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Nicaragua vs Saudi Arabia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nicaragua has a population of 6.92M (ranked 108/197), compared with 35.3M in Saudi Arabia (ranked 45/197). Nicaragua's land area is 46,464 sq mi versus 830,000 sq mi for Saudi Arabia (ranked 98th vs. 12th).

By GDP, Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B) and Saudi Arabia ranks 18/197 ($1.24T). By GDP per capita, Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848), while Saudi Arabia ranks 33/197 ($35,122).

Main facts and rankings

Nicaragua Saudi Arabia
Population
7124343
36734925
Population rank 107/197 44/197
GDP
$19.7B
2024
$1.24T
2024
GDP rank 131/197 18/197
GDP per capita
$2,848
2024
$35,122
2024
GDP per capita rank 141/197 33/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,709
2024
$71,375
2024
Government debt
$7.71B
2024
$324B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.1%
2024
26.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,115
2024
$9,185
2024
Government debt per person rank 138/185 58/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,318
2026
$23,076
2026
Land area 46,464 sq mi 830,000 sq mi
Population density
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
44.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.22
2023
2.28
2023
Median age
26.6 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
79.4 years
2026

Nicaragua and Saudi Arabia: Comparison Charts

Nicaragua and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP
Nicaragua

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP
Nicaragua Saudi Arabia
2024 $19,693,982,968 $1,239,804,533,333
2023 $17,805,842,284 $1,218,584,533,333
2022 $15,634,572,502 $1,239,075,200,000
2021 $14,209,020,362 $982,661,066,667
2020 $12,726,422,432 $767,951,200,000
2019 $12,699,023,614 $888,890,133,333
2018 $13,025,221,974 $886,564,800,000
2017 $13,785,893,007 $741,266,133,333
2016 $13,286,093,388 $689,279,466,667
2015 $12,756,696,261 $693,414,400,000
2014 $11,880,438,824 $787,153,066,667
2013 $10,982,988,249 $769,755,733,333
2012 $10,532,017,232 $751,921,333,333
2011 $9,774,329,333 $680,660,800,000
2010 $8,758,602,233 $528,207,466,667
2009 $8,298,702,489 $429,097,866,667
2008 $8,496,967,597 $519,796,800,000
2007 $7,423,375,015 $415,964,509,673
2006 $6,763,672,381 $376,900,133,511
2005 $6,321,324,279 $328,459,608,764
2004 $5,792,932,838 $258,742,133,333
2003 $5,322,228,351 $215,807,733,333
2002 $5,223,727,303 $189,605,866,667
2001 $5,351,752,034 $184,137,600,000
2000 $5,109,587,050 $189,514,933,333
1999 $4,856,026,259 $161,717,066,667
1998 $4,635,347,386 $146,775,466,667
1997 $4,389,973,490 $165,963,684,913
1996 $4,308,351,903 $158,662,483,311
1995 $4,140,470,000 $143,343,124,166
1994 $3,863,185,119 $135,174,899,866
1993 $1,756,454,248 $132,967,957,276
1992 $1,792,800,000 $137,087,850,467
1991 $1,488,804,124 $132,223,230,975
1990 $1,009,455,484 $117,630,173,565
1989 $1,013,184,756 $95,344,459,279
1988 $2,630,900,096 $88,256,074,766
1987 $3,851,200,118 $85,695,861,148
1986 $2,885,799,994 $86,961,922,765
1985 $2,683,699,935 $103,897,846,494
1984 $3,117,599,872 $119,624,858,116
1983 $2,753,100,058 $129,171,635,311
1982 $2,454,499,872 $153,240,313,858
1981 $2,474,700,227 $184,291,360,139
1980 $2,144,300,006 $164,539,660,725
1979 $1,567,599,982 $111,858,444,786
1978 $2,127,699,979 $80,266,516,687
1977 $2,226,999,874 $74,188,986,586
1976 $1,836,899,999 $64,005,665,722
1975 $1,581,599,959 $46,773,208,643
1974 $1,521,400,012 $45,412,957,746
1973 $1,092,900,015 $14,947,435,499
1972 $878,570,045 $9,664,267,087
1971 $828,569,953 $7,184,806,909
1970 $778,569,939 $5,377,333,333
1969 $750,000,003 $4,485,777,644
1968 $692,859,985 $4,187,777,711
1967 $657,140,011 $3,257,022,223
1966 $607,140,010 $2,920,555,557
1965 $564,290,020 $2,647,955,558
1964 $347,119,918 $2,371,808,713
1963 $297,324,163 $2,207,393,172
1962 $269,283,804 $2,130,606,532
1961 $244,144,237 $1,920,811,284
1960 $227,223,322 $1,748,124,064

