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Nicaragua vs San Marino statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nicaragua has a population of 6.92M (ranked 108/197), compared with 34K in San Marino (ranked 193/197). Nicaragua's land area is 46,464 sq mi versus 23.2 sq mi for San Marino (ranked 98th vs. 193rd).

By GDP, Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B) and San Marino ranks 180/197 ($2.03B). By GDP per capita, Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848), while San Marino ranks 15/197 ($59,880).

Main facts and rankings

Nicaragua San Marino
Population
7124343
33967
Population rank 107/197 193/197
GDP
$19.7B
2024
$2.03B
2023
GDP rank 131/197 180/197
GDP per capita
$2,848
2024
$59,880
2023
GDP per capita rank 141/197 15/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,709
2024
$78,745
2023
Government debt
$7.71B
2024
$1.39B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.1%
2024
63.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,115
2024
$40,919
2023
Government debt per person rank 138/185 13/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,318
2026
$45,474
2026
Land area 46,464 sq mi 23.2 sq mi
Population density
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
1,466 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.22
2023
1.15
2023
Median age
26.6 years
2024
49 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
86 years
2026

Nicaragua and San Marino: Comparison Charts

Nicaragua and San Marino economies compared

GDP
Nicaragua

San Marino
1x
Year GDP
Nicaragua San Marino
2024 $19,693,982,968 -
2023 $17,805,842,284 $2,027,527,228
2022 $15,634,572,502 $1,829,211,864
2021 $14,209,020,362 $1,855,652,786
2020 $12,726,422,432 $1,541,248,249
2019 $12,699,023,614 $1,616,340,692
2018 $13,025,221,974 $1,655,353,653
2017 $13,785,893,007 $1,528,620,346
2016 $13,286,093,388 $1,468,343,140
2015 $12,756,696,261 $1,419,401,071
2014 $11,880,438,824 $1,673,911,426
2013 $10,982,988,249 $1,678,741,475
2012 $10,532,017,232 $1,604,701,299
2011 $9,774,329,333 $1,813,717,439
2010 $8,758,602,233 $1,881,191,925
2009 $8,298,702,489 $2,064,277,126
2008 $8,496,967,597 $2,403,213,305
2007 $7,423,375,015 $2,188,654,628
2006 $6,763,672,381 $1,909,765,165
2005 $6,321,324,279 $1,786,514,058
2004 $5,792,932,838 $1,715,340,543
2003 $5,322,228,351 $1,462,590,267
2002 $5,223,727,303 $1,148,872,072
2001 $5,351,752,034 $1,059,529,812
2000 $5,109,587,050 $1,007,661,367
1999 $4,856,026,259 $1,109,473,368
1998 $4,635,347,386 $1,048,316,226
1997 $4,389,973,490 $976,606,911
1996 $4,308,351,903 -
1995 $4,140,470,000 -
1994 $3,863,185,119 -
1993 $1,756,454,248 -
1992 $1,792,800,000 -
1991 $1,488,804,124 -
1990 $1,009,455,484 -
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 San Marino economies compared

GDP per capita
Nicaragua

San Marino
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nicaragua San Marino
2024 $2,848 -
2023 $2,609 $59,880
2022 $2,323 $54,191
2021 $2,138 $54,176
2020 $1,938 $44,327
2019 $1,959 $46,630
2018 $2,035 $47,951
2017 $2,183 $45,192
2016 $2,132 $44,359
2015 $2,074 $43,147
2014 $1,958 $51,260
2013 $1,835 $50,808
2012 $1,785 $47,946
2011 $1,680 $55,601
2010 $1,527 $56,543
2009 $1,467 $62,429
2008 $1,524 $75,902
2007 $1,350 $70,124
2006 $1,248 $63,271
2005 $1,183 $59,878
2004 $1,099 $58,232
2003 $1,021 $52,530
2002 $1,014 $41,791
2001 $1,052 $39,035
2000 $1,017 $37,601
1999 $980 $41,932
1998 $949 $40,127
1997 $913 $37,853
1996 $911 -
1995 $892 -
1994 $849 -
1993 $394 -
1992 $411 -
1991 $350 -
1990 $242.5 -
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. San Marino life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nicaragua

