 21.7 33.5
2009 22 33.9
2010 22.2 34.2
2011 22.5 34.6
2012 22.8 35
2013 23.1 35.3
2014 23.4 35.6
2015 23.7 36
2016 24 36.3
2017 24.3 36.7
2018 24.7 37
2019 25 37.4
2020 25.3 37.8
2021 25.6 38.1
2022 25.9 38.5
2023 26.3 38.8
2024 26.6 39.2

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nicaragua Palau
GNI, Atlas method
$17.4B
2024
$249M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.2%
2025
53%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.87%
2023
3.53%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.55%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.86%
2025
+2.29%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.2%
2018
0.77%
2020
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
76.7%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
27.6%
2024
9.87%
2023
Economic freedom index
54
2025
62
2025
Income share by richest 10%
37.2%
2014
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2014
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.1B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$5.25B
2024
$1.95M
2024
International tourist arrivals
474,000
2020
18,399
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.2%
1999
93.5%
2017
Banked people share
23.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Nicaragua Palau
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
608 kg
2022
4,814 kg
1990
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.8
2022
$1.99
1990
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.73 megatons
2023
1.44 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.84 tons
2023
81.2 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.9%
2022
0%
1990
Renewable energy use share
50.4%
2021
0.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
46.5%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
682 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
69.5%
2021
4.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
14.9%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
88.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nicaragua Palau
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.0002%
2024
Annual migration change
-8,189
2024
-14
2024
Urban population
60.2%
2024
82.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
28.5
2025
47.9
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
14
2024
49
2025
Higher education index
25
2025
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
11
2021
11.2
2018
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.9
2019
4.78
2013
Visa free countries
126
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.6%
2015
100%
2020
English speaking
1%
2025
92.5%
2023
People using the Internet
58.2%
2023
27%
2004

Health

Nicaragua Palau
Government health expenditure per capita
$208.5
2022
$1,979
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$74.3
2022
$328
2022
Life expectancy
75.3 years
2025
69.5 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.16%
2022
21.3%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.66
2018
1.78
2020
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
60
2023
89
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
13.4
2023
22.3
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
42.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.4%
2024
19.3%
2024
Air quality index
58
2025
65
2025
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
17.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Nicaragua Palau
% of world land
0.08%
2025
0.0003%
2025
Land area per capita
6,718 sq mi
2024
10,037 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,656 sq mi
2025
16.6 sq mi
2025
Forest area
11,998 sq mi
2025
160.8 sq mi
2025
Roads length
14,849 mi
2014
n/a

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