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Nicaragua vs Palestine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nicaragua has a population of 6.92M (ranked 108/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 122/197). Nicaragua's land area is 46,464 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 98th vs. 164th).

By GDP, Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).

Main facts and rankings

Nicaragua Palestine
Population
7124343
5500288
Population rank 107/197 123/197
GDP
$19.7B
2024
$13.7B
2024
GDP rank 131/197 146/197
GDP per capita
$2,848
2024
$2,592
2024
GDP per capita rank 141/197 147/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,709
2024
$4,371
2024
Government debt
$7.71B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.1%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$1,115
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 138/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,318
2026
$6,862
2026
Land area 46,464 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.22
2023
3.31
2023
Median age
26.6 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

Nicaragua and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Nicaragua and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Nicaragua

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
Nicaragua Palestine
2024 $19,693,982,968 $13,711,100,000
2023 $17,805,842,284 $17,847,900,000
2022 $15,634,572,502 $19,165,500,000
2021 $14,209,020,362 $18,109,000,000
2020 $12,726,422,432 $15,531,700,000
2019 $12,699,023,614 $17,133,500,000
2018 $13,025,221,974 $16,276,600,000
2017 $13,785,893,007 $16,128,000,000
2016 $13,286,093,388 $15,405,400,000
2015 $12,756,696,261 $13,972,400,000
2014 $11,880,438,824 $13,989,700,000
2013 $10,982,988,249 $13,515,500,000
2012 $10,532,017,232 $12,208,400,000
2011 $9,774,329,333 $11,186,100,000
2010 $8,758,602,233 $9,681,500,000
2009 $8,298,702,489 $8,085,700,000
2008 $8,496,967,597 $7,310,400,000
2007 $7,423,375,015 $5,815,700,000
2006 $6,763,672,381 $5,348,300,000
2005 $6,321,324,279 $5,125,700,000
2004 $5,792,932,838 $4,603,100,000
2003 $5,322,228,351 $3,968,000,000
2002 $5,223,727,303 $3,555,800,000
2001 $5,351,752,034 $4,003,700,000
2000 $5,109,587,050 $4,313,600,000
1999 $4,856,026,259 $4,271,200,000
1998 $4,635,347,386 $4,067,800,000
1997 $4,389,973,490 $3,759,800,000
1996 $4,308,351,903 $3,409,600,000
1995 $4,140,470,000 $3,282,800,000
1994 $3,863,185,119 $2,843,300,000
1993 $1,756,454,248 -
1992 $1,792,800,000 -
1991 $1,488,804,124 -
1990 $1,009,455,484 -
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 Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Nicaragua

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nicaragua Palestine
2024 $2,848 $2,592
2023 $2,609 $3,455
2022 $2,323 $3,800
2021 $2,138 $3,679
2020 $1,938 $3,234
2019 $1,959 $3,657
2018 $2,035 $3,562
2017 $2,183 $3,620
2016 $2,132 $3,528
2015 $2,074 $3,272
2014 $1,958 $3,352
2013 $1,835 $3,315
2012 $1,785 $3,067
2011 $1,680 $2,881
2010 $1,527 $2,557
2009 $1,467 $2,192
2008 $1,524 $2,035
2007 $1,350 $1,664
2006 $1,248 $1,570
2005 $1,183 $1,544
2004 $1,099 $1,422
2003 $1,021 $1,258
2002 $1,014 $1,156
2001 $1,052 $1,336
2000 $1,017 $1,476
1999 $980 $1,499
1998 $949 $1,465
1997 $913 $1,389
1996 $911 $1,317
1995 $892 $1,327
1994 $849 $1,202
1993 $394 -
1992 $411 -
1991 $350 -
1990 $242.5 -
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. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nicaragua

