Nicaragua has a population of 6.92M (ranked 108/197), compared with 634K in Suriname (ranked 165/197). Nicaragua's land area is 46,464 sq mi versus 61,972 sq mi for Suriname (ranked 98th vs. 90th).
By GDP, Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B) and Suriname ranks 164/197 ($4.71B). By GDP per capita, Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848), while Suriname ranks 101/197 ($7,431).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
7079664
|
644193
|
| Population rank | 107/197 | 165/197 |
| GDP |
$19.7B
2024 |
$4.71B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 131/197 | 164/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$2,848
2024 |
$7,431
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 141/197 | 101/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$8,709
2024 |
$22,067
2024 |
| Government debt |
$7.7B
2024 |
$4.11B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
38.4%
2025 |
86.6%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$1,114
2024 |
$6,481
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 139/185 | 71/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,445
2025 |
$3,252
2025 |
| Land area |
46,464 sq mi
2025 |
61,972 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
148.9 ppl/mi²
2024 |
10.2 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
2.22
2023 |
2.25
2023 |
| Median age |
26.6 years
2024 |
29.4 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
75.3 years
2025 |
73.9 years
2025 |
Nicaragua and Suriname: Comparison Charts
Nicaragua and Suriname economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | $227,223,322 | $99,650,000 |
| 1961 | $244,144,237 | $107,700,000 |
| 1962 | $269,283,804 | $116,150,000 |
| 1963 | $297,324,163 | $125,950,000 |
| 1964 | $347,119,918 | $134,400,000 |
| 1965 | $564,290,020 | $154,150,000 |
| 1966 | $607,140,010 | $190,350,000 |
| 1967 | $657,140,011 | $220,700,000 |
| 1968 | $692,859,985 | $241,350,000 |
| 1969 | $750,000,003 | $259,650,000 |
| 1970 | $778,569,939 | $274,900,000 |
| 1971 | $828,569,953 | $301,000,000 |
| 1972 | $878,570,045 | $311,950,000 |
| 1973 | $1,092,900,015 | $339,450,000 |
| 1974 | $1,521,400,012 | $409,850,000 |
| 1975 | $1,581,599,959 | $465,500,000 |
| 1976 | $1,836,899,999 | $505,500,000 |
| 1977 | $2,226,999,874 | $641,500,000 |
| 1978 | $2,127,699,979 | $735,500,000 |
| 1979 | $1,567,599,982 | $782,500,000 |
| 1980 | $2,144,300,006 | $795,000,000 |
| 1981 | $2,474,700,227 | $889,000,000 |
| 1982 | $2,454,499,872 | $915,000,000 |
| 1983 | $2,753,100,058 | $883,500,000 |
| 1984 | $3,117,599,872 | $864,000,000 |
| 1985 | $2,683,699,935 | $873,000,000 |
| 1986 | $2,885,799,994 | $891,000,000 |
| 1987 | $3,851,200,118 | $980,000,000 |
| 1988 | $2,630,900,096 | $1,161,000,000 |
| 1989 | $1,013,184,756 | $542,600,000 |
| 1990 | $1,009,455,484 | $388,400,000 |
