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Nicaragua vs Philippines statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nicaragua has a population of 6.92M (ranked 108/197), compared with 116M in The Philippines (ranked 14/197). Nicaragua's land area is 46,464 sq mi versus 115,124 sq mi for The Philippines (ranked 98th vs. 71st).

By GDP, Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B) and The Philippines ranks 35/197 ($462B). By GDP per capita, Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848), while The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($3,985).

Main facts and rankings

Nicaragua Philippines
Population
7124343
117991570
Population rank 107/197 14/197
GDP
$19.7B
2024
$462B
2024
GDP rank 131/197 35/197
GDP per capita
$2,848
2024
$3,985
2024
GDP per capita rank 141/197 130/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,709
2024
$11,794
2024
Government debt
$7.71B
2024
$261B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.1%
2024
56.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,115
2024
$2,257
2024
Government debt per person rank 138/185 117/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,318
2026
$3,407
2026
Land area 46,464 sq mi 115,124 sq mi
Population density
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
1,023 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.22
2023
1.92
2023
Median age
26.6 years
2024
26.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
70.2 years
2026

Nicaragua and Philippines: Comparison Charts

Nicaragua and Philippines economies compared

GDP
Nicaragua

Philippines
1x
Year GDP
Nicaragua Philippines
2024 $19,693,982,968 $461,617,509,782
2023 $17,805,842,284 $437,055,627,244
2022 $15,634,572,502 $404,353,369,605
2021 $14,209,020,362 $394,087,359,848
2020 $12,726,422,432 $361,751,145,452
2019 $12,699,023,614 $376,823,402,239
2018 $13,025,221,974 $346,841,896,587
2017 $13,785,893,007 $328,480,736,803
2016 $13,286,093,388 $318,627,003,017
2015 $12,756,696,261 $306,445,871,242
2014 $11,880,438,824 $297,483,555,338
2013 $10,982,988,249 $283,902,828,589
2012 $10,532,017,232 $261,920,540,963
2011 $9,774,329,333 $234,216,730,291
2010 $8,758,602,233 $208,368,893,151
2009 $8,298,702,489 $175,974,755,881
2008 $8,496,967,597 $181,624,626,327
2007 $7,423,375,015 $155,980,408,673
2006 $6,763,672,381 $127,652,926,368
2005 $6,321,324,279 $107,419,977,318
2004 $5,792,932,838 $95,001,999,685
2003 $5,322,228,351 $87,039,092,974
2002 $5,223,727,303 $84,307,345,888
2001 $5,351,752,034 $78,921,234,458
2000 $5,109,587,050 $83,669,788,377
1999 $4,856,026,259 $85,640,171,045
1998 $4,635,347,386 $74,492,416,330
1997 $4,389,973,490 $94,106,317,565
1996 $4,308,351,903 $94,648,084,429
1995 $4,140,470,000 $84,644,328,727
1994 $3,863,185,119 $73,159,336,915
1993 $1,756,454,248 $62,036,529,147
1992 $1,792,800,000 $60,422,328,242
1991 $1,488,804,124 $51,784,144,943
1990 $1,009,455,484 $50,508,286,642
1989 $1,013,184,756 $48,513,773,721
1988 $2,630,900,096 $43,152,128,959
1987 $3,851,200,118 $37,791,488,666
1986 $2,885,799,994 $33,987,207,295
1985 $2,683,699,935 $34,961,486,348
1984 $3,117,599,872 $35,730,185,634
1983 $2,753,100,058 $37,759,179,895
1982 $2,454,499,872 $42,206,011,275
1981 $2,474,700,227 $40,499,388,869
1980 $2,144,300,006 $36,848,080,899
1979 $1,567,599,982 $31,218,296,292
1978 $2,127,699,979 $25,762,224,563
1977 $2,226,999,874 $22,283,109,803
1976 $1,836,899,999 $19,381,055,197
1975 $1,581,599,959 $16,875,240,684
1974 $1,521,400,012 $15,607,882,555
1973 $1,092,900,015 $11,412,449,735
1972 $878,570,045 $9,067,815,521
1971 $828,569,953 $8,375,075,630
1970 $778,569,939 $7,559,115,517
1969 $750,000,003 $9,571,800,653
1968 $692,859,985 $8,632,749,269
1967 $657,140,011 $7,724,873,935
1966 $607,140,010 $7,189,017,888
1965 $564,290,020 $6,517,349,772
1964 $347,119,918 $5,953,756,195
1963 $297,324,163 $5,505,023,238
1962 $269,283,804 $4,954,593,072
1961 $244,144,237 $8,171,194,425
1960 $227,223,322 $7,515,894,111

