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Nicaragua vs Qatar statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nicaragua has a population of 6.92M (ranked 108/197), compared with 2.86M in Qatar (ranked 138/197). Nicaragua's land area is 46,464 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 98th vs. 158th).

By GDP, Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($219B). By GDP per capita, Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848), while Qatar ranks 11/197 ($76,689).

Main facts and rankings

Nicaragua Qatar
Population
7124343
2999260
Population rank 107/197 136/197
GDP
$19.7B
2024
$219B
2024
GDP rank 131/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$2,848
2024
$76,689
2024
GDP per capita rank 141/197 11/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,709
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$7.71B
2024
$90.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.1%
2024
41.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,115
2024
$31,579
2024
Government debt per person rank 138/185 23/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,318
2026
$35,660
2026
Land area 46,464 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
673 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.22
2023
1.73
2023
Median age
26.6 years
2024
34.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Nicaragua and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Nicaragua and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Nicaragua

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Nicaragua Qatar
2024 $19,693,982,968 $219,162,637,363
2023 $17,805,842,284 $217,308,516,484
2022 $15,634,572,502 $235,709,340,659
2021 $14,209,020,362 $179,732,142,857
2020 $12,726,422,432 $144,411,538,462
2019 $12,699,023,614 $176,371,428,571
2018 $13,025,221,974 $183,335,164,835
2017 $13,785,893,007 $161,099,175,824
2016 $13,286,093,388 $151,732,142,857
2015 $12,756,696,261 $161,739,835,165
2014 $11,880,438,824 $206,224,725,275
2013 $10,982,988,249 $198,727,747,253
2012 $10,532,017,232 $186,833,516,484
2011 $9,774,329,333 $167,775,274,725
2010 $8,758,602,233 $123,627,197,802
2009 $8,298,702,489 $97,798,351,648
2008 $8,496,967,597 $115,270,054,945
2007 $7,423,375,015 $79,712,087,912
2006 $6,763,672,381 $60,882,142,857
2005 $6,321,324,279 $44,530,494,505
2004 $5,792,932,838 $31,734,065,934
2003 $5,322,228,351 $23,533,791,209
2002 $5,223,727,303 $19,363,736,264
2001 $5,351,752,034 $17,538,461,538
2000 $5,109,587,050 $17,759,890,110
1999 $4,856,026,259 $12,393,131,868
1998 $4,635,347,386 $10,255,495,027
1997 $4,389,973,490 $11,297,802,115
1996 $4,308,351,903 $9,059,340,385
1995 $4,140,470,000 $8,137,911,978
1994 $3,863,185,119 $7,374,450,769
1993 $1,756,454,248 $7,156,593,654
1992 $1,792,800,000 $7,646,153,984
1991 $1,488,804,124 $6,883,516,484
1990 $1,009,455,484 $7,360,439,423
1989 $1,013,184,756 $6,487,912,088
1988 $2,630,900,096 $6,038,187,033
1987 $3,851,200,118 $5,446,428,681
1986 $2,885,799,994 $5,053,021,951
1985 $2,683,699,935 $6,153,296,456
1984 $3,117,599,872 $6,704,395,824
1983 $2,753,100,058 $6,467,582,308
1982 $2,454,499,872 $7,596,703,214
1981 $2,474,700,227 $8,661,263,764
1980 $2,144,300,006 $7,829,165,262
1979 $1,567,599,982 $5,632,962,997
1978 $2,127,699,979 $4,052,000,413
1977 $2,226,999,874 $3,617,564,638
1976 $1,836,899,999 $3,284,273,987
1975 $1,581,599,959 $2,512,773,166
1974 $1,521,400,012 $2,401,403,227
1973 $1,092,900,015 $793,885,560
1972 $878,570,045 $510,262,500
1971 $828,569,953 $387,703,106
1970 $778,569,939 $301,791,302
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 Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Nicaragua

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nicaragua Qatar
2024 $2,848 $76,689
2023 $2,609 $81,817
2022 $2,323 $88,701
2021 $2,138 $71,752
2020 $1,938 $51,684
2019 $1,959 $66,841
2018 $2,035 $71,040
2017 $2,183 $63,280
2016 $2,132 $61,254
2015 $2,074 $68,985
2014 $1,958 $95,841
2013 $1,835 $103,697
2012 $1,785 $108,470
2011 $1,680 $103,262
2010 $1,527 $76,463
2009 $1,467 $60,786
2008 $1,524 $80,781
2007 $1,350 $65,954
2006 $1,248 $62,582
2005 $1,183 $53,950
2004 $1,099 $41,036
2003 $1,021 $31,602
2002 $1,014 $27,227
2001 $1,052 $25,871
2000 $1,017 $27,535
1999 $980 $20,234
1998 $949 $17,665
1997 $913 $20,523
1996 $911 $17,125
1995 $892 $15,823
1994 $849 $14,765
1993 $394 $14,770
1992 $411 $16,280
1991 $350 $15,133
1990 $242.5 $16,722
1989 $249.2 $15,243
1988 $662 $14,682
1987 $992 $13,719
1986 $761 $13,213
1985 $724 $16,815
1984 $861 $19,272
1983 $780 $19,616
1982 $714 $24,385
1981 $740 $29,505
1980 $659 $28,375
1979 $495 $21,777
1978 $691 $16,757
1977 $744 $16,058
1976 $633 $15,710
1975 $561 $13,014
1974 $557 $13,540
1973 $413 $4,905
1972 $341 $3,483
1971 $331 $2,952
1970 $321 $2,594
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. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nicaragua

