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Nicaragua vs Somalia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nicaragua has a population of 6.92M (ranked 108/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Nicaragua's land area is 46,464 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 98th vs. 42nd).

By GDP, Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B) and Somalia ranks 150/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848), while Somalia ranks 192/197 ($630).

Main facts and rankings

Nicaragua Somalia
Population
7124343
20503678
Population rank 107/197 66/197
GDP
$19.7B
2024
$12B
2024
GDP rank 131/197 150/197
GDP per capita
$2,848
2024
$630
2024
GDP per capita rank 141/197 192/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,709
2024
$1,602
2024
Government debt
$7.71B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.1%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$1,115
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 138/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,318
2026
$1,885
2026
Land area 46,464 sq mi 242,217 sq mi
Population density
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
83.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.22
2023
6.13
2023
Median age
26.6 years
2024
16.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
59.3 years
2026

Nicaragua and Somalia: Comparison Charts

Nicaragua and Somalia economies compared

GDP
Nicaragua

Somalia
1x
Year GDP
Nicaragua Somalia
2024 $19,693,982,968 $11,967,000,000
2023 $17,805,842,284 $10,958,000,000
2022 $15,634,572,502 $10,203,000,000
2021 $14,209,020,362 $9,483,000,000
2020 $12,726,422,432 $8,628,000,000
2019 $12,699,023,614 $8,656,000,000
2018 $13,025,221,974 $7,873,000,000
2017 $13,785,893,007 $7,621,501,710
2016 $13,286,093,388 $6,613,743,070
2015 $12,756,696,261 $6,152,149,100
2014 $11,880,438,824 $5,728,399,720
2013 $10,982,988,249 $5,062,881,600
2012 $10,532,017,232 $4,364,670,160
2011 $9,774,329,333 $2,906,000,097
2010 $8,758,602,233 $2,687,807,004
2009 $8,298,702,489 $2,948,594,552
2008 $8,496,967,597 $5,913,620,293
2007 $7,423,375,015 $5,430,713,729
2006 $6,763,672,381 $5,026,743,282
2005 $6,321,324,279 $4,683,246,454
2004 $5,792,932,838 $3,859,592,813
2003 $5,322,228,351 $2,836,724,352
2002 $5,223,727,303 $2,192,684,135
2001 $5,351,752,034 $2,252,847,465
2000 $5,109,587,050 $3,412,797,450
1999 $4,856,026,259 $3,045,751,528
1998 $4,635,347,386 $2,962,047,564
1997 $4,389,973,490 $2,191,749,014
1996 $4,308,351,903 $1,792,234,297
1995 $4,140,470,000 $1,534,756,135
1994 $3,863,185,119 $1,481,205,098
1993 $1,756,454,248 $1,260,132,956
1992 $1,792,800,000 $709,297,579
1991 $1,488,804,124 $717,974,930
1990 $1,009,455,484 $1,031,282,081
1989 $1,013,184,756 $1,181,360,844
1988 $2,630,900,096 $1,051,596,967
1987 $3,851,200,118 $1,018,972,664
1986 $2,885,799,994 $916,590,786
1985 $2,683,699,935 $875,702,247
1984 $3,117,599,872 $787,434,542
1983 $2,753,100,058 $735,408,642
1982 $2,454,499,872 $774,578,932
1981 $2,474,700,227 $699,302,473
1980 $2,144,300,006 $602,515,548
1979 $1,567,599,982 $589,566,929
1978 $2,127,699,979 $564,571,823
1977 $2,226,999,874 $498,550,725
1976 $1,836,899,999 $871,344,245
1975 $1,581,599,959 $757,015,879
1974 $1,521,400,012 $572,504,036
1973 $1,092,900,015 $483,699,611
1972 $878,570,045 $447,883,941
1971 $828,569,953 $347,039,446
1970 $778,569,939 $347,985,394
1969 $750,000,003 $306,357,285
1968 $692,859,985 $286,719,885
1967 $657,140,011 $271,781,887
1966 $607,140,010 $257,375,897
1965 $564,290,020 $243,725,898
1964 $347,119,918 $229,529,913
1963 $297,324,163 $216,145,936
1962 $269,283,804 $203,531,928
1961 $244,144,237 $191,659,914
1960 $227,223,322 $180,459,937

