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Nicaragua vs Slovenia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nicaragua has a population of 6.92M (ranked 108/197), compared with 2.13M in Slovenia (ranked 147/197). Nicaragua's land area is 46,464 sq mi versus 7,774 sq mi for Slovenia (ranked 98th vs. 151st).

By GDP, Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B) and Slovenia ranks 86/197 ($73B). By GDP per capita, Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848), while Slovenia ranks 34/197 ($34,301).

Main facts and rankings

Nicaragua Slovenia
Population
7124343
2124138
Population rank 107/197 147/197
GDP
$19.7B
2024
$73B
2024
GDP rank 131/197 86/197
GDP per capita
$2,848
2024
$34,301
2024
GDP per capita rank 141/197 34/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,709
2024
$57,186
2024
Government debt
$7.71B
2024
$48.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.1%
2024
66.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,115
2024
$22,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 138/185 29/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,318
2026
$22,215
2026
Land area 46,464 sq mi 7,774 sq mi
Population density
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
273.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.22
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
26.6 years
2024
45.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
82.1 years
2026

Nicaragua and Slovenia: Comparison Charts

Nicaragua and Slovenia economies compared

GDP
Nicaragua

Slovenia
1x
Year GDP
Nicaragua Slovenia
2024 $19,693,982,968 $72,972,015,197
2023 $17,805,842,284 $69,255,264,238
2022 $15,634,572,502 $59,899,117,741
2021 $14,209,020,362 $61,540,813,362
2020 $12,726,422,432 $53,384,760,135
2019 $12,699,023,614 $53,909,922,736
2018 $13,025,221,974 $53,689,067,640
2017 $13,785,893,007 $48,153,200,135
2016 $13,286,093,388 $44,290,685,824
2015 $12,756,696,261 $42,709,468,275
2014 $11,880,438,824 $49,514,466,380
2013 $10,982,988,249 $47,867,056,859
2012 $10,532,017,232 $46,167,053,954
2011 $9,774,329,333 $51,199,194,599
2010 $8,758,602,233 $47,793,117,241
2009 $8,298,702,489 $49,975,540,955
2008 $8,496,967,597 $55,509,332,322
2007 $7,423,375,015 $47,880,266,543
2006 $6,763,672,381 $39,260,368,837
2005 $6,321,324,279 $35,947,936,824
2004 $5,792,932,838 $34,156,553,313
2003 $5,322,228,351 $29,360,575,032
2002 $5,223,727,303 $23,214,593,516
2001 $5,351,752,034 $20,668,868,707
2000 $5,109,587,050 $20,159,190,702
1999 $4,856,026,259 $22,609,669,084
1998 $4,635,347,386 $22,058,635,314
1997 $4,389,973,490 $20,726,878,752
1996 $4,308,351,903 $21,470,699,363
1995 $4,140,470,000 $21,367,422,159
1994 $3,863,185,119 $16,400,767,070
1993 $1,756,454,248 $14,449,298,372
1992 $1,792,800,000 $14,277,261,541
1991 $1,488,804,124 $14,454,495,059
1990 $1,009,455,484 $19,832,029,087
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 Slovenia economies compared

GDP per capita
Nicaragua

Slovenia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nicaragua Slovenia
2024 $2,848 $34,301
2023 $2,609 $32,660
2022 $2,323 $28,360
2021 $2,138 $29,193
2020 $1,938 $25,392
2019 $1,959 $25,814
2018 $2,035 $25,888
2017 $2,183 $23,303
2016 $2,132 $21,448
2015 $2,074 $20,697
2014 $1,958 $24,013
2013 $1,835 $23,237
2012 $1,785 $22,442
2011 $1,680 $24,941
2010 $1,527 $23,330
2009 $1,467 $24,502
2008 $1,524 $27,462
2007 $1,350 $23,725
2006 $1,248 $19,563
2005 $1,183 $17,970
2004 $1,099 $17,104
2003 $1,021 $14,712
2002 $1,014 $11,639
2001 $1,052 $10,376
2000 $1,017 $10,136
1999 $980 $11,401
1998 $949 $11,132
1997 $913 $10,437
1996 $911 $10,797
1995 $892 $10,738
1994 $849 $8,244
1993 $394 $7,255
1992 $411 $7,151
1991 $350 $7,229
1990 $242.5 $9,925
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. Slovenia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nicaragua