| 1991 | $1,488,804,124 | $448,100,000 |
| 1992 | $1,792,800,000 | $404,600,000 |
| 1993 | $1,756,454,248 | $428,764,706 |
| 1994 | $3,863,185,119 | $605,492,537 |
| 1995 | $4,140,470,000 | $691,590,498 |
| 1996 | $4,308,351,903 | $861,372,806 |
| 1997 | $4,389,973,490 | $926,422,500 |
| 1998 | $4,635,347,386 | $1,110,850,000 |
| 1999 | $4,856,026,259 | $886,290,698 |
| 2000 | $5,109,587,050 | $947,671,970 |
| 2001 | $5,351,752,034 | $834,279,358 |
| 2002 | $5,223,727,303 | $1,093,574,468 |
| 2003 | $5,322,228,351 | $1,274,190,311 |
| 2004 | $5,792,932,838 | $1,484,092,538 |
| 2005 | $6,321,324,279 | $1,793,410,397 |
| 2006 | $6,763,672,381 | $2,626,380,435 |
| 2007 | $7,423,375,015 | $2,936,612,022 |
| 2008 | $8,496,967,597 | $3,532,969,035 |
| 2009 | $8,298,702,489 | $3,875,409,836 |
| 2010 | $8,758,602,233 | $4,368,370,998 |
| 2011 | $9,774,329,333 | $4,422,276,622 |
| 2012 | $10,532,017,232 | $4,980,000,000 |
| 2013 | $10,982,988,249 | $5,145,757,576 |
| 2014 | $11,880,438,824 | $5,240,606,061 |
| 2015 | $12,756,696,261 | $5,126,237,646 |
| 2016 | $13,286,093,388 | $3,317,421,648 |
| 2017 | $13,785,893,007 | $3,591,679,431 |
| 2018 | $13,025,221,974 | $3,996,198,867 |
| 2019 | $12,699,023,614 | $4,016,040,575 |
| 2020 | $12,726,422,432 | $2,911,807,496 |
| 2021 | $14,209,020,362 | $3,107,923,198 |
| 2022 | $15,634,572,502 | $3,791,603,200 |
| 2023 | $17,805,842,284 | $3,455,146,281 |
| 2024 | $19,693,982,968 | $4,714,267,822 |
Nicaragua and Suriname economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | $127.5 | $378 |
| 1961 | $132.9 | $395 |
| 1962 | $142.3 | $409 |
| 1963 | $152.5 | $424 |
| 1964 | $172.7 | $435 |
| 1965 | $272.3 | $482 |
| 1966 | $284 | $575 |
| 1967 | $297.9 | $644 |
| 1968 | $304 | $681 |
| 1969 | $319 | $708 |
| 1970 | $321 | $724 |
| 1971 | $331 | $768 |
| 1972 | $341 | $785 |
| 1973 | $413 | $858 |
| 1974 | $557 | $1,041 |
| 1975 | $561 | $1,190 |
| 1976 | $633 | $1,302 |
| 1977 | $744 | $1,666 |
| 1978 | $691 | $1,928 |
| 1979 | $495 | $2,072 |
| 1980 | $659 | $2,118 |
| 1981 | $740 | $2,368 |
| 1982 | $714 | $2,430 |
| 1983 | $780 | $2,333 |
| 1984 | $861 | $2,261 |
| 1985 | $724 | $2,256 |
| 1986 | $761 | $2,271 |
| 1987 | $992 | $2,469 |
| 1988 | $662 | $2,886 |
| 1989 | $249.2 | $1,329 |
| 1990 | $242.5 | $942 |
| 1991 | $350 | $1,080 |
| 1992 | $411 | $969 |
| 1993 | $394 | $1,022 |
| 1994 | $849 | $1,434 |
| 1995 | $892 | $1,610 |
| 1996 | $911 | $1,963 |
| 1997 | $913 | $2,068 |
| 1998 | $949 | $2,429 |
| 1999 | $980 | $1,898 |
| 2000 | $1,017 | $1,988 |
| 2001 | $1,052 | $1,715 |
| 2002 | $1,014 | $2,202 |
| 2003 | $1,021 | $2,516 |
| 2004 | $1,099 | $2,888 |
| 2005 | $1,183 | $3,453 |
| 2006 | $1,248 | $5,003 |
| 2007 | $1,350 | $5,530 |
| 2008 | $1,524 | $6,576 |
| 2009 | $1,467 | $7,130 |
| 2010 | $1,527 | $7,944 |
| 2011 | $1,680 | $7,950 |
| 2012 | $1,785 | $8,851 |
| 2013 | $1,835 | $9,043 |
