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Nicaragua vs South Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nicaragua has a population of 6.92M (ranked 108/197), compared with 11.9M in South Sudan (ranked 81/197). Nicaragua's land area is 46,464 sq mi versus 243,990 sq mi for South Sudan (ranked 98th vs. 41st).

By GDP, Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B) and South Sudan ranks 149/197 ($12B). By GDP per capita, Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848), while South Sudan ranks 175/197 ($1,080).

Main facts and rankings

Nicaragua South Sudan
Population
7124343
12507858
Population rank 107/197 80/197
GDP
$19.7B
2024
$12B
2015
GDP rank 131/197 149/197
GDP per capita
$2,848
2024
$1,080
2015
GDP per capita rank 141/197 175/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,709
2024
$1,155
2015
Government debt
$7.71B
2024
$7.04B
2015
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.1%
2024
50.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,115
2024
$633
2015
Government debt per person rank 138/185 158/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,318
2026
$1,305
2026
Land area 46,464 sq mi 243,990 sq mi
Population density
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
51 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.22
2023
3.86
2023
Median age
26.6 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
58 years
2026

Nicaragua and South Sudan: Comparison Charts

Nicaragua and South Sudan economies compared

GDP
Nicaragua

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Nicaragua South Sudan
2024 $19,693,982,968 -
2023 $17,805,842,284 -
2022 $15,634,572,502 -
2021 $14,209,020,362 -
2020 $12,726,422,432 -
2019 $12,699,023,614 -
2018 $13,025,221,974 -
2017 $13,785,893,007 -
2016 $13,286,093,388 -
2015 $12,756,696,261 $11,997,800,760
2014 $11,880,438,824 $13,962,212,847
2013 $10,982,988,249 $18,426,469,017
2012 $10,532,017,232 $11,931,472,169
2011 $9,774,329,333 $14,907,308,933
2010 $8,758,602,233 $14,602,072,411
2009 $8,298,702,489 $12,231,264,525
2008 $8,496,967,597 $14,586,253,383
2007 $7,423,375,015 -
2006 $6,763,672,381 -
2005 $6,321,324,279 -
2004 $5,792,932,838 -
2003 $5,322,228,351 -
2002 $5,223,727,303 -
2001 $5,351,752,034 -
2000 $5,109,587,050 -
1999 $4,856,026,259 -
1998 $4,635,347,386 -
1997 $4,389,973,490 -
1996 $4,308,351,903 -
1995 $4,140,470,000 -
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 South Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Nicaragua

South Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nicaragua South Sudan
2024 $2,848 -
2023 $2,609 -
2022 $2,323 -
2021 $2,138 -
2020 $1,938 -
2019 $1,959 -
2018 $2,035 -
2017 $2,183 -
2016 $2,132 -
2015 $2,074 $1,080
2014 $1,958 $1,243
2013 $1,835 $1,650
2012 $1,785 $1,109
2011 $1,680 $1,449
2010 $1,527 $1,498
2009 $1,467 $1,323
2008 $1,524 $1,654
2007 $1,350 -
2006 $1,248 -
2005 $1,183 -
2004 $1,099 -
2003 $1,021 -
2002 $1,014 -
2001 $1,052 -
2000 $1,017 -
1999 $980 -
1998 $949 -
1997 $913 -
1996 $911 -
1995 $892 -
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. South Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nicaragua

South Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nicaragua South Sudan
2026 75.4 58
2025 75.3 57.9
2024 75.1 57.7
2023 74.9 57.6
2022 74.5 57.2
2021 70.5 57
2020 70.8 57.6
2019 73.8 58.1
2018 73.9 51.9
2017 73.4 35.4
2016 73.2 36.7
2015 72.9 39.8
2014 72.8 45.6
2013 72.6 58.3
2012 72.4 58.2
2011 72 57.7
2010 71.8 57.5
2009 71.5 56.8
2008 71.4 56.3
2007 71.2 55.4
2006 71 54.7
2005 70.4 54
2004 69.5 53.1
2003 68.7 52.3
2002 68 49.4
2001 67 48.6
2000 66.4 47.6
1999 65.9 44.5
1998 64.1 19
1997 65.5 33.1
1996 65.2 32.1
1995 64.9 31.5
1994 64.5 44.9
1993 64.1 22.3
1992 63.7 21.9
1991 63.3 29.2
1990 62.5 28.6
1989 61.9 28.2
1988 59.8 11
1987 57.3 20.7
1986 57.6 32.8
1985 56.4 32.4
1984 56.1 31.8
1983 56.9 34.7
1982 58.7 38.7
1981 58.3 38.3
1980 58 38
1979 50.8 37.8
1978 53.5 37.6
1977 56.1 37.4
1976 56.1 37.1
1975 55.8 36.9
1974 55.4 36.6
1973 55 36.3
1972 48 31.3
1971 54.2 31
1970 53.8 25.6
1969 53.4 25.4
1968 52.9 26.1
1967 52.3 25.9
1966 51.6 25.6
1965 50.6 28.8
1964 49.6 32.5
1963 48.8 28.2
1962 48 28.5
1961 47.3 28.3
1960 46.4 28.1
1959 46.1 27.8
1958 45.5 27.6
1957 44.9 30.9
1956 44.3 31.6
1955 43.7 32
1954 43.1 31.7
1953 42.4 31.4
1952 41.9 31
1951 40.8 30.6
1950 40.6 30.2

