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Nicaragua vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nicaragua has a population of 6.92M (ranked 108/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). Nicaragua's land area is 46,464 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 98th vs. 177th).

By GDP, Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Nicaragua Singapore
Population
7124343
6125852
Population rank 107/197 113/197
GDP
$19.7B
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 131/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$2,848
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 141/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,709
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$7.71B
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.1%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,115
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 138/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,318
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 46,464 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.22
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
26.6 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Nicaragua and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Nicaragua and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Nicaragua

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Nicaragua Singapore
2024 $19,693,982,968 $547,386,645,892
2023 $17,805,842,284 $505,439,514,078
2022 $15,634,572,502 $509,017,841,147
2021 $14,209,020,362 $436,591,382,250
2020 $12,726,422,432 $349,165,858,545
2019 $12,699,023,614 $376,161,998,830
2018 $13,025,221,974 $377,123,710,561
2017 $13,785,893,007 $343,673,334,902
2016 $13,286,093,388 $319,646,468,521
2015 $12,756,696,261 $307,998,545,269
2014 $11,880,438,824 $314,863,580,758
2013 $10,982,988,249 $307,576,360,585
2012 $10,532,017,232 $295,092,888,077
2011 $9,774,329,333 $279,356,499,090
2010 $8,758,602,233 $239,807,980,591
2009 $8,298,702,489 $194,150,283,772
2008 $8,496,967,597 $193,617,323,539
2007 $7,423,375,015 $180,941,701,358
2006 $6,763,672,381 $148,627,286,361
2005 $6,321,324,279 $127,807,848,728
2004 $5,792,932,838 $115,033,593,101
2003 $5,322,228,351 $97,646,401,096
2002 $5,223,727,303 $92,538,372,870
2001 $5,351,752,034 $89,793,790,670
2000 $5,109,587,050 $96,076,539,926
1999 $4,856,026,259 $86,286,849,755
1998 $4,635,347,386 $85,728,207,782
1997 $4,389,973,490 $100,123,787,215
1996 $4,308,351,903 $96,293,086,513
1995 $4,140,470,000 $87,812,540,788
1994 $3,863,185,119 $73,688,724,431
1993 $1,756,454,248 $60,603,815,716
1992 $1,792,800,000 $52,131,320,033
1991 $1,488,804,124 $45,466,164,978
1990 $1,009,455,484 $36,144,336,769
1989 $1,013,184,756 $30,465,364,739
1988 $2,630,900,096 $25,371,462,488
1987 $3,851,200,118 $20,919,215,578
1986 $2,885,799,994 $18,586,746,057
1985 $2,683,699,935 $19,156,532,746
1984 $3,117,599,872 $19,749,361,098
1983 $2,753,100,058 $17,784,112,150
1982 $2,454,499,872 $16,084,252,378
1981 $2,474,700,227 $14,175,228,844
1980 $2,144,300,006 $11,896,256,783
1979 $1,567,599,982 $9,296,921,724
1978 $2,127,699,979 $7,517,176,355
1977 $2,226,999,874 $6,618,585,074
1976 $1,836,899,999 $6,327,077,974
1975 $1,581,599,959 $5,633,673,930
1974 $1,521,400,012 $5,221,534,956
1973 $1,092,900,015 $3,696,213,333
1972 $878,570,045 $2,721,440,981
1971 $828,569,953 $2,263,785,444
1970 $778,569,939 $1,920,574,150
1969 $750,000,003 $1,659,893,768
1968 $692,859,985 $1,425,706,091
1967 $657,140,011 $1,238,035,816
1966 $607,140,010 $1,096,425,608
1965 $564,290,020 $974,644,096
1964 $347,119,918 $894,153,311
1963 $297,324,163 $917,608,012
1962 $269,283,804 $826,239,212
1961 $244,144,237 $764,629,788
1960 $227,223,322 $704,751,700

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

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Nicaragua and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Nicaragua

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nicaragua Singapore
2024 $2,848 $90,674
2023 $2,609 $85,412
2022 $2,323 $90,299
2021 $2,138 $80,056
2020 $1,938 $61,410
2019 $1,959 $65,952
2018 $2,035 $66,882
2017 $2,183 $61,236
2016 $2,132 $57,006
2015 $2,074 $55,646
2014 $1,958 $57,565
2013 $1,835 $56,967
2012 $1,785 $55,548
2011 $1,680 $53,891
2010 $1,527 $47,237
2009 $1,467 $38,927
2008 $1,524 $40,009
2007 $1,350 $39,433
2006 $1,248 $33,768
2005 $1,183 $29,961
2004 $1,099 $27,608
2003 $1,021 $23,730
2002 $1,014 $22,160
2001 $1,052 $21,700
2000 $1,017 $23,853
1999 $980 $21,797
1998 $949 $21,829
1997 $913 $26,376
1996 $911 $26,233
1995 $892 $24,915
1994 $849 $21,552
1993 $394 $18,290
1992 $411 $16,136
1991 $350 $14,502
1990 $242.5 $11,862
1989 $249.2 $10,395
1988 $662 $8,914
1987 $992 $7,539
1986 $761 $6,800
1985 $724 $7,002
1984 $861 $7,228
1983 $780 $6,633
1982 $714 $6,078
1981 $740 $5,597
1980 $659 $4,928
1979 $495 $3,901
1978 $691 $3,194
1977 $744 $2,846
1976 $633 $2,759
1975 $561 $2,490
1974 $557 $2,342
1973 $413 $1,685
1972 $341 $1,264
1971 $331 $1,071
1970 $321 $926
1969 $319 $813
1968 $304 $709
1967 $297.9 $626
1966 $284 $567
1965 $272.3 $517
1964 $172.7 $486
1963 $152.5 $511
1962 $142.3 $472
1961 $132.9 $449
1960 $127.5 $428