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

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Nicaragua and Somalia economies compared

GDP per capita
Nicaragua

Somalia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nicaragua Somalia
2024 $2,848 $630
2023 $2,609 $597
2022 $2,323 $573
2021 $2,138 $549
2020 $1,938 $518
2019 $1,959 $540
2018 $2,035 $509
2017 $2,183 $511
2016 $2,132 $461
2015 $2,074 $446
2014 $1,958 $429
2013 $1,835 $393
2012 $1,785 $350
2011 $1,680 $235.3
2010 $1,527 $219.2
2009 $1,467 $246.5
2008 $1,524 $507
2007 $1,350 $480
2006 $1,248 $458
2005 $1,183 $440
2004 $1,099 $375
2003 $1,021 $286.3
2002 $1,014 $229.6
2001 $1,052 $244.9
2000 $1,017 $386
1999 $980 $359
1998 $949 $363
1997 $913 $280.1
1996 $911 $237.2
1995 $892 $210.7
1994 $849 $210.8
1993 $394 $188.6
1992 $411 $109.2
1991 $350 $105.4
1990 $242.5 $145.6
1989 $249.2 $166
1988 $662 $145.3
1987 $992 $141
1986 $761 $131.4
1985 $724 $130.8
1984 $861 $122.5
1983 $780 $118.6
1982 $714 $129
1981 $740 $116.9
1980 $659 $101.5
1979 $495 $108.2
1978 $691 $117.3
1977 $744 $111.2
1976 $633 $199.6
1975 $561 $177.8
1974 $557 $137.9
1973 $413 $119.6
1972 $341 $113.7
1971 $331 $90.4
1970 $321 $93.1
1969 $319 $84.1
1968 $304 $80.8
1967 $297.9 $78.7
1966 $284 $76.5
1965 $272.3 $74.4
1964 $172.7 $71.9
1963 $152.5 $69.5
1962 $142.3 $67.2
1961 $132.9 $64.9
1960 $127.5 $62.7

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

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Nicaragua vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nicaragua

Somalia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nicaragua Somalia
2026 75.4 59.3
2025 75.3 59.1
2024 75.1 59
2023 74.9 58.8
2022 74.5 53.9
2021 70.5 55.7
2020 70.8 57.1
2019 73.8 57.2
2018 73.9 54.8
2017 73.4 52.2
2016 73.2 55.3
2015 72.9 55.1
2014 72.8 54.4
2013 72.6 54
2012 72.4 49.1
2011 72 32.5
2010 71.8 48.9
2009 71.5 52.1
2008 71.4 51.5
2007 71.2 50.9
2006 71 50.9
2005 70.4 50.9
2004 69.5 50.7
2003 68.7 50.7
2002 68 50.8
2001 67 50.8
2000 66.4 50.7
1999 65.9 50.6
1998 64.1 50.8
1997 65.5 50.3
1996 65.2 50.5
1995 64.9 50.6
1994 64.5 50.3
1993 64.1 50.6
1992 63.7 25
1991 63.3 25.4
1990 62.5 46.9
1989 61.9 46.6
1988 59.8 43.9
1987 57.3 49
1986 57.6 48.4
1985 56.4 48.3
1984 56.1 48.4
1983 56.9 48.2
1982 58.7 48
1981 58.3 47.8
1980 58 47.6
1979 50.8 47.4
1978 53.5 47
1977 56.1 47
1976 56.1 44.7
1975 55.8 44.5
1974 55.4 44.3
1973 55 46.2
1972 48 46
1971 54.2 45.8
1970 53.8 45.6
1969 53.4 45.5
1968 52.9 45.3
1967 52.3 45.1
1966 51.6 44.8
1965 50.6 44.6
1964 49.6 44.4
1963 48.8 44.2
1962 48 44
1961 47.3 43.7
1960 46.4 43.5
1959 46.1 43.3
1958 45.5 43.1
1957 44.9 42.9
1956 44.3 42.7
1955 43.7 42.5
1954 43.1 42.3
1953 42.4 42.1
1952 41.9 41.9
1951 40.8 41.7
1950 40.6 41.5