| 2014 | $1,958 | $9,108 |
| 2015 | $2,074 | $8,814 |
| 2016 | $2,132 | $5,644 |
| 2017 | $2,183 | $6,050 |
| 2018 | $2,035 | $6,666 |
| 2019 | $1,959 | $6,630 |
| 2020 | $1,938 | $4,755 |
| 2021 | $2,138 | $5,030 |
| 2022 | $2,323 | $6,084 |
| 2023 | $2,609 | $5,494 |
| 2024 | $2,848 | $7,431 |
Nicaragua vs. Suriname life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 40.6 | 50.7 |
| 1951 | 40.8 | 51.1 |
| 1952 | 41.9 | 51.4 |
| 1953 | 42.4 | 52.1 |
| 1954 | 43.1 | 52.8 |
| 1955 | 43.7 | 53.5 |
| 1956 | 44.3 | 54.1 |
| 1957 | 44.9 | 54.7 |
| 1958 | 45.5 | 55.4 |
| 1959 | 46.1 | 55.9 |
| 1960 | 46.4 | 56.6 |
| 1961 | 47.3 | 57.3 |
| 1962 | 48 | 58 |
| 1963 | 48.8 | 58.5 |
| 1964 | 49.6 | 58.9 |
| 1965 | 50.6 | 59.1 |
| 1966 | 51.6 | 59.2 |
| 1967 | 52.3 | 59.2 |
| 1968 | 52.9 | 59.3 |
| 1969 | 53.4 | 59.4 |
| 1970 | 53.8 | 59.5 |
| 1971 | 54.2 | 59.6 |
| 1972 | 48 | 59.7 |
| 1973 | 55 | 59.8 |
| 1974 | 55.4 | 59.9 |
| 1975 | 55.8 | 60 |
| 1976 | 56.1 | 60.2 |
| 1977 | 56.1 | 60.3 |
| 1978 | 53.5 | 60.4 |
| 1979 | 50.8 | 60.5 |
| 1980 | 58 | 60.7 |
| 1981 | 58.3 | 60.8 |
| 1982 | 58.7 | 60.9 |
| 1983 | 56.9 | 61.1 |
| 1984 | 56.1 | 61.2 |
| 1985 | 56.4 | 61.4 |
| 1986 | 57.6 | 61.2 |
| 1987 | 57.3 | 61.3 |
| 1988 | 59.8 | 61.5 |
| 1989 | 61.9 | 62 |
| 1990 | 62.5 | 62.1 |
| 1991 | 63.3 | 62.2 |
| 1992 | 63.7 | 62.2 |
| 1993 | 64.1 | 62.4 |
| 1994 | 64.5 | 62.5 |
| 1995 | 64.9 | 62.8 |
| 1996 | 65.2 | 63.1 |
| 1997 | 65.5 | 63.4 |
| 1998 | 64.1 | 63.7 |
| 1999 | 65.9 | 64 |
| 2000 | 66.4 | 64.4 |
| 2001 | 67 | 64.8 |
| 2002 | 68 | 65.3 |
| 2003 | 68.7 | 65.8 |
| 2004 | 69.5 | 66.4 |
| 2005 | 70.4 | 67 |
| 2006 | 71 | 67.6 |
| 2007 | 71.2 | 68.3 |
| 2008 | 71.4 | 68.9 |
| 2009 | 71.5 | 69.3 |
| 2010 | 71.8 | 69.6 |
| 2011 | 72 | 69.8 |
| 2012 | 72.4 | 70 |
| 2013 | 72.6 | 70.1 |
| 2014 | 72.8 | 70.3 |
| 2015 | 72.9 | 70.6 |
| 2016 | 73.2 | 71 |
| 2017 | 73.4 | 71.2 |
| 2018 | 73.9 | 71.5 |
| 2019 | 73.8 | 71.8 |
| 2020 | 70.8 | 72.3 |
| 2021 | 70.5 | 68.9 |
| 2022 | 74.5 | 73.3 |
| 2023 | 74.9 | 73.6 |
| 2024 | 75.1 | 73.8 |
| 2025 | 75.3 | 73.9 |
Nicaragua and Suriname population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 1,782,370 | 263,918 |
| 1961 | 1,836,451 | 272,791 |
| 1962 | 1,892,320 | 283,912 |
| 1963 | 1,950,159 | 297,034 |
| 1964 | 2,010,176 | 309,041 |
| 1965 | 2,072,681 | 320,000 |
| 1966 | 2,137,820 | 331,135 |
| 1967 | 2,205,567 | 342,679 |
| 1968 | 2,275,836 | 354,616 |
| 1969 | 2,348,398 | 366,906 |
| 1970 | 2,423,065 | 379,442 |
| 1971 | 2,499,825 | 391,932 |
| 1972 | 2,573,578 | 397,413 |
| 1973 | 2,649,278 | 395,772 |
| 1974 | 2,732,075 | 393,676 |
| 1975 | 2,816,943 | 391,170 |
| 1976 | 2,903,851 | 388,289 |
| 1977 | 2,992,534 | 385,067 |
| 1978 | 3,080,314 | 381,502 |
| 1979 | 3,164,525 | 377,602 |
| 1980 | 3,252,403 | 375,377 |
| 1981 | 3,345,674 | 375,459 |
| 1982 | 3,438,745 | 376,555 |