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

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Nicaragua vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nicaragua

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nicaragua Singapore
2026 75.4 84.1
2025 75.3 84
2024 75.1 83.9
2023 74.9 83.7
2022 74.5 82.9
2021 70.5 83.5
2020 70.8 83.7
2019 73.8 83.7
2018 73.9 83.4
2017 73.4 83.1
2016 73.2 82.9
2015 72.9 82.7
2014 72.8 82.6
2013 72.6 82.5
2012 72.4 82.2
2011 72 81.9
2010 71.8 81.6
2009 71.5 81.4
2008 71.4 81.1
2007 71.2 80.9
2006 71 80.6
2005 70.4 80.3
2004 69.5 79.7
2003 68.7 79.2
2002 68 78.7
2001 67 78.3
2000 66.4 77.8
1999 65.9 77.3
1998 64.1 76.9
1997 65.5 76.4
1996 65.2 76.1
1995 64.9 75.7
1994 64.5 75.6
1993 64.1 75.5
1992 63.7 75.3
1991 63.3 75.1
1990 62.5 74.6
1989 61.9 74.3
1988 59.8 74
1987 57.3 74
1986 57.6 73.6
1985 56.4 73.1
1984 56.1 72.6
1983 56.9 72.4
1982 58.7 72
1981 58.3 71.7
1980 58 71.5
1979 50.8 71.4
1978 53.5 71.2
1977 56.1 70.9
1976 56.1 70.6
1975 55.8 70.2
1974 55.4 69.7
1973 55 69.4
1972 48 69
1971 54.2 68.8
1970 53.8 68.5
1969 53.4 68.1
1968 52.9 67.7
1967 52.3 67.3
1966 51.6 67.2
1965 50.6 66.9
1964 49.6 66.7
1963 48.8 66.5
1962 48 66.1
1961 47.3 65.7
1960 46.4 65.3
1959 46.1 64.8
1958 45.5 64
1957 44.9 63.4
1956 44.3 62.6
1955 43.7 61.2
1954 43.1 59.4
1953 42.4 57.5
1952 41.9 56.4
1951 40.8 55.3
1950 40.6 54.1

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

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Nicaragua and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Nicaragua

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua Singapore
2024 6,916,140 6,036,860
2023 6,823,613 5,917,648
2022 6,730,654 5,637,022
2021 6,644,741 5,453,566
2020 6,565,267 5,685,807
2019 6,483,657 5,703,569
2018 6,400,080 5,638,676
2017 6,316,231 5,612,253
2016 6,232,666 5,607,283
2015 6,149,417 5,535,002
2014 6,066,492 5,469,724
2013 5,983,845 5,399,162
2012 5,901,287 5,312,437
2011 5,819,051 5,183,688
2010 5,737,450 5,076,732
2009 5,656,601 4,987,573
2008 5,576,593 4,839,396
2007 5,497,243 4,588,599
2006 5,418,855 4,401,365
2005 5,342,105 4,265,762
2004 5,272,912 4,166,664
2003 5,210,963 4,114,826
2002 5,149,909 4,175,950
2001 5,087,825 4,138,012
2000 5,022,633 4,027,887
1999 4,954,018 3,958,723
1998 4,883,655 3,927,213
1997 4,809,573 3,796,038
1996 4,729,974 3,670,704
1995 4,642,931 3,524,506
1994 4,549,316 3,419,048
1993 4,453,732 3,313,471
1992 4,357,026 3,230,698
1991 4,259,637 3,135,083
1990 4,162,559 3,047,132
1989 4,066,476 2,930,901
1988 3,972,320 2,846,108
1987 3,882,164 2,774,789
1986 3,794,157 2,733,373
1985 3,706,479 2,735,957
1984 3,619,104 2,732,221
1983 3,530,282 2,681,061
1982 3,438,745 2,646,466
1981 3,345,674 2,532,835
1980 3,252,403 2,413,945
1979 3,164,525 2,383,500
1978 3,080,314 2,353,600
1977 2,992,534 2,325,300
1976 2,903,851 2,293,300
1975 2,816,943 2,262,600
1974 2,732,075 2,229,800
1973 2,649,278 2,193,000
1972 2,573,578 2,152,400
1971 2,499,825 2,112,900
1970 2,423,065 2,074,507
1969 2,348,398 2,042,500
1968 2,275,836 2,012,000
1967 2,205,567 1,977,600
1966 2,137,820 1,934,400
1965 2,072,681 1,886,900
1964 2,010,176 1,841,600
1963 1,950,159 1,795,000
1962 1,892,320 1,750,200
1961 1,836,451 1,702,400
1960 1,782,370 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in Nicaragua and Singapore

