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Nicaragua vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nicaragua has a population of 6.92M (ranked 108/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Nicaragua's land area is 46,464 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 98th vs. 31st).

By GDP, Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Nicaragua Tanzania
Population
7124343
73145892
Population rank 107/197 20/197
GDP
$19.7B
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 131/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$2,848
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 141/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,709
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$7.71B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.1%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,115
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 138/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,318
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 46,464 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.22
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
26.6 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Nicaragua and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Nicaragua and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Nicaragua

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Nicaragua Tanzania
2024 $19,693,982,968 $78,844,405,385
2023 $17,805,842,284 $79,030,935,627
2022 $15,634,572,502 $75,749,121,843
2021 $14,209,020,362 $70,655,628,148
2020 $12,726,422,432 $66,068,737,786
2019 $12,699,023,614 $61,026,731,926
2018 $13,025,221,974 $57,003,712,892
2017 $13,785,893,007 $53,274,884,533
2016 $13,286,093,388 $49,774,409,374
2015 $12,756,696,261 $47,413,919,817
2014 $11,880,438,824 $49,986,726,461
2013 $10,982,988,249 $45,648,857,242
2012 $10,532,017,232 $39,650,394,363
2011 $9,774,329,333 $34,657,140,096
2010 $8,758,602,233 $32,012,892,919
2009 $8,298,702,489 $29,400,573,554
2008 $8,496,967,597 $27,947,821,398
2007 $7,423,375,015 $21,860,434,823
2006 $6,763,672,381 $18,619,859,795
2005 $6,321,324,279 $18,395,383,647
2004 $5,792,932,838 $16,673,062,473
2003 $5,322,228,351 $15,211,487,709
2002 $5,223,727,303 $14,129,651,896
2001 $5,351,752,034 $13,563,990,022
2000 $5,109,587,050 $13,371,767,082
1999 $4,856,026,259 $12,704,334,196
1998 $4,635,347,386 $12,172,790,056
1997 $4,389,973,490 $11,158,197,942
1996 $4,308,351,903 $9,433,528,150
1995 $4,140,470,000 $7,631,431,840
1994 $3,863,185,119 $6,550,480,484
1993 $1,756,454,248 $6,182,872,708
1992 $1,792,800,000 $6,681,997,469
1991 $1,488,804,124 $7,197,768,159
1990 $1,009,455,484 $6,184,384,225
1989 $1,013,184,756 $6,418,799,007
1988 $2,630,900,096 $7,406,614,407
1987 $3,851,200,118 $7,824,193,222
1986 $2,885,799,994 $10,840,864,521
1985 $2,683,699,935 $15,328,295,175
1984 $3,117,599,872 $12,906,635,133
1983 $2,753,100,058 $14,049,883,809
1982 $2,454,499,872 $13,927,383,240
1981 $2,474,700,227 $13,161,540,378
1980 $2,144,300,006 $11,409,228,087
1979 $1,567,599,982 $9,804,637,491
1978 $2,127,699,979 $9,261,675,710
1977 $2,226,999,874 $7,732,598,995
1976 $1,836,899,999 $6,472,511,988
1975 $1,581,599,959 $5,729,917,840
1974 $1,521,400,012 $4,977,337,978
1973 $1,092,900,015 $4,144,104,535
1972 $878,570,045 $3,472,787,266
1971 $828,569,953 $3,050,673,517
1970 $778,569,939 $2,851,419,386
1969 $750,000,003 $5,142,066,811
1968 $692,859,985 $4,895,251,824
1967 $657,140,011 $4,565,132,048
1966 $607,140,010 $4,377,998,825
1965 $564,290,020 $3,817,226,546
1964 $347,119,918 $3,748,840,925
1963 $297,324,163 $3,456,579,293
1962 $269,283,804 $3,101,589,993
1961 $244,144,237 $2,826,179,031
1960 $227,223,322 $2,651,729,807

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

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Nicaragua and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Nicaragua