| 1983 | 3,530,282 | 378,746 |
| 1984 | 3,619,104 | 382,193 |
| 1985 | 3,706,479 | 386,972 |
| 1986 | 3,794,157 | 392,330 |
| 1987 | 3,882,164 | 396,911 |
| 1988 | 3,972,320 | 402,227 |
| 1989 | 4,066,476 | 408,409 |
| 1990 | 4,162,559 | 412,493 |
| 1991 | 4,259,637 | 415,013 |
| 1992 | 4,357,026 | 417,589 |
| 1993 | 4,453,732 | 419,352 |
| 1994 | 4,549,316 | 422,375 |
| 1995 | 4,642,931 | 429,606 |
| 1996 | 4,729,974 | 438,830 |
| 1997 | 4,809,573 | 448,067 |
| 1998 | 4,883,655 | 457,406 |
| 1999 | 4,954,018 | 466,916 |
| 2000 | 5,022,633 | 476,643 |
| 2001 | 5,087,825 | 486,560 |
| 2002 | 5,149,909 | 496,551 |
| 2003 | 5,210,963 | 506,414 |
| 2004 | 5,272,912 | 513,923 |
| 2005 | 5,342,105 | 519,313 |
| 2006 | 5,418,855 | 524,997 |
| 2007 | 5,497,243 | 531,016 |
| 2008 | 5,576,593 | 537,245 |
| 2009 | 5,656,601 | 543,568 |
| 2010 | 5,737,450 | 549,923 |
| 2011 | 5,819,051 | 556,269 |
| 2012 | 5,901,287 | 562,633 |
| 2013 | 5,983,845 | 569,020 |
| 2014 | 6,066,492 | 575,373 |
| 2015 | 6,149,417 | 581,627 |
| 2016 | 6,232,666 | 587,757 |
| 2017 | 6,316,231 | 593,713 |
| 2018 | 6,400,080 | 599,513 |
| 2019 | 6,483,657 | 605,768 |
| 2020 | 6,565,267 | 612,317 |
| 2021 | 6,644,741 | 617,896 |
| 2022 | 6,730,654 | 623,164 |
| 2023 | 6,823,613 | 628,886 |
| 2024 | 6,916,140 | 634,431 |
Fertility rates in Nicaragua and Suriname
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 7.16 | 6.59 |
| 1961 | 7.11 | 6.58 |
| 1962 | 7.1 | 6.57 |
| 1963 | 7.08 | 6.51 |
| 1964 | 7.06 | 6.43 |
| 1965 | 7.03 | 6.32 |
| 1966 | 6.99 | 6.2 |
| 1967 | 6.94 | 6.04 |
| 1968 | 6.89 | 5.86 |
| 1969 | 6.83 | 5.7 |
| 1970 | 6.77 | 5.53 |
| 1971 | 6.71 | 5.36 |
| 1972 | 6.65 | 5.18 |
| 1973 | 6.59 | 5.01 |
| 1974 | 6.52 | 4.81 |
| 1975 | 6.45 | 4.63 |
| 1976 | 6.37 | 4.45 |
| 1977 | 6.28 | 4.26 |
| 1978 | 6.16 | 4.08 |
| 1979 | 6.07 | 3.93 |
| 1980 | 5.96 | 3.79 |
| 1981 | 5.84 | 3.75 |
| 1982 | 5.74 | 3.82 |
| 1983 | 5.61 | 3.87 |
| 1984 | 5.49 | 3.8 |
| 1985 | 5.36 | 3.71 |
| 1986 | 5.22 | 3.61 |
| 1987 | 5.07 | 3.53 |
| 1988 | 4.93 | 3.46 |
| 1989 | 4.76 | 3.39 |
| 1990 | 4.6 | 3.23 |
| 1991 | 4.43 | 3.09 |
| 1992 | 4.27 | 3.01 |
| 1993 | 4.1 | 2.94 |
| 1994 | 3.94 | 2.9 |
| 1995 | 3.78 | 2.9 |
| 1996 | 3.62 | 2.92 |
| 1997 | 3.47 | 2.95 |
| 1998 | 3.34 | 2.99 |
| 1999 | 3.22 | 3.02 |
| 2000 | 3.12 | 3.05 |
| 2001 | 3 | 3.06 |
| 2002 | 2.89 | 2.96 |
| 2003 | 2.83 | 2.84 |
| 2004 | 2.78 | 2.74 |
| 2005 | 2.77 | 2.71 |
| 2006 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2007 | 2.7 | 2.74 |
| 2008 | 2.66 | 2.73 |
| 2009 | 2.63 | 2.71 |
| 2010 | 2.6 | 2.69 |
| 2011 | 2.56 | 2.67 |
| 2012 | 2.53 | 2.67 |
| 2013 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| 2014 | 2.46 | 2.62 |
| 2015 | 2.43 | 2.57 |
| 2016 | 2.41 | 2.5 |
| 2017 | 2.38 | 2.43 |
| 2018 | 2.35 | 2.38 |
| 2019 | 2.32 | 2.35 |
| 2020 | 2.3 | 2.31 |