San Marino
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nicaragua San Marino
2026 75.4 86
2025 75.3 85.9
2024 75.1 85.8
2023 74.9 85.7
2022 74.5 85.7
2021 70.5 83.5
2020 70.8 82.6
2019 73.8 85.3
2018 73.9 85.1
2017 73.4 84.9
2016 73.2 84.8
2015 72.9 84.6
2014 72.8 84.4
2013 72.6 84.2
2012 72.4 83.9
2011 72 83.7
2010 71.8 83.5
2009 71.5 83.2
2008 71.4 82.9
2007 71.2 82.6
2006 71 82.3
2005 70.4 81.9
2004 69.5 81.6
2003 68.7 81.3
2002 68 81.1
2001 67 80.8
2000 66.4 80.5
1999 65.9 80.2
1998 64.1 79.9
1997 65.5 79.7
1996 65.2 79.3
1995 64.9 79
1994 64.5 78.7
1993 64.1 78.4
1992 63.7 78.1
1991 63.3 77.9
1990 62.5 77.8
1989 61.9 77.6
1988 59.8 77.5
1987 57.3 77.5
1986 57.6 77.4
1985 56.4 77.3
1984 56.1 77.2
1983 56.9 77
1982 58.7 76.8
1981 58.3 76.6
1980 58 76.4
1979 50.8 76.1
1978 53.5 75.9
1977 56.1 75.6
1976 56.1 75.4
1975 55.8 75.3
1974 55.4 75.1
1973 55 74.8
1972 48 74.6
1971 54.2 74.4
1970 53.8 74.3
1969 53.4 74.2
1968 52.9 74.1
1967 52.3 73.9
1966 51.6 73.8
1965 50.6 73.7
1964 49.6 73.7
1963 48.8 73.6
1962 48 73.5
1961 47.3 73.4
1960 46.4 73.2
1959 46.1 73
1958 45.5 72.8
1957 44.9 72.7
1956 44.3 72.5
1955 43.7 72.4
1954 43.1 72.2
1953 42.4 72
1952 41.9 71.9
1951 40.8 71.7
1950 40.6 71.6

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

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Nicaragua and San Marino population clocks and comparison

Population
Nicaragua

San Marino
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua San Marino
2024 6,916,140 33,977
2023 6,823,613 33,860
2022 6,730,654 33,755
2021 6,644,741 34,252
2020 6,565,267 34,770
2019 6,483,657 34,663
2018 6,400,080 34,522
2017 6,316,231 33,825
2016 6,232,666 33,101
2015 6,149,417 32,897
2014 6,066,492 32,655
2013 5,983,845 33,041
2012 5,901,287 33,469
2011 5,819,051 32,620
2010 5,737,450 33,270
2009 5,656,601 33,066
2008 5,576,593 31,662
2007 5,497,243 31,211
2006 5,418,855 30,184
2005 5,342,105 29,836
2004 5,272,912 29,457
2003 5,210,963 27,843
2002 5,149,909 27,491
2001 5,087,825 27,143
2000 5,022,633 26,799
1999 4,954,018 26,459
1998 4,883,655 26,125
1997 4,809,573 25,800
1996 4,729,974 25,482
1995 4,642,931 25,158
1994 4,549,316 24,823
1993 4,453,732 24,472
1992 4,357,026 24,125
1991 4,259,637 23,797
1990 4,162,559 23,475
1989 4,066,476 23,154
1988 3,972,320 22,843
1987 3,882,164 22,686
1986 3,794,157 22,636
1985 3,706,479 22,485
1984 3,619,104 22,346
1983 3,530,282 22,229
1982 3,438,745 22,055
1981 3,345,674 21,840
1980 3,252,403 21,585
1979 3,164,525 21,320
1978 3,080,314 21,026
1977 2,992,534 20,017
1976 2,903,851 19,110
1975 2,816,943 19,046
1974 2,732,075 19,030
1973 2,649,278 18,992
1972 2,573,578 18,787
1971 2,499,825 18,419
1970 2,423,065 18,168
1969 2,348,398 18,026
1968 2,275,836 17,861
1967 2,205,567 17,688
1966 2,137,820 17,523
1965 2,072,681 17,305
1964 2,010,176 16,977
1963 1,950,159 16,580
1962 1,892,320 16,183
1961 1,836,451 15,799
1960 1,782,370 15,428

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

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Fertility rates in Nicaragua and San Marino

