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Nicaragua vs Serbia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nicaragua has a population of 6.92M (ranked 108/197), compared with 6.59M in Serbia (ranked 109/197). Nicaragua's land area is 46,464 sq mi versus 32,467 sq mi for Serbia (ranked 98th vs. 111th).

By GDP, Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B) and Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B). By GDP per capita, Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848), while Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679).

Main facts and rankings

Nicaragua Serbia
Population
7124343
6494521
Population rank 107/197 110/197
GDP
$19.7B
2024
$90.1B
2024
GDP rank 131/197 76/197
GDP per capita
$2,848
2024
$13,679
2024
GDP per capita rank 141/197 73/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,709
2024
$32,832
2024
Government debt
$7.71B
2024
$40.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.1%
2024
44.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,115
2024
$6,084
2024
Government debt per person rank 138/185 73/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,318
2026
$12,252
2026
Land area 46,464 sq mi 32,467 sq mi
Population density
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
200 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.22
2023
1.61
2023
Median age
26.6 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

Nicaragua and Serbia: Comparison Charts

Nicaragua and Serbia economies compared

GDP
Nicaragua

Serbia
1x
Year GDP
Nicaragua Serbia
2024 $19,693,982,968 $90,097,765,959
2023 $17,805,842,284 $81,343,999,280
2022 $15,634,572,502 $66,809,895,701
2021 $14,209,020,362 $66,159,884,073
2020 $12,726,422,432 $55,874,017,669
2019 $12,699,023,614 $53,864,693,665
2018 $13,025,221,974 $52,787,520,249
2017 $13,785,893,007 $45,972,834,714
2016 $13,286,093,388 $42,225,495,910
2015 $12,756,696,261 $41,297,410,635
2014 $11,880,438,824 $49,114,321,280
2013 $10,982,988,249 $50,455,529,604
2012 $10,532,017,232 $45,103,269,969
2011 $9,774,329,333 $51,251,098,408
2010 $8,758,602,233 $43,536,629,233
2009 $8,298,702,489 $46,955,984,410
2008 $8,496,967,597 $54,220,641,202
2007 $7,423,375,015 $44,888,028,946
2006 $6,763,672,381 $33,298,057,362
2005 $6,321,324,279 $28,334,256,181
2004 $5,792,932,838 $26,845,632,342
2003 $5,322,228,351 $23,593,044,418
2002 $5,223,727,303 $17,930,583,571
2001 $5,351,752,034 $13,599,378,662
2000 $5,109,587,050 $7,326,373,882
1999 $4,856,026,259 $20,878,694,851
1998 $4,635,347,386 $21,004,077,441
1997 $4,389,973,490 $27,153,408,995
1996 $4,308,351,903 $23,277,430,168
1995 $4,140,470,000 $17,921,892,655
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 Serbia economies compared

GDP per capita
Nicaragua

Serbia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nicaragua Serbia
2024 $2,848 $13,679
2023 $2,609 $12,282
2022 $2,323 $10,025
2021 $2,138 $9,681
2020 $1,938 $8,099
2019 $1,959 $7,756
2018 $2,035 $7,560
2017 $2,183 $6,548
2016 $2,132 $5,982
2015 $2,074 $5,820
2014 $1,958 $6,887
2013 $1,835 $7,040
2012 $1,785 $6,263
2011 $1,680 $7,082
2010 $1,527 $5,971
2009 $1,467 $6,414
2008 $1,524 $7,377
2007 $1,350 $6,081
2006 $1,248 $4,493
2005 $1,183 $3,808
2004 $1,099 $3,597
2003 $1,021 $3,154
2002 $1,014 $2,391
2001 $1,052 $1,812
2000 $1,017 $975
1999 $980 $2,769
1998 $949 $2,775
1997 $913 $3,574
1996 $911 $3,054
1995 $892 $2,349
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. Serbia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nicaragua

