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Nicaragua vs Senegal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nicaragua has a population of 6.92M (ranked 108/197), compared with 18.5M in Senegal (ranked 69/197). Nicaragua's land area is 46,464 sq mi versus 74,336 sq mi for Senegal (ranked 98th vs. 85th).

By GDP, Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B) and Senegal ranks 109/197 ($32.8B). By GDP per capita, Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848), while Senegal ranks 159/197 ($1,773).

Main facts and rankings

Nicaragua Senegal
Population
7124343
19491599
Population rank 107/197 68/197
GDP
$19.7B
2024
$32.8B
2024
GDP rank 131/197 109/197
GDP per capita
$2,848
2024
$1,773
2024
GDP per capita rank 141/197 159/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,709
2024
$5,071
2024
Government debt
$7.71B
2024
$42.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.1%
2024
128.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,115
2024
$2,277
2024
Government debt per person rank 138/185 115/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,318
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 46,464 sq mi 74,336 sq mi
Population density
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.22
2023
3.82
2023
Median age
26.6 years
2024
20.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Nicaragua and Senegal: Comparison Charts

Nicaragua and Senegal economies compared

GDP
Nicaragua

Senegal
1x
Year GDP
Nicaragua Senegal
2024 $19,693,982,968 $32,808,056,601
2023 $17,805,842,284 $30,696,331,296
2022 $15,634,572,502 $27,783,332,223
2021 $14,209,020,362 $27,520,784,130
2020 $12,726,422,432 $24,530,513,038
2019 $12,699,023,614 $23,403,995,992
2018 $13,025,221,974 $23,116,701,556
2017 $13,785,893,007 $20,996,562,944
2016 $13,286,093,388 $19,040,312,333
2015 $12,756,696,261 $17,774,766,696
2014 $11,880,438,824 $19,797,253,440
2013 $10,982,988,249 $18,918,667,725
2012 $10,532,017,232 $17,660,870,412
2011 $9,774,329,333 $17,814,283,639
2010 $8,758,602,233 $16,121,315,909
2009 $8,298,702,489 $16,145,867,495
2008 $8,496,967,597 $16,853,989,628
2007 $7,423,375,015 $13,994,218,413
2006 $6,763,672,381 $11,697,918,243
2005 $6,321,324,279 $11,009,033,438
2004 $5,792,932,838 $10,076,816,667
2003 $5,322,228,351 $8,768,721,563
2002 $5,223,727,303 $7,006,402,320
2001 $5,351,752,034 $6,507,824,829
2000 $5,109,587,050 $6,013,185,004
1999 $4,856,026,259 $6,592,834,933
1998 $4,635,347,386 $6,505,607,909
1997 $4,389,973,490 $6,041,478,726
1996 $4,308,351,903 $6,559,712,166
1995 $4,140,470,000 $6,326,342,633
1994 $3,863,185,119 $5,034,588,196
1993 $1,756,454,248 $7,367,986,241
1992 $1,792,800,000 $7,769,817,840
1991 $1,488,804,124 $7,255,210,470
1990 $1,009,455,484 $7,390,967,360
1989 $1,013,184,756 $6,366,039,373
1988 $2,630,900,096 $6,418,419,389
1987 $3,851,200,118 $6,487,353,103
1986 $2,885,799,994 $5,392,093,446
1985 $2,683,699,935 $3,818,944,918
1984 $3,117,599,872 $3,485,165,432
1983 $2,753,100,058 $3,569,356,125
1982 $2,454,499,872 $4,013,951,443
1981 $2,474,700,227 $4,095,892,781
1980 $2,144,300,006 $4,510,108,291
1979 $1,567,599,982 $4,084,877,823
1978 $2,127,699,979 $3,280,354,921
1977 $2,226,999,874 $2,938,046,463
1976 $1,836,899,999 $2,869,777,884
1975 $1,581,599,959 $2,830,388,405
1974 $1,521,400,012 $2,099,325,229
1973 $1,092,900,015 $1,863,398,590
1972 $878,570,045 $1,620,857,104
1971 $828,569,953 $1,339,549,033
1970 $778,569,939 $1,297,407,655
1969 $750,000,003 $1,245,234,931
1968 $692,859,985 $1,309,384,862
1967 $657,140,011 $1,246,480,766
1966 $607,140,010 $1,246,908,186
1965 $564,290,020 $1,210,058,228
1964 $347,119,918 $1,188,930,645
1963 $297,324,163 $1,122,139,862
1962 $269,283,804 $1,085,475,791
1961 $244,144,237 $1,058,975,257
1960 $227,223,322 $1,003,692,370