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

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Nicaragua and Saudi Arabia economies compared

GDP per capita
Nicaragua

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nicaragua Saudi Arabia
2024 $2,848 $35,122
2023 $2,609 $36,157
2022 $2,323 $38,510
2021 $2,138 $31,921
2020 $1,938 $24,339
2019 $1,959 $29,567
2018 $2,035 $29,360
2017 $2,183 $23,929
2016 $2,132 $22,268
2015 $2,074 $23,256
2014 $1,958 $27,805
2013 $1,835 $27,865
2012 $1,785 $28,733
2011 $1,680 $27,127
2010 $1,527 $22,028
2009 $1,467 $17,718
2008 $1,524 $22,320
2007 $1,350 $18,596
2006 $1,248 $17,564
2005 $1,183 $15,976
2004 $1,099 $13,154
2003 $1,021 $11,487
2002 $1,014 $10,586
2001 $1,052 $10,805
2000 $1,017 $11,715
1999 $980 $10,452
1998 $949 $9,836
1997 $913 $11,545
1996 $911 $11,472
1995 $892 $10,786
1994 $849 $10,602
1993 $394 $10,885
1992 $411 $11,730
1991 $350 $11,847
1990 $242.5 $11,055
1989 $249.2 $9,414
1988 $662 $9,165
1987 $992 $9,386
1986 $761 $10,078
1985 $724 $12,745
1984 $861 $15,541
1983 $780 $17,810
1982 $714 $22,454
1981 $740 $28,703
1980 $659 $27,206
1979 $495 $19,612
1978 $691 $14,914
1977 $744 $14,595
1976 $633 $13,313
1975 $561 $10,266
1974 $557 $10,503
1973 $413 $3,640
1972 $341 $2,474
1971 $331 $1,929
1970 $321 $1,509
1969 $319 $1,313
1968 $304 $1,276
1967 $297.9 $1,032
1966 $284 $961
1965 $272.3 $904
1964 $172.7 $840
1963 $152.5 $812
1962 $142.3 $813
1961 $132.9 $760
1960 $127.5 $718

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

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Nicaragua vs. Saudi Arabia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nicaragua

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nicaragua Saudi Arabia
2026 75.4 79.4
2025 75.3 79.2
2024 75.1 79
2023 74.9 78.7
2022 74.5 77.3
2021 70.5 77.1
2020 70.8 77.6
2019 73.8 78.3
2018 73.9 78.7
2017 73.4 78.7
2016 73.2 78.4
2015 72.9 77.8
2014 72.8 77.1
2013 72.6 76.5
2012 72.4 76.1
2011 72 75.8
2010 71.8 75.6
2009 71.5 75.4
2008 71.4 75.3
2007 71.2 75.1
2006 71 74.8
2005 70.4 74.4
2004 69.5 74
2003 68.7 73.7
2002 68 73.3
2001 67 73
2000 66.4 72.6
1999 65.9 72.3
1998 64.1 72
1997 65.5 71.6
1996 65.2 71.3
1995 64.9 70.9
1994 64.5 70.6
1993 64.1 70.2
1992 63.7 69.8
1991 63.3 69.3
1990 62.5 68.9
1989 61.9 68.4
1988 59.8 67.8
1987 57.3 67.2
1986 57.6 66.6
1985 56.4 66
1984 56.1 65.4
1983 56.9 64.7
1982 58.7 64
1981 58.3 63.3
1980 58 62.4
1979 50.8 61.5
1978 53.5 60.7
1977 56.1 59.7
1976 56.1 58.8
1975 55.8 57.8
1974 55.4 56.8
1973 55 55.8
1972 48 54.7
1971 54.2 53.7
1970 53.8 52.7
1969 53.4 51.8
1968 52.9 50.9
1967 52.3 50
1966 51.6 49.2
1965 50.6 48.4
1964 49.6 47.7
1963 48.8 47.1
1962 48 46.5
1961 47.3 45.9
1960 46.4 45.3
1959 46.1 44.8
1958 45.5 44.2
1957 44.9 43.7
1956 44.3 43.1
1955 43.7 42.6
1954 43.1 42.1
1953 42.4 41.6
1952 41.9 41.1
1951 40.8 40.6
1950 40.6 40