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

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Nicaragua and Somalia population clocks and comparison

Population
Nicaragua

Somalia
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua Somalia
2024 6,916,140 19,009,151
2023 6,823,613 18,358,615
2022 6,730,654 17,801,897
2021 6,644,741 17,271,431
2020 6,565,267 16,651,191
2019 6,483,657 16,030,971
2018 6,400,080 15,452,487
2017 6,316,231 14,916,629
2016 6,232,666 14,348,740
2015 6,149,417 13,806,963
2014 6,066,492 13,339,491
2013 5,983,845 12,869,594
2012 5,901,287 12,461,160
2011 5,819,051 12,348,830
2010 5,737,450 12,261,756
2009 5,656,601 11,961,201
2008 5,576,593 11,663,084
2007 5,497,243 11,322,582
2006 5,418,855 10,975,502
2005 5,342,105 10,644,228
2004 5,272,912 10,280,998
2003 5,210,963 9,909,157
2002 5,149,909 9,550,063
2001 5,087,825 9,198,493
2000 5,022,633 8,838,713
1999 4,954,018 8,492,059
1998 4,883,655 8,155,417
1997 4,809,573 7,824,525
1996 4,729,974 7,554,474
1995 4,642,931 7,285,007
1994 4,549,316 7,026,797
1993 4,453,732 6,681,399
1992 4,357,026 6,495,107
1991 4,259,637 6,813,760
1990 4,162,559 7,082,811
1989 4,066,476 7,114,817
1988 3,972,320 7,235,360
1987 3,882,164 7,228,302
1986 3,794,157 6,974,788
1985 3,706,479 6,693,289
1984 3,619,104 6,428,389
1983 3,530,282 6,198,430
1982 3,438,745 6,003,840
1981 3,345,674 5,982,849
1980 3,252,403 5,936,154
1979 3,164,525 5,449,117
1978 3,080,314 4,814,892
1977 2,992,534 4,484,050
1976 2,903,851 4,365,812
1975 2,816,943 4,257,535
1974 2,732,075 4,151,842
1973 2,649,278 4,045,592
1972 2,573,578 3,939,436
1971 2,499,825 3,837,691
1970 2,423,065 3,738,448
1969 2,348,398 3,641,015
1968 2,275,836 3,546,590
1967 2,205,567 3,454,537
1966 2,137,820 3,365,106
1965 2,072,681 3,277,874
1964 2,010,176 3,192,796
1963 1,950,159 3,110,361
1962 1,892,320 3,030,091
1961 1,836,451 2,952,054
1960 1,782,370 2,876,331

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

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Fertility rates in Nicaragua and Somalia

Fertility rate
Nicaragua

Somalia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nicaragua Somalia
2023 2.22 6.13
2022 2.24 6.26
2021 2.27 6.35
2020 2.3 6.45
2019 2.32 6.56
2018 2.35 6.66
2017 2.38 6.77
2016 2.41 6.88
2015 2.43 6.98
2014 2.46 7.06
2013 2.49 7.14
2012 2.53 7.21
2011 2.56 7.27
2010 2.6 7.32
2009 2.63 7.38
2008 2.66 7.42
2007 2.7 7.46
2006 2.73 7.49
2005 2.77 7.53
2004 2.78 7.57
2003 2.83 7.6
2002 2.89 7.63
2001 3 7.64
2000 3.12 7.65
1999 3.22 7.66
1998 3.34 7.66
1997 3.47 7.66
1996 3.62 7.62
1995 3.78 7.58
1994 3.94 7.54
1993 4.1 7.53
1992 4.27 7.5
1991 4.43 7.47
1990 4.6 7.44
1989 4.76 7.42
1988 4.93 7.4
1987 5.07 7.37
1986 5.22 7.35
1985 5.36 7.33
1984 5.49 7.3
1983 5.61 7.28
1982 5.74 7.25
1981 5.84 7.23
1980 5.96 7.18
1979 6.07 7.16
1978 6.16 7.13
1977 6.28 7
1976 6.37 7.02
1975 6.45 7.03
1974 6.52 7.06
1973 6.59 7.09
1972 6.65 7.12
1971 6.71 7.15
1970 6.77 7.18
1969 6.83 7.21
1968 6.89 7.23
1967 6.94 7.25
1966 6.99 7.26
1965 7.03 7.26
1964 7.06 7.26
1963 7.08 7.26
1962 7.1 7.26
1961 7.11 7.25
1960 7.16 7.25