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

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Nicaragua and Senegal economies compared

GDP per capita
Nicaragua

Senegal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nicaragua Senegal
2024 $2,848 $1,773
2023 $2,609 $1,698
2022 $2,323 $1,574
2021 $2,138 $1,598
2020 $1,938 $1,461
2019 $1,959 $1,431
2018 $2,035 $1,453
2017 $2,183 $1,357
2016 $2,132 $1,266
2015 $2,074 $1,218
2014 $1,958 $1,399
2013 $1,835 $1,380
2012 $1,785 $1,327
2011 $1,680 $1,375
2010 $1,527 $1,276
2009 $1,467 $1,309
2008 $1,524 $1,399
2007 $1,350 $1,189
2006 $1,248 $1,017
2005 $1,183 $980
2004 $1,099 $918
2003 $1,021 $818
2002 $1,014 $669
2001 $1,052 $637
2000 $1,017 $603
1999 $980 $678
1998 $949 $685
1997 $913 $651
1996 $911 $723
1995 $892 $715
1994 $849 $584
1993 $394 $878
1992 $411 $951
1991 $350 $913
1990 $242.5 $957
1989 $249.2 $849
1988 $662 $880
1987 $992 $916
1986 $761 $784
1985 $724 $571
1984 $861 $536
1983 $780 $564
1982 $714 $652
1981 $740 $683
1980 $659 $772
1979 $495 $716
1978 $691 $589
1977 $744 $540
1976 $633 $541
1975 $561 $547
1974 $557 $417
1973 $413 $381
1972 $341 $342
1971 $331 $291.1
1970 $321 $290.5
1969 $319 $287.3
1968 $304 $311
1967 $297.9 $305
1966 $284 $315
1965 $272.3 $314
1964 $172.7 $318
1963 $152.5 $309
1962 $142.3 $307
1961 $132.9 $308
1960 $127.5 $300

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

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Nicaragua vs. Senegal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nicaragua

Senegal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nicaragua Senegal
2026 75.4 69.4
2025 75.3 69.2
2024 75.1 68.9
2023 74.9 68.7
2022 74.5 67.8
2021 70.5 66.9
2020 70.8 67.5
2019 73.8 67.7
2018 73.9 67.4
2017 73.4 67.1
2016 73.2 66.7
2015 72.9 66.5
2014 72.8 66
2013 72.6 65.6
2012 72.4 65.2
2011 72 64.8
2010 71.8 64.2
2009 71.5 63.8
2008 71.4 63.2
2007 71.2 62.7
2006 71 61.8
2005 70.4 61
2004 69.5 60.3
2003 68.7 59.5
2002 68 58.9
2001 67 58.2
2000 66.4 57.6
1999 65.9 57.3
1998 64.1 57.1
1997 65.5 57.1
1996 65.2 57.1
1995 64.9 57.3
1994 64.5 57.5
1993 64.1 57.3
1992 63.7 57.3
1991 63.3 57
1990 62.5 56.7
1989 61.9 56.2
1988 59.8 55.5
1987 57.3 54.6
1986 57.6 53.7
1985 56.4 52.6
1984 56.1 51.7
1983 56.9 50.8
1982 58.7 49.9
1981 58.3 49.1
1980 58 48.3
1979 50.8 47.5
1978 53.5 46.6
1977 56.1 45.7
1976 56.1 44.8
1975 55.8 43.9
1974 55.4 43.1
1973 55 42.4
1972 48 41.8
1971 54.2 41.2
1970 53.8 40.8
1969 53.4 40.4
1968 52.9 40.1
1967 52.3 40
1966 51.6 39.8
1965 50.6 39.8
1964 49.6 39.8
1963 48.8 39.7
1962 48 39.7
1961 47.3 39.7
1960 46.4 39.7
1959 46.1 39.5
1958 45.5 39.4
1957 44.9 39.1
1956 44.3 38.9
1955 43.7 38.5
1954 43.1 38.2
1953 42.4 37.8
1952 41.9 37.4
1951 40.8 36.9
1950 40.6 36.5

