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Nicaragua vs Poland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nicaragua has a population of 6.92M (ranked 108/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). Nicaragua's land area is 46,464 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 98th vs. 69th).

By GDP, Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B). By GDP per capita, Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104).

Main facts and rankings

Nicaragua Poland
Population
7124343
35806942
Population rank 107/197 47/197
GDP
$19.7B
2024
$918B
2024
GDP rank 131/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$2,848
2024
$25,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 141/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,709
2024
$51,263
2024
Government debt
$7.71B
2024
$507B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.1%
2024
55.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,115
2024
$13,874
2024
Government debt per person rank 138/185 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,318
2026
$20,736
2026
Land area 46,464 sq mi 118,252 sq mi
Population density
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
303 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.22
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
26.6 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
79.2 years
2026

Nicaragua and Poland: Comparison Charts

Nicaragua and Poland economies compared

GDP
Nicaragua

Poland
1x
Year GDP
Nicaragua Poland
2024 $19,693,982,968 $917,767,106,147
2023 $17,805,842,284 $812,451,193,396
2022 $15,634,572,502 $695,607,470,875
2021 $14,209,020,362 $689,170,230,665
2020 $12,726,422,432 $605,914,237,904
2019 $12,699,023,614 $602,683,770,145
2018 $13,025,221,974 $594,616,687,350
2017 $13,785,893,007 $528,356,676,667
2016 $13,286,093,388 $473,259,583,970
2015 $12,756,696,261 $480,054,118,583
2014 $11,880,438,824 $542,134,167,179
2013 $10,982,988,249 $518,179,836,405
2012 $10,532,017,232 $498,148,649,703
2011 $9,774,329,333 $527,848,543,023
2010 $8,758,602,233 $478,111,630,684
2009 $8,298,702,489 $440,891,472,247
2008 $8,496,967,597 $535,612,030,672
2007 $7,423,375,015 $429,715,132,138
2006 $6,763,672,381 $345,897,630,736
2005 $6,321,324,279 $306,999,913,151
2004 $5,792,932,838 $256,268,656,145
2003 $5,322,228,351 $218,561,225,998
2002 $5,223,727,303 $199,694,463,256
2001 $5,351,752,034 $191,823,200,371
2000 $5,109,587,050 $172,953,527,033
1999 $4,856,026,259 $170,704,452,715
1998 $4,635,347,386 $175,282,269,667
1997 $4,389,973,490 $159,893,964,917
1996 $4,308,351,903 $160,813,026,223
1995 $4,140,470,000 $142,838,527,115
1994 $3,863,185,119 $110,803,635,288
1993 $1,756,454,248 $96,043,157,273
1992 $1,792,800,000 $94,337,050,693
1991 $1,488,804,124 $85,500,935,935
1990 $1,009,455,484 $65,977,748,211
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 Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
Nicaragua

Poland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nicaragua Poland
2024 $2,848 $25,104
2023 $2,609 $22,145
2022 $2,323 $18,891
2021 $2,138 $18,636
2020 $1,938 $16,151
2019 $1,959 $15,875
2018 $2,035 $15,658
2017 $2,183 $13,913
2016 $2,132 $12,464
2015 $2,074 $12,638
2014 $1,958 $14,262
2013 $1,835 $13,622
2012 $1,785 $13,087
2011 $1,680 $13,868
2010 $1,527 $12,568
2009 $1,467 $11,556
2008 $1,524 $14,049
2007 $1,350 $11,273
2006 $1,248 $9,069
2005 $1,183 $8,044
2004 $1,099 $6,712
2003 $1,021 $5,721
2002 $1,014 $5,223
2001 $1,052 $5,015
2000 $1,017 $4,521
1999 $980 $4,416
1998 $949 $4,534
1997 $913 $4,137
1996 $911 $4,164
1995 $892 $3,701
1994 $849 $2,875
1993 $394 $2,497
1992 $411 $2,459
1991 $350 $2,236
1990 $242.5 $1,731
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. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nicaragua