| 2021 | 2.27 | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 2.24 | 2.27 |
| 2023 | 2.22 | 2.25 |
Nicaragua and Suriname demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 16.2 | 18.1 |
| 1961 | 16.1 | 18.2 |
| 1962 | 16 | 17.8 |
| 1963 | 15.9 | 17.3 |
| 1964 | 15.9 | 16.8 |
| 1965 | 15.9 | 16.4 |
| 1966 | 16 | 16.1 |
| 1967 | 16 | 15.8 |
| 1968 | 16 | 15.6 |
| 1969 | 16.1 | 15.6 |
| 1970 | 16.1 | 15.6 |
| 1971 | 16.1 | 15.7 |
| 1972 | 16.2 | 16 |
| 1973 | 16.2 | 16.3 |
| 1974 | 16.2 | 16.7 |
| 1975 | 16.2 | 17 |
| 1976 | 16.2 | 17.4 |
| 1977 | 16.2 | 17.6 |
| 1978 | 16.2 | 17.9 |
| 1979 | 16.2 | 18.1 |
| 1980 | 16.2 | 18.4 |
| 1981 | 16.2 | 18.7 |
| 1982 | 16.2 | 18.9 |
| 1983 | 16.3 | 19.2 |
| 1984 | 16.3 | 19.5 |
| 1985 | 16.3 | 19.7 |
| 1986 | 16.3 | 20 |
| 1987 | 16.4 | 20.2 |
| 1988 | 16.4 | 20.4 |
| 1989 | 16.5 | 20.6 |
| 1990 | 16.7 | 20.8 |
| 1991 | 16.8 | 21 |
| 1992 | 17 | 21.2 |
| 1993 | 17.2 | 21.5 |
| 1994 | 17.4 | 21.7 |
| 1995 | 17.6 | 22 |
| 1996 | 17.9 | 22.4 |
| 1997 | 18.1 | 22.8 |
| 1998 | 18.4 | 23.2 |
| 1999 | 18.8 | 23.6 |
| 2000 | 19.1 | 24 |
| 2001 | 19.4 | 24.4 |
| 2002 | 19.7 | 24.7 |
| 2003 | 20.1 | 25 |
| 2004 | 20.4 | 25.3 |
| 2005 | 20.8 | 25.5 |
| 2006 | 21.1 | 25.6 |
| 2007 | 21.4 | 25.8 |
| 2008 | 21.7 | 26.1 |
| 2009 | 22 | 26.3 |
| 2010 | 22.2 | 26.5 |
| 2011 | 22.5 | 26.7 |
| 2012 | 22.8 | 26.9 |
| 2013 | 23.1 | 27.1 |
| 2014 | 23.4 | 27.3 |
| 2015 | 23.7 | 27.5 |
| 2016 | 24 | 27.7 |
| 2017 | 24.3 | 27.9 |
| 2018 | 24.7 | 28.1 |
| 2019 | 25 | 28.3 |
| 2020 | 25.3 | 28.6 |
| 2021 | 25.6 | 28.7 |
| 2022 | 25.9 | 28.9 |
| 2023 | 26.3 | 29.2 |
| 2024 | 26.6 | 29.4 |
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GDP
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Population
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Median age
Land area
National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$17.4B
2024 |
$3.72B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
27.2%
2025 |
29.2%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
2.87%
2023 |
2.87%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.55%
2023 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel |
12,000
2020 |
2,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
+0.86%
2025 |
-1.18%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
5.2%
2018 |
7.92%
2016 |
| Services, % of GDP |
46.8%
2024 |
48.3%
2023 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
27.6%
2024 |
39.9%
2023 |
| Economic freedom index |
54
2025 |
50.9
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
37.2%
2014 |
30.1%
2022 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2%
2014 |
2.2%
2022 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$6.1B
2024 |
$1.63B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$5.25B
2024 |
$160M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
474,000
2020 |
279,000