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

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Nicaragua and Philippines economies compared

GDP per capita
Nicaragua

Philippines
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nicaragua Philippines
2024 $2,848 $3,985
2023 $2,609 $3,804
2022 $2,323 $3,548
2021 $2,138 $3,484
2020 $1,938 $3,228
2019 $1,959 $3,401
2018 $2,035 $3,169
2017 $2,183 $3,038
2016 $2,132 $2,985
2015 $2,074 $2,910
2014 $1,958 $2,867
2013 $1,835 $2,781
2012 $1,785 $2,615
2011 $1,680 $2,384
2010 $1,527 $2,163
2009 $1,467 $1,864
2008 $1,524 $1,959
2007 $1,350 $1,713
2006 $1,248 $1,426
2005 $1,183 $1,220
2004 $1,099 $1,100
2003 $1,021 $1,027
2002 $1,014 $1,015
2001 $1,052 $970
2000 $1,017 $1,051
1999 $980 $1,101
1998 $949 $983
1997 $913 $1,273
1996 $911 $1,311
1995 $892 $1,200
1994 $849 $1,060
1993 $394 $919
1992 $411 $917
1991 $350 $804
1990 $242.5 $804
1989 $249.2 $792
1988 $662 $722
1987 $992 $650
1986 $761 $600
1985 $724 $633
1984 $861 $665
1983 $780 $723
1982 $714 $833
1981 $740 $821
1980 $659 $767
1979 $495 $667
1978 $691 $565
1977 $744 $502
1976 $633 $449
1975 $561 $401
1974 $557 $379
1973 $413 $283.2
1972 $341 $230.1
1971 $331 $217.4
1970 $321 $200.9
1969 $319 $261.1
1968 $304 $242.2
1967 $297.9 $223.1
1966 $284 $213.8
1965 $272.3 $199.8
1964 $172.7 $188.2
1963 $152.5 $179.5
1962 $142.3 $166.7
1961 $132.9 $283.8
1960 $127.5 $269.5

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

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Nicaragua vs. Philippines life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nicaragua

Philippines
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nicaragua Philippines
2026 75.4 70.2
2025 75.3 70.1
2024 75.1 69.9
2023 74.9 69.8
2022 74.5 69.5
2021 70.5 66.7
2020 70.8 70.1
2019 73.8 69.7
2018 73.9 69.8
2017 73.4 70
2016 73.2 69.5
2015 72.9 69.5
2014 72.8 69.3
2013 72.6 69.3
2012 72.4 69.2
2011 72 69.1
2010 71.8 68.9
2009 71.5 68.6
2008 71.4 68.6
2007 71.2 68.5
2006 71 68.2
2005 70.4 68.4
2004 69.5 68.3
2003 68.7 68
2002 68 67.9
2001 67 67.8
2000 66.4 67.8
1999 65.9 67.5
1998 64.1 67.2
1997 65.5 67
1996 65.2 66.7
1995 64.9 66.3
1994 64.5 66
1993 64.1 65.7
1992 63.7 65.4
1991 63.3 64.6
1990 62.5 64.4
1989 61.9 64.1
1988 59.8 63.7
1987 57.3 63.3
1986 57.6 62.9
1985 56.4 62.7
1984 56.1 62.4
1983 56.9 62.3
1982 58.7 62.2
1981 58.3 61.9
1980 58 61.9
1979 50.8 61.7
1978 53.5 61.5
1977 56.1 61.4
1976 56.1 60.9
1975 55.8 60.9
1974 55.4 60.8
1973 55 60.7
1972 48 60.9
1971 54.2 61.1
1970 53.8 60.8
1969 53.4 61
1968 52.9 60.9
1967 52.3 60.8
1966 51.6 60.6
1965 50.6 60.4
1964 49.6 60.1
1963 48.8 60
1962 48 59.8
1961 47.3 59.5
1960 46.4 59.2
1959 46.1 58.7
1958 45.5 58.3
1957 44.9 57.8
1956 44.3 57.2
1955 43.7 56.6
1954 43.1 56
1953 42.4 55.4
1952 41.9 54.7
1951 40.8 54.1
1950 40.6 53.6