Fertility rate
Nicaragua

San Marino
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nicaragua San Marino
2023 2.22 1.15
2022 2.24 1.14
2021 2.27 1.13
2020 2.3 1.11
2019 2.32 1.1
2018 2.35 1.08
2017 2.38 1.05
2016 2.41 1.13
2015 2.43 1.2
2014 2.46 1.26
2013 2.49 1.48
2012 2.53 1.29
2011 2.56 1.46
2010 2.6 1.46
2009 2.63 1.36
2008 2.66 1.52
2007 2.7 1.26
2006 2.73 1.24
2005 2.77 1.2
2004 2.78 1.3
2003 2.83 1.3
2002 2.89 1.43
2001 3 1.52
2000 3.12 1.4
1999 3.22 1.29
1998 3.34 1.26
1997 3.47 1.24
1996 3.62 1.21
1995 3.78 1.17
1994 3.94 1.14
1993 4.1 1.12
1992 4.27 1.15
1991 4.43 1.17
1990 4.6 1.16
1989 4.76 1.15
1988 4.93 1.14
1987 5.07 1.14
1986 5.22 1.15
1985 5.36 1.17
1984 5.49 1.2
1983 5.61 1.25
1982 5.74 1.3
1981 5.84 1.41
1980 5.96 1.53
1979 6.07 1.63
1978 6.16 1.77
1977 6.28 1.87
1976 6.37 1.95
1975 6.45 2.05
1974 6.52 2.13
1973 6.59 2.23
1972 6.65 2.29
1971 6.71 2.33
1970 6.77 2.32
1969 6.83 2.31
1968 6.89 2.3
1967 6.94 2.31
1966 6.99 2.33
1965 7.03 2.33
1964 7.06 2.37
1963 7.08 2.4
1962 7.1 2.43
1961 7.11 2.68
1960 7.16 2.43

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

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Nicaragua and San Marino demographics compared

Median age
Nicaragua

San Marino
1x
Year Median age, years
Nicaragua San Marino
2024 26.6 49
2023 26.3 48.3
2022 25.9 47.7
2021 25.6 47.2
2020 25.3 46.8
2019 25 46.3
2018 24.7 45.8
2017 24.3 45.3
2016 24 44.9
2015 23.7 44.5
2014 23.4 44
2013 23.1 43.7
2012 22.8 43.3
2011 22.5 42.8
2010 22.2 42.4
2009 22 42
2008 21.7 41.6
2007 21.4 41.2
2006 21.1 40.8
2005 20.8 40.4
2004 20.4 40.1
2003 20.1 39.7
2002 19.7 39.3
2001 19.4 39
2000 19.1 38.7
1999 18.8 38.4
1998 18.4 38.1
1997 18.1 37.9
1996 17.9 37.7
1995 17.6 37.4
1994 17.4 37.2
1993 17.2 36.8
1992 17 36.5
1991 16.8 36.1
1990 16.7 35.8
1989 16.5 35.5
1988 16.4 35.1
1987 16.4 34.8
1986 16.3 34.5
1985 16.3 34.2
1984 16.3 33.9
1983 16.3 33.6
1982 16.2 33.3
1981 16.2 33
1980 16.2 32.7
1979 16.2 32.5
1978 16.2 32.3
1977 16.2 32
1976 16.2 31.7
1975 16.2 31.5
1974 16.2 31.3
1973 16.2 31.2
1972 16.2 31
1971 16.1 30.8
1970 16.1 30.8
1969 16.1 30.9
1968 16 30.9
1967 16 30.9
1966 16 30.9
1965 15.9 30.9
1964 15.9 30.9
1963 15.9 30.8
1962 16 30.8
1961 16.1 30.9
1960 16.2 31

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nicaragua San Marino
GNI, Atlas method
$17.4B
2024
$1.82B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.87%
2023
2.9%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.55%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.48%
2024
-0.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.2%
2018
4.91%
2022
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
56.9%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
27.6%
2024
35.8%
2023
Economic freedom index
53.6
2026
76
2025
Income share by richest 10%
37.2%
2014
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2014
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.1B
2024
$759M
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.25B
2024
$21M
2024
International tourist arrivals
474,000
2020
1,904,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
15.2%
1999
n/a
Banked people share
23.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Nicaragua San Marino
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
608 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.8
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.74 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.83 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.9%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
50.4%
2021
n/a
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
n/a
Hydroelectric share
14.9%
2022
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
88.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nicaragua San Marino
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.0004%
2024
Annual migration change
-8,371
2025
+122
2025
Urban population
59.3%
2024
97.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
27.3
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
14
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
23
2026
9
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11
2021
0
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.9
2019
0
2016
Visa free countries
124
2025
159
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.6%
2015
99.9%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
7%
2025
People using the Internet
58.2%
2023
87%
2023

Health

Nicaragua San Marino
Government health expenditure per capita
$216.6
2023
$3,924
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$81.5
2023
$514
2023
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
86 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.41%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.68
2018
4.63
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
31.5 years
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
60
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.4
2023
1.4
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
10.4%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
61
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Nicaragua San Marino
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.00004%
2026
Land area per capita
6,718 sq mi
2024
682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,656 sq mi
2026
8.88 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,998 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,849 mi
2014
181.4 mi
2006

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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 (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  9. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2022, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  10. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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