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Nicaragua vs Russia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nicaragua has a population of 6.92M (ranked 108/197), compared with 144M in Russia (ranked 9/197). Nicaragua's land area is 46,464 sq mi versus 6,323,145 sq mi for Russia (ranked 98th vs. 1st).

By GDP, Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B) and Russia ranks 11/197 ($2.17T). By GDP per capita, Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848), while Russia ranks 68/197 ($15,145).

Main facts and rankings

Nicaragua Russia
Population
7124343
141906741
Population rank 107/197 9/197
GDP
$19.7B
2024
$2.17T
2024
GDP rank 131/197 11/197
GDP per capita
$2,848
2024
$15,145
2024
GDP per capita rank 141/197 68/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,709
2024
$47,405
2024
Government debt
$7.71B
2024
$440B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.1%
2024
20.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,115
2024
$3,067
2024
Government debt per person rank 138/185 98/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,318
2026
$10,464
2026
Land area 46,464 sq mi 6,323,145 sq mi
Population density
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
22.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.22
2023
1.41
2023
Median age
26.6 years
2024
40.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
73.7 years
2026

Nicaragua and Russia: Comparison Charts

Nicaragua and Russia economies compared

GDP
Nicaragua

Russia
1x
Year GDP
Nicaragua Russia
2024 $19,693,982,968 $2,173,835,806,672
2023 $17,805,842,284 $2,071,505,725,031
2022 $15,634,572,502 $2,291,612,121,335
2021 $14,209,020,362 $1,829,186,719,575
2020 $12,726,422,432 $1,493,075,894,362
2019 $12,699,023,614 $1,693,115,002,708
2018 $13,025,221,974 $1,657,328,773,461
2017 $13,785,893,007 $1,574,199,360,089
2016 $13,286,093,388 $1,276,786,350,881
2015 $12,756,696,261 $1,363,482,182,198
2014 $11,880,438,824 $2,059,241,589,895
2013 $10,982,988,249 $2,292,470,078,346
2012 $10,532,017,232 $2,208,293,553,878
2011 $9,774,329,333 $2,045,922,753,398
2010 $8,758,602,233 $1,524,916,715,224
2009 $8,298,702,489 $1,222,645,900,056
2008 $8,496,967,597 $1,660,848,058,303
2007 $7,423,375,015 $1,299,703,478,482
2006 $6,763,672,381 $989,932,071,353
2005 $6,321,324,279 $764,015,973,481
2004 $5,792,932,838 $591,016,690,732
2003 $5,322,228,351 $430,347,420,185
2002 $5,223,727,303 $345,470,494,418
2001 $5,351,752,034 $306,602,070,621
2000 $5,109,587,050 $259,710,142,197
1999 $4,856,026,259 $195,907,128,351
1998 $4,635,347,386 $270,955,486,862
1997 $4,389,973,490 $404,928,954,192
1996 $4,308,351,903 $391,724,890,744
1995 $4,140,470,000 $395,537,185,735
1994 $3,863,185,119 $395,077,301,248
1993 $1,756,454,248 $435,083,713,851
1992 $1,792,800,000 $460,290,556,901
1991 $1,488,804,124 $517,962,962,963
1990 $1,009,455,484 $517,014,446,228
1989 $1,013,184,756 $506,631,299,735
1988 $2,630,900,096 $554,828,660,436
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 Russia economies compared

GDP per capita
Nicaragua

Russia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nicaragua Russia
2024 $2,848 $15,145
2023 $2,609 $14,403
2022 $2,323 $15,888
2021 $2,138 $12,637
2020 $1,938 $10,280
2019 $1,959 $11,640
2018 $2,035 $11,399
2017 $2,183 $10,835
2016 $2,132 $8,804
2015 $2,074 $9,427
2014 $1,958 $14,277
2013 $1,835 $15,941
2012 $1,785 $15,402
2011 $1,680 $14,305
2010 $1,527 $10,675
2009 $1,467 $8,563
2008 $1,524 $11,635
2007 $1,350 $9,101
2006 $1,248 $6,920
2005 $1,183 $5,323
2004 $1,099 $4,102
2003 $1,021 $2,975
2002 $1,014 $2,378
2001 $1,052 $2,100
2000 $1,017 $1,772
1999 $980 $1,331
1998 $949 $1,835
1997 $913 $2,738
1996 $911 $2,644
1995 $892 $2,666
1994 $849 $2,662
1993 $394 $2,931
1992 $411 $3,099
1991 $350 $3,490
1990 $242.5 $3,494
1989 $249.2 $3,430
1988 $662 $3,778
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. Russia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nicaragua