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

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Nicaragua and South Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Nicaragua

South Sudan
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua South Sudan
2024 6,916,140 11,943,408
2023 6,823,613 11,483,374
2022 6,730,654 11,021,177
2021 6,644,741 10,865,780
2020 6,565,267 10,698,467
2019 6,483,657 10,423,384
2018 6,400,080 10,122,977
2017 6,316,231 10,259,154
2016 6,232,666 10,830,102
2015 6,149,417 11,107,561
2014 6,066,492 11,235,073
2013 5,983,845 11,166,275
2012 5,901,287 10,756,240
2011 5,819,051 10,288,109
2010 5,737,450 9,745,953
2009 5,656,601 9,243,556
2008 5,576,593 8,817,647
2007 5,497,243 8,388,788
2006 5,418,855 7,976,526
2005 5,342,105 7,590,143
2004 5,272,912 7,233,041
2003 5,210,963 6,903,127
2002 5,149,909 6,596,806
2001 5,087,825 6,308,391
2000 5,022,633 6,032,267
1999 4,954,018 5,771,628
1998 4,883,655 5,620,068
1997 4,809,573 5,509,136
1996 4,729,974 5,356,925
1995 4,642,931 5,225,836
1994 4,549,316 5,071,184
1993 4,453,732 4,956,002
1992 4,357,026 4,909,749
1991 4,259,637 4,836,677
1990 4,162,559 4,737,633
1989 4,066,476 4,713,229
1988 3,972,320 4,848,029
1987 3,882,164 4,962,395
1986 3,794,157 4,921,240
1985 3,706,479 4,834,296
1984 3,619,104 4,750,627
1983 3,530,282 4,661,574
1982 3,438,745 4,557,686
1981 3,345,674 4,447,272
1980 3,252,403 4,339,030
1979 3,164,525 4,232,605
1978 3,080,314 4,127,657
1977 2,992,534 4,024,032
1976 2,903,851 3,921,910
1975 2,816,943 3,821,494
1974 2,732,075 3,723,259
1973 2,649,278 3,627,383
1972 2,573,578 3,542,497
1971 2,499,825 3,468,646
1970 2,423,065 3,409,614
1969 2,348,398 3,365,533
1968 2,275,836 3,321,528
1967 2,205,567 3,277,648
1966 2,137,820 3,236,423
1965 2,072,681 3,189,835
1964 2,010,176 3,129,918
1963 1,950,159 3,072,669
1962 1,892,320 3,024,308
1961 1,836,451 2,976,724
1960 1,782,370 2,931,559

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

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Fertility rates in Nicaragua and South Sudan

Fertility rate
Nicaragua

South Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nicaragua South Sudan
2023 2.22 3.86
2022 2.24 3.96
2021 2.27 4.05
2020 2.3 4.16
2019 2.32 4.26
2018 2.35 4.37
2017 2.38 4.48
2016 2.41 4.58
2015 2.43 4.7
2014 2.46 4.82
2013 2.49 4.94
2012 2.53 5.06
2011 2.56 5.19
2010 2.6 5.32
2009 2.63 5.45
2008 2.66 5.57
2007 2.7 5.7
2006 2.73 5.85
2005 2.77 6.02
2004 2.78 6.19
2003 2.83 6.35
2002 2.89 6.52
2001 3 6.65
2000 3.12 6.8
1999 3.22 6.94
1998 3.34 7.08
1997 3.47 7.2
1996 3.62 7.32
1995 3.78 7.34
1994 3.94 7.35
1993 4.1 7.36
1992 4.27 7.37
1991 4.43 7.38
1990 4.6 7.38
1989 4.76 7.37
1988 4.93 7.38
1987 5.07 7.39
1986 5.22 7.38
1985 5.36 7.36
1984 5.49 7.35
1983 5.61 7.34
1982 5.74 7.34
1981 5.84 7.33
1980 5.96 7.33
1979 6.07 7.32
1978 6.16 7.33
1977 6.28 7.33
1976 6.37 7.33
1975 6.45 7.33
1974 6.52 7.31
1973 6.59 7.31
1972 6.65 7.31
1971 6.71 7.3
1970 6.77 7.29
1969 6.83 7.28
1968 6.89 7.26
1967 6.94 7.26
1966 6.99 7.25
1965 7.03 7.22
1964 7.06 7.22
1963 7.08 7.2
1962 7.1 7.2
1961 7.11 7.18
1960 7.16 7.16