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nicaragua Tanzania
2024 $2,848 $1,150
2023 $2,609 $1,186
2022 $2,323 $1,171
2021 $2,138 $1,125
2020 $1,938 $1,084
2019 $1,959 $1,031
2018 $2,035 $992
2017 $2,183 $957
2016 $2,132 $925
2015 $2,074 $911
2014 $1,958 $993
2013 $1,835 $935
2012 $1,785 $837
2011 $1,680 $753
2010 $1,527 $715
2009 $1,467 $674
2008 $1,524 $657
2007 $1,350 $528
2006 $1,248 $462
2005 $1,183 $469
2004 $1,099 $438
2003 $1,021 $410
2002 $1,014 $391
2001 $1,052 $385
2000 $1,017 $390
1999 $980 $382
1998 $949 $375
1997 $913 $353
1996 $911 $305
1995 $892 $251.2
1994 $849 $222.5
1993 $394 $218.2
1992 $411 $243.4
1991 $350 $268.8
1990 $242.5 $236.9
1989 $249.2 $252.3
1988 $662 $299
1987 $992 $326
1986 $761 $466
1985 $724 $681
1984 $861 $593
1983 $780 $667
1982 $714 $683
1981 $740 $665
1980 $659 $595
1979 $495 $527
1978 $691 $515
1977 $744 $446
1976 $633 $387
1975 $561 $355
1974 $557 $320
1973 $413 $276.1
1972 $341 $239.8
1971 $331 $218.4
1970 $321 $211.3
1969 $319 $394
1968 $304 $388
1967 $297.9 $374
1966 $284 $370
1965 $272.3 $333
1964 $172.7 $337
1963 $152.5 $320
1962 $142.3 $295.7
1961 $132.9 $277.4
1960 $127.5 $267.8

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

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Nicaragua vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nicaragua

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nicaragua Tanzania
2026 75.4 67.6
2025 75.3 67.4
2024 75.1 67.2
2023 74.9 67
2022 74.5 66.9
2021 70.5 66.1
2020 70.8 66.8
2019 73.8 66
2018 73.9 65.5
2017 73.4 65
2016 73.2 64.4
2015 72.9 63.9
2014 72.8 63.4
2013 72.6 62.8
2012 72.4 62.3
2011 72 61.6
2010 71.8 61.1
2009 71.5 60.5
2008 71.4 59.9
2007 71.2 59.3
2006 71 58.5
2005 70.4 57.7
2004 69.5 56.8
2003 68.7 55.9
2002 68 54.9
2001 67 54.1
2000 66.4 53.2
1999 65.9 52.4
1998 64.1 51.8
1997 65.5 51.2
1996 65.2 51.1
1995 64.9 51
1994 64.5 51.1
1993 64.1 51.2
1992 63.7 51.4
1991 63.3 51.8
1990 62.5 52
1989 61.9 52.1
1988 59.8 52.2
1987 57.3 52.2
1986 57.6 52.2
1985 56.4 52.2
1984 56.1 52.2
1983 56.9 52.2
1982 58.7 52
1981 58.3 51.7
1980 58 51.3
1979 50.8 50.8
1978 53.5 50.4
1977 56.1 50
1976 56.1 49.5
1975 55.8 48.9
1974 55.4 48.4
1973 55 47.9
1972 48 47.4
1971 54.2 47
1970 53.8 46.5
1969 53.4 46
1968 52.9 45.6
1967 52.3 45.2
1966 51.6 44.9
1965 50.6 44.5
1964 49.6 44.1
1963 48.8 43.6
1962 48 43.2
1961 47.3 42.8
1960 46.4 42.6
1959 46.1 42.5
1958 45.5 42.3
1957 44.9 42.1
1956 44.3 42
1955 43.7 41.8
1954 43.1 41.7
1953 42.4 41.5
1952 41.9 41.4
1951 40.8 41.2
1950 40.6 41

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

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Nicaragua and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Nicaragua

