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Nicaragua vs Saint Lucia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nicaragua has a population of 6.92M (ranked 108/197), compared with 180K in Saint Lucia (ranked 178/197). Nicaragua's land area is 46,464 sq mi versus 235.5 sq mi for Saint Lucia (ranked 98th vs. 178th).

By GDP, Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B) and Saint Lucia ranks 173/197 ($2.55B). By GDP per capita, Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848), while Saint Lucia ranks 70/197 ($14,182).

Main facts and rankings

Nicaragua Saint Lucia
Population
7124343
180638
Population rank 107/197 178/197
GDP
$19.7B
2024
$2.55B
2024
GDP rank 131/197 173/197
GDP per capita
$2,848
2024
$14,182
2024
GDP per capita rank 141/197 70/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,709
2024
$27,567
2024
Government debt
$7.71B
2024
$1.97B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.1%
2024
77.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,115
2024
$10,952
2024
Government debt per person rank 138/185 52/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,318
2026
$10,412
2026
Land area 46,464 sq mi 235.5 sq mi
Population density
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
767 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.22
2023
1.38
2023
Median age
26.6 years
2024
35.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
73.2 years
2026

Nicaragua and Saint Lucia: Comparison Charts

Nicaragua and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP
Nicaragua

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP
Nicaragua Saint Lucia
2024 $19,693,982,968 $2,549,062,963
2023 $17,805,842,284 $2,430,166,667
2022 $15,634,572,502 $2,342,714,815
2021 $14,209,020,362 $1,867,185,185
2020 $12,726,422,432 $1,499,274,074
2019 $12,699,023,614 $2,095,344,444
2018 $13,025,221,974 $2,060,955,556
2017 $13,785,893,007 $1,998,503,704
2016 $13,286,093,388 $1,868,544,444
2015 $12,756,696,261 $1,807,640,741
2014 $11,880,438,824 $1,749,185,185
2013 $10,982,988,249 $1,660,392,593
2012 $10,532,017,232 $1,598,207,407
2011 $9,774,329,333 $1,568,370,370
2010 $8,758,602,233 $1,482,385,185
2009 $8,298,702,489 $1,401,507,889
2008 $8,496,967,597 $1,437,731,111
2007 $7,423,375,015 $1,336,088,815
2006 $6,763,672,381 $1,268,319,185
2005 $6,321,324,279 $1,135,555,556
2004 $5,792,932,838 $1,066,666,667
2003 $5,322,228,351 $987,407,407
2002 $5,223,727,303 $900,000,000
2001 $5,351,752,034 $892,592,593
2000 $5,109,587,050 $932,592,593
1999 $4,856,026,259 $921,851,852
1998 $4,635,347,386 $877,407,407
1997 $4,389,973,490 $805,925,926
1996 $4,308,351,903 $788,888,889
1995 $4,140,470,000 $762,962,963
1994 $3,863,185,119 $713,703,704
1993 $1,756,454,248 $684,814,815
1992 $1,792,800,000 $674,074,074
1991 $1,488,804,124 $613,703,704
1990 $1,009,455,484 $579,629,630
1989 $1,013,184,756 $486,666,667
1988 $2,630,900,096 $429,629,630
1987 $3,851,200,118 $375,555,556
1986 $2,885,799,994 $340,000,000
1985 $2,683,699,935 $284,444,444
1984 $3,117,599,872 $251,481,481
1983 $2,753,100,058 $197,037,037
1982 $2,454,499,872 $183,333,333
1981 $2,474,700,227 $194,444,444
1980 $2,144,300,006 $170,370,370
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 Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP per capita
Nicaragua

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nicaragua Saint Lucia
2024 $2,848 $14,182
2023 $2,609 $13,555
2022 $2,323 $13,104
2021 $2,138 $10,459
2020 $1,938 $8,411
2019 $1,959 $11,794
2018 $2,035 $11,643
2017 $2,183 $11,333
2016 $2,132 $10,638
2015 $2,074 $10,335
2014 $1,958 $10,045
2013 $1,835 $9,577
2012 $1,785 $9,260
2011 $1,680 $9,129
2010 $1,527 $8,674
2009 $1,467 $8,251
2008 $1,524 $8,517
2007 $1,350 $7,964
2006 $1,248 $7,611
2005 $1,183 $6,863
2004 $1,099 $6,495
2003 $1,021 $6,059
2002 $1,014 $5,568
2001 $1,052 $5,570
2000 $1,017 $5,880
1999 $980 $5,883
1998 $949 $5,673
1997 $913 $5,282
1996 $911 $5,244
1995 $892 $5,148
1994 $849 $4,892
1993 $394 $4,765
1992 $411 $4,760
1991 $350 $4,399
1990 $242.5 $4,205
1989 $249.2 $3,565
1988 $662 $3,182
1987 $992 $2,819
1986 $761 $2,591
1985 $724 $2,202
1984 $861 $1,979
1983 $780 $1,576
1982 $714 $1,489
1981 $740 $1,605
1980 $659 $1,428
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. Saint Lucia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nicaragua

