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Nicaragua vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nicaragua has a population of 6.92M (ranked 108/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). Nicaragua's land area is 46,464 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 98th vs. 15th).

By GDP, Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

Nicaragua Sudan
Population
7124343
53335233
Population rank 107/197 29/197
GDP
$19.7B
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 131/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$2,848
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 141/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,709
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$7.71B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.1%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,115
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 138/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,318
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 46,464 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.22
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
26.6 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Nicaragua and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Nicaragua and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Nicaragua

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Nicaragua Sudan
2024 $19,693,982,968 $49,672,435,513
2023 $17,805,842,284 $39,898,289,821
2022 $15,634,572,502 $51,666,875,363
2021 $14,209,020,362 $34,229,513,775
2020 $12,726,422,432 $27,034,593,750
2019 $12,699,023,614 $32,338,079,165
2018 $13,025,221,974 $32,333,780,383
2017 $13,785,893,007 $41,283,617,976
2016 $13,286,093,388 $42,630,376,000
2015 $12,756,696,261 $51,726,758,677
2014 $11,880,438,824 $49,516,748,618
2013 $10,982,988,249 $43,024,018,082
2012 $10,532,017,232 $37,632,919,967
2011 $9,774,329,333 $55,018,567,211
2010 $8,758,602,233 $58,962,978,034
2009 $8,298,702,489 $51,621,044,077
2008 $8,496,967,597 $64,833,083,257
2007 $7,423,375,015 $59,440,139,775
2006 $6,763,672,381 $45,263,831,634
2005 $6,321,324,279 $35,182,711,988
2004 $5,792,932,838 $26,646,007,251
2003 $5,322,228,351 $21,355,298,460
2002 $5,223,727,303 $18,137,128,388
2001 $5,351,752,034 $15,716,361,792
2000 $5,109,587,050 $12,257,299,147
1999 $4,856,026,259 $10,682,028,340
1998 $4,635,347,386 $11,250,221,537
1997 $4,389,973,490 $11,681,175,864
1996 $4,308,351,903 $9,018,300,725
1995 $4,140,470,000 $13,830,363,900
1994 $3,863,185,119 $12,793,794,737
1993 $1,756,454,248 $8,881,005,436
1992 $1,792,800,000 $7,031,933,492
1991 $1,488,804,124 $44,171,194,366
1990 $1,009,455,484 $33,641,222,222
1989 $1,013,184,756 $21,408,111,111
1988 $2,630,900,096 $14,372,555,556
1987 $3,851,200,118 $12,093,333,333
1986 $2,885,799,994 $10,092,200,000
1985 $2,683,699,935 $8,075,259,600
1984 $3,117,599,872 $10,447,615,385
1983 $2,753,100,058 $8,230,153,846
1982 $2,454,499,872 $8,732,542,274
1981 $2,474,700,227 $10,753,888,154
1980 $2,144,300,006 $8,951,800,000
1979 $1,567,599,982 $8,418,407,787
1978 $2,127,699,979 $8,128,719,315
1977 $2,226,999,874 $7,499,005,639
1976 $1,836,899,999 $6,013,210,816
1975 $1,581,599,959 $4,823,090,192
1974 $1,521,400,012 $3,958,931,660
1973 $1,092,900,015 $3,077,254,460
1972 $878,570,045 $2,483,055,722
1971 $828,569,953 $2,288,340,041
1970 $778,569,939 $2,100,229,759
1969 $750,000,003 $1,847,501,441
1968 $692,859,985 $1,677,771,401
1967 $657,140,011 $1,607,409,539
1966 $607,140,010 $1,484,491,676
1965 $564,290,020 $1,446,869,619
1964 $347,119,918 $1,388,282,600
1963 $297,324,163 $1,351,234,926
1962 $269,283,804 $1,328,259,625
1961 $244,144,237 $1,222,860,429
1960 $227,223,322 $1,126,364,162

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

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Nicaragua and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Nicaragua

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nicaragua Sudan
2024 $2,848 $985
2023 $2,609 $797
2022 $2,323 $1,046
2021 $2,138 $712
2020 $1,938 $578
2019 $1,959 $710
2018 $2,035 $731
2017 $2,183 $967
2016 $2,132 $1,033
2015 $2,074 $1,292
2014 $1,958 $1,275
2013 $1,835 $1,139
2012 $1,785 $1,019
2011 $1,680 $1,522
2010 $1,527 $1,665
2009 $1,467 $1,493
2008 $1,524 $1,928
2007 $1,350 $1,814
2006 $1,248 $1,415
2005 $1,183 $1,125
2004 $1,099 $872
2003 $1,021 $714
2002 $1,014 $621
2001 $1,052 $551
2000 $1,017 $441
1999 $980 $394
1998 $949 $425
1997 $913 $453
1996 $911 $357
1995 $892 $561
1994 $849 $532
1993 $394 $379
1992 $411 $307
1991 $350 $1,966
1990 $242.5 $1,528
1989 $249.2 $992
1988 $662 $680
1987 $992 $584
1986 $761 $497
1985 $724 $406
1984 $861 $534
1983 $780 $431
1982 $714 $472
1981 $740 $605
1980 $659 $525
1979 $495 $515
1978 $691 $518
1977 $744 $497
1976 $633 $413
1975 $561 $343
1974 $557 $291.5
1973 $413 $235.8
1972 $341 $198.2
1971 $331 $189
1970 $321 $179.6
1969 $319 $163.5
1968 $304 $153.7
1967 $297.9 $152.4
1966 $284 $145.6
1965 $272.3 $146.8
1964 $172.7 $145.7
1963 $152.5 $146.6
1962 $142.3 $148.9
1961 $132.9 $141.6
1960 $127.5 $134.7

