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Nicaragua vs Romania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nicaragua has a population of 6.92M (ranked 108/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Nicaragua's land area is 46,464 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 98th vs. 80th).

By GDP, Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B) and Romania ranks 42/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,080).

Main facts and rankings

Nicaragua Romania
Population
7124343
18839108
Population rank 107/197 70/197
GDP
$19.7B
2024
$383B
2024
GDP rank 131/197 42/197
GDP per capita
$2,848
2024
$20,080
2024
GDP per capita rank 141/197 58/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,709
2024
$49,077
2024
Government debt
$7.71B
2024
$220B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.1%
2024
57.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,115
2024
$11,533
2024
Government debt per person rank 138/185 48/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,318
2026
$13,912
2026
Land area 46,464 sq mi 88,834 sq mi
Population density
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
212.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.22
2023
1.71
2023
Median age
26.6 years
2024
43.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
76.4 years
2026

Nicaragua and Romania: Comparison Charts

Nicaragua and Romania economies compared

GDP
Nicaragua

Romania
1x
Year GDP
Nicaragua Romania
2024 $19,693,982,968 $382,564,217,989
2023 $17,805,842,284 $347,757,995,759
2022 $15,634,572,502 $295,319,437,557
2021 $14,209,020,362 $285,071,280,114
2020 $12,726,422,432 $250,625,048,304
2019 $12,699,023,614 $250,080,428,512
2018 $13,025,221,974 $241,791,427,224
2017 $13,785,893,007 $210,147,385,855
2016 $13,286,093,388 $185,290,759,249
2015 $12,756,696,261 $177,885,131,240
2014 $11,880,438,824 $199,722,319,676
2013 $10,982,988,249 $189,798,603,751
2012 $10,532,017,232 $179,117,323,107
2011 $9,774,329,333 $192,623,977,894
2010 $8,758,602,233 $170,064,350,672
2009 $8,298,702,489 $174,110,532,659
2008 $8,496,967,597 $214,315,932,061
2007 $7,423,375,015 $174,588,782,939
2006 $6,763,672,381 $122,023,735,993
2005 $6,321,324,279 $98,454,380,120
2004 $5,792,932,838 $74,973,656,852
2003 $5,322,228,351 $57,806,384,143
2002 $5,223,727,303 $46,065,502,703
2001 $5,351,752,034 $40,395,116,581
2000 $5,109,587,050 $37,253,739,511
1999 $4,856,026,259 $35,953,156,754
1998 $4,635,347,386 $41,696,091,974
1997 $4,389,973,490 $35,575,214,078
1996 $4,308,351,903 $36,937,074,278
1995 $4,140,470,000 $37,430,162,103
1994 $3,863,185,119 $30,072,805,104
1993 $1,756,454,248 $26,361,160,450
1992 $1,792,800,000 $25,121,666,667
1991 $1,488,804,124 $28,850,634,900
1990 $1,009,455,484 $38,247,882,300
1989 $1,013,184,756 $41,450,777,202
1988 $2,630,900,096 $40,424,528,302
1987 $3,851,200,118 $38,067,567,568
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 Romania economies compared

GDP per capita
Nicaragua

Romania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nicaragua Romania
2024 $2,848 $20,080
2023 $2,609 $18,244
2022 $2,323 $15,504
2021 $2,138 $14,908
2020 $1,938 $13,009
2019 $1,959 $12,910
2018 $2,035 $12,416
2017 $2,183 $10,728
2016 $2,132 $9,405
2015 $2,074 $8,977
2014 $1,958 $10,032
2013 $1,835 $9,498
2012 $1,785 $8,930
2011 $1,680 $9,561
2010 $1,527 $8,400
2009 $1,467 $8,548
2008 $1,524 $10,435
2007 $1,350 $8,360
2006 $1,248 $5,758
2005 $1,183 $4,618
2004 $1,099 $3,495
2003 $1,021 $2,679
2002 $1,014 $2,120
2001 $1,052 $1,825
2000 $1,017 $1,660
1999 $980 $1,600
1998 $949 $1,853
1997 $913 $1,577
1996 $911 $1,633
1995 $892 $1,650
1994 $849 $1,323
1993 $394 $1,158
1992 $411 $1,102
1991 $350 $1,254
1990 $242.5 $1,648
1989 $249.2 $1,790
1988 $662 $1,753
1987 $992 $1,659
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. Romania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nicaragua