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nicaragua Palestine
2026 75.4 77.4
2025 75.3 73.1
2024 75.1 69.2
2023 74.9 65.2
2022 74.5 76.7
2021 70.5 73.9
2020 70.8 75
2019 73.8 75.8
2018 73.9 75.4
2017 73.4 75.2
2016 73.2 74.9
2015 72.9 74.6
2014 72.8 72.8
2013 72.6 74.1
2012 72.4 73.7
2011 72 73.6
2010 71.8 73.3
2009 71.5 72.3
2008 71.4 72.2
2007 71.2 72.1
2006 71 71.8
2005 70.4 72
2004 69.5 71.1
2003 68.7 71
2002 68 70.9
2001 67 69.8
2000 66.4 70.3
1999 65.9 70.8
1998 64.1 70.6
1997 65.5 70.3
1996 65.2 70
1995 64.9 69.6
1994 64.5 69.3
1993 64.1 68.8
1992 63.7 68.5
1991 63.3 68.2
1990 62.5 67.8
1989 61.9 67.1
1988 59.8 66.7
1987 57.3 66.3
1986 57.6 65.7
1985 56.4 65.3
1984 56.1 64.7
1983 56.9 64.1
1982 58.7 63.5
1981 58.3 62.8
1980 58 62.2
1979 50.8 61.5
1978 53.5 60.8
1977 56.1 60.1
1976 56.1 59.4
1975 55.8 58.7
1974 55.4 58
1973 55 57.6
1972 48 56.7
1971 54.2 56
1970 53.8 55.4
1969 53.4 54.7
1968 52.9 54.1
1967 52.3 50.9
1966 51.6 52.8
1965 50.6 52.2
1964 49.6 51.6
1963 48.8 51
1962 48 50.4
1961 47.3 49.8
1960 46.4 49.3
1959 46.1 48.8
1958 45.5 48.4
1957 44.9 48
1956 44.3 47.6
1955 43.7 47.2
1954 43.1 46.9
1953 42.4 46.6
1952 41.9 46.3
1951 40.8 46
1950 40.6 45.7

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

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Nicaragua and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Nicaragua

Palestine
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua Palestine
2024 6,916,140 5,289,152
2023 6,823,613 5,165,775
2022 6,730,654 5,043,612
2021 6,644,741 4,922,749
2020 6,565,267 4,803,269
2019 6,483,657 4,685,306
2018 6,400,080 4,569,087
2017 6,316,231 4,454,805
2016 6,232,666 4,367,088
2015 6,149,417 4,270,092
2014 6,066,492 4,173,398
2013 5,983,845 4,076,708
2012 5,901,287 3,979,998
2011 5,819,051 3,882,986
2010 5,737,450 3,786,161
2009 5,656,601 3,689,099
2008 5,576,593 3,591,977
2007 5,497,243 3,494,496
2006 5,418,855 3,406,334
2005 5,342,105 3,320,396
2004 5,272,912 3,236,626
2003 5,210,963 3,154,969
2002 5,149,909 3,075,373
2001 5,087,825 2,997,784
2000 5,022,633 2,922,153
1999 4,954,018 2,848,431
1998 4,883,655 2,776,568
1997 4,809,573 2,706,518
1996 4,729,974 2,587,997
1995 4,642,931 2,474,666
1994 4,549,316 2,366,298
1993 4,453,732 2,262,676
1992 4,357,026 2,163,591
1991 4,259,637 2,068,845
1990 4,162,559 1,978,248
1989 4,066,476 -
1988 3,972,320 -
1987 3,882,164 -
1986 3,794,157 -
1985 3,706,479 -
1984 3,619,104 -
1983 3,530,282 -
1982 3,438,745 -
1981 3,345,674 -
1980 3,252,403 -
1979 3,164,525 -
1978 3,080,314 -
1977 2,992,534 -
1976 2,903,851 -
1975 2,816,943 -
1974 2,732,075 -
1973 2,649,278 -
1972 2,573,578 -
1971 2,499,825 -
1970 2,423,065 -
1969 2,348,398 -
1968 2,275,836 -
1967 2,205,567 -
1966 2,137,820 -
1965 2,072,681 -
1964 2,010,176 -
1963 1,950,159 -
1962 1,892,320 -
1961 1,836,451 -
1960 1,782,370 -

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

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Fertility rates in Nicaragua and Palestine

