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Nicaragua vs Slovakia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nicaragua has a population of 6.92M (ranked 108/197), compared with 5.42M in Slovakia (ranked 119/197). Nicaragua's land area is 46,464 sq mi versus 18,564 sq mi for Slovakia (ranked 98th vs. 128th).

By GDP, Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B) and Slovakia ranks 61/197 ($141B). By GDP per capita, Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848), while Slovakia ranks 47/197 ($25,993).

Main facts and rankings

Nicaragua Slovakia
Population
7124343
5359438
Population rank 107/197 125/197
GDP
$19.7B
2024
$141B
2024
GDP rank 131/197 61/197
GDP per capita
$2,848
2024
$25,993
2024
GDP per capita rank 141/197 47/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,709
2024
$48,132
2024
Government debt
$7.71B
2024
$80.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.1%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,115
2024
$14,876
2024
Government debt per person rank 138/185 40/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,318
2026
$17,983
2026
Land area 46,464 sq mi 18,564 sq mi
Population density
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
288.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.22
2023
1.49
2023
Median age
26.6 years
2024
42.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
78.8 years
2026

Nicaragua and Slovakia: Comparison Charts

Nicaragua and Slovakia economies compared

GDP
Nicaragua

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP
Nicaragua Slovakia
2024 $19,693,982,968 $140,934,076,532
2023 $17,805,842,284 $133,578,518,424
2022 $15,634,572,502 $115,792,972,358
2021 $14,209,020,362 $120,511,265,913
2020 $12,726,422,432 $107,732,602,896
2019 $12,699,023,614 $105,843,498,304
2018 $13,025,221,974 $106,611,673,365
2017 $13,785,893,007 $95,978,130,735
2016 $13,286,093,388 $90,347,173,229
2015 $12,756,696,261 $89,178,548,717
2014 $11,880,438,824 $101,713,075,599
2013 $10,982,988,249 $99,134,277,850
2012 $10,532,017,232 $94,724,394,278
2011 $9,774,329,333 $99,705,104,723
2010 $8,758,602,233 $91,112,160,801
2009 $8,298,702,489 $89,342,984,698
2008 $8,496,967,597 $100,830,060,553
2007 $7,423,375,015 $86,587,749,518
2006 $6,763,672,381 $70,751,813,443
2005 $6,321,324,279 $62,547,753,148
2004 $5,792,932,838 $57,215,475,076
2003 $5,322,228,351 $46,616,149,117
2002 $5,223,727,303 $35,243,658,399
2001 $5,351,752,034 $30,726,659,551
2000 $5,109,587,050 $29,215,726,005
1999 $4,856,026,259 $30,496,272,225
1998 $4,635,347,386 $29,976,207,629
1997 $4,389,973,490 $27,844,628,979
1996 $4,308,351,903 $28,197,790,875
1995 $4,140,470,000 $26,180,022,222
1994 $3,863,185,119 $20,428,139,756
1993 $1,756,454,248 $16,737,973,764
1992 $1,792,800,000 $15,699,327,209
1991 $1,488,804,124 $14,459,924,589
1990 $1,009,455,484 $12,915,046,978
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 Slovakia economies compared

GDP per capita
Nicaragua

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nicaragua Slovakia
2024 $2,848 $25,993
2023 $2,609 $24,615
2022 $2,323 $21,318
2021 $2,138 $22,123
2020 $1,938 $19,735
2019 $1,959 $19,406
2018 $2,035 $19,573
2017 $2,183 $17,646
2016 $2,132 $16,636
2015 $2,074 $16,442
2014 $1,958 $18,771
2013 $1,835 $18,313
2012 $1,785 $17,517
2011 $1,680 $18,469
2010 $1,527 $16,899
2009 $1,467 $16,587
2008 $1,524 $18,744
2007 $1,350 $16,110
2006 $1,248 $13,168
2005 $1,183 $11,642
2004 $1,099 $10,650
2003 $1,021 $8,675
2002 $1,014 $6,555
2001 $1,052 $5,712
2000 $1,017 $5,422
1999 $980 $5,652
1998 $949 $5,561
1997 $913 $5,172
1996 $911 $5,248
1995 $892 $4,883
1994 $849 $3,821
1993 $394 $3,143
1992 $411 $2,959
1991 $350 $2,727
1990 $242.5 $2,437
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. Slovakia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nicaragua