Slovenia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nicaragua Slovenia
2026 75.4 82.1
2025 75.3 81.9
2024 75.1 81.8
2023 74.9 81.6
2022 74.5 80.8
2021 70.5 80.4
2020 70.8 80.4
2019 73.8 81
2018 73.9 80.9
2017 73.4 80.6
2016 73.2 80.5
2015 72.9 80.5
2014 72.8 80.3
2013 72.6 80.1
2012 72.4 79.8
2011 72 79.6
2010 71.8 79.3
2009 71.5 79
2008 71.4 78.6
2007 71.2 78.3
2006 71 77.8
2005 70.4 77.5
2004 69.5 76.9
2003 68.7 76.3
2002 68 76.3
2001 67 76.2
2000 66.4 75.8
1999 65.9 75.5
1998 64.1 75.1
1997 65.5 75
1996 65.2 74.8
1995 64.9 74.4
1994 64.5 73.9
1993 64.1 73.6
1992 63.7 73.4
1991 63.3 73.5
1990 62.5 73.5
1989 61.9 73.3
1988 59.8 72.8
1987 57.3 72.4
1986 57.6 72.1
1985 56.4 71.8
1984 56.1 71.3
1983 56.9 71.2
1982 58.7 71.4
1981 58.3 71.6
1980 58 71.8
1979 50.8 71.6
1978 53.5 71.6
1977 56.1 71.3
1976 56.1 71.1
1975 55.8 71.1
1974 55.4 71
1973 55 70.8
1972 48 70.3
1971 54.2 69.7
1970 53.8 69
1969 53.4 68.6
1968 52.9 68.6
1967 52.3 69
1966 51.6 68.9
1965 50.6 68.7
1964 49.6 68.5
1963 48.8 68.6
1962 48 68.9
1961 47.3 68.9
1960 46.4 68.5
1959 46.1 68.2
1958 45.5 67.7
1957 44.9 67
1956 44.3 66.5
1955 43.7 66.1
1954 43.1 66.1
1953 42.4 65.3
1952 41.9 63.8
1951 40.8 62.3
1950 40.6 61.8

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

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Nicaragua and Slovenia population clocks and comparison

Population
Nicaragua

Slovenia
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua Slovenia
2024 6,916,140 2,127,400
2023 6,823,613 2,120,461
2022 6,730,654 2,112,076
2021 6,644,741 2,108,079
2020 6,565,267 2,102,419
2019 6,483,657 2,088,385
2018 6,400,080 2,073,894
2017 6,316,231 2,066,388
2016 6,232,666 2,065,042
2015 6,149,417 2,063,531
2014 6,066,492 2,061,980
2013 5,983,845 2,059,953
2012 5,901,287 2,057,159
2011 5,819,051 2,052,843
2010 5,737,450 2,048,583
2009 5,656,601 2,039,669
2008 5,576,593 2,021,316
2007 5,497,243 2,018,122
2006 5,418,855 2,006,868
2005 5,342,105 2,000,474
2004 5,272,912 1,997,012
2003 5,210,963 1,995,733
2002 5,149,909 1,994,530
2001 5,087,825 1,992,060
2000 5,022,633 1,988,925
1999 4,954,018 1,983,045
1998 4,883,655 1,981,629
1997 4,809,573 1,985,956
1996 4,729,974 1,988,628
1995 4,642,931 1,989,872
1994 4,549,316 1,989,443
1993 4,453,732 1,991,746
1992 4,357,026 1,996,498
1991 4,259,637 1,999,429
1990 4,162,559 1,998,161
1989 4,066,476 1,996,351
1988 3,972,320 1,995,196
1987 3,882,164 1,989,776
1986 3,794,157 1,965,964
1985 3,706,479 1,941,641
1984 3,619,104 1,932,154
1983 3,530,282 1,922,321
1982 3,438,745 1,910,334
1981 3,345,674 1,906,531
1980 3,252,403 1,901,315
1979 3,164,525 1,882,599
1978 3,080,314 1,862,548
1977 2,992,534 1,842,377
1976 2,903,851 1,820,249
1975 2,816,943 1,793,581
1974 2,732,075 1,776,132
1973 2,649,278 1,766,697
1972 2,573,578 1,752,233
1971 2,499,825 1,738,335
1970 2,423,065 1,724,891
1969 2,348,398 1,713,874
1968 2,275,836 1,704,546
1967 2,205,567 1,689,528
1966 2,137,820 1,669,905
1965 2,072,681 1,649,160
1964 2,010,176 1,632,114
1963 1,950,159 1,616,971
1962 1,892,320 1,603,649
1961 1,836,451 1,594,131
1960 1,782,370 1,584,720

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

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Fertility rates in Nicaragua and Slovenia