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nicaragua Saint Lucia
2026 75.4 73.2
2025 75.3 73
2024 75.1 72.8
2023 74.9 72.7
2022 74.5 72.7
2021 70.5 69.1
2020 70.8 72.3
2019 73.8 72.2
2018 73.9 72.7
2017 73.4 72.5
2016 73.2 72.6
2015 72.9 72.9
2014 72.8 72.7
2013 72.6 72.7
2012 72.4 72.9
2011 72 73
2010 71.8 72.8
2009 71.5 72.9
2008 71.4 73
2007 71.2 72.9
2006 71 72.8
2005 70.4 72.5
2004 69.5 72.5
2003 68.7 72.2
2002 68 71.7
2001 67 71.4
2000 66.4 70.8
1999 65.9 70.7
1998 64.1 70.7
1997 65.5 70.8
1996 65.2 71
1995 64.9 71.2
1994 64.5 71.1
1993 64.1 71
1992 63.7 70.7
1991 63.3 70.3
1990 62.5 70
1989 61.9 70
1988 59.8 69.7
1987 57.3 69.7
1986 57.6 70.2
1985 56.4 70.3
1984 56.1 70.5
1983 56.9 70
1982 58.7 69
1981 58.3 68.7
1980 58 67.8
1979 50.8 67.4
1978 53.5 67.4
1977 56.1 67
1976 56.1 66.2
1975 55.8 65.9
1974 55.4 65.4
1973 55 64.6
1972 48 64.6
1971 54.2 64.5
1970 53.8 64.3
1969 53.4 64
1968 52.9 63.7
1967 52.3 63.2
1966 51.6 62.5
1965 50.6 61.9
1964 49.6 61.3
1963 48.8 60.5
1962 48 59.9
1961 47.3 59.1
1960 46.4 57.9
1959 46.1 57.3
1958 45.5 56.6
1957 44.9 55.9
1956 44.3 55.9
1955 43.7 55.4
1954 43.1 54.5
1953 42.4 53.2
1952 41.9 52.4
1951 40.8 49.8
1950 40.6 48.3

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

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Nicaragua and Saint Lucia population clocks and comparison

Population
Nicaragua

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua Saint Lucia
2024 6,916,140 179,744
2023 6,823,613 179,285
2022 6,730,654 178,781
2021 6,644,741 178,522
2020 6,565,267 178,250
2019 6,483,657 177,661
2018 6,400,080 177,017
2017 6,316,231 176,342
2016 6,232,666 175,646
2015 6,149,417 174,905
2014 6,066,492 174,138
2013 5,983,845 173,369
2012 5,901,287 172,587
2011 5,819,051 171,801
2010 5,737,450 170,906
2009 5,656,601 169,869
2008 5,576,593 168,808
2007 5,497,243 167,758
2006 5,418,855 166,639
2005 5,342,105 165,450
2004 5,272,912 164,239
2003 5,210,963 162,976
2002 5,149,909 161,641
2001 5,087,825 160,237
2000 5,022,633 158,616
1999 4,954,018 156,702
1998 4,883,655 154,677
1997 4,809,573 152,569
1996 4,729,974 150,436
1995 4,642,931 148,208
1994 4,549,316 145,890
1993 4,453,732 143,726
1992 4,357,026 141,617
1991 4,259,637 139,520
1990 4,162,559 137,857
1989 4,066,476 136,512
1988 3,972,320 135,000
1987 3,882,164 133,227
1986 3,794,157 131,239
1985 3,706,479 129,159
1984 3,619,104 127,067
1983 3,530,282 125,044
1982 3,438,745 123,087
1981 3,345,674 121,166
1980 3,252,403 119,290
1979 3,164,525 117,528
1978 3,080,314 115,834
1977 2,992,534 114,135
1976 2,903,851 112,425
1975 2,816,943 110,725
1974 2,732,075 109,076
1973 2,649,278 107,498
1972 2,573,578 106,002
1971 2,499,825 104,564
1970 2,423,065 103,165
1969 2,348,398 101,879
1968 2,275,836 100,675
1967 2,205,567 99,504
1966 2,137,820 98,463
1965 2,072,681 97,493
1964 2,010,176 96,505
1963 1,950,159 95,519
1962 1,892,320 94,505
1961 1,836,451 93,490
1960 1,782,370 92,585

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

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Fertility rates in Nicaragua and Saint Lucia