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

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Nicaragua and Somalia demographics compared

Median age
Nicaragua

Somalia
1x
Year Median age, years
Nicaragua Somalia
2024 26.6 16.6
2023 26.3 16.5
2022 25.9 16.5
2021 25.6 16.4
2020 25.3 16.3
2019 25 16.3
2018 24.7 16.2
2017 24.3 16.2
2016 24 16.1
2015 23.7 16.1
2014 23.4 16
2013 23.1 16
2012 22.8 16
2011 22.5 15.8
2010 22.2 15.7
2009 22 15.6
2008 21.7 15.6
2007 21.4 15.6
2006 21.1 15.7
2005 20.8 15.9
2004 20.4 16
2003 20.1 16.1
2002 19.7 16.2
2001 19.4 16.2
2000 19.1 16.3
1999 18.8 16.3
1998 18.4 16.4
1997 18.1 16.4
1996 17.9 16.5
1995 17.6 16.6
1994 17.4 16.7
1993 17.2 16.8
1992 17 16.7
1991 16.8 16.5
1990 16.7 16.5
1989 16.5 16.7
1988 16.4 16.8
1987 16.4 17
1986 16.3 17.1
1985 16.3 17.2
1984 16.3 17.3
1983 16.3 17.4
1982 16.2 17.4
1981 16.2 17.5
1980 16.2 17.6
1979 16.2 17.6
1978 16.2 17.7
1977 16.2 17.7
1976 16.2 17.7
1975 16.2 17.7
1974 16.2 17.7
1973 16.2 17.6
1972 16.2 17.6
1971 16.1 17.6
1970 16.1 17.5
1969 16.1 17.5
1968 16 17.5
1967 16 17.5
1966 16 17.5
1965 15.9 17.5
1964 15.9 17.6
1963 15.9 17.7
1962 16 17.8
1961 16.1 17.9
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 Somalia
GNI, Atlas method
$17.4B
2024
$11.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
13%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.87%
2023
0.000008%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.55%
2024
1.59%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
14,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.48%
2024
-5.47%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.2%
2018
11.1%
2022
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
27.6%
2024
9.66%
1986
Economic freedom index
53.6
2026
29
2025
Income share by richest 10%
37.2%
2014
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2014
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$6.1B
2024
$23.1M
1989
Personal remittances received
$5.25B
2024
$2.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
474,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
15.2%
1999
n/a
Banked people share
23.5%
2024
38.7%
2014

Energy

Nicaragua Somalia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
608 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.8
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.74 megatons
2024
0.87 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.83 tons
2024
0.05 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.9%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
50.4%
2021
95.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
46.5%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
682 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
69.5%
2021
11.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
14.9%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
88.3%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Nicaragua Somalia
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-8,371
2025
+12,077
2025
Urban population
59.3%
2024
54.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
27.3
2026
8.53
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
14
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
23
2026
11
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11
2021
4.31
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.9
2019
27.4
2019
Visa free countries
124
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.6%
2015
54.1%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
58.2%
2023
27.6%
2022

Health

Nicaragua Somalia
Government health expenditure per capita
$216.6
2023
$22.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$81.5
2023
$6.89
2023
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
59.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.41%
2023
54.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.68
2018
0.05
2014
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
60
2023
563
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.4
2023
104
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
14.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.4%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
35
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Nicaragua Somalia
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
6,718 sq mi
2024
12,742 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,656 sq mi
2026
170,384 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,998 sq mi
2026
22,200 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,849 mi
2014
9,321 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 (2024–2025, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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