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

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Nicaragua and Saudi Arabia population clocks and comparison

Population
Nicaragua

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua Saudi Arabia
2024 6,916,140 35,300,280
2023 6,823,613 33,702,731
2022 6,730,654 32,175,224
2021 6,644,741 30,784,383
2020 6,565,267 31,552,510
2019 6,483,657 30,063,799
2018 6,400,080 30,196,281
2017 6,316,231 30,977,355
2016 6,232,666 30,954,198
2015 6,149,417 29,816,382
2014 6,066,492 28,309,273
2013 5,983,845 27,624,004
2012 5,901,287 26,168,861
2011 5,819,051 25,091,867
2010 5,737,450 23,978,487
2009 5,656,601 24,217,654
2008 5,576,593 23,287,877
2007 5,497,243 22,368,313
2006 5,418,855 21,459,144
2005 5,342,105 20,559,890
2004 5,272,912 19,669,480
2003 5,210,963 18,786,767
2002 5,149,909 17,910,910
2001 5,087,825 17,041,397
2000 5,022,633 16,177,722
1999 4,954,018 15,472,075
1998 4,883,655 14,922,185
1997 4,809,573 14,374,943
1996 4,729,974 13,831,009
1995 4,642,931 13,289,245
1994 4,549,316 12,750,040
1993 4,453,732 12,215,862
1992 4,357,026 11,686,676
1991 4,259,637 11,160,744
1990 4,162,559 10,640,691
1989 4,066,476 10,128,394
1988 3,972,320 9,629,165
1987 3,882,164 9,130,194
1986 3,794,157 8,628,639
1985 3,706,479 8,151,779
1984 3,619,104 7,697,307
1983 3,530,282 7,252,941
1982 3,438,745 6,824,486
1981 3,345,674 6,420,551
1980 3,252,403 6,047,997
1979 3,164,525 5,703,698
1978 3,080,314 5,381,902
1977 2,992,534 5,083,048
1976 2,903,851 4,807,933
1975 2,816,943 4,556,287
1974 2,732,075 4,323,632
1973 2,649,278 4,106,344
1972 2,573,578 3,905,722
1971 2,499,825 3,724,031
1970 2,423,065 3,562,470
1969 2,348,398 3,417,114
1968 2,275,836 3,282,711
1967 2,205,567 3,157,242
1966 2,137,820 3,039,887
1965 2,072,681 2,928,771
1964 2,010,176 2,821,968
1963 1,950,159 2,719,341
1962 1,892,320 2,620,910
1961 1,836,451 2,526,347
1960 1,782,370 2,435,403

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

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Fertility rates in Nicaragua and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate
Nicaragua

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nicaragua Saudi Arabia
2023 2.22 2.28
2022 2.24 2.14
2021 2.27 2.17
2020 2.3 2.27
2019 2.32 2.49
2018 2.35 2.67
2017 2.38 2.67
2016 2.41 2.65
2015 2.43 2.63
2014 2.46 2.68
2013 2.49 2.67
2012 2.53 2.78
2011 2.56 2.8
2010 2.6 2.81
2009 2.63 2.95
2008 2.66 3.07
2007 2.7 3.19
2006 2.73 3.18
2005 2.77 3.16
2004 2.78 3.26
2003 2.83 3.47
2002 2.89 3.71
2001 3 3.96
2000 3.12 4.21
1999 3.22 4.35
1998 3.34 4.52
1997 3.47 4.66
1996 3.62 4.81
1995 3.78 4.99
1994 3.94 5.16
1993 4.1 5.33
1992 4.27 5.49
1991 4.43 5.64
1990 4.6 5.8
1989 4.76 5.98
1988 4.93 6.15
1987 5.07 6.34
1986 5.22 6.52
1985 5.36 6.65
1984 5.49 6.78
1983 5.61 6.88
1982 5.74 6.98
1981 5.84 7.07
1980 5.96 7.15
1979 6.07 7.23
1978 6.16 7.26
1977 6.28 7.3
1976 6.37 7.33
1975 6.45 7.37
1974 6.52 7.43
1973 6.59 7.48
1972 6.65 7.54
1971 6.71 7.56
1970 6.77 7.58
1969 6.83 7.6
1968 6.89 7.63
1967 6.94 7.66
1966 6.99 7.66
1965 7.03 7.66
1964 7.06 7.67
1963 7.08 7.65
1962 7.1 7.64
1961 7.11 7.63
1960 7.16 7.63