Romania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nicaragua Romania
2026 75.4 76.4
2025 75.3 76.2
2024 75.1 76.1
2023 74.9 75.9
2022 74.5 75.3
2021 70.5 72.7
2020 70.8 74
2019 73.8 75.3
2018 73.9 75.1
2017 73.4 75
2016 73.2 75
2015 72.9 74.7
2014 72.8 74.8
2013 72.6 74.9
2012 72.4 74.3
2011 72 74.3
2010 71.8 73.6
2009 71.5 73.5
2008 71.4 73.2
2007 71.2 72.8
2006 71 72.2
2005 70.4 71.6
2004 69.5 71.1
2003 68.7 70.8
2002 68 70.8
2001 67 71.1
2000 66.4 71.2
1999 65.9 70.6
1998 64.1 69.9
1997 65.5 69.1
1996 65.2 68.8
1995 64.9 69.3
1994 64.5 69.3
1993 64.1 69.5
1992 63.7 69.5
1991 63.3 70
1990 62.5 69.8
1989 61.9 69.5
1988 59.8 69.4
1987 57.3 69.1
1986 57.6 69.7
1985 56.4 69.4
1984 56.1 69.9
1983 56.9 69.8
1982 58.7 69.8
1981 58.3 69.5
1980 58 69.2
1979 50.8 69.5
1978 53.5 69.8
1977 56.1 69.5
1976 56.1 69.9
1975 55.8 69.6
1974 55.4 69.5
1973 55 68.7
1972 48 69
1971 54.2 68.4
1970 53.8 67.9
1969 53.4 67.2
1968 52.9 67.9
1967 52.3 68.1
1966 51.6 68.2
1965 50.6 68.4
1964 49.6 68.4
1963 48.8 67.8
1962 48 67.2
1961 47.3 66.4
1960 46.4 65.6
1959 46.1 64.9
1958 45.5 64.4
1957 44.9 64
1956 44.3 63.6
1955 43.7 63.3
1954 43.1 63
1953 42.4 62.5
1952 41.9 61.8
1951 40.8 61.2
1950 40.6 60.5

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

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Nicaragua and Romania population clocks and comparison

Population
Nicaragua

Romania
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua Romania
2024 6,916,140 19,051,804
2023 6,823,613 19,061,062
2022 6,730,654 19,048,502
2021 6,644,741 19,122,059
2020 6,565,267 19,265,250
2019 6,483,657 19,371,648
2018 6,400,080 19,473,970
2017 6,316,231 19,588,715
2016 6,232,666 19,702,267
2015 6,149,417 19,815,616
2014 6,066,492 19,908,979
2013 5,983,845 19,983,693
2012 5,901,287 20,058,035
2011 5,819,051 20,147,528
2010 5,737,450 20,246,871
2009 5,656,601 20,367,487
2008 5,576,593 20,537,875
2007 5,497,243 20,882,982
2006 5,418,855 21,193,760
2005 5,342,105 21,319,685
2004 5,272,912 21,451,748
2003 5,210,963 21,574,326
2002 5,149,909 21,730,496
2001 5,087,825 22,131,970
2000 5,022,633 22,442,971
1999 4,954,018 22,472,040
1998 4,883,655 22,507,344
1997 4,809,573 22,553,978
1996 4,729,974 22,619,004
1995 4,642,931 22,684,270
1994 4,549,316 22,730,211
1993 4,453,732 22,763,280
1992 4,357,026 22,794,284
1991 4,259,637 23,001,155
1990 4,162,559 23,201,835
1989 4,066,476 23,161,458
1988 3,972,320 23,057,662
1987 3,882,164 22,949,430
1986 3,794,157 22,836,841
1985 3,706,479 22,732,999
1984 3,619,104 22,640,547
1983 3,530,282 22,560,478
1982 3,438,745 22,475,741
1981 3,345,674 22,353,070
1980 3,252,403 22,207,282
1979 3,164,525 22,090,488
1978 3,080,314 21,951,464
1977 2,992,534 21,756,096
1976 2,903,851 21,551,634
1975 2,816,943 21,293,583
1974 2,732,075 21,029,429
1973 2,649,278 20,835,681
1972 2,573,578 20,657,957
1971 2,499,825 20,461,567
1970 2,423,065 20,250,398
1969 2,348,398 20,009,141
1968 2,275,836 19,799,831
1967 2,205,567 19,534,242
1966 2,137,820 19,215,450
1965 2,072,681 19,031,576
1964 2,010,176 18,919,126
1963 1,950,159 18,797,850
1962 1,892,320 18,676,550
1961 1,836,451 18,555,250
1960 1,782,370 18,406,905

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

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Fertility rates in Nicaragua and Romania