Russia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nicaragua Russia
2026 75.4 73.7
2025 75.3 73.5
2024 75.1 73.3
2023 74.9 73.2
2022 74.5 72.5
2021 70.5 69.8
2020 70.8 71.2
2019 73.8 73.1
2018 73.9 72.9
2017 73.4 72.8
2016 73.2 71.9
2015 72.9 71.3
2014 72.8 70.8
2013 72.6 70.6
2012 72.4 70.1
2011 72 69.7
2010 71.8 68.2
2009 71.5 68.7
2008 71.4 67.9
2007 71.2 67.5
2006 71 66.5
2005 70.4 65.2
2004 69.5 65.1
2003 68.7 64.7
2002 68 64.7
2001 67 65
2000 66.4 65
1999 65.9 65.6
1998 64.1 66.9
1997 65.5 66.6
1996 65.2 65.4
1995 64.9 64
1994 64.5 63.8
1993 64.1 65
1992 63.7 67.8
1991 63.3 69
1990 62.5 69.3
1989 61.9 69.7
1988 59.8 69.9
1987 57.3 70.1
1986 57.6 70
1985 56.4 68.3
1984 56.1 67.6
1983 56.9 68
1982 58.7 68.1
1981 58.3 67.6
1980 58 67.5
1979 50.8 67.6
1978 53.5 67.8
1977 56.1 67.9
1976 56.1 68.1
1975 55.8 68.3
1974 55.4 68.7
1973 55 68.9
1972 48 68.8
1971 54.2 68.9
1970 53.8 68.7
1969 53.4 68.6
1968 52.9 69.1
1967 52.3 69.2
1966 51.6 69.4
1965 50.6 69.3
1964 49.6 69.5
1963 48.8 69.1
1962 48 68.5
1961 47.3 68.6
1960 46.4 68.3
1959 46.1 67.4
1958 45.5 67.7
1957 44.9 66
1956 44.3 66.5
1955 43.7 62.1
1954 43.1 59.9
1953 42.4 58.8
1952 41.9 57.6
1951 40.8 55.3
1950 40.6 55.5

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

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Nicaragua and Russia population clocks and comparison

Population
Nicaragua

Russia
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua Russia
2024 6,916,140 143,533,851
2023 6,823,613 143,826,130
2022 6,730,654 144,236,933
2021 6,644,741 144,746,762
2020 6,565,267 145,245,148
2019 6,483,657 145,453,291
2018 6,400,080 145,398,106
2017 6,316,231 145,293,260
2016 6,232,666 145,015,460
2015 6,149,417 144,640,716
2014 6,066,492 144,237,223
2013 5,983,845 143,805,638
2012 5,901,287 143,378,447
2011 5,819,051 143,018,195
2010 5,737,450 142,849,468
2009 5,656,601 142,785,348
2008 5,576,593 142,742,366
2007 5,497,243 142,805,114
2006 5,418,855 143,049,637
2005 5,342,105 143,518,814
2004 5,272,912 144,067,316
2003 5,210,963 144,648,618
2002 5,149,909 145,306,497
2001 5,087,825 145,976,482
2000 5,022,633 146,596,869
1999 4,954,018 147,214,776
1998 4,883,655 147,670,784
1997 4,809,573 147,915,361
1996 4,729,974 148,160,129
1995 4,642,931 148,375,787
1994 4,549,316 148,407,912
1993 4,453,732 148,458,777
1992 4,357,026 148,538,197
1991 4,259,637 148,394,216
1990 4,162,559 147,969,406
1989 4,066,476 147,721,000
1988 3,972,320 146,857,000
1987 3,882,164 145,908,000
1986 3,794,157 144,894,000
1985 3,706,479 143,858,000
1984 3,619,104 142,745,000
1983 3,530,282 141,668,000
1982 3,438,745 140,823,000
1981 3,345,674 139,941,000
1980 3,252,403 139,010,000
1979 3,164,525 138,027,000
1978 3,080,314 137,060,000
1977 2,992,534 136,100,000
1976 2,903,851 135,147,000
1975 2,816,943 134,200,000
1974 2,732,075 133,432,000
1973 2,649,278 132,669,000
1972 2,573,578 131,909,000
1971 2,499,825 131,155,000
1970 2,423,065 130,404,000
1969 2,348,398 129,664,000
1968 2,275,836 128,928,000
1967 2,205,567 128,196,000
1966 2,137,820 127,468,000
1965 2,072,681 126,745,000
1964 2,010,176 125,345,000
1963 1,950,159 123,960,000
1962 1,892,320 122,591,000
1961 1,836,451 121,236,000
1960 1,782,370 119,897,000

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

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Fertility rates in Nicaragua and Russia

