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Nicaragua vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nicaragua has a population of 6.92M (ranked 108/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Nicaragua's land area is 46,464 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 98th vs. 133rd).

By GDP, Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Nicaragua Taiwan
Population
7124343
23229461
Population rank 107/197 60/197
GDP
$19.7B
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 131/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$2,848
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 141/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,709
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$7.71B
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.1%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,115
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 138/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,318
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 46,464 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.22
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
26.6 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Nicaragua and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Nicaragua and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Nicaragua

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Nicaragua Taiwan
2024 $19,693,982,968 $801,529,000,000
2023 $17,805,842,284 $757,328,000,000
2022 $15,634,572,502 $765,529,000,000
2021 $14,209,020,362 $777,062,000,000
2020 $12,726,422,432 $676,935,000,000
2019 $12,699,023,614 $613,453,000,000
2018 $13,025,221,974 $610,744,000,000
2017 $13,785,893,007 $591,734,000,000
2016 $13,286,093,388 $543,002,000,000
2015 $12,756,696,261 $534,474,000,000
2014 $11,880,438,824 $535,332,000,000
2013 $10,982,988,249 $512,957,000,000
2012 $10,532,017,232 $495,536,000,000
2011 $9,774,329,333 $483,957,000,000
2010 $8,758,602,233 $444,245,000,000
2009 $8,298,702,489 $390,788,000,000
2008 $8,496,967,597 $415,824,000,000
2007 $7,423,375,015 $406,940,000,000
2006 $6,763,672,381 $386,492,000,000
2005 $6,321,324,279 $374,042,000,000
2004 $5,792,932,838 $346,881,000,000
2003 $5,322,228,351 $317,374,000,000
2002 $5,223,727,303 $307,429,000,000
2001 $5,351,752,034 $299,303,000,000
2000 $5,109,587,050 $330,725,000,000
1999 $4,856,026,259 $303,827,000,000
1998 $4,635,347,386 $279,926,000,000
1997 $4,389,973,490 $303,315,000,000
1996 $4,308,351,903 $292,473,000,000
1995 $4,140,470,000 $279,013,000,000
1994 $3,863,185,119 $256,213,000,000
1993 $1,756,454,248 $234,943,000,000
1992 $1,792,800,000 $222,947,000,000
1991 $1,488,804,124 $187,100,000,000
1990 $1,009,455,484 $166,392,000,000
1989 $1,013,184,756 $152,687,000,000
1988 $2,630,900,096 $126,378,000,000
1987 $3,851,200,118 $104,956,000,000
1986 $2,885,799,994 $78,347,000,000
1985 $2,683,699,935 $63,599,000,000
1984 $3,117,599,872 $61,036,000,000
1983 $2,753,100,058 $54,155,000,000
1982 $2,454,499,872 $49,540,000,000
1981 $2,474,700,227 $49,047,000,000
1980 $2,144,300,006 $42,292,000,000
1979 $1,567,599,982 $33,875,000,000
1978 $2,127,699,979 $27,373,000,000
1977 $2,226,999,874 $22,252,000,000
1976 $1,836,899,999 $18,988,000,000
1975 $1,581,599,959 $15,836,000,000
1974 $1,521,400,012 $14,739,000,000
1973 $1,092,900,015 $10,940,000,000
1972 $878,570,045 $8,063,000,000
1971 $828,569,953 $6,727,000,000
1970 $778,569,939 $5,785,000,000
1969 $750,000,003 $5,017,000,000
1968 $692,859,985 $4,325,000,000
1967 $657,140,011 $3,709,000,000
1966 $607,140,010 $3,207,000,000
1965 $564,290,020 $2,869,000,000
1964 $347,119,918 $2,592,000,000
1963 $297,324,163 $2,218,000,000
1962 $269,283,804 $1,960,000,000
1961 $244,144,237 $1,778,000,000
1960 $227,223,322 $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Nicaragua and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Nicaragua

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nicaragua Taiwan
2024 $2,848 $34,238
2023 $2,609 $32,444
2022 $2,323 $32,827
2021 $2,138 $33,111
2020 $1,938 $28,705
2019 $1,959 $25,998
2018 $2,035 $25,901
2017 $2,183 $25,121
2016 $2,132 $23,091
2015 $2,074 $22,780
2014 $1,958 $22,874
2013 $1,835 $21,973
2012 $1,785 $21,295
2011 $1,680 $20,866
2010 $1,527 $19,197
2009 $1,467 $16,933
2008 $1,524 $18,081
2007 $1,350 $17,757
2006 $1,248 $16,934
2005 $1,183 $16,456
2004 $1,099 $15,317
2003 $1,021 $14,066
2002 $1,014 $13,686
2001 $1,052 $13,397
2000 $1,017 $14,908
1999 $980 $13,804
1998 $949 $12,820
1997 $913 $14,020
1996 $911 $13,641
1995 $892 $13,119
1994 $849 $12,150
1993 $394 $11,242
1992 $411 $10,768
1991 $350 $9,125
1990 $242.5 $8,205
1989 $249.2 $7,613
1988 $662 $6,370
1987 $992 $5,350
1986 $761 $4,036
1985 $724 $3,314
1984 $861 $3,224
1983 $780 $2,903
1982 $714 $2,699
1981 $740 $2,720
1980 $659 $2,389
1979 $495 $1,950
1978 $691 $1,606
1977 $744 $1,330
1976 $633 $1,158
1975 $561 $985
1974 $557 $934
1973 $413 $706
1972 $341 $530
1971 $331 $451
1970 $321 $397
1969 $319 $357
1968 $304 $319
1967 $297.9 $280.8
1966 $284 $249.1
1965 $272.3 $229.3
1964 $172.7 $213.6
1963 $152.5 $188.6
1962 $142.3 $172
1961 $132.9 $161.2
1960 $127.5 $163.4
1959 - $140.4
1958 - $185.1
1957 - $170.5
1956 - $150.6
1955 - $216.3
1954 - $188.3
1953 - $177.7
1952 - $208.4
1951 - $154.3