Fertility rate
Nicaragua

Romania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nicaragua Romania
2023 2.22 1.71
2022 2.24 1.71
2021 2.27 1.81
2020 2.3 1.8
2019 2.32 1.77
2018 2.35 1.76
2017 2.38 1.78
2016 2.41 1.69
2015 2.43 1.62
2014 2.46 1.56
2013 2.49 1.46
2012 2.53 1.52
2011 2.56 1.47
2010 2.6 1.59
2009 2.63 1.66
2008 2.66 1.6
2007 2.7 1.45
2006 2.73 1.42
2005 2.77 1.4
2004 2.78 1.33
2003 2.83 1.3
2002 2.89 1.27
2001 3 1.27
2000 3.12 1.31
1999 3.22 1.3
1998 3.34 1.32
1997 3.47 1.32
1996 3.62 1.3
1995 3.78 1.33
1994 3.94 1.4
1993 4.1 1.43
1992 4.27 1.51
1991 4.43 1.59
1990 4.6 1.83
1989 4.76 2.22
1988 4.93 2.3
1987 5.07 2.38
1986 5.22 2.39
1985 5.36 2.31
1984 5.49 2.26
1983 5.61 2.06
1982 5.74 2.17
1981 5.84 2.36
1980 5.96 2.43
1979 6.07 2.49
1978 6.16 2.52
1977 6.28 2.57
1976 6.37 2.54
1975 6.45 2.59
1974 6.52 2.71
1973 6.59 2.44
1972 6.65 2.55
1971 6.71 2.67
1970 6.77 2.89
1969 6.83 3.19
1968 6.89 3.63
1967 6.94 3.66
1966 6.99 1.9
1965 7.03 1.91
1964 7.06 1.96
1963 7.08 2.01
1962 7.1 2.04
1961 7.11 2.17
1960 7.16 2.34

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

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Nicaragua and Romania demographics compared

Median age
Nicaragua

Romania
1x
Year Median age, years
Nicaragua Romania
2024 26.6 43.8
2023 26.3 43.5
2022 25.9 43.3
2021 25.6 43.2
2020 25.3 42.9
2019 25 42.6
2018 24.7 42.3
2017 24.3 42
2016 24 41.7
2015 23.7 41.3
2014 23.4 40.9
2013 23.1 40.5
2012 22.8 40.2
2011 22.5 39.8
2010 22.2 39.3
2009 22 38.8
2008 21.7 38.2
2007 21.4 37.7
2006 21.1 37.3
2005 20.8 37
2004 20.4 36.6
2003 20.1 36
2002 19.7 35.3
2001 19.4 34.8
2000 19.1 34.8
1999 18.8 34.7
1998 18.4 34.6
1997 18.1 34.4
1996 17.9 34.2
1995 17.6 34
1994 17.4 33.8
1993 17.2 33.6
1992 17 33.3
1991 16.8 33.1
1990 16.7 33
1989 16.5 32.9
1988 16.4 32.8
1987 16.4 32.8
1986 16.3 32.7
1985 16.3 32.5
1984 16.3 32.3
1983 16.3 32.1
1982 16.2 32
1981 16.2 31.9
1980 16.2 31.8
1979 16.2 31.7
1978 16.2 31.7
1977 16.2 31.8
1976 16.2 31.8
1975 16.2 31.7
1974 16.2 31.6
1973 16.2 31.5
1972 16.2 31.5
1971 16.1 31.4
1970 16.1 31.4
1969 16.1 31.3
1968 16 31.3
1967 16 31.3
1966 16 31
1965 15.9 30.6
1964 15.9 30.2
1963 15.9 29.7
1962 16 29.3
1961 16.1 28.9
1960 16.2 28.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nicaragua Romania
GNI, Atlas method
$17.4B
2024
$335B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.87%
2023
3.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.55%
2024
2.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
128,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.48%
2024
-8.68%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.2%
2018
5.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.6%
2024
25.3%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.6
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.2%
2014
21.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2014
2.4%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
83
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$47.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.1B
2024
$73.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.25B
2024
$9.53B
2024
International tourist arrivals
474,000
2020
5,023,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.2%
1999
1.73%
2020
Banked people share
23.5%
2024
71.3%
2024

Energy

Nicaragua Romania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
608 kg
2022
1,601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.8
2022
$28.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.74 megatons
2024
70.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.83 tons
2024
3.72 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.9%
2022
70.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.4%
2021
23.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17%
2022
17.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
46.5%
2022
28.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
682 kWh
2022
2,585 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
69.5%
2021
44.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
14.9%
2022
32.2%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.3%
2023
Electricity access
88.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nicaragua Romania
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-8,371
2025
-29,041
2025
Urban population
59.3%
2024
52.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.83 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
27.3
2026
71.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
14
2025
45
2025
Higher education index
23
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11
2021
1.12
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.9
2019
10.3
2019
Visa free countries
124
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.6%
2015
99.2%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
31%
2023
People using the Internet
58.2%
2023
91.3%
2024

Health

Nicaragua Romania
Government health expenditure per capita
$216.6
2023
$1,051
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$81.5
2023
$241.3
2023
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
76.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.41%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.68
2018
3.63
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
60
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.4
2023
6.6
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
35%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.4%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
50
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
30%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
16.8 liters
2020

Territory

Nicaragua Romania
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.15%
2026
Land area per capita
6,718 sq mi
2024
4,663 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,656 sq mi
2026
49,093 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,998 sq mi
2026
26,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,849 mi
2014
53,964 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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