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

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Nicaragua and Philippines population clocks and comparison

Population
Nicaragua

Philippines
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua Philippines
2024 6,916,140 115,843,670
2023 6,823,613 114,891,199
2022 6,730,654 113,964,338
2021 6,644,741 113,100,950
2020 6,565,267 112,081,264
2019 6,483,657 110,804,683
2018 6,400,080 109,465,287
2017 6,316,231 108,119,693
2016 6,232,666 106,735,719
2015 6,149,417 105,312,992
2014 6,066,492 103,767,130
2013 5,983,845 102,076,336
2012 5,901,287 100,175,512
2011 5,819,051 98,248,614
2010 5,737,450 96,337,125
2009 5,656,601 94,384,250
2008 5,576,593 92,699,095
2007 5,497,243 91,075,184
2006 5,418,855 89,508,986
2005 5,342,105 88,015,962
2004 5,272,912 86,394,504
2003 5,210,963 84,731,835
2002 5,149,909 83,068,889
2001 5,087,825 81,401,488
2000 5,022,633 79,625,397
1999 4,954,018 77,753,257
1998 4,883,655 75,791,024
1997 4,809,573 73,908,810
1996 4,729,974 72,190,242
1995 4,642,931 70,546,246
1994 4,549,316 69,019,291
1993 4,453,732 67,530,621
1992 4,357,026 65,926,125
1991 4,259,637 64,382,249
1990 4,162,559 62,854,666
1989 4,066,476 61,265,260
1988 3,972,320 59,739,052
1987 3,882,164 58,157,496
1986 3,794,157 56,645,077
1985 3,706,479 55,213,006
1984 3,619,104 53,726,181
1983 3,530,282 52,194,620
1982 3,438,745 50,695,707
1981 3,345,674 49,311,727
1980 3,252,403 48,043,740
1979 3,164,525 46,807,103
1978 3,080,314 45,575,281
1977 2,992,534 44,367,962
1976 2,903,851 43,201,488
1975 2,816,943 42,120,826
1974 2,732,075 41,174,341
1973 2,649,278 40,294,130
1972 2,573,578 39,408,560
1971 2,499,825 38,518,659
1970 2,423,065 37,622,204
1969 2,348,398 36,660,799
1968 2,275,836 35,638,342
1967 2,205,567 34,621,320
1966 2,137,820 33,617,170
1965 2,072,681 32,625,316
1964 2,010,176 31,643,032
1963 1,950,159 30,674,731
1962 1,892,320 29,723,536
1961 1,836,451 28,792,621
1960 1,782,370 27,891,897

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

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Fertility rates in Nicaragua and Philippines

Fertility rate
Nicaragua

Philippines
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nicaragua Philippines
2023 2.22 1.92
2022 2.24 1.93
2021 2.27 1.95
2020 2.3 2.08
2019 2.32 2.22
2018 2.35 2.38
2017 2.38 2.53
2016 2.41 2.68
2015 2.43 2.83
2014 2.46 2.89
2013 2.49 3.04
2012 2.53 3.14
2011 2.56 3.24
2010 2.6 3.32
2009 2.63 3.38
2008 2.66 3.4
2007 2.7 3.4
2006 2.73 3.47
2005 2.77 3.45
2004 2.78 3.52
2003 2.83 3.59
2002 2.89 3.65
2001 3 3.72
2000 3.12 3.75
1999 3.22 3.83
1998 3.34 3.88
1997 3.47 3.94
1996 3.62 4
1995 3.78 4.07
1994 3.94 4.08
1993 4.1 4.1
1992 4.27 4.16
1991 4.43 4.27
1990 4.6 4.32
1989 4.76 4.37
1988 4.93 4.45
1987 5.07 4.51
1986 5.22 4.56
1985 5.36 4.66
1984 5.49 4.77
1983 5.61 4.87
1982 5.74 4.92
1981 5.84 4.97
1980 5.96 5.11
1979 6.07 5.26
1978 6.16 5.39
1977 6.28 5.44
1976 6.37 5.51
1975 6.45 5.6
1974 6.52 5.69
1973 6.59 5.79
1972 6.65 5.94
1971 6.71 6.08
1970 6.77 6.22
1969 6.83 6.33
1968 6.89 6.45
1967 6.94 6.57
1966 6.99 6.69
1965 7.03 6.8
1964 7.06 6.89
1963 7.08 6.95
1962 7.1 6.98
1961 7.11 6.99
1960 7.16 7