Serbia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nicaragua Serbia
2026 75.4 77.3
2025 75.3 77.1
2024 75.1 76.9
2023 74.9 76.8
2022 74.5 75.5
2021 70.5 72.9
2020 70.8 74.5
2019 73.8 76.1
2018 73.9 76
2017 73.4 75.8
2016 73.2 75.7
2015 72.9 75.7
2014 72.8 75.5
2013 72.6 75.3
2012 72.4 75.1
2011 72 74.7
2010 71.8 74.4
2009 71.5 74.1
2008 71.4 73.9
2007 71.2 73.7
2006 71 73.4
2005 70.4 73.1
2004 69.5 72.9
2003 68.7 72.7
2002 68 72.6
2001 67 72.3
2000 66.4 72.3
1999 65.9 70
1998 64.1 72.3
1997 65.5 72.9
1996 65.2 72.9
1995 64.9 72.7
1994 64.5 72.3
1993 64.1 71.9
1992 63.7 71.6
1991 63.3 71.9
1990 62.5 72.2
1989 61.9 72.3
1988 59.8 72
1987 57.3 71.9
1986 57.6 71.6
1985 56.4 71.4
1984 56.1 71.2
1983 56.9 71.1
1982 58.7 71
1981 58.3 71.1
1980 58 71.1
1979 50.8 71.2
1978 53.5 71.4
1977 56.1 71.8
1976 56.1 71.9
1975 55.8 71.6
1974 55.4 71.1
1973 55 70.5
1972 48 70
1971 54.2 69.7
1970 53.8 69.7
1969 53.4 70
1968 52.9 70.1
1967 52.3 70.1
1966 51.6 69.4
1965 50.6 68.7
1964 49.6 68
1963 48.8 67.4
1962 48 67
1961 47.3 66.3
1960 46.4 65.7
1959 46.1 65.2
1958 45.5 64.3
1957 44.9 63.2
1956 44.3 61.9
1955 43.7 61.3
1954 43.1 60.7
1953 42.4 59.8
1952 41.9 57.4
1951 40.8 55.6
1950 40.6 55.1

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

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Nicaragua and Serbia population clocks and comparison

Population
Nicaragua

Serbia
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua Serbia
2024 6,916,140 6,586,476
2023 6,823,613 6,623,183
2022 6,730,654 6,664,449
2021 6,644,741 6,834,326
2020 6,565,267 6,899,126
2019 6,483,657 6,945,235
2018 6,400,080 6,982,604
2017 6,316,231 7,020,858
2016 6,232,666 7,058,322
2015 6,149,417 7,095,383
2014 6,066,492 7,131,787
2013 5,983,845 7,166,553
2012 5,901,287 7,201,497
2011 5,819,051 7,236,519
2010 5,737,450 7,291,436
2009 5,656,601 7,320,807
2008 5,576,593 7,350,222
2007 5,497,243 7,381,579
2006 5,418,855 7,411,569
2005 5,342,105 7,440,769
2004 5,272,912 7,463,157
2003 5,210,963 7,480,591
2002 5,149,909 7,500,031
2001 5,087,825 7,503,433
2000 5,022,633 7,516,346
1999 4,954,018 7,540,401
1998 4,883,655 7,567,745
1997 4,809,573 7,598,538
1996 4,729,974 7,622,185
1995 4,642,931 7,628,264
1994 4,549,316 7,622,711
1993 4,453,732 7,614,328
1992 4,357,026 7,604,063
1991 4,259,637 7,595,636
1990 4,162,559 7,897,937
1989 4,066,476 7,893,787
1988 3,972,320 7,884,218
1987 3,882,164 7,868,027
1986 3,794,157 7,853,824
1985 3,706,479 7,835,902
1984 3,619,104 7,813,549
1983 3,530,282 7,788,100
1982 3,438,745 7,763,335
1981 3,345,674 7,736,787
1980 3,252,403 7,709,544
1979 3,164,525 7,541,997
1978 3,080,314 7,504,017
1977 2,992,534 7,462,783
1976 2,903,851 7,418,973
1975 2,816,943 7,368,717
1974 2,732,075 7,326,043
1973 2,649,278 7,283,902
1972 2,573,578 7,252,012
1971 2,499,825 7,211,716
1970 2,423,065 7,164,993
1969 2,348,398 7,123,249
1968 2,275,836 7,007,586
1967 2,205,567 6,966,522
1966 2,137,820 6,927,969
1965 2,072,681 6,876,624
1964 2,010,176 6,832,855
1963 1,950,159 6,787,950
1962 1,892,320 6,740,264
1961 1,836,451 6,689,077
1960 1,782,370 6,638,992

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

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Fertility rates in Nicaragua and Serbia