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

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Nicaragua and South Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Nicaragua

South Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Nicaragua South Sudan
2024 26.6 19.4
2023 26.3 19
2022 25.9 18.7
2021 25.6 18.4
2020 25.3 18.2
2019 25 17.8
2018 24.7 17.3
2017 24.3 17.4
2016 24 18.2
2015 23.7 18.6
2014 23.4 19
2013 23.1 19.3
2012 22.8 19.2
2011 22.5 19
2010 22.2 18.7
2009 22 18.4
2008 21.7 18.2
2007 21.4 18
2006 21.1 17.8
2005 20.8 17.6
2004 20.4 17.4
2003 20.1 17.3
2002 19.7 17.3
2001 19.4 17.3
2000 19.1 17.2
1999 18.8 17.1
1998 18.4 17
1997 18.1 16.9
1996 17.9 16.9
1995 17.6 16.9
1994 17.4 16.9
1993 17.2 16.9
1992 17 17
1991 16.8 17
1990 16.7 17
1989 16.5 17.1
1988 16.4 16.8
1987 16.4 16.5
1986 16.3 16.6
1985 16.3 16.7
1984 16.3 16.8
1983 16.3 16.8
1982 16.2 16.9
1981 16.2 17
1980 16.2 17.1
1979 16.2 17.1
1978 16.2 17.2
1977 16.2 17.2
1976 16.2 17.3
1975 16.2 17.4
1974 16.2 17.4
1973 16.2 17.5
1972 16.2 17.5
1971 16.1 17.6
1970 16.1 17.7
1969 16.1 17.9
1968 16 18
1967 16 18.2
1966 16 18.3
1965 15.9 18.3
1964 15.9 18.4
1963 15.9 18.4
1962 16 18.5
1961 16.1 18.5
1960 16.2 18.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nicaragua South Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$17.4B
2024
$11.7B
2015
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
18.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.87%
2023
1.57%
2016
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.55%
2024
1.96%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
53,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.48%
2024
+11.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.2%
2018
12.3%
2008
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
56.6%
2015
Industry, % of GDP
27.6%
2024
33.1%
2015
Economic freedom index
53.6
2026
41
2025
Income share by richest 10%
37.2%
2014
33%
2016
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2014
1.8%
2016
Total reserves including gold
$6.1B
2024
$72.9M
2023
Personal remittances received
$5.25B
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
474,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
15.2%
1999
0.39%
2018
Banked people share
23.5%
2024
5.83%
2021

Energy

Nicaragua South Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
608 kg
2022
69 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.8
2022
$15.1
2015
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
73.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.4%
2021
32.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17%
2022
0.4%
2022
Net energy imports use share
46.5%
2022
-860%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
682 kWh
2022
46.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
69.5%
2021
0.34%
2021
Hydroelectric share
14.9%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
88.3%
2023
5.4%
2023

Society

Nicaragua South Sudan
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-8,371
2025
+6,145
2025
Urban population
59.3%
2024
21.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
27.3
2026
4.76
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
14
2025
9
2025
Higher education index
23
2026
14
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11
2021
14.1
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.9
2019
36.7
2019
Visa free countries
124
2025
50
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.6%
2015
34.5%
2018
English speaking
1%
2025
94%
2023
People using the Internet
58.2%
2023
9.27%
2020

Health

Nicaragua South Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$216.6
2023
$72.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$81.5
2023
$19.7
2023
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
58 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.41%
2023
62.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.68
2018
0.04
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
60
2023
692
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.4
2023
98.7
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
8.79%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.4%
2024
4.6%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
22
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Nicaragua South Sudan
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.42%
2026
Land area per capita
6,718 sq mi
2024
20,429 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,656 sq mi
2026
109,449 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,998 sq mi
2026
27,633 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,849 mi
2014
n/a

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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 (2015–2024, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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