Fertility rate
Nicaragua

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nicaragua Singapore
2023 2.22 0.97
2022 2.24 1.04
2021 2.27 1.12
2020 2.3 1.1
2019 2.32 1.14
2018 2.35 1.14
2017 2.38 1.16
2016 2.41 1.2
2015 2.43 1.24
2014 2.46 1.25
2013 2.49 1.19
2012 2.53 1.29
2011 2.56 1.2
2010 2.6 1.15
2009 2.63 1.22
2008 2.66 1.28
2007 2.7 1.29
2006 2.73 1.28
2005 2.77 1.26
2004 2.78 1.26
2003 2.83 1.27
2002 2.89 1.37
2001 3 1.41
2000 3.12 1.6
1999 3.22 1.47
1998 3.34 1.48
1997 3.47 1.61
1996 3.62 1.66
1995 3.78 1.67
1994 3.94 1.71
1993 4.1 1.74
1992 4.27 1.72
1991 4.43 1.73
1990 4.6 1.83
1989 4.76 1.75
1988 4.93 1.96
1987 5.07 1.62
1986 5.22 1.43
1985 5.36 1.61
1984 5.49 1.62
1983 5.61 1.61
1982 5.74 1.74
1981 5.84 1.78
1980 5.96 1.82
1979 6.07 1.79
1978 6.16 1.79
1977 6.28 1.82
1976 6.37 2.11
1975 6.45 2.07
1974 6.52 2.35
1973 6.59 2.79
1972 6.65 3.04
1971 6.71 3.02
1970 6.77 3.07
1969 6.83 3.22
1968 6.89 3.53
1967 6.94 3.91
1966 6.99 4.46
1965 7.03 4.66
1964 7.06 4.97
1963 7.08 5.16
1962 7.1 5.21
1961 7.11 5.41
1960 7.16 5.76

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

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Nicaragua and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Nicaragua

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Nicaragua Singapore
2024 26.6 36.8
2023 26.3 36.2
2022 25.9 35.9
2021 25.6 35.8
2020 25.3 35.5
2019 25 35.2
2018 24.7 35
2017 24.3 34.8
2016 24 34.5
2015 23.7 34.4
2014 23.4 34.2
2013 23.1 34.1
2012 22.8 34
2011 22.5 33.9
2010 22.2 33.7
2009 22 33.6
2008 21.7 33.5
2007 21.4 33.6
2006 21.1 33.6
2005 20.8 33.5
2004 20.4 33.3
2003 20.1 33
2002 19.7 32.7
2001 19.4 32.5
2000 19.1 32.2
1999 18.8 31.9
1998 18.4 31.6
1997 18.1 31.4
1996 17.9 31.2
1995 17.6 31
1994 17.4 30.7
1993 17.2 30.4
1992 17 30.1
1991 16.8 29.8
1990 16.7 29.5
1989 16.5 29.1
1988 16.4 28.7
1987 16.4 28.3
1986 16.3 27.8
1985 16.3 27.3
1984 16.3 26.9
1983 16.3 26.4
1982 16.2 25.9
1981 16.2 25.3
1980 16.2 24.7
1979 16.2 24.2
1978 16.2 23.6
1977 16.2 23.1
1976 16.2 22.6
1975 16.2 22
1974 16.2 21.5
1973 16.2 21
1972 16.2 20.6
1971 16.1 20.1
1970 16.1 19.7
1969 16.1 19.3
1968 16 18.9
1967 16 18.6
1966 16 18.4
1965 15.9 18.2
1964 15.9 18.1
1963 15.9 18
1962 16 18
1961 16.1 18.1
1960 16.2 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nicaragua Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$17.4B
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.87%
2023
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.55%
2024
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.48%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.2%
2018
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.6%
2024
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.6
2026
84.4
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
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.1B
2024
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.25B
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
474,000
2020
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.2%
1999
3.04%
2018
Banked people share
23.5%
2024
98%
2024

Energy

Nicaragua Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
608 kg
2022
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.8
2022
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.74 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.83 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.9%
2022
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.4%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17%
2022
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share
46.5%
2022
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
682 kWh
2022
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
69.5%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
14.9%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
88.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nicaragua Singapore
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-8,371
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
59.3%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
27.3
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
14
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
23
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11
2021
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.9
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
124
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.6%
2015
97.7%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
58.2%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Nicaragua Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$216.6
2023
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$81.5
2023
$997
2023
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.41%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.68
2018
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
60
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.4
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.4%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Nicaragua Singapore
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
6,718 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,656 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,998 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,849 mi
2014
2,175 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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