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

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Nicaragua and Saudi Arabia demographics compared

Median age
Nicaragua

Saudi Arabia
1x
Year Median age, years
Nicaragua Saudi Arabia
2024 26.6 30.5
2023 26.3 30.2
2022 25.9 29.7
2021 25.6 29.5
2020 25.3 29.4
2019 25 29.3
2018 24.7 29.3
2017 24.3 29
2016 24 28.6
2015 23.7 27.9
2014 23.4 27.2
2013 23.1 26.6
2012 22.8 25.9
2011 22.5 25.2
2010 22.2 24.5
2009 22 23.9
2008 21.7 23.4
2007 21.4 22.8
2006 21.1 22.3
2005 20.8 21.9
2004 20.4 21.4
2003 20.1 21.1
2002 19.7 20.8
2001 19.4 20.7
2000 19.1 20.8
1999 18.8 20.7
1998 18.4 20.4
1997 18.1 20.2
1996 17.9 19.9
1995 17.6 19.7
1994 17.4 19.6
1993 17.2 19.4
1992 17 19.3
1991 16.8 19.2
1990 16.7 19
1989 16.5 19
1988 16.4 18.9
1987 16.4 18.8
1986 16.3 18.7
1985 16.3 18.7
1984 16.3 18.6
1983 16.3 18.5
1982 16.2 18.4
1981 16.2 18.3
1980 16.2 18.2
1979 16.2 18.1
1978 16.2 18
1977 16.2 17.9
1976 16.2 17.8
1975 16.2 17.7
1974 16.2 17.6
1973 16.2 17.5
1972 16.2 17.4
1971 16.1 17.4
1970 16.1 17.4
1969 16.1 17.4
1968 16 17.5
1967 16 17.6
1966 16 17.7
1965 15.9 17.9
1964 15.9 18
1963 15.9 18.2
1962 16 18.4
1961 16.1 18.5
1960 16.2 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nicaragua Saudi Arabia
GNI, Atlas method
$17.4B
2024
$1.26T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
29.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.87%
2023
5.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.55%
2024
7.3%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
282,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.48%
2024
-2.49%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.2%
2018
3.52%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
47.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.6%
2024
44.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.6
2026
65.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.2%
2014
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2014
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
351,855
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.44%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00006%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
352
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$2.73T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.1B
2024
$464B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.25B
2024
$338M
2024
International tourist arrivals
474,000
2020
20,292,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
15.2%
1999
3.22%
2020
Banked people share
23.5%
2024
78.8%
2024

Energy

Nicaragua Saudi Arabia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
608 kg
2022
7,530 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.8
2022
$9.56
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.74 megatons
2024
653 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.83 tons
2024
18.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.9%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.4%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17%
2022
0.09%
2022
Net energy imports use share
46.5%
2022
-178.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
682 kWh
2022
11,835 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
69.5%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
14.9%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
88.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nicaragua Saudi Arabia
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-8,371
2025
+119,738
2025
Urban population
59.3%
2024
84.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
60.5:39.5
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
27.3
2026
67.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
14
2025
57
2025
Higher education index
23
2026
78
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11
2021
0.8
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.9
2019
35.9
2019
Visa free countries
124
2025
99
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.6%
2015
97.9%
2024
English speaking
1%
2025
55%
2025
People using the Internet
58.2%
2023
100%
2024

Health

Nicaragua Saudi Arabia
Government health expenditure per capita
$216.6
2023
$1,825
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$81.5
2023
$257.7
2023
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
79.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.41%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.68
2018
3.41
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
60
2023
7
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.4
2023
6.2
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
42.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.4%
2024
23.1%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Nicaragua Saudi Arabia
% of world land
0.08%
2026
1.44%
2026
Land area per capita
6,718 sq mi
2024
23,513 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,656 sq mi
2026
670,418 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,998 sq mi
2026
3,772 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,849 mi
2014
137,554 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 (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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