Fertility rate
Nicaragua

Serbia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nicaragua Serbia
2023 2.22 1.61
2022 2.24 1.59
2021 2.27 1.52
2020 2.3 1.48
2019 2.32 1.52
2018 2.35 1.49
2017 2.38 1.49
2016 2.41 1.46
2015 2.43 1.46
2014 2.46 1.46
2013 2.49 1.43
2012 2.53 1.45
2011 2.56 1.4
2010 2.6 1.4
2009 2.63 1.44
2008 2.66 1.4
2007 2.7 1.38
2006 2.73 1.43
2005 2.77 1.45
2004 2.78 1.57
2003 2.83 1.59
2002 2.89 1.57
2001 3 1.58
2000 3.12 1.48
1999 3.22 1.35
1998 3.34 1.37
1997 3.47 1.4
1996 3.62 1.44
1995 3.78 1.47
1994 3.94 1.51
1993 4.1 1.54
1992 4.27 1.57
1991 4.43 1.61
1990 4.6 1.65
1989 4.76 1.69
1988 4.93 1.72
1987 5.07 1.75
1986 5.22 1.78
1985 5.36 1.8
1984 5.49 1.81
1983 5.61 1.83
1982 5.74 1.84
1981 5.84 1.85
1980 5.96 1.86
1979 6.07 1.88
1978 6.16 1.89
1977 6.28 1.9
1976 6.37 1.91
1975 6.45 1.92
1974 6.52 1.93
1973 6.59 1.94
1972 6.65 1.95
1971 6.71 1.96
1970 6.77 1.97
1969 6.83 1.99
1968 6.89 2.01
1967 6.94 2.02
1966 6.99 2.04
1965 7.03 2.06
1964 7.06 2.07
1963 7.08 2.08
1962 7.1 2.11
1961 7.11 2.13
1960 7.16 2.15

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

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Nicaragua and Serbia demographics compared

Median age
Nicaragua

Serbia
1x
Year Median age, years
Nicaragua Serbia
2024 26.6 45.1
2023 26.3 44.9
2022 25.9 44.7
2021 25.6 44.5
2020 25.3 44.4
2019 25 44.2
2018 24.7 44
2017 24.3 43.7
2016 24 43.5
2015 23.7 43.3
2014 23.4 43
2013 23.1 42.8
2012 22.8 42.6
2011 22.5 42.4
2010 22.2 42.1
2009 22 41.9
2008 21.7 41.7
2007 21.4 41.5
2006 21.1 41.3
2005 20.8 41.1
2004 20.4 40.9
2003 20.1 40.7
2002 19.7 40.5
2001 19.4 40.3
2000 19.1 40.1
1999 18.8 39.8
1998 18.4 39.5
1997 18.1 39.2
1996 17.9 38.9
1995 17.6 38.5
1994 17.4 38.2
1993 17.2 37.8
1992 17 37.5
1991 16.8 37.1
1990 16.7 36.8
1989 16.5 36.5
1988 16.4 36.1
1987 16.4 35.7
1986 16.3 35.4
1985 16.3 35
1984 16.3 34.7
1983 16.3 34.4
1982 16.2 34.1
1981 16.2 33.9
1980 16.2 33.8
1979 16.2 33.7
1978 16.2 33.5
1977 16.2 33.4
1976 16.2 33.2
1975 16.2 33
1974 16.2 32.8
1973 16.2 32.7
1972 16.2 32.5
1971 16.1 32.2
1970 16.1 32
1969 16.1 31.7
1968 16 31.4
1967 16 31.1
1966 16 30.8
1965 15.9 30.5
1964 15.9 30.2
1963 15.9 29.8
1962 16 29.4
1961 16.1 29.1
1960 16.2 28.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nicaragua Serbia
GNI, Atlas method
$17.4B
2024
$76.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
42.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.87%
2023
3.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.55%
2024
2.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
32,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.48%
2024
-1.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.2%
2018
7.24%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.6%
2024
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.6
2026
65
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.2%
2014
24.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2014
2.4%
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.06B
2011
Total reserves including gold
$6.1B
2024
$30.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.25B
2024
$5.76B
2024
International tourist arrivals
474,000
2020
446,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.2%
1999
5.58%
2020
Banked people share
23.5%
2024
83.3%
2024

Energy

Nicaragua Serbia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
608 kg
2022
2,378 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.8
2022
$12.5
2023
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
83%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.4%
2021
27.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17%
2022
7.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
46.5%
2022
42.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
682 kWh
2022
5,090 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
69.5%
2021
35%
2021
Hydroelectric share
14.9%
2022
32.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
88.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nicaragua Serbia
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-8,371
2025
-13,086
2025
Urban population
59.3%
2024
62.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
47.4:52.6
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Quality of life index
27.3
2026
63.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
14
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
23
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11
2021
1.31
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.9
2019
7.5
2019
Visa free countries
124
2025
134
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.6%
2015
99.3%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
55%
2025
People using the Internet
58.2%
2023
87.7%
2024

Health

Nicaragua Serbia
Government health expenditure per capita
$216.6
2023
$984
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$81.5
2023
$316
2023
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.41%
2023
0.0002%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.68
2018
3.1
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
60
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.4
2023
5.2
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
23.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.4%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
7.89 liters
2019

Territory

Nicaragua Serbia
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
6,718 sq mi
2024
4,929 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,656 sq mi
2026
13,112 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,998 sq mi
2026
10,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,849 mi
2014
28,222 mi
2024

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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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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