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

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Nicaragua and Philippines demographics compared

Median age
Nicaragua

Philippines
1x
Year Median age, years
Nicaragua Philippines
2024 26.6 26.8
2023 26.3 26.3
2022 25.9 25.9
2021 25.6 25.5
2020 25.3 25.1
2019 25 24.7
2018 24.7 24.3
2017 24.3 24
2016 24 23.6
2015 23.7 23.3
2014 23.4 22.9
2013 23.1 22.7
2012 22.8 22.4
2011 22.5 22.2
2010 22.2 22
2009 22 21.7
2008 21.7 21.5
2007 21.4 21.3
2006 21.1 21.2
2005 20.8 21
2004 20.4 20.8
2003 20.1 20.6
2002 19.7 20.4
2001 19.4 20.2
2000 19.1 20
1999 18.8 19.8
1998 18.4 19.6
1997 18.1 19.4
1996 17.9 19.3
1995 17.6 19.2
1994 17.4 19.1
1993 17.2 19.1
1992 17 19
1991 16.8 18.9
1990 16.7 18.8
1989 16.5 18.7
1988 16.4 18.6
1987 16.4 18.5
1986 16.3 18.3
1985 16.3 18.2
1984 16.3 18.1
1983 16.3 17.9
1982 16.2 17.7
1981 16.2 17.5
1980 16.2 17.3
1979 16.2 17.1
1978 16.2 16.9
1977 16.2 16.7
1976 16.2 16.5
1975 16.2 16.3
1974 16.2 16.1
1973 16.2 16
1972 16.2 15.9
1971 16.1 15.8
1970 16.1 15.7
1969 16.1 15.6
1968 16 15.5
1967 16 15.4
1966 16 15.4
1965 15.9 15.4
1964 15.9 15.4
1963 15.9 15.4
1962 16 15.5
1961 16.1 15.6
1960 16.2 15.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nicaragua Philippines
GNI, Atlas method
$17.4B
2024
$518B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
24.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.87%
2023
3.97%
2025
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.55%
2024
1.32%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
157,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.48%
2024
-3.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.2%
2018
2.41%
2023
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
63.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.6%
2024
27.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.6
2026
62.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.2%
2014
31.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2014
2.9%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
280
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$252B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.1B
2024
$106B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.25B
2024
$40.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
474,000
2020
1,483,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.2%
1999
3.46%
2020
Banked people share
23.5%
2024
50.2%
2024

Energy

Nicaragua Philippines
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
608 kg
2022
551 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.8
2022
$18.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.74 megatons
2024
174.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.83 tons
2024
1.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.9%
2022
66.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.4%
2021
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17%
2022
16.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share
46.5%
2022
54.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
682 kWh
2022
885 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
69.5%
2021
22.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
14.9%
2022
9.04%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
88.3%
2023
98%
2023

Society

Nicaragua Philippines
% of world population
0.09%
2024
1.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-8,371
2025
-149,315
2025
Urban population
59.3%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
27.3
2026
48.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
14
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
23
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11
2021
4.32
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.9
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
124
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.6%
2015
98.5%
2020
English speaking
1%
2025
63.7%
2023
People using the Internet
58.2%
2023
83.8%
2023

Health

Nicaragua Philippines
Government health expenditure per capita
$216.6
2023
$194.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$81.5
2023
$86.1
2023
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
70.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.41%
2023
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.68
2018
0.79
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
23.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
60
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.4
2023
26.9
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
8.96%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.4%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
54
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
5.66 liters
2020

Territory

Nicaragua Philippines
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
6,718 sq mi
2024
994 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,656 sq mi
2026
49,122 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,998 sq mi
2026
28,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,849 mi
2014
134,457 mi
2020

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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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