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

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Nicaragua vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nicaragua

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nicaragua Sudan
2026 75.4 66.9
2025 75.3 66.7
2024 75.1 66.5
2023 74.9 66.3
2022 74.5 65.7
2021 70.5 64.5
2020 70.8 65.1
2019 73.8 65.8
2018 73.9 65.5
2017 73.4 65.1
2016 73.2 64.7
2015 72.9 64.4
2014 72.8 64
2013 72.6 63.4
2012 72.4 63.4
2011 72 63.2
2010 71.8 63
2009 71.5 62.7
2008 71.4 61.3
2007 71.2 61.4
2006 71 60.4
2005 70.4 57.2
2004 69.5 56.8
2003 68.7 58.3
2002 68 59.3
2001 67 59.3
2000 66.4 58.9
1999 65.9 58.6
1998 64.1 58.3
1997 65.5 58.1
1996 65.2 57.6
1995 64.9 57.4
1994 64.5 57
1993 64.1 56.1
1992 63.7 56
1991 63.3 55.6
1990 62.5 55.5
1989 61.9 54.9
1988 59.8 55
1987 57.3 54.7
1986 57.6 54.6
1985 56.4 50
1984 56.1 49.8
1983 56.9 49.6
1982 58.7 54.4
1981 58.3 54.4
1980 58 54.1
1979 50.8 53.4
1978 53.5 53.3
1977 56.1 53.5
1976 56.1 53.3
1975 55.8 53.3
1974 55.4 53.2
1973 55 53
1972 48 52.8
1971 54.2 52.5
1970 53.8 52.3
1969 53.4 52
1968 52.9 51.8
1967 52.3 51.5
1966 51.6 51.3
1965 50.6 51
1964 49.6 50.9
1963 48.8 50.8
1962 48 50.4
1961 47.3 50
1960 46.4 49.6
1959 46.1 49.2
1958 45.5 48.9
1957 44.9 48.5
1956 44.3 48.1
1955 43.7 47.7
1954 43.1 47.3
1953 42.4 46.9
1952 41.9 46.5
1951 40.8 46.2
1950 40.6 45.8

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

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Nicaragua and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Nicaragua

Sudan
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua Sudan
2024 6,916,140 50,448,963
2023 6,823,613 50,042,791
2022 6,730,654 49,383,346
2021 6,644,741 48,066,924
2020 6,565,267 46,789,231
2019 6,483,657 45,548,175
2018 6,400,080 44,230,596
2017 6,316,231 42,714,306
2016 6,232,666 41,259,892
2015 6,149,417 40,024,431
2014 6,066,492 38,823,318
2013 5,983,845 37,785,849
2012 5,901,287 36,923,178
2011 5,819,051 36,140,806
2010 5,737,450 35,414,399
2009 5,656,601 34,569,113
2008 5,576,593 33,623,980
2007 5,497,243 32,764,135
2006 5,418,855 31,992,435
2005 5,342,105 31,262,444
2004 5,272,912 30,556,637
2003 5,210,963 29,896,035
2002 5,149,909 29,228,727
2001 5,087,825 28,516,770
2000 5,022,633 27,816,745
1999 4,954,018 27,130,613
1998 4,883,655 26,458,999
1997 4,809,573 25,799,821
1996 4,729,974 25,231,528
1995 4,642,931 24,672,143
1994 4,549,316 24,043,948
1993 4,453,732 23,445,592
1992 4,357,026 22,927,355
1991 4,259,637 22,470,676
1990 4,162,559 22,021,481
1989 4,066,476 21,578,022
1988 3,972,320 21,138,431
1987 3,882,164 20,704,904
1986 3,794,157 20,288,238
1985 3,706,479 19,905,872
1984 3,619,104 19,546,528
1983 3,530,282 19,109,770
1982 3,438,745 18,486,645
1981 3,345,674 17,780,572
1980 3,252,403 17,058,905
1979 3,164,525 16,355,352
1978 3,080,314 15,695,003
1977 2,992,534 15,086,614
1976 2,903,851 14,569,716
1975 2,816,943 14,064,798
1974 2,732,075 13,580,723
1973 2,649,278 13,049,315
1972 2,573,578 12,527,856
1971 2,499,825 12,105,539
1970 2,423,065 11,695,771
1969 2,348,398 11,298,936
1968 2,275,836 10,917,999
1967 2,205,567 10,550,597
1966 2,137,820 10,197,578
1965 2,072,681 9,858,030
1964 2,010,176 9,531,109
1963 1,950,159 9,218,077
1962 1,892,320 8,919,028
1961 1,836,451 8,634,941
1960 1,782,370 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in Nicaragua and Sudan