Slovakia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nicaragua Slovakia
2026 75.4 78.8
2025 75.3 78.7
2024 75.1 78.5
2023 74.9 78.3
2022 74.5 77
2021 70.5 74.6
2020 70.8 76.9
2019 73.8 77.7
2018 73.9 77.3
2017 73.4 77.2
2016 73.2 77.2
2015 72.9 76.7
2014 72.8 76.8
2013 72.6 76.5
2012 72.4 76.2
2011 72 76
2010 71.8 75.5
2009 71.5 75.2
2008 71.4 74.9
2007 71.2 74.5
2006 71 74.4
2005 70.4 74.2
2004 69.5 74.2
2003 68.7 73.8
2002 68 73.8
2001 67 73.6
2000 66.4 73.1
1999 65.9 73
1998 64.1 72.6
1997 65.5 72.7
1996 65.2 72.7
1995 64.9 72.3
1994 64.5 72.3
1993 64.1 71.9
1992 63.7 71.4
1991 63.3 70.9
1990 62.5 70.8
1989 61.9 70.9
1988 59.8 71.1
1987 57.3 71.1
1986 57.6 70.9
1985 56.4 70.7
1984 56.1 70.7
1983 56.9 70.5
1982 58.7 70.8
1981 58.3 70.6
1980 58 70.4
1979 50.8 70.7
1978 53.5 70.4
1977 56.1 70.4
1976 56.1 70.5
1975 55.8 70.3
1974 55.4 70.2
1973 55 70
1972 48 70.3
1971 54.2 69.9
1970 53.8 69.7
1969 53.4 69.8
1968 52.9 70.5
1967 52.3 71
1966 51.6 70.4
1965 50.6 70.3
1964 49.6 71.1
1963 48.8 70.7
1962 48 70.3
1961 47.3 70.8
1960 46.4 70.3
1959 46.1 69
1958 45.5 69.4
1957 44.9 67.5
1956 44.3 68.4
1955 43.7 67.8
1954 43.1 66.7
1953 42.4 65.7
1952 41.9 64.3
1951 40.8 61.1
1950 40.6 60.8

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

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Nicaragua and Slovakia population clocks and comparison

Population
Nicaragua

Slovakia
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua Slovakia
2024 6,916,140 5,422,069
2023 6,823,613 5,426,740
2022 6,730,654 5,431,752
2021 6,644,741 5,447,247
2020 6,565,267 5,458,827
2019 6,483,657 5,454,147
2018 6,400,080 5,446,771
2017 6,316,231 5,439,232
2016 6,232,666 5,430,798
2015 6,149,417 5,423,801
2014 6,066,492 5,418,649
2013 5,983,845 5,413,393
2012 5,901,287 5,407,579
2011 5,819,051 5,398,384
2010 5,737,450 5,391,428
2009 5,656,601 5,386,406
2008 5,576,593 5,379,233
2007 5,497,243 5,374,622
2006 5,418,855 5,373,054
2005 5,342,105 5,372,807
2004 5,272,912 5,372,280
2003 5,210,963 5,373,374
2002 5,149,909 5,376,912
2001 5,087,825 5,378,867
2000 5,022,633 5,388,720
1999 4,954,018 5,396,020
1998 4,883,655 5,390,516
1997 4,809,573 5,383,291
1996 4,729,974 5,373,361
1995 4,642,931 5,361,999
1994 4,549,316 5,346,331
1993 4,453,732 5,325,305
1992 4,357,026 5,305,016
1991 4,259,637 5,303,294
1990 4,162,559 5,299,187
1989 4,066,476 5,275,942
1988 3,972,320 5,250,596
1987 3,882,164 5,222,840
1986 3,794,157 5,193,838
1985 3,706,479 5,161,768
1984 3,619,104 5,127,097
1983 3,530,282 5,091,971
1982 3,438,745 5,055,099
1981 3,345,674 5,016,105
1980 3,252,403 4,979,815
1979 3,164,525 4,938,973
1978 3,080,314 4,890,125
1977 2,992,534 4,840,501
1976 2,903,851 4,789,507
1975 2,816,943 4,739,105
1974 2,732,075 4,689,623
1973 2,649,278 4,641,445
1972 2,573,578 4,596,622
1971 2,499,825 4,557,449
1970 2,423,065 4,538,223
1969 2,348,398 4,518,607
1968 2,275,836 4,483,915
1967 2,205,567 4,449,367
1966 2,137,820 4,411,666
1965 2,072,681 4,370,983
1964 2,010,176 4,327,341
1963 1,950,159 4,282,017
1962 1,892,320 4,238,188
1961 1,836,451 4,191,667
1960 1,782,370 4,068,095

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

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Fertility rates in Nicaragua and Slovakia