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Nicaragua vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nicaragua

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nicaragua Taiwan
2026 75.4 81.1
2025 75.3 80.9
2024 75.1 80.7
2023 74.9 80.6
2022 74.5 80.2
2021 70.5 80.8
2020 70.8 81.1
2019 73.8 80.6
2018 73.9 80.4
2017 73.4 80.1
2016 73.2 79.7
2015 72.9 79.9
2014 72.8 79.5
2013 72.6 79.6
2012 72.4 79.2
2011 72 78.9
2010 71.8 79
2009 71.5 78.7
2008 71.4 78.3
2007 71.2 78
2006 71 77.8
2005 70.4 77.1
2004 69.5 77.2
2003 68.7 77
2002 68 76.9
2001 67 76.5
2000 66.4 76.1
1999 65.9 75.6
1998 64.1 75.5
1997 65.5 75.3
1996 65.2 74.9
1995 64.9 74.6
1994 64.5 74.7
1993 64.1 74.6
1992 63.7 74.3
1991 63.3 74.3
1990 62.5 73.9
1989 61.9 73.7
1988 59.8 73.4
1987 57.3 73.6
1986 57.6 73.3
1985 56.4 73.3
1984 56.1 73
1983 56.9 72.4
1982 58.7 72.4
1981 58.3 72
1980 58 72
1979 50.8 71.7
1978 53.5 71.7
1977 56.1 71.3
1976 56.1 71.2
1975 55.8 70.9
1974 55.4 70.3
1973 55 69.8
1972 48 69.6
1971 54.2 69.4
1970 53.8 69
1969 53.4 67.7
1968 52.9 66.8
1967 52.3 66.7
1966 51.6 66.1
1965 50.6 65.7
1964 49.6 64.9
1963 48.8 64.5
1962 48 63.8
1961 47.3 63
1960 46.4 62.5
1959 46.1 61.6
1958 45.5 61
1957 44.9 61
1956 44.3 60.3
1955 43.7 59.8
1954 43.1 58.9
1953 42.4 58.6
1952 41.9 57.9
1951 40.8 57.2
1950 40.6 56.6

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

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Nicaragua and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Nicaragua

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 6,916,140 23,410,331
2023 6,823,613 23,342,541
2022 6,730,654 23,319,977
2021 6,644,741 23,468,275
2020 6,565,267 23,582,179
2019 6,483,657 23,596,027
2018 6,400,080 23,580,080
2017 6,316,231 23,555,522
2016 6,232,666 23,515,945
2015 6,149,417 23,462,914
2014 6,066,492 23,403,635
2013 5,983,845 23,344,670
2012 5,901,287 23,270,367
2011 5,819,051 23,193,518
2010 5,737,450 23,140,948
2009 5,656,601 23,078,402
2008 5,576,593 22,997,696
2007 5,497,243 22,917,444
2006 5,418,855 22,823,455
2005 5,342,105 22,729,753
2004 5,272,912 22,646,836
2003 5,210,963 22,562,663
2002 5,149,909 22,463,172
2001 5,087,825 22,341,120
2000 5,022,633 22,184,530
1999 4,954,018 22,010,489
1998 4,883,655 21,835,703
1997 4,809,573 21,634,124
1996 4,729,974 21,441,432
1995 4,642,931 21,267,653
1994 4,549,316 21,086,645
1993 4,453,732 20,899,019
1992 4,357,026 20,704,227
1991 4,259,637 20,503,568
1990 4,162,559 20,278,946
1989 4,066,476 20,055,492
1988 3,972,320 19,839,704
1987 3,882,164 19,617,046
1986 3,794,157 19,411,454
1985 3,706,479 19,191,510
1984 3,619,104 18,929,866
1983 3,530,282 18,653,146
1982 3,438,745 18,354,855
1981 3,345,674 18,029,982
1980 3,252,403 17,704,538
1979 3,164,525 17,372,779
1978 3,080,314 17,042,272
1977 2,992,534 16,730,895
1976 2,903,851 16,401,413
1975 2,816,943 16,075,128
1974 2,732,075 15,784,817
1973 2,649,278 15,505,121
1972 2,573,578 15,220,495
1971 2,499,825 14,913,564
1970 2,423,065 14,582,944
1969 2,348,398 14,068,984
1968 2,275,836 13,548,537
1967 2,205,567 13,210,344
1966 2,137,820 12,874,153
1965 2,072,681 12,511,863
1964 2,010,176 12,137,143
1963 1,950,159 11,762,101
1962 1,892,320 11,392,513
1961 1,836,451 11,030,385
1960 1,782,370 10,667,705
1959 - 10,288,327
1958 - 9,920,227
1957 - 9,597,690
1956 - 9,289,545
1955 - 8,967,001
1954 - 8,645,264
1953 - 8,333,009
1952 - 8,046,915
1951 - 7,758,202

