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Nicaragua vs Tajikistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nicaragua has a population of 6.92M (ranked 108/197), compared with 10.6M in Tajikistan (ranked 91/197). Nicaragua's land area is 46,464 sq mi versus 53,587 sq mi for Tajikistan (ranked 98th vs. 93rd).

By GDP, Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B) and Tajikistan ranks 145/197 ($14.2B). By GDP per capita, Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848), while Tajikistan ranks 166/197 ($1,341).

Main facts and rankings

Nicaragua Tajikistan
Population
7124343
11038274
Population rank 107/197 88/197
GDP
$19.7B
2024
$14.2B
2024
GDP rank 131/197 145/197
GDP per capita
$2,848
2024
$1,341
2024
GDP per capita rank 141/197 166/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,709
2024
$5,406
2024
Government debt
$7.71B
2024
$3.54B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.1%
2024
24.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,115
2024
$335
2024
Government debt per person rank 138/185 175/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,318
2026
$2,591
2026
Land area 46,464 sq mi 53,587 sq mi
Population density
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
205 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.22
2023
3.07
2023
Median age
26.6 years
2024
23 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
72.2 years
2026

Nicaragua and Tajikistan: Comparison Charts

Nicaragua and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP
Nicaragua

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP
Nicaragua Tajikistan
2024 $19,693,982,968 $14,204,575,549
2023 $17,805,842,284 $12,244,169,293
2022 $15,634,572,502 $10,713,525,200
2021 $14,209,020,362 $8,937,805,347
2020 $12,726,422,432 $8,133,963,551
2019 $12,699,023,614 $8,300,813,599
2018 $13,025,221,974 $7,764,999,999
2017 $13,785,893,007 $7,536,402,853
2016 $13,286,093,388 $6,992,416,097
2015 $12,756,696,261 $8,271,431,485
2014 $11,880,438,824 $9,112,605,459
2013 $10,982,988,249 $8,448,411,318
2012 $10,532,017,232 $7,633,036,903
2011 $9,774,329,333 $6,522,756,255
2010 $8,758,602,233 $5,642,221,099
2009 $8,298,702,489 $4,979,472,364
2008 $8,496,967,597 $5,161,299,725
2007 $7,423,375,015 $3,719,524,541
2006 $6,763,672,381 $2,830,213,849
2005 $6,321,324,279 $2,312,352,021
2004 $5,792,932,838 $2,076,176,869
2003 $5,322,228,351 $1,555,318,261
2002 $5,223,727,303 $1,221,106,220
2001 $5,351,752,034 $1,080,772,551
2000 $5,109,587,050 $860,541,842
1999 $4,856,026,259 $1,086,612,290
1998 $4,635,347,386 $1,320,199,582
1997 $4,389,973,490 $921,518,033
1996 $4,308,351,903 $1,043,654,822
1995 $4,140,470,000 $1,231,561,860
1994 $3,863,185,119 $1,522,001,206
1993 $1,756,454,248 $1,646,623,195
1992 $1,792,800,000 $1,908,554,572
1991 $1,488,804,124 $2,536,585,366
1990 $1,009,455,484 $2,629,395,066
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 Tajikistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Nicaragua

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nicaragua Tajikistan
2024 $2,848 $1,341
2023 $2,609 $1,178
2022 $2,323 $1,052
2021 $2,138 $897
2020 $1,938 $834
2019 $1,959 $871
2018 $2,035 $834
2017 $2,183 $829
2016 $2,132 $789
2015 $2,074 $957
2014 $1,958 $1,082
2013 $1,835 $1,028
2012 $1,785 $952
2011 $1,680 $834
2010 $1,527 $737
2009 $1,467 $665
2008 $1,524 $703
2007 $1,350 $517
2006 $1,248 $401
2005 $1,183 $334
2004 $1,099 $306
2003 $1,021 $233.6
2002 $1,014 $187
2001 $1,052 $168.7
2000 $1,017 $136.9
1999 $980 $175
1998 $949 $213.7
1997 $913 $150.1
1996 $911 $172
1995 $892 $207
1994 $849 $261.3
1993 $394 $287.6
1992 $411 $338
1991 $350 $458
1990 $242.5 $487
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. Tajikistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nicaragua

Tajikistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nicaragua Tajikistan
2026 75.4 72.2
2025 75.3 72.1
2024 75.1 71.9
2023 74.9 71.8
2022 74.5 71.6
2021 70.5 69.6
2020 70.8 68.6
2019 73.8 71
2018 73.9 70.7
2017 73.4 70.5
2016 73.2 70
2015 72.9 69.7
2014 72.8 69.7
2013 72.6 69.6
2012 72.4 69.1
2011 72 68.7
2010 71.8 68.4
2009 71.5 68.2
2008 71.4 67.9
2007 71.2 67.4
2006 71 67
2005 70.4 66.5
2004 69.5 66.6
2003 68.7 65.9
2002 68 64.9
2001 67 64.2
2000 66.4 63.5
1999 65.9 63.1
1998 64.1 62.4
1997 65.5 61.9
1996 65.2 60.8
1995 64.9 61.4
1994 64.5 60.1
1993 64.1 55.5
1992 63.7 57.1
1991 63.3 61.7
1990 62.5 61.6
1989 61.9 61.7
1988 59.8 61.8
1987 57.3 61.6
1986 57.6 61.8
1985 56.4 61
1984 56.1 60.7
1983 56.9 60.5
1982 58.7 60.2
1981 58.3 58.8
1980 58 58.6
1979 50.8 58.5
1978 53.5 58.4
1977 56.1 58.2
1976 56.1 58.1
1975 55.8 57.9
1974 55.4 57.7
1973 55 57.4
1972 48 57.2
1971 54.2 56.9
1970 53.8 56.6
1969 53.4 56.3
1968 52.9 55.9
1967 52.3 55.5
1966 51.6 55.1
1965 50.6 54.7
1964 49.6 54.2
1963 48.8 53.8
1962 48 53.4
1961 47.3 52.9
1960 46.4 52.5
1959 46.1 52.2
1958 45.5 51.8
1957 44.9 51.4
1956 44.3 51.1
1955 43.7 50.8
1954 43.1 50.5
1953 42.4 50.2
1952 41.9 49.9
1951 40.8 49.6
1950 40.6 49.3

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

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Nicaragua and Tajikistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Nicaragua

Tajikistan
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua Tajikistan
2024 6,916,140 10,590,927
2023 6,823,613 10,389,799
2022 6,730,654 10,182,222
2021 6,644,741 9,966,908
2020 6,565,267 9,749,310
2019 6,483,657 9,529,966
2018 6,400,080 9,307,333
2017 6,316,231 9,085,946
2016 6,232,666 8,865,631
2015 6,149,417 8,643,840
2014 6,066,492 8,425,552
2013 5,983,845 8,216,724
2012 5,901,287 8,014,084
2011 5,819,051 7,824,785
2010 5,737,450 7,652,141
2009 5,656,601 7,490,230
2008 5,576,593 7,338,403
2007 5,497,243 7,194,477
2006 5,418,855 7,057,566
2005 5,342,105 6,924,720
2004 5,272,912 6,790,547
2003 5,210,963 6,658,575
2002 5,149,909 6,531,669
2001 5,087,825 6,407,377
2000 5,022,633 6,284,735
1999 4,954,018 6,208,370
1998 4,883,655 6,176,397
1997 4,809,573 6,139,829
1996 4,729,974 6,066,523
1995 4,642,931 5,948,584
1994 4,549,316 5,825,368
1993 4,453,732 5,724,993
1992 4,357,026 5,649,400
1991 4,259,637 5,541,205
1990 4,162,559 5,398,768
1989 4,066,476 5,267,249
1988 3,972,320 5,114,989
1987 3,882,164 4,939,059
1986 3,794,157 4,772,139
1985 3,706,479 4,619,003
1984 3,619,104 4,480,026
1983 3,530,282 4,350,874
1982 3,438,745 4,227,171
1981 3,345,674 4,109,022
1980 3,252,403 3,995,256
1979 3,164,525 3,882,691
1978 3,080,314 3,768,508
1977 2,992,534 3,653,265
1976 2,903,851 3,540,076
1975 2,816,943 3,430,425
1974 2,732,075 3,324,499
1973 2,649,278 3,222,290
1972 2,573,578 3,123,691
1971 2,499,825 3,028,837
1970 2,423,065 2,936,779
1969 2,348,398 2,845,273
1968 2,275,836 2,753,848
1967 2,205,567 2,664,130
1966 2,137,820 2,577,184
1965 2,072,681 2,492,998
1964 2,010,176 2,411,260
1963 1,950,159 2,331,736
1962 1,892,320 2,255,026
1961 1,836,451 2,181,805
1960 1,782,370 2,112,131

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

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Fertility rates in Nicaragua and Tajikistan