Poland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nicaragua Poland
2026 75.4 79.2
2025 75.3 79
2024 75.1 78.8
2023 74.9 78.6
2022 74.5 77.9
2021 70.5 75.6
2020 70.8 76.6
2019 73.8 77.9
2018 73.9 77.6
2017 73.4 77.7
2016 73.2 77.6
2015 72.9 77.6
2014 72.8 77.3
2013 72.6 77.1
2012 72.4 76.8
2011 72 76.6
2010 71.8 76.3
2009 71.5 75.9
2008 71.4 75.6
2007 71.2 75.4
2006 71 75.3
2005 70.4 75.1
2004 69.5 74.9
2003 68.7 74.8
2002 68 74.5
2001 67 74.2
2000 66.4 73.6
1999 65.9 73.2
1998 64.1 72.8
1997 65.5 72.6
1996 65.2 72.3
1995 64.9 72
1994 64.5 71.7
1993 64.1 71.3
1992 63.7 70.9
1991 63.3 70.7
1990 62.5 70.6
1989 61.9 70.8
1988 59.8 70.8
1987 57.3 70.8
1986 57.6 70.6
1985 56.4 70.5
1984 56.1 70.6
1983 56.9 70.8
1982 58.7 70.9
1981 58.3 70.6
1980 58 70.5
1979 50.8 70.2
1978 53.5 70.4
1977 56.1 70.3
1976 56.1 70.4
1975 55.8 70.6
1974 55.4 70.7
1973 55 70.7
1972 48 70.1
1971 54.2 69.8
1970 53.8 69.6
1969 53.4 69.8
1968 52.9 69.8
1967 52.3 69.9
1966 51.6 69.7
1965 50.6 69.4
1964 49.6 68.9
1963 48.8 68.3
1962 48 68
1961 47.3 67.8
1960 46.4 67.1
1959 46.1 66.4
1958 45.5 64.9
1957 44.9 64.4
1956 44.3 63.4
1955 43.7 63.1
1954 43.1 62.3
1953 42.4 61.3
1952 41.9 59.7
1951 40.8 58.9
1950 40.6 58.3

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

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Nicaragua and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
Nicaragua

Poland
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua Poland
2024 6,916,140 36,559,233
2023 6,823,613 36,687,353
2022 6,730,654 36,821,749
2021 6,644,741 36,981,559
2020 6,565,267 37,515,748
2019 6,483,657 37,965,475
2018 6,400,080 37,974,750
2017 6,316,231 37,974,826
2016 6,232,666 37,970,087
2015 6,149,417 37,986,412
2014 6,066,492 38,011,735
2013 5,983,845 38,040,196
2012 5,901,287 38,063,164
2011 5,819,051 38,063,255
2010 5,737,450 38,042,794
2009 5,656,601 38,151,603
2008 5,576,593 38,125,759
2007 5,497,243 38,120,560
2006 5,418,855 38,141,267
2005 5,342,105 38,165,445
2004 5,272,912 38,182,222
2003 5,210,963 38,204,570
2002 5,149,909 38,230,364
2001 5,087,825 38,248,076
2000 5,022,633 38,258,629
1999 4,954,018 38,660,271
1998 4,883,655 38,663,481
1997 4,809,573 38,649,660
1996 4,729,974 38,624,370
1995 4,642,931 38,594,998
1994 4,549,316 38,542,652
1993 4,453,732 38,461,408
1992 4,357,026 38,363,667
1991 4,259,637 38,246,193
1990 4,162,559 38,110,782
1989 4,066,476 37,961,529
1988 3,972,320 37,824,487
1987 3,882,164 37,668,045
1986 3,794,157 37,456,119
1985 3,706,479 37,201,885
1984 3,619,104 36,904,134
1983 3,530,282 36,571,808
1982 3,438,745 36,230,481
1981 3,345,674 35,898,587
1980 3,252,403 35,574,150
1979 3,164,525 35,247,217
1978 3,080,314 34,965,600
1977 2,992,534 34,689,050
1976 2,903,851 34,356,300
1975 2,816,943 34,015,199
1974 2,732,075 33,678,899
1973 2,649,278 33,357,200
1972 2,573,578 33,055,650
1971 2,499,825 32,783,500
1970 2,423,065 32,664,300
1969 2,348,398 32,548,300
1968 2,275,836 32,294,655
1967 2,205,567 31,987,155
1966 2,137,820 31,681,000
1965 2,072,681 31,444,950
1964 2,010,176 31,139,450
1963 1,950,159 30,712,000
1962 1,892,320 30,308,500
1961 1,836,451 29,964,000
1960 1,782,370 29,637,450

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

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Fertility rates in Nicaragua and Poland