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nicaragua Qatar
2026 75.4 82.8
2025 75.3 82.7
2024 75.1 82.5
2023 74.9 82.4
2022 74.5 81.9
2021 70.5 81.1
2020 70.8 80.4
2019 73.8 82.9
2018 73.9 82.7
2017 73.4 82.5
2016 73.2 82.1
2015 72.9 81.8
2014 72.8 81.4
2013 72.6 81
2012 72.4 80.5
2011 72 80
2010 71.8 79.4
2009 71.5 78.8
2008 71.4 78.3
2007 71.2 77.7
2006 71 77.3
2005 70.4 76.9
2004 69.5 76.5
2003 68.7 76.1
2002 68 75.8
2001 67 75.5
2000 66.4 75.3
1999 65.9 75
1998 64.1 74.9
1997 65.5 74.7
1996 65.2 74.6
1995 64.9 74.4
1994 64.5 74.2
1993 64.1 74.1
1992 63.7 73.9
1991 63.3 73.7
1990 62.5 73.4
1989 61.9 73.1
1988 59.8 72.8
1987 57.3 72.5
1986 57.6 72.2
1985 56.4 71.8
1984 56.1 71.5
1983 56.9 71.1
1982 58.7 70.7
1981 58.3 70.3
1980 58 69.9
1979 50.8 69.5
1978 53.5 69.1
1977 56.1 68.6
1976 56.1 68.2
1975 55.8 67.7
1974 55.4 67.2
1973 55 66.6
1972 48 66.1
1971 54.2 65.5
1970 53.8 64.9
1969 53.4 64.2
1968 52.9 63.6
1967 52.3 62.9
1966 51.6 62.2
1965 50.6 61.4
1964 49.6 60.7
1963 48.8 60
1962 48 59.2
1961 47.3 58.5
1960 46.4 57.8
1959 46.1 57
1958 45.5 56.3
1957 44.9 55.6
1956 44.3 54.9
1955 43.7 54.2
1954 43.1 53.5
1953 42.4 52.8
1952 41.9 52.1
1951 40.8 51.5
1950 40.6 50.8

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

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Nicaragua and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Nicaragua

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua Qatar
2024 6,916,140 2,857,822
2023 6,823,613 2,656,032
2022 6,730,654 2,657,333
2021 6,644,741 2,504,910
2020 6,565,267 2,794,148
2019 6,483,657 2,638,657
2018 6,400,080 2,580,734
2017 6,316,231 2,545,820
2016 6,232,666 2,477,113
2015 6,149,417 2,344,557
2014 6,066,492 2,151,745
2013 5,983,845 1,916,426
2012 5,901,287 1,722,438
2011 5,819,051 1,624,761
2010 5,737,450 1,616,832
2009 5,656,601 1,608,903
2008 5,576,593 1,426,938
2007 5,497,243 1,208,595
2006 5,418,855 972,831
2005 5,342,105 825,408
2004 5,272,912 773,332
2003 5,210,963 744,682
2002 5,149,909 711,205
2001 5,087,825 677,925
2000 5,022,633 644,989
1999 4,954,018 612,500
1998 4,883,655 580,540
1997 4,809,573 550,500
1996 4,729,974 529,019
1995 4,642,931 514,325
1994 4,549,316 499,459
1993 4,453,732 484,545
1992 4,357,026 469,657
1991 4,259,637 454,853
1990 4,162,559 440,175
1989 4,066,476 425,646
1988 3,972,320 411,264
1987 3,882,164 397,005
1986 3,794,157 382,422
1985 3,706,479 365,940
1984 3,619,104 347,878
1983 3,530,282 329,709
1982 3,438,745 311,537
1981 3,345,674 293,553
1980 3,252,403 275,913
1979 3,164,525 258,670
1978 3,080,314 241,808
1977 2,992,534 225,285
1976 2,903,851 209,052
1975 2,816,943 193,087
1974 2,732,075 177,362
1973 2,649,278 161,841
1972 2,573,578 146,506
1971 2,499,825 131,346
1970 2,423,065 116,350
1969 2,348,398 103,025
1968 2,275,836 91,749
1967 2,205,567 81,439
1966 2,137,820 72,192
1965 2,072,681 64,065
1964 2,010,176 56,867
1963 1,950,159 50,380
1962 1,892,320 44,630
1961 1,836,451 39,680
1960 1,782,370 36,010

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

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Fertility rates in Nicaragua and Qatar