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

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Nicaragua and Senegal population clocks and comparison

Population
Nicaragua

Senegal
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua Senegal
2024 6,916,140 18,501,984
2023 6,823,613 18,077,573
2022 6,730,654 17,651,103
2021 6,644,741 17,220,867
2020 6,565,267 16,789,219
2019 6,483,657 16,352,922
2018 6,400,080 15,914,498
2017 6,316,231 15,475,002
2016 6,232,666 15,034,521
2015 6,149,417 14,593,331
2014 6,066,492 14,152,102
2013 5,983,845 13,710,849
2012 5,901,287 13,310,495
2011 5,819,051 12,958,897
2010 5,737,450 12,635,413
2009 5,656,601 12,337,389
2008 5,576,593 12,048,959
2007 5,497,243 11,770,344
2006 5,418,855 11,500,094
2005 5,342,105 11,235,472
2004 5,272,912 10,975,704
2003 5,210,963 10,721,176
2002 5,149,909 10,466,214
2001 5,087,825 10,212,942
2000 5,022,633 9,968,260
1999 4,954,018 9,730,887
1998 4,883,655 9,502,952
1997 4,809,573 9,283,495
1996 4,729,974 9,067,014
1995 4,642,931 8,848,101
1994 4,549,316 8,624,078
1993 4,453,732 8,396,288
1992 4,357,026 8,168,395
1991 4,259,637 7,943,085
1990 4,162,559 7,720,523
1989 4,066,476 7,502,207
1988 3,972,320 7,289,618
1987 3,882,164 7,081,530
1986 3,794,157 6,878,192
1985 3,706,479 6,683,287
1984 3,619,104 6,499,364
1983 3,530,282 6,324,504
1982 3,438,745 6,156,961
1981 3,345,674 5,997,160
1980 3,252,403 5,845,638
1979 3,164,525 5,702,895
1978 3,080,314 5,568,096
1977 2,992,534 5,439,549
1976 2,903,851 5,308,564
1975 2,816,943 5,170,810
1974 2,732,075 5,029,437
1973 2,649,278 4,885,181
1972 2,573,578 4,741,631
1971 2,499,825 4,601,864
1970 2,423,065 4,466,328
1969 2,348,398 4,334,974
1968 2,275,836 4,207,587
1967 2,205,567 4,083,870
1966 2,137,820 3,964,299
1965 2,072,681 3,849,788
1964 2,010,176 3,740,535
1963 1,950,159 3,635,876
1962 1,892,320 3,534,686
1961 1,836,451 3,436,375
1960 1,782,370 3,340,907

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

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Fertility rates in Nicaragua and Senegal

Fertility rate
Nicaragua

Senegal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nicaragua Senegal
2023 2.22 3.82
2022 2.24 3.86
2021 2.27 3.94
2020 2.3 4
2019 2.32 4.1
2018 2.35 4.29
2017 2.38 4.49
2016 2.41 4.65
2015 2.43 4.75
2014 2.46 4.88
2013 2.49 5.05
2012 2.53 5.13
2011 2.56 5.1
2010 2.6 5.06
2009 2.63 5.03
2008 2.66 5.02
2007 2.7 5.02
2006 2.73 5.06
2005 2.77 5.13
2004 2.78 5.19
2003 2.83 5.25
2002 2.89 5.3
2001 3 5.4
2000 3.12 5.5
1999 3.22 5.57
1998 3.34 5.58
1997 3.47 5.64
1996 3.62 5.72
1995 3.78 5.82
1994 3.94 5.92
1993 4.1 6.05
1992 4.27 6.15
1991 4.43 6.27
1990 4.6 6.4
1989 4.76 6.48
1988 4.93 6.58
1987 5.07 6.79
1986 5.22 6.9
1985 5.36 7.01
1984 5.49 7.11
1983 5.61 7.19
1982 5.74 7.25
1981 5.84 7.28
1980 5.96 7.29
1979 6.07 7.29
1978 6.16 7.28
1977 6.28 7.27
1976 6.37 7.26
1975 6.45 7.25
1974 6.52 7.25
1973 6.59 7.26
1972 6.65 7.26
1971 6.71 7.26
1970 6.77 7.26
1969 6.83 7.26
1968 6.89 7.25
1967 6.94 7.24
1966 6.99 7.22
1965 7.03 7.19
1964 7.06 7.16
1963 7.08 7.12
1962 7.1 7.08
1961 7.11 7.04
1960 7.16 7