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Nicaragua and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Nicaragua

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nicaragua Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 2.22 0.87
2022 2.24 0.87
2021 2.27 0.98
2020 2.3 0.99
2019 2.32 1.05
2018 2.35 1.06
2017 2.38 1.13
2016 2.41 1.17
2015 2.43 1.18
2014 2.46 -
2013 2.49 -
2012 2.53 -
2011 2.56 1.07
2010 2.6 -
2009 2.63 -
2008 2.66 -
2007 2.7 -
2006 2.73 -
2005 2.77 -
2004 2.78 -
2003 2.83 -
2002 2.89 -
2001 3 1.4
2000 3.12 -
1999 3.22 -
1998 3.34 -
1997 3.47 -
1996 3.62 -
1995 3.78 -
1994 3.94 -
1993 4.1 -
1992 4.27 -
1991 4.43 1.72
1990 4.6 -
1989 4.76 -
1988 4.93 -
1987 5.07 -
1986 5.22 -
1985 5.36 -
1984 5.49 -
1983 5.61 -
1982 5.74 -
1981 5.84 2.46
1980 5.96 -
1979 6.07 -
1978 6.16 -
1977 6.28 -
1976 6.37 -
1975 6.45 -
1974 6.52 -
1973 6.59 -
1972 6.65 -
1971 6.71 -
1970 6.77 -
1969 6.83 -
1968 6.89 -
1967 6.94 -
1966 6.99 -
1965 7.03 -
1964 7.06 -
1963 7.08 -
1962 7.1 -
1961 7.11 -
1960 7.16 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Nicaragua and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Nicaragua

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Nicaragua Taiwan
2024 26.6 45.1
2023 26.3 44.5
2022 25.9 43.9
2021 25.6 43.3
2020 25.3 42.7
2019 25 42.1
2018 24.7 41.5
2017 24.3 41
2016 24 40.4
2015 23.7 39.9
2014 23.4 39.3
2013 23.1 38.9
2012 22.8 38.3
2011 22.5 37.9
2010 22.2 37.4
2009 22 36.8
2008 21.7 36.3
2007 21.4 35.8
2006 21.1 35.2
2005 20.8 34.7
2004 20.4 34.1
2003 20.1 33.6
2002 19.7 33.1
2001 19.4 32.6
2000 19.1 32.1
1999 18.8 31.6
1998 18.4 31.2
1997 18.1 30.7
1996 17.9 30.3
1995 17.6 29.8
1994 17.4 29.4
1993 17.2 28.9
1992 17 28.4
1991 16.8 28
1990 16.7 27.5
1989 16.5 27
1988 16.4 26.5
1987 16.4 26.1
1986 16.3 25.6
1985 16.3 25.1
1984 16.3 24.6
1983 16.3 24.1
1982 16.2 23.8
1981 16.2 23.4
1980 16.2 23
1979 16.2 22.6
1978 16.2 22.3
1977 16.2 21.9
1976 16.2 21.5
1975 16.2 21.2
1974 16.2 20.8
1973 16.2 -
1972 16.2 -
1971 16.1 -
1970 16.1 -
1969 16.1 -
1968 16 -
1967 16 -
1966 16 -
1965 15.9 -
1964 15.9 -
1963 15.9 -
1962 16 -
1961 16.1 -
1960 16.2 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nicaragua Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$17.4B
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.87%
2023
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.55%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.48%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.2%
2018
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.6%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.6
2026
79.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.2%
2014
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2014
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Total reserves including gold
$6.1B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$5.25B
2024
n/a
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
n/a

Energy

Nicaragua Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
608 kg
2022
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.8
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.74 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
0.83 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.9%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
50.4%
2021
n/a
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
n/a
Hydroelectric share
14.9%
2022
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
88.3%
2023
n/a

Society

Nicaragua Taiwan
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
-8,371
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
59.3%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
27.3
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
14
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
23
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11
2021
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.9
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
124
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.6%
2015
98.5%
2014
English speaking
1%
2025
30%
2025
People using the Internet
58.2%
2023
n/a

Health

Nicaragua Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$216.6
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$81.5
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.41%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.68
2018
n/a
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
60
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.4
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.4%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
58
2026
55
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Nicaragua Taiwan
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
6,718 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
19,656 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,998 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,849 mi
2014
25,771 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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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