2017 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
15.2%
1999 |
0.78%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
23.5%
2024 |
n/a |
Energy
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
608 kg
2022 |
1,695 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$12.8
2022 |
$12.5
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
5.73 megatons
2023 |
2.63 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.84 tons
2023 |
4.18 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
39.9%
2022 |
90.4%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
50.4%
2021 |
14.5%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
17%
2022 |
10.3%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share |
46.5%
2022 |
12.3%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
682 kWh
2022 |
2,897 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
69.5%
2021 |
41.9%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
14.9%
2022 |
61%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
88.3%
2023 |
99.6%
2023 |
Society
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.08%
2024 |
0.008%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-8,189
2024 |
-1,166
2024 |
| Urban population |
60.2%
2024 |
66.5%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.57 ft
2025 |
5.73 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.1 ft
2025 |
5.32 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
28.5
2025 |
47.3
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
14
2024 |
40
2024 |
| Higher education index |
25
2025 |
22
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
11
2021 |
7.28
2022 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
16.9
2019 |
15.3
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
126
2025 |
88
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
82.6%
2015 |
95%
2021 |
| English speaking |
1%
2025 |
87.1%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
58.2%
2023 |
78.4%
2023 |
Health
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$208.5
2022 |
$344
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$74.3
2022 |
$79.4
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
75.3 years
2025 |
73.9 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
5.16%
2022 |
1.47%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.66
2018 |
1.48
2021 |
| Age at first childbirth |
19.2 years
2025 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
60
2023 |
84
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
13.4
2023 |
16.2
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
34.5%
2022 |
29.8%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
10.4%
2024 |
13.8%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
58
2025 |
63
2025 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
3.67 liters
2020 |
5.93 liters
2020 |
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