Fertility rate
Nicaragua

Russia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nicaragua Russia
2023 2.22 1.41
2022 2.24 1.42
2021 2.27 1.51
2020 2.3 1.51
2019 2.32 1.5
2018 2.35 1.58
2017 2.38 1.62
2016 2.41 1.76
2015 2.43 1.78
2014 2.46 1.75
2013 2.49 1.71
2012 2.53 1.69
2011 2.56 1.58
2010 2.6 1.57
2009 2.63 1.54
2008 2.66 1.5
2007 2.7 1.42
2006 2.73 1.31
2005 2.77 1.29
2004 2.78 1.34
2003 2.83 1.32
2002 2.89 1.29
2001 3 1.22
2000 3.12 1.2
1999 3.22 1.16
1998 3.34 1.23
1997 3.47 1.22
1996 3.62 1.27
1995 3.78 1.34
1994 3.94 1.4
1993 4.1 1.39
1992 4.27 1.55
1991 4.43 1.73
1990 4.6 1.89
1989 4.76 2.01
1988 4.93 2.12
1987 5.07 2.22
1986 5.22 2.15
1985 5.36 2.05
1984 5.49 2.06
1983 5.61 2.11
1982 5.74 2.04
1981 5.84 1.91
1980 5.96 1.89
1979 6.07 1.9
1978 6.16 1.92
1977 6.28 1.95
1976 6.37 1.97
1975 6.45 1.98
1974 6.52 2
1973 6.59 2.01
1972 6.65 2.04
1971 6.71 2.03
1970 6.77 1.99
1969 6.83 1.97
1968 6.89 1.99
1967 6.94 2.04
1966 6.99 2.1
1965 7.03 2.13
1964 7.06 2.18
1963 7.08 2.27
1962 7.1 2.36
1961 7.11 2.45
1960 7.16 2.52

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

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Nicaragua and Russia demographics compared

Median age
Nicaragua

Russia
1x
Year Median age, years
Nicaragua Russia
2024 26.6 40.9
2023 26.3 40.5
2022 25.9 40.1
2021 25.6 39.9
2020 25.3 39.7
2019 25 39.4
2018 24.7 39.2
2017 24.3 39
2016 24 38.8
2015 23.7 38.7
2014 23.4 38.6
2013 23.1 38.4
2012 22.8 38.3
2011 22.5 38.1
2010 22.2 38
2009 22 37.9
2008 21.7 37.8
2007 21.4 37.7
2006 21.1 37.6
2005 20.8 37.4
2004 20.4 37.2
2003 20.1 37
2002 19.7 36.9
2001 19.4 36.8
2000 19.1 36.6
1999 18.8 36.3
1998 18.4 36
1997 18.1 35.7
1996 17.9 35.3
1995 17.6 35
1994 17.4 34.7
1993 17.2 34.4
1992 17 33.9
1991 16.8 33.6
1990 16.7 33.2
1989 16.5 32.9
1988 16.4 32.6
1987 16.4 32.4
1986 16.3 32.2
1985 16.3 32
1984 16.3 31.8
1983 16.3 31.7
1982 16.2 31.6
1981 16.2 31.4
1980 16.2 31.3
1979 16.2 31.1
1978 16.2 31
1977 16.2 30.9
1976 16.2 30.6
1975 16.2 30.7
1974 16.2 30.9
1973 16.2 31.1
1972 16.2 31.1
1971 16.1 31
1970 16.1 30.7
1969 16.1 30.3
1968 16 29.8
1967 16 29.2
1966 16 28.9
1965 15.9 28.6
1964 15.9 28.3
1963 15.9 28.1
1962 16 27.7
1961 16.1 27.4
1960 16.2 27.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nicaragua Russia
GNI, Atlas method
$17.4B
2024
$2.24T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
36.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.87%
2023
4.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.55%
2024
7.05%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
1,454,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.48%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.2%
2018
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.6%
2024
30.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.6
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.2%
2014
25.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2014
3.1%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
426,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.38%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
140
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
194
2023
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$650B
2023
Total reserves including gold
$6.1B
2024
$597B
2023
Personal remittances received
$5.25B
2024
$1.91B
2024
International tourist arrivals
474,000
2020
6,359,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.2%
1999
1.3%
2020
Banked people share
23.5%
2024
79.3%
2024

Energy

Nicaragua Russia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
608 kg
2022
5,601 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.8
2022
$7.43
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.74 megatons
2024
2,009 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.83 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.9%
2022
89.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.4%
2021
3.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17%
2022
9.45%
2022
Net energy imports use share
46.5%
2022
-75.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
682 kWh
2022
7,184 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
69.5%
2021
19.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
14.9%
2022
17.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
19.4%
2022
Electricity access
88.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nicaragua Russia
% of world population
0.09%
2024
1.77%
2024
Annual migration change
-8,371
2025
-251,822
2025
Urban population
59.3%
2024
75.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
46.4:53.6
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
27.3
2026
48.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
14
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
23
2026
84
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11
2021
7.76
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.9
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
124
2025
123
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.6%
2015
99.9%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
4.84%
2023
People using the Internet
58.2%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Nicaragua Russia
Government health expenditure per capita
$216.6
2023
$1,003
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$81.5
2023
$284.9
2023
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
73.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.41%
2023
0.05%
2008
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.68
2018
5.11
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
25.2 years
2013
Maternal mortality per 100K births
60
2023
9
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.4
2023
4.5
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.4%
2024
5.9%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
69
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
29.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
10.5 liters
2020

Territory

Nicaragua Russia
% of world land
0.08%
2026
11%
2026
Land area per capita
6,718 sq mi
2024
44,053 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,656 sq mi
2026
832,826 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,998 sq mi
2026
3,147,937 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,849 mi
2014
981,326 mi
2023

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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) (2013, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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