Fertility rate
Nicaragua

Slovakia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nicaragua Slovakia
2023 2.22 1.49
2022 2.24 1.57
2021 2.27 1.63
2020 2.3 1.59
2019 2.32 1.57
2018 2.35 1.54
2017 2.38 1.52
2016 2.41 1.48
2015 2.43 1.4
2014 2.46 1.37
2013 2.49 1.34
2012 2.53 1.34
2011 2.56 1.45
2010 2.6 1.43
2009 2.63 1.44
2008 2.66 1.34
2007 2.7 1.27
2006 2.73 1.25
2005 2.77 1.27
2004 2.78 1.25
2003 2.83 1.2
2002 2.89 1.19
2001 3 1.2
2000 3.12 1.3
1999 3.22 1.33
1998 3.34 1.37
1997 3.47 1.43
1996 3.62 1.47
1995 3.78 1.52
1994 3.94 1.67
1993 4.1 1.87
1992 4.27 1.93
1991 4.43 2.05
1990 4.6 2.09
1989 4.76 2.07
1988 4.93 2.13
1987 5.07 2.14
1986 5.22 2.2
1985 5.36 2.26
1984 5.49 2.26
1983 5.61 2.28
1982 5.74 2.28
1981 5.84 2.29
1980 5.96 2.32
1979 6.07 2.45
1978 6.16 2.47
1977 6.28 2.49
1976 6.37 2.55
1975 6.45 2.55
1974 6.52 2.61
1973 6.59 2.56
1972 6.65 2.49
1971 6.71 2.43
1970 6.77 2.41
1969 6.83 2.43
1968 6.89 2.39
1967 6.94 2.48
1966 6.99 2.66
1965 7.03 2.78
1964 7.06 2.89
1963 7.08 2.92
1962 7.1 2.83
1961 7.11 2.96
1960 7.16 3.04

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

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Nicaragua and Slovakia demographics compared

Median age
Nicaragua

Slovakia
1x
Year Median age, years
Nicaragua Slovakia
2024 26.6 42.7
2023 26.3 42.3
2022 25.9 41.9
2021 25.6 41.5
2020 25.3 41.2
2019 25 40.8
2018 24.7 40.4
2017 24.3 40
2016 24 39.6
2015 23.7 39.2
2014 23.4 38.8
2013 23.1 38.4
2012 22.8 38
2011 22.5 37.6
2010 22.2 37.3
2009 22 36.9
2008 21.7 36.6
2007 21.4 36.2
2006 21.1 35.8
2005 20.8 35.5
2004 20.4 35.2
2003 20.1 34.9
2002 19.7 34.6
2001 19.4 34.3
2000 19.1 33.9
1999 18.8 33.6
1998 18.4 33.3
1997 18.1 33
1996 17.9 32.7
1995 17.6 32.5
1994 17.4 32.2
1993 17.2 31.9
1992 17 31.7
1991 16.8 31.5
1990 16.7 31.3
1989 16.5 31.1
1988 16.4 30.8
1987 16.4 30.6
1986 16.3 30.3
1985 16.3 30.1
1984 16.3 29.8
1983 16.3 29.6
1982 16.2 29.4
1981 16.2 29.1
1980 16.2 28.9
1979 16.2 28.8
1978 16.2 28.6
1977 16.2 28.5
1976 16.2 28.4
1975 16.2 28.4
1974 16.2 28.4
1973 16.2 28.4
1972 16.2 28.3
1971 16.1 28.3
1970 16.1 28.3
1969 16.1 28.3
1968 16 28.2
1967 16 28.1
1966 16 28
1965 15.9 28
1964 15.9 27.9
1963 15.9 27.9
1962 16 27.8
1961 16.1 27.7
1960 16.2 27.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nicaragua Slovakia
GNI, Atlas method
$17.4B
2024
$128B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
47.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.87%
2023
4.66%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.55%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.48%
2024
-5.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.2%
2018
5.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.6%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.6
2026
67.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.2%
2014
18.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2014
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
67
2013
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$5.38B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$6.1B
2024
$14.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.25B
2024
$2.95B
2024
International tourist arrivals
474,000
2020
15,299,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
15.2%
1999
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
23.5%
2024
92.2%
2024

Energy

Nicaragua Slovakia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
608 kg
2022
3,055 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.8
2022
$15.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.74 megatons
2024
29.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.83 tons
2024
5.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.9%
2022
59.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
50.4%
2021
17.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17%
2022
31.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
46.5%
2022
57.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
682 kWh
2022
4,674 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
69.5%
2021
23.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
14.9%
2022
16.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
61.3%
2023
Electricity access
88.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nicaragua Slovakia
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-8,371
2025
-31,377
2025
Urban population
59.3%
2024
53.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Quality of life index
27.3
2026
73
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
14
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
23
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11
2021
1.12
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.9
2019
6.1
2019
Visa free countries
124
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.6%
2015
99.6%
2004
English speaking
1%
2025
25.9%
2023
People using the Internet
58.2%
2023
89.8%
2024

Health

Nicaragua Slovakia
Government health expenditure per capita
$216.6
2023
$1,813
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$81.5
2023
$365
2023
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
78.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.41%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.68
2018
3.7
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
27.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
60
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.4
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.4%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
32.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Nicaragua Slovakia
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
6,718 sq mi
2024
3,424 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,656 sq mi
2026
7,046 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,998 sq mi
2026
7,436 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,849 mi
2014
24,224 mi
2018

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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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