Fertility rate
Nicaragua

Slovenia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nicaragua Slovenia
2023 2.22 1.51
2022 2.24 1.55
2021 2.27 1.64
2020 2.3 1.59
2019 2.32 1.61
2018 2.35 1.6
2017 2.38 1.62
2016 2.41 1.58
2015 2.43 1.57
2014 2.46 1.58
2013 2.49 1.55
2012 2.53 1.58
2011 2.56 1.56
2010 2.6 1.57
2009 2.63 1.53
2008 2.66 1.53
2007 2.7 1.38
2006 2.73 1.31
2005 2.77 1.26
2004 2.78 1.25
2003 2.83 1.2
2002 2.89 1.21
2001 3 1.21
2000 3.12 1.26
1999 3.22 1.21
1998 3.34 1.23
1997 3.47 1.25
1996 3.62 1.28
1995 3.78 1.29
1994 3.94 1.32
1993 4.1 1.33
1992 4.27 1.33
1991 4.43 1.42
1990 4.6 1.46
1989 4.76 1.52
1988 4.93 1.63
1987 5.07 1.65
1986 5.22 1.67
1985 5.36 1.71
1984 5.49 1.74
1983 5.61 1.81
1982 5.74 1.93
1981 5.84 1.96
1980 5.96 2.11
1979 6.07 2.22
1978 6.16 2.2
1977 6.28 2.17
1976 6.37 2.2
1975 6.45 2.17
1974 6.52 2.13
1973 6.59 2.2
1972 6.65 2.17
1971 6.71 2.16
1970 6.77 2.11
1969 6.83 2.17
1968 6.89 2.25
1967 6.94 2.37
1966 6.99 2.47
1965 7.03 2.43
1964 7.06 2.31
1963 7.08 2.27
1962 7.1 2.28
1961 7.11 2.27
1960 7.16 2.19

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

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Nicaragua and Slovenia demographics compared

Median age
Nicaragua

Slovenia
1x
Year Median age, years
Nicaragua Slovenia
2024 26.6 45.3
2023 26.3 44.9
2022 25.9 44.5
2021 25.6 44.1
2020 25.3 44
2019 25 44
2018 24.7 43.8
2017 24.3 43.6
2016 24 43.3
2015 23.7 43
2014 23.4 42.7
2013 23.1 42.4
2012 22.8 42
2011 22.5 41.7
2010 22.2 41.4
2009 22 41.2
2008 21.7 41
2007 21.4 40.7
2006 21.1 40.4
2005 20.8 40
2004 20.4 39.6
2003 20.1 39.2
2002 19.7 38.8
2001 19.4 38.4
2000 19.1 38
1999 18.8 37.6
1998 18.4 37.1
1997 18.1 36.7
1996 17.9 36.3
1995 17.6 36
1994 17.4 35.8
1993 17.2 35.4
1992 17 35
1991 16.8 34.6
1990 16.7 34.2
1989 16.5 33.8
1988 16.4 33.5
1987 16.4 33.3
1986 16.3 32.9
1985 16.3 32.6
1984 16.3 32.4
1983 16.3 32.2
1982 16.2 31.9
1981 16.2 31.7
1980 16.2 31.5
1979 16.2 31.4
1978 16.2 31.3
1977 16.2 31.2
1976 16.2 31.1
1975 16.2 31.1
1974 16.2 31.2
1973 16.2 31.2
1972 16.2 31.1
1971 16.1 30.9
1970 16.1 30.8
1969 16.1 30.6
1968 16 30.5
1967 16 30.4
1966 16 30.2
1965 15.9 30.1
1964 15.9 29.9
1963 15.9 29.7
1962 16 29.5
1961 16.1 29.3
1960 16.2 29

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nicaragua Slovenia
GNI, Atlas method
$17.4B
2024
$67.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
46.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.87%
2023
5.28%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.55%
2024
1.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
7,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.48%
2024
-0.93%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.2%
2018
3.7%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
57.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.6%
2024
29.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.6
2026
69.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.2%
2014
20.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2014
4.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
18
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$11.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.1B
2024
$2.83B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.25B
2024
$907M
2024
International tourist arrivals
474,000
2020
1,216,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.2%
1999
3.39%
2020
Banked people share
23.5%
2024
98.7%
2024

Energy

Nicaragua Slovenia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
608 kg
2022
2,896 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.8
2022
$19.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.74 megatons
2024
13.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.83 tons
2024
6.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.9%
2022
57.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
50.4%
2021
23.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17%
2022
32.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share
46.5%
2022
48.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
682 kWh
2022
6,418 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
69.5%
2021
36.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
14.9%
2022
33.5%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
35.3%
2023
Electricity access
88.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nicaragua Slovenia
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.03%
2024
Annual migration change
-8,371
2025
+2,711
2025
Urban population
59.3%
2024
55.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
50.2:49.8
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Quality of life index
27.3
2026
79.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
14
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
23
2026
85
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11
2021
0.57
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.9
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
124
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.6%
2015
99.6%
2001
English speaking
1%
2025
59%
2023
People using the Internet
58.2%
2023
90.8%
2024

Health

Nicaragua Slovenia
Government health expenditure per capita
$216.6
2023
$3,371
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$81.5
2023
$396
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
82.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.41%
2023
0.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.68
2018
3.37
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
29.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
60
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.4
2023
2.2
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
19.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.4%
2024
7%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
52
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
20.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
10.4 liters
2020

Territory

Nicaragua Slovenia
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.01%
2026
Land area per capita
6,718 sq mi
2024
3,654 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,656 sq mi
2026
2,360 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,998 sq mi
2026
4,756 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,849 mi
2014
24,224 mi
2012

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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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