Fertility rate
Nicaragua

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nicaragua Palestine
2023 2.22 3.31
2022 2.24 3.38
2021 2.27 3.44
2020 2.3 3.51
2019 2.32 3.59
2018 2.35 3.67
2017 2.38 3.77
2016 2.41 3.89
2015 2.43 3.98
2014 2.46 4
2013 2.49 4.05
2012 2.53 4.15
2011 2.56 4.31
2010 2.6 4.43
2009 2.63 4.44
2008 2.66 4.51
2007 2.7 4.63
2006 2.73 4.74
2005 2.77 4.87
2004 2.78 4.97
2003 2.83 5.06
2002 2.89 5.22
2001 3 5.34
2000 3.12 5.46
1999 3.22 5.58
1998 3.34 5.69
1997 3.47 5.82
1996 3.62 5.99
1995 3.78 6.16
1994 3.94 6.33
1993 4.1 6.5
1992 4.27 6.65
1991 4.43 6.75
1990 4.6 6.81
1989 4.76 -
1988 4.93 -
1987 5.07 -
1986 5.22 -
1985 5.36 -
1984 5.49 -
1983 5.61 -
1982 5.74 -
1981 5.84 -
1980 5.96 -
1979 6.07 -
1978 6.16 -
1977 6.28 -
1976 6.37 -
1975 6.45 -
1974 6.52 -
1973 6.59 -
1972 6.65 -
1971 6.71 -
1970 6.77 -
1969 6.83 -
1968 6.89 -
1967 6.94 -
1966 6.99 -
1965 7.03 -
1964 7.06 -
1963 7.08 -
1962 7.1 -
1961 7.11 -
1960 7.16 -

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

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Nicaragua and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Nicaragua

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
Nicaragua Palestine
2024 26.6 20.9
2023 26.3 20.8
2022 25.9 20.6
2021 25.6 20.4
2020 25.3 20.3
2019 25 20.2
2018 24.7 20
2017 24.3 19.9
2016 24 19.8
2015 23.7 19.6
2014 23.4 19.4
2013 23.1 19.1
2012 22.8 18.9
2011 22.5 18.6
2010 22.2 18.4
2009 22 18.1
2008 21.7 17.9
2007 21.4 17.6
2006 21.1 17.4
2005 20.8 17.1
2004 20.4 16.9
2003 20.1 16.7
2002 19.7 16.5
2001 19.4 16.3
2000 19.1 16.2
1999 18.8 16
1998 18.4 15.9
1997 18.1 15.8
1996 17.9 15.7
1995 17.6 15.6
1994 17.4 15.5
1993 17.2 15.5
1992 17 15.4
1991 16.8 15.4
1990 16.7 15.4
1989 16.5 -
1988 16.4 -
1987 16.4 -
1986 16.3 -
1985 16.3 -
1984 16.3 -
1983 16.3 -
1982 16.2 -
1981 16.2 -
1980 16.2 -
1979 16.2 -
1978 16.2 -
1977 16.2 -
1976 16.2 -
1975 16.2 -
1974 16.2 -
1973 16.2 -
1972 16.2 -
1971 16.1 -
1970 16.1 -
1969 16.1 -
1968 16 -
1967 16 -
1966 16 -
1965 15.9 -
1964 15.9 -
1963 15.9 -
1962 16 -
1961 16.1 -
1960 16.2 -

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nicaragua Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$17.4B
2024
$14.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.87%
2023
5.43%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.55%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.48%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
5.2%
2018
31.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
58.5%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
27.6%
2024
15.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
53.6
2026
30
2025
Income share by richest 10%
37.2%
2014
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2014
2.5%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
48
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.08B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.1B
2024
$1.33B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.25B
2024
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals
474,000
2020
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.2%
1999
9.43%
2018
Banked people share
23.5%
2024
39.6%
2024

Energy

Nicaragua Palestine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
608 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.8
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.74 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.83 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.9%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
50.4%
2021
15.4%
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
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
14.9%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
88.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nicaragua Palestine
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-8,371
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
59.3%
2024
87.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
27.3
2026
35.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
14
2025
18
2025
Higher education index
23
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11
2021
1.41
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.9
2019
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
124
2025
47
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.6%
2015
97.9%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
20%
2025
People using the Internet
58.2%
2023
86.6%
2023

Health

Nicaragua Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$216.6
2023
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$81.5
2023
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.41%
2023
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.68
2018
2.17
2018
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
60
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.4
2023
26.3
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.4%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
45
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Nicaragua Palestine
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
6,718 sq mi
2024
440 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,656 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,998 sq mi
2026
39.2 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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