Fertility rate
Nicaragua

Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nicaragua Poland
2023 2.22 1.16
2022 2.24 1.29
2021 2.27 1.33
2020 2.3 1.39
2019 2.32 1.44
2018 2.35 1.46
2017 2.38 1.48
2016 2.41 1.39
2015 2.43 1.32
2014 2.46 1.32
2013 2.49 1.29
2012 2.53 1.33
2011 2.56 1.33
2010 2.6 1.41
2009 2.63 1.4
2008 2.66 1.39
2007 2.7 1.31
2006 2.73 1.27
2005 2.77 1.24
2004 2.78 1.23
2003 2.83 1.22
2002 2.89 1.25
2001 3 1.31
2000 3.12 1.37
1999 3.22 1.37
1998 3.34 1.44
1997 3.47 1.51
1996 3.62 1.59
1995 3.78 1.62
1994 3.94 1.81
1993 4.1 1.87
1992 4.27 1.95
1991 4.43 2.07
1990 4.6 2.06
1989 4.76 2.08
1988 4.93 2.13
1987 5.07 2.15
1986 5.22 2.22
1985 5.36 2.33
1984 5.49 2.37
1983 5.61 2.42
1982 5.74 2.34
1981 5.84 2.24
1980 5.96 2.28
1979 6.07 2.28
1978 6.16 2.21
1977 6.28 2.23
1976 6.37 2.3
1975 6.45 2.27
1974 6.52 2.26
1973 6.59 2.26
1972 6.65 2.24
1971 6.71 2.25
1970 6.77 2.2
1969 6.83 2.2
1968 6.89 2.24
1967 6.94 2.33
1966 6.99 2.34
1965 7.03 2.52
1964 7.06 2.57
1963 7.08 2.7
1962 7.1 2.72
1961 7.11 2.83
1960 7.16 2.98

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

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Nicaragua and Poland demographics compared

Median age
Nicaragua

Poland
1x
Year Median age, years
Nicaragua Poland
2024 26.6 42.9
2023 26.3 42.4
2022 25.9 41.9
2021 25.6 41.5
2020 25.3 41.1
2019 25 40.8
2018 24.7 40.4
2017 24.3 40
2016 24 39.7
2015 23.7 39.3
2014 23.4 39
2013 23.1 38.7
2012 22.8 38.4
2011 22.5 38.2
2010 22.2 38.1
2009 22 37.8
2008 21.7 37.5
2007 21.4 37.2
2006 21.1 36.9
2005 20.8 36.6
2004 20.4 36.3
2003 20.1 36
2002 19.7 35.8
2001 19.4 35.5
2000 19.1 35.2
1999 18.8 35
1998 18.4 34.7
1997 18.1 34.4
1996 17.9 34.2
1995 17.6 33.9
1994 17.4 33.5
1993 17.2 33.2
1992 17 32.9
1991 16.8 32.6
1990 16.7 32.4
1989 16.5 32.1
1988 16.4 31.7
1987 16.4 31.4
1986 16.3 31.1
1985 16.3 30.8
1984 16.3 30.6
1983 16.3 30.3
1982 16.2 30.1
1981 16.2 29.8
1980 16.2 29.5
1979 16.2 29.3
1978 16.2 29.1
1977 16.2 28.9
1976 16.2 28.7
1975 16.2 28.6
1974 16.2 28.6
1973 16.2 28.5
1972 16.2 28.5
1971 16.1 28.4
1970 16.1 28.2
1969 16.1 28.1
1968 16 28
1967 16 27.8
1966 16 27.7
1965 15.9 27.5
1964 15.9 27.3
1963 15.9 27.1
1962 16 26.9
1961 16.1 26.8
1960 16.2 26.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nicaragua Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$17.4B
2024
$789B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.87%
2023
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.55%
2024
4.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.48%
2024
-6.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.2%
2018
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
59.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.6%
2024
27.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.6
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.2%
2014
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2014
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
749
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$197B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.1B
2024
$223B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.25B
2024
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals
474,000
2020
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
15.2%
1999
2.63%
2020
Banked people share
23.5%
2024
86.1%
2024

Energy

Nicaragua Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
608 kg
2022
2,639 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.8
2022
$18.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.74 megatons
2024
276.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.83 tons
2024
7.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.9%
2022
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
50.4%
2021
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17%
2022
3.47%
2023
Net energy imports use share
46.5%
2022
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
682 kWh
2022
4,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
69.5%
2021
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
14.9%
2022
2.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
88.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nicaragua Poland
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
-8,371
2025
-330,820
2025
Urban population
59.3%
2024
60%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
27.3
2026
77.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
14
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
23
2026
83
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11
2021
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.9
2019
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
124
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.6%
2015
99.8%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
49.1%
2023
People using the Internet
58.2%
2023
88.6%
2024

Health

Nicaragua Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$216.6
2023
$2,014
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$81.5
2023
$326
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
79.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.41%
2023
0.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.68
2018
4.03
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
60
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.4
2023
4.4
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.4%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
23.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

Nicaragua Poland
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
6,718 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,656 sq mi
2026
56,294 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,998 sq mi
2026
36,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,849 mi
2014
267,065 mi
2024

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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