Fertility rate
Nicaragua

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nicaragua Saint Lucia
2023 2.22 1.38
2022 2.24 1.39
2021 2.27 1.4
2020 2.3 1.41
2019 2.32 1.42
2018 2.35 1.44
2017 2.38 1.45
2016 2.41 1.46
2015 2.43 1.47
2014 2.46 1.49
2013 2.49 1.5
2012 2.53 1.5
2011 2.56 1.5
2010 2.6 1.67
2009 2.63 1.74
2008 2.66 1.7
2007 2.7 1.7
2006 2.73 1.77
2005 2.77 1.81
2004 2.78 1.86
2003 2.83 1.94
2002 2.89 2.03
2001 3 2.13
2000 3.12 2.21
1999 3.22 2.5
1998 3.34 2.4
1997 3.47 2.74
1996 3.62 2.71
1995 3.78 3.03
1994 3.94 3.03
1993 4.1 3
1992 4.27 3.11
1991 4.43 3.19
1990 4.6 3.24
1989 4.76 3.31
1988 4.93 3.44
1987 5.07 3.61
1986 5.22 3.8
1985 5.36 3.97
1984 5.49 4.02
1983 5.61 4.08
1982 5.74 4.17
1981 5.84 4.28
1980 5.96 4.41
1979 6.07 4.58
1978 6.16 4.83
1977 6.28 4.97
1976 6.37 5.16
1975 6.45 5.36
1974 6.52 5.57
1973 6.59 5.69
1972 6.65 5.81
1971 6.71 5.95
1970 6.77 6.1
1969 6.83 6.25
1968 6.89 6.39
1967 6.94 6.51
1966 6.99 6.61
1965 7.03 6.69
1964 7.06 6.76
1963 7.08 6.72
1962 7.1 6.82
1961 7.11 6.84
1960 7.16 6.77

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

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Nicaragua and Saint Lucia demographics compared

Median age
Nicaragua

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Median age, years
Nicaragua Saint Lucia
2024 26.6 35.2
2023 26.3 34.8
2022 25.9 34.3
2021 25.6 34
2020 25.3 33.6
2019 25 33.2
2018 24.7 32.8
2017 24.3 32.3
2016 24 31.9
2015 23.7 31.5
2014 23.4 31.1
2013 23.1 30.6
2012 22.8 30.2
2011 22.5 29.7
2010 22.2 29.3
2009 22 28.7
2008 21.7 27.9
2007 21.4 26.9
2006 21.1 26.2
2005 20.8 25.8
2004 20.4 25.4
2003 20.1 25
2002 19.7 24.7
2001 19.4 24.3
2000 19.1 23.8
1999 18.8 23
1998 18.4 22.2
1997 18.1 21.7
1996 17.9 21.4
1995 17.6 21.2
1994 17.4 20.9
1993 17.2 20.7
1992 17 20.5
1991 16.8 20.3
1990 16.7 19.9
1989 16.5 19.2
1988 16.4 18.4
1987 16.4 18
1986 16.3 17.8
1985 16.3 17.7
1984 16.3 17.6
1983 16.3 17.5
1982 16.2 17.3
1981 16.2 17.2
1980 16.2 17.1
1979 16.2 16.8
1978 16.2 16.3
1977 16.2 15.8
1976 16.2 15.4
1975 16.2 15.2
1974 16.2 15
1973 16.2 14.9
1972 16.2 14.9
1971 16.1 14.9
1970 16.1 14.9
1969 16.1 15
1968 16 15.1
1967 16 15
1966 16 14.9
1965 15.9 14.8
1964 15.9 15
1963 15.9 15.2
1962 16 15.5
1961 16.1 16
1960 16.2 16.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nicaragua Saint Lucia
GNI, Atlas method
$17.4B
2024
$2.27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
24.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.87%
2023
3.85%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.55%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.48%
2024
-2.13%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.2%
2018
10.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
75.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.6%
2024
9.75%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.6
2026
67.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.2%
2014
34.1%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2014
2.1%
2015
Total reserves including gold
$6.1B
2024
$406M
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.25B
2024
$60.6M
2024
International tourist arrivals
474,000
2020
432,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.2%
1999
88.8%
2018
Banked people share
23.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Nicaragua Saint Lucia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
608 kg
2022
763 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.8
2022
$16
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.74 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.83 tons
2024
1.71 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.9%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
50.4%
2021
9.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
46.5%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
682 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
69.5%
2021
2.54%
2021
Hydroelectric share
14.9%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
88.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nicaragua Saint Lucia
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
-8,371
2025
-23
2025
Urban population
59.3%
2024
29.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Quality of life index
27.3
2026
46
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
14
2025
59
2025
Higher education index
23
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
11
2021
36.7
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.9
2019
29.8
2019
Visa free countries
124
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.6%
2015
90.1%
2001
English speaking
1%
2025
43%
2023
People using the Internet
58.2%
2023
70.1%
2023

Health

Nicaragua Saint Lucia
Government health expenditure per capita
$216.6
2023
$641
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$81.5
2023
$238.1
2023
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
73.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.41%
2023
5.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.68
2018
4.23
2020
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
60
2023
44
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.4
2023
15.5
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.4%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
80
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
13.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
9.28 liters
2020

Territory

Nicaragua Saint Lucia
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.0004%
2026
Land area per capita
6,718 sq mi
2024
1,310 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,656 sq mi
2026
38.4 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,998 sq mi
2026
80.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,849 mi
2014
752 mi
2011

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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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