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua Tanzania
2024 6,916,140 68,560,157
2023 6,823,613 66,617,606
2022 6,730,654 64,711,821
2021 6,644,741 62,830,412
2020 6,565,267 60,972,798
2019 6,483,657 59,174,891
2018 6,400,080 57,437,145
2017 6,316,231 55,652,890
2016 6,232,666 53,824,013
2015 6,149,417 52,020,962
2014 6,066,492 50,351,512
2013 5,983,845 48,824,128
2012 5,901,287 47,374,260
2011 5,819,051 46,029,367
2010 5,737,450 44,758,488
2009 5,656,601 43,633,982
2008 5,576,593 42,570,728
2007 5,497,243 41,435,512
2006 5,418,855 40,294,902
2005 5,342,105 39,182,076
2004 5,272,912 38,109,668
2003 5,210,963 37,089,555
2002 5,149,909 36,121,304
2001 5,087,825 35,198,299
2000 5,022,633 34,260,139
1999 4,954,018 33,300,330
1998 4,883,655 32,420,458
1997 4,809,573 31,578,089
1996 4,729,974 30,945,762
1995 4,642,931 30,383,497
1994 4,549,316 29,442,356
1993 4,453,732 28,332,692
1992 4,357,026 27,457,588
1991 4,259,637 26,780,436
1990 4,162,559 26,110,207
1989 4,066,476 25,438,759
1988 3,972,320 24,769,686
1987 3,882,164 24,030,378
1986 3,794,157 23,258,959
1985 3,706,479 22,501,693
1984 3,619,104 21,779,066
1983 3,530,282 21,079,874
1982 3,438,745 20,398,571
1981 3,345,674 19,784,703
1980 3,252,403 19,189,769
1979 3,164,525 18,592,038
1978 3,080,314 17,976,566
1977 2,992,534 17,352,929
1976 2,903,851 16,736,211
1975 2,816,943 16,138,361
1974 2,732,075 15,561,630
1973 2,649,278 15,010,101
1972 2,573,578 14,479,308
1971 2,499,825 13,971,451
1970 2,423,065 13,492,677
1969 2,348,398 13,036,700
1968 2,275,836 12,602,076
1967 2,205,567 12,200,109
1966 2,137,820 11,827,459
1965 2,072,681 11,470,728
1964 2,010,176 11,127,826
1963 1,950,159 10,799,528
1962 1,892,320 10,487,756
1961 1,836,451 10,187,886
1960 1,782,370 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Nicaragua and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Nicaragua

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nicaragua Tanzania
2023 2.22 4.61
2022 2.24 4.67
2021 2.27 4.73
2020 2.3 4.8
2019 2.32 4.87
2018 2.35 4.93
2017 2.38 4.99
2016 2.41 5.01
2015 2.43 5.03
2014 2.46 5.12
2013 2.49 5.16
2012 2.53 5.14
2011 2.56 5.14
2010 2.6 5.23
2009 2.63 5.26
2008 2.66 5.32
2007 2.7 5.4
2006 2.73 5.51
2005 2.77 5.58
2004 2.78 5.6
2003 2.83 5.58
2002 2.89 5.57
2001 3 5.62
2000 3.12 5.67
1999 3.22 5.75
1998 3.34 5.81
1997 3.47 5.84
1996 3.62 5.83
1995 3.78 5.82
1994 3.94 5.89
1993 4.1 6
1992 4.27 6.08
1991 4.43 6.14
1990 4.6 6.2
1989 4.76 6.3
1988 4.93 6.38
1987 5.07 6.41
1986 5.22 6.49
1985 5.36 6.6
1984 5.49 6.72
1983 5.61 6.81
1982 5.74 6.87
1981 5.84 6.93
1980 5.96 6.99
1979 6.07 7.04
1978 6.16 7.06
1977 6.28 7.07
1976 6.37 7.09
1975 6.45 7.1
1974 6.52 7.12
1973 6.59 7.06
1972 6.65 7.05
1971 6.71 7.04
1970 6.77 7
1969 6.83 6.95
1968 6.89 6.9
1967 6.94 6.86
1966 6.99 6.8
1965 7.03 6.73
1964 7.06 6.68
1963 7.08 6.65
1962 7.1 6.61
1961 7.11 6.56
1960 7.16 6.54

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

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Nicaragua and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Nicaragua

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nicaragua Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$17.4B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.87%
2023
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.55%
2024
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.48%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.2%
2018
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.6%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.6
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.2%
2014
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2014
2.9%
2018
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.1B
2024
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$5.25B
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
474,000
2020
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
15.2%
1999
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
23.5%
2024
59.8%
2024

Energy

Nicaragua Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
608 kg
2022
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.8
2022
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.74 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.83 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.9%
2022
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.4%
2021
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17%
2022
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
46.5%
2022
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
682 kWh
2022
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
69.5%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
14.9%
2022
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
88.3%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Nicaragua Tanzania
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-8,371
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
59.3%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
27.3
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
14
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
23
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11
2021
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.9
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
124
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.6%
2015
78.2%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
58.2%
2023
29.1%
2023

Health

Nicaragua Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$216.6
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$81.5
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.41%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.68
2018
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
60
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.4
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.4%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Nicaragua Tanzania
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
6,718 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,656 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,998 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,849 mi
2014
90,225 mi
2022

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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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