Fertility rate
Nicaragua

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nicaragua Sudan
2023 2.22 4.32
2022 2.24 4.38
2021 2.27 4.46
2020 2.3 4.54
2019 2.32 4.62
2018 2.35 4.68
2017 2.38 4.76
2016 2.41 4.83
2015 2.43 4.9
2014 2.46 4.91
2013 2.49 4.97
2012 2.53 5.03
2011 2.56 5.09
2010 2.6 5.14
2009 2.63 5.17
2008 2.66 5.21
2007 2.7 5.27
2006 2.73 5.33
2005 2.77 5.4
2004 2.78 5.46
2003 2.83 5.49
2002 2.89 5.53
2001 3 5.56
2000 3.12 5.6
1999 3.22 5.62
1998 3.34 5.65
1997 3.47 5.72
1996 3.62 5.79
1995 3.78 5.86
1994 3.94 5.91
1993 4.1 5.97
1992 4.27 6.02
1991 4.43 6.05
1990 4.6 6.07
1989 4.76 6.11
1988 4.93 6.13
1987 5.07 6.18
1986 5.22 6.23
1985 5.36 6.28
1984 5.49 6.34
1983 5.61 6.41
1982 5.74 6.47
1981 5.84 6.53
1980 5.96 6.59
1979 6.07 6.65
1978 6.16 6.72
1977 6.28 6.78
1976 6.37 6.82
1975 6.45 6.87
1974 6.52 6.91
1973 6.59 6.94
1972 6.65 6.98
1971 6.71 7.02
1970 6.77 6.99
1969 6.83 6.97
1968 6.89 6.95
1967 6.94 6.91
1966 6.99 6.88
1965 7.03 6.84
1964 7.06 6.8
1963 7.08 6.76
1962 7.1 6.7
1961 7.11 6.66
1960 7.16 6.66

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

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Nicaragua and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Nicaragua

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Nicaragua Sudan
2024 26.6 19.4
2023 26.3 19.3
2022 25.9 19.2
2021 25.6 19
2020 25.3 18.9
2019 25 18.7
2018 24.7 18.6
2017 24.3 18.3
2016 24 18.1
2015 23.7 17.9
2014 23.4 17.7
2013 23.1 17.5
2012 22.8 17.5
2011 22.5 17.4
2010 22.2 17.5
2009 22 17.4
2008 21.7 17.3
2007 21.4 17.3
2006 21.1 17.2
2005 20.8 17.1
2004 20.4 17.1
2003 20.1 17.1
2002 19.7 17
2001 19.4 17
2000 19.1 16.9
1999 18.8 16.9
1998 18.4 16.8
1997 18.1 16.8
1996 17.9 16.8
1995 17.6 16.8
1994 17.4 16.8
1993 17.2 16.8
1992 17 16.8
1991 16.8 16.8
1990 16.7 16.8
1989 16.5 16.8
1988 16.4 16.9
1987 16.4 16.9
1986 16.3 16.8
1985 16.3 16.8
1984 16.3 16.8
1983 16.3 16.7
1982 16.2 16.7
1981 16.2 16.6
1980 16.2 16.5
1979 16.2 16.4
1978 16.2 16.2
1977 16.2 16.1
1976 16.2 16
1975 16.2 16
1974 16.2 15.9
1973 16.2 16
1972 16.2 16.1
1971 16.1 16.2
1970 16.1 16.2
1969 16.1 16.3
1968 16 16.3
1967 16 16.4
1966 16 16.4
1965 15.9 16.5
1964 15.9 16.5
1963 15.9 16.6
1962 16 16.7
1961 16.1 16.7
1960 16.2 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nicaragua Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$17.4B
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.87%
2023
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.55%
2024
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.48%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.2%
2018
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.6%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.6
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.2%
2014
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2014
3.2%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$6.1B
2024
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$5.25B
2024
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
474,000
2020
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
15.2%
1999
20.9%
2018
Banked people share
23.5%
2024
15.3%
2014

Energy

Nicaragua Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
608 kg
2022
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.8
2022
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.74 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.83 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.9%
2022
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.4%
2021
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17%
2022
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share
46.5%
2022
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
682 kWh
2022
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
69.5%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
14.9%
2022
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
88.3%
2023
66%
2023

Society

Nicaragua Sudan
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-8,371
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
59.3%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
27.3
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
14
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
23
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11
2021
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.9
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
124
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.6%
2015
60.7%
2018
English speaking
1%
2025
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
58.2%
2023
26.4%
2020

Health

Nicaragua Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$216.6
2023
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$81.5
2023
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.41%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.68
2018
0.25
2017
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
60
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.4
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.4%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
33
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Nicaragua Sudan
% of world land
0.08%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
6,718 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,656 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,998 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,849 mi
2014
19,263 mi
2019

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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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