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

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Nicaragua and Senegal demographics compared

Median age
Nicaragua

Senegal
1x
Year Median age, years
Nicaragua Senegal
2024 26.6 20.4
2023 26.3 20.1
2022 25.9 19.9
2021 25.6 19.7
2020 25.3 19.4
2019 25 19.2
2018 24.7 19
2017 24.3 18.9
2016 24 18.7
2015 23.7 18.6
2014 23.4 18.6
2013 23.1 18.5
2012 22.8 18.5
2011 22.5 18.5
2010 22.2 18.5
2009 22 18.4
2008 21.7 18.4
2007 21.4 18.3
2006 21.1 18.2
2005 20.8 18.2
2004 20.4 18.1
2003 20.1 18
2002 19.7 17.8
2001 19.4 17.7
2000 19.1 17.6
1999 18.8 17.5
1998 18.4 17.4
1997 18.1 17.3
1996 17.9 17.2
1995 17.6 17.1
1994 17.4 17
1993 17.2 16.9
1992 17 16.8
1991 16.8 16.7
1990 16.7 16.6
1989 16.5 16.5
1988 16.4 16.4
1987 16.4 16.3
1986 16.3 16.3
1985 16.3 16.3
1984 16.3 16.3
1983 16.3 16.4
1982 16.2 16.5
1981 16.2 16.7
1980 16.2 16.8
1979 16.2 17
1978 16.2 17.2
1977 16.2 17.4
1976 16.2 17.6
1975 16.2 17.7
1974 16.2 17.8
1973 16.2 17.9
1972 16.2 17.9
1971 16.1 17.9
1970 16.1 17.9
1969 16.1 17.9
1968 16 17.9
1967 16 17.9
1966 16 17.8
1965 15.9 17.9
1964 15.9 17.9
1963 15.9 17.9
1962 16 18
1961 16.1 18
1960 16.2 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nicaragua Senegal
GNI, Atlas method
$17.4B
2024
$31.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
33.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.87%
2023
6.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.55%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
19,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.48%
2024
-13.4%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.2%
2018
5.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
48.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.6%
2024
25%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.6
2026
53.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.2%
2014
28.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2014
3%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$6.1B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$5.25B
2024
$3.75B
2024
International tourist arrivals
474,000
2020
1,376,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
15.2%
1999
10.5%
2018
Banked people share
23.5%
2024
76.5%
2024

Energy

Nicaragua Senegal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
608 kg
2022
291.1 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.8
2022
$16.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.74 megatons
2024
14.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.83 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.9%
2022
63.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.4%
2021
35.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17%
2022
1.58%
2023
Net energy imports use share
46.5%
2022
69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
682 kWh
2022
410 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
69.5%
2021
13.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
14.9%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
88.3%
2023
74.2%
2023

Society

Nicaragua Senegal
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-8,371
2025
-12,636
2025
Urban population
59.3%
2024
55.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
27.3
2026
34.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
14
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
23
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11
2021
0.3
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.9
2019
23.5
2019
Visa free countries
124
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.6%
2015
50.4%
2023
English speaking
1%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
58.2%
2023
60.6%
2023

Health

Nicaragua Senegal
Government health expenditure per capita
$216.6
2023
$73.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$81.5
2023
$32.5
2023
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.41%
2023
16.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.68
2018
0.11
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
60
2023
237
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.4
2023
38.5
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
10.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.4%
2024
3.8%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
23
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
6.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
0.38 liters
2020

Territory

Nicaragua Senegal
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
6,718 sq mi
2024
4,018 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,656 sq mi
2026
36,722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,998 sq mi
2026
30,688 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,849 mi
2014
10,355 mi
2017

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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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