Fertility rate
Nicaragua

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nicaragua Qatar
2023 2.22 1.73
2022 2.24 1.74
2021 2.27 1.61
2020 2.3 1.68
2019 2.32 1.73
2018 2.35 1.76
2017 2.38 1.83
2016 2.41 1.86
2015 2.43 1.98
2014 2.46 2.03
2013 2.49 2.03
2012 2.53 2.04
2011 2.56 2.07
2010 2.6 2.14
2009 2.63 2.25
2008 2.66 2.37
2007 2.7 2.44
2006 2.73 2.51
2005 2.77 2.64
2004 2.78 2.79
2003 2.83 2.93
2002 2.89 3.01
2001 3 3.08
2000 3.12 3.07
1999 3.22 3.12
1998 3.34 3.21
1997 3.47 3.33
1996 3.62 3.44
1995 3.78 3.56
1994 3.94 3.67
1993 4.1 3.77
1992 4.27 3.85
1991 4.43 3.99
1990 4.6 4.23
1989 4.76 4.41
1988 4.93 4.51
1987 5.07 4.54
1986 5.22 4.57
1985 5.36 4.64
1984 5.49 4.76
1983 5.61 4.9
1982 5.74 5.04
1981 5.84 5.2
1980 5.96 5.33
1979 6.07 5.46
1978 6.16 5.58
1977 6.28 5.69
1976 6.37 5.78
1975 6.45 5.86
1974 6.52 5.94
1973 6.59 6.01
1972 6.65 6.07
1971 6.71 6.15
1970 6.77 6.23
1969 6.83 6.31
1968 6.89 6.39
1967 6.94 6.46
1966 6.99 6.52
1965 7.03 6.53
1964 7.06 6.53
1963 7.08 6.53
1962 7.1 6.53
1961 7.11 6.53
1960 7.16 6.53

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

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Nicaragua and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Nicaragua

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Nicaragua Qatar
2024 26.6 34.5
2023 26.3 34.1
2022 25.9 33.4
2021 25.6 32.9
2020 25.3 32.6
2019 25 32.3
2018 24.7 31.9
2017 24.3 31.6
2016 24 31.4
2015 23.7 31.2
2014 23.4 31.1
2013 23.1 30.9
2012 22.8 31
2011 22.5 31.2
2010 22.2 31.3
2009 22 30.8
2008 21.7 30.1
2007 21.4 30.1
2006 21.1 30.6
2005 20.8 30.9
2004 20.4 31
2003 20.1 30.9
2002 19.7 30.5
2001 19.4 30.1
2000 19.1 29.9
1999 18.8 29.8
1998 18.4 29.8
1997 18.1 29.9
1996 17.9 29.6
1995 17.6 29.1
1994 17.4 28.7
1993 17.2 28.4
1992 17 28.1
1991 16.8 27.9
1990 16.7 27.7
1989 16.5 27.6
1988 16.4 27.5
1987 16.4 27.5
1986 16.3 27.4
1985 16.3 27
1984 16.3 26.3
1983 16.3 25.6
1982 16.2 24.8
1981 16.2 24.1
1980 16.2 23.5
1979 16.2 22.9
1978 16.2 22.3
1977 16.2 21.8
1976 16.2 21.3
1975 16.2 21
1974 16.2 20.8
1973 16.2 20.9
1972 16.2 21.3
1971 16.1 22.2
1970 16.1 23.7
1969 16.1 24.4
1968 16 24
1967 16 23.5
1966 16 23
1965 15.9 22.5
1964 15.9 21.8
1963 15.9 21.1
1962 16 20.1
1961 16.1 19
1960 16.2 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nicaragua Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$17.4B
2024
$221B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
26%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.87%
2023
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.55%
2024
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.48%
2024
+0.69%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.2%
2018
0.13%
2022
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
46.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.6%
2024
58.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.6
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.2%
2014
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2014
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
26,163
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.13%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00009%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
52
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$170M
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.1B
2024
$54B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.25B
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
474,000
2020
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.2%
1999
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
23.5%
2024
65.9%
2011

Energy

Nicaragua Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
608 kg
2022
16,684 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.8
2022
$7.37
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.74 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.83 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.9%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.4%
2021
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17%
2022
0.12%
2022
Net energy imports use share
46.5%
2022
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
682 kWh
2022
19,381 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
69.5%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
14.9%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
88.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nicaragua Qatar
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-8,371
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
59.3%
2024
99.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
71.3:28.7
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
27.3
2026
80
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
14
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
23
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11
2021
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.9
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
124
2025
118
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.6%
2015
97.8%
2014
English speaking
1%
2025
30%
2025
People using the Internet
58.2%
2023
99.7%
2023

Health

Nicaragua Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$216.6
2023
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$81.5
2023
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.41%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.68
2018
3.02
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
60
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.4
2023
6
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.4%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
12.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Nicaragua Qatar
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
6,718 sq mi
2024
1,552 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,656 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,998 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,849 mi
2014
4,374 mi
2016

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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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