Fertility rate
Nicaragua

Tajikistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nicaragua Tajikistan
2023 2.22 3.07
2022 2.24 3.13
2021 2.27 3.17
2020 2.3 3.21
2019 2.32 3.28
2018 2.35 3.29
2017 2.38 3.29
2016 2.41 3.38
2015 2.43 3.46
2014 2.46 3.46
2013 2.49 3.43
2012 2.53 3.42
2011 2.56 3.46
2010 2.6 3.46
2009 2.63 3.43
2008 2.66 3.39
2007 2.7 3.37
2006 2.73 3.34
2005 2.77 3.4
2004 2.78 3.51
2003 2.83 3.42
2002 2.89 3.47
2001 3 3.49
2000 3.12 3.49
1999 3.22 3.85
1998 3.34 4.07
1997 3.47 4.06
1996 3.62 3.94
1995 3.78 4.66
1994 3.94 4.79
1993 4.1 4.92
1992 4.27 5.06
1991 4.43 5.28
1990 4.6 5.46
1989 4.76 5.61
1988 4.93 5.75
1987 5.07 5.84
1986 5.22 5.91
1985 5.36 5.94
1984 5.49 5.96
1983 5.61 5.98
1982 5.74 6.03
1981 5.84 6.12
1980 5.96 6.21
1979 6.07 6.31
1978 6.16 6.4
1977 6.28 6.49
1976 6.37 6.6
1975 6.45 6.69
1974 6.52 6.77
1973 6.59 6.84
1972 6.65 6.89
1971 6.71 6.91
1970 6.77 6.91
1969 6.83 6.91
1968 6.89 6.91
1967 6.94 6.89
1966 6.99 6.82
1965 7.03 6.74
1964 7.06 6.68
1963 7.08 6.62
1962 7.1 6.48
1961 7.11 6.35
1960 7.16 6.24

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

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Nicaragua and Tajikistan demographics compared

Median age
Nicaragua

Tajikistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Nicaragua Tajikistan
2024 26.6 23
2023 26.3 22.9
2022 25.9 22.7
2021 25.6 22.6
2020 25.3 22.5
2019 25 22.3
2018 24.7 22.2
2017 24.3 22
2016 24 21.9
2015 23.7 21.7
2014 23.4 21.6
2013 23.1 21.4
2012 22.8 21.2
2011 22.5 21
2010 22.2 20.8
2009 22 20.6
2008 21.7 20.4
2007 21.4 20.1
2006 21.1 19.8
2005 20.8 19.6
2004 20.4 19.4
2003 20.1 19.2
2002 19.7 18.9
2001 19.4 18.7
2000 19.1 18.5
1999 18.8 18.2
1998 18.4 18
1997 18.1 17.9
1996 17.9 17.7
1995 17.6 17.7
1994 17.4 17.7
1993 17.2 17.8
1992 17 17.9
1991 16.8 18
1990 16.7 18.1
1989 16.5 18.2
1988 16.4 18.3
1987 16.4 18.3
1986 16.3 18.3
1985 16.3 18.2
1984 16.3 18.2
1983 16.3 18.2
1982 16.2 18.2
1981 16.2 18.1
1980 16.2 18.1
1979 16.2 18.1
1978 16.2 18
1977 16.2 18
1976 16.2 17.9
1975 16.2 17.9
1974 16.2 17.8
1973 16.2 17.8
1972 16.2 17.8
1971 16.1 17.8
1970 16.1 17.8
1969 16.1 17.8
1968 16 17.9
1967 16 18.1
1966 16 18.4
1965 15.9 18.9
1964 15.9 19.6
1963 15.9 20.4
1962 16 20.9
1961 16.1 21.4
1960 16.2 21.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nicaragua Tajikistan
GNI, Atlas method
$17.4B
2024
$17.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
27.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.87%
2023
5.44%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.55%
2024
1.85%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
17,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.48%
2024
+0.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.2%
2018
0.08%
2016
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
34.7%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
27.6%
2024
33.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
53.6
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.2%
2014
28.2%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2014
2.9%
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.1B
2024
$3.3B
2023
Personal remittances received
$5.25B
2024
$6.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
474,000
2020
1,035,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
15.2%
1999
7.27%
2020
Banked people share
23.5%
2024
54.5%
2024

Energy

Nicaragua Tajikistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
608 kg
2022
375 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.8
2022
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.74 megatons
2024
9.77 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.83 tons
2024
0.92 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.9%
2022
60.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.4%
2021
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17%
2022
44.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
46.5%
2022
28%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
682 kWh
2022
1,476 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
69.5%
2021
93.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
14.9%
2022
92.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
88.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nicaragua Tajikistan
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-8,371
2025
-21,606
2025
Urban population
59.3%
2024
26.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
27.3
2026
30.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
14
2025
19
2025
Higher education index
23
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11
2021
0.91
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.9
2019
15.7
2019
Visa free countries
124
2025
68
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.6%
2015
99.7%
2010
English speaking
1%
2025
5%
2025
People using the Internet
58.2%
2023
56.8%
2023

Health

Nicaragua Tajikistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$216.6
2023
$85.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$81.5
2023
$53.1
2023
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
72.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.41%
2023
11.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.68
2018
1.87
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
23.2 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
60
2023
14
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.4
2023
27.3
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
24.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.4%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
5
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Nicaragua Tajikistan
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
6,718 sq mi
2024
5,060 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,656 sq mi
2026
14,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,998 sq mi
2026
1,648 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,849 mi
2014
18,641 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, 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2017, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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