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Nicaragua vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nicaragua has a population of 6.92M (ranked 108/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Nicaragua's land area is 46,464 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 98th vs. 176th).

By GDP, Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Nicaragua Tonga
Population
7124343
103309
Population rank 107/197 183/197
GDP
$19.7B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 131/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$2,848
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 141/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,709
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$7.71B
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.1%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,115
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 138/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,318
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 46,464 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.22
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
26.6 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Nicaragua and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Nicaragua and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Nicaragua

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Nicaragua Tonga
2024 $19,693,982,968 -
2023 $17,805,842,284 $591,139,749
2022 $15,634,572,502 $556,514,555
2021 $14,209,020,362 $519,306,353
2020 $12,726,422,432 $506,571,468
2019 $12,699,023,614 $506,031,239
2018 $13,025,221,974 $493,530,783
2017 $13,785,893,007 $459,976,850
2016 $13,286,093,388 $420,828,262
2015 $12,756,696,261 $437,525,514
2014 $11,880,438,824 $440,997,738
2013 $10,982,988,249 $451,788,498
2012 $10,532,017,232 $471,122,971
2011 $9,774,329,333 $414,143,828
2010 $8,758,602,233 $366,887,375
2009 $8,298,702,489 $312,415,028
2008 $8,496,967,597 $344,438,844
2007 $7,423,375,015 $298,519,623
2006 $6,763,672,381 $292,232,703
2005 $6,321,324,279 $261,823,805
2004 $5,792,932,838 $230,678,011
2003 $5,322,228,351 $202,246,591
2002 $5,223,727,303 $182,764,281
2001 $5,351,752,034 $181,117,230
2000 $5,109,587,050 $204,848,488
1999 $4,856,026,259 $199,208,718
1998 $4,635,347,386 $191,504,893
1997 $4,389,973,490 $214,991,452
1996 $4,308,351,903 $222,100,576
1995 $4,140,470,000 $208,871,666
1994 $3,863,185,119 $195,990,986
1993 $1,756,454,248 $138,489,884
1992 $1,792,800,000 $137,066,291
1991 $1,488,804,124 $132,201,141
1990 $1,009,455,484 $113,563,822
1989 $1,013,184,756 $106,344,855
1988 $2,630,900,096 $106,657,267
1987 $3,851,200,118 $81,667,133
1986 $2,885,799,994 $68,195,856
1985 $2,683,699,935 $60,058,663
1984 $3,117,599,872 $64,248,355
1983 $2,753,100,058 $60,863,964
1982 $2,454,499,872 $62,068,161
1981 $2,474,700,227 $62,242,013
1980 $2,144,300,006 $53,260,077
1979 $1,567,599,982 $44,667,002
1978 $2,127,699,979 $41,567,472
1977 $2,226,999,874 $34,139,388
1976 $1,836,899,999 $30,036,417
1975 $1,581,599,959 $32,506,742
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 Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Nicaragua

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nicaragua Tonga
2024 $2,848 -
2023 $2,609 $5,652
2022 $2,323 $5,298
2021 $2,138 $4,923
2020 $1,938 $4,792
2019 $1,959 $4,789
2018 $2,035 $4,675
2017 $2,183 $4,366
2016 $2,132 $3,988
2015 $2,074 $4,124
2014 $1,958 $4,137
2013 $1,835 $4,219
2012 $1,785 $4,384
2011 $1,680 $3,850
2010 $1,527 $3,416
2009 $1,467 $2,914
2008 $1,524 $3,218
2007 $1,350 $2,797
2006 $1,248 $2,750
2005 $1,183 $2,478
2004 $1,099 $2,195
2003 $1,021 $1,936
2002 $1,014 $1,759
2001 $1,052 $1,754
2000 $1,017 $1,995
1999 $980 $1,952
1998 $949 $1,889
1997 $913 $2,136
1996 $911 $2,215
1995 $892 $2,084
1994 $849 $1,957
1993 $394 $1,383
1992 $411 $1,370
1991 $350 $1,323
1990 $242.5 $1,139
1989 $249.2 $1,070
1988 $662 $1,078
1987 $992 $830
1986 $761 $696
1985 $724 $613
1984 $861 $656
1983 $780 $621
1982 $714 $633
1981 $740 $636
1980 $659 $545
1979 $495 $458
1978 $691 $428
1977 $744 $353
1976 $633 $315
1975 $561 $349
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. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nicaragua

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nicaragua Tonga
2026 75.4 73.4
2025 75.3 73.2
2024 75.1 73.1
2023 74.9 72.9
2022 74.5 72.6
2021 70.5 72.1
2020 70.8 72.4
2019 73.8 72.3
2018 73.9 72.2
2017 73.4 72.1
2016 73.2 72
2015 72.9 71.9
2014 72.8 71.7
2013 72.6 71.6
2012 72.4 71.5
2011 72 71.4
2010 71.8 71.3
2009 71.5 70.9
2008 71.4 71
2007 71.2 70.9
2006 71 70.7
2005 70.4 70.6
2004 69.5 70.4
2003 68.7 70.2
2002 68 70
2001 67 69.8
2000 66.4 69.6
1999 65.9 69.4
1998 64.1 69.2
1997 65.5 69
1996 65.2 68.8
1995 64.9 68.6
1994 64.5 68.4
1993 64.1 68.2
1992 63.7 67.9
1991 63.3 67.7
1990 62.5 67.5
1989 61.9 67.4
1988 59.8 67.3
1987 57.3 67.2
1986 57.6 67.1
1985 56.4 66.9
1984 56.1 66.8
1983 56.9 66.7
1982 58.7 66.3
1981 58.3 66.4
1980 58 66.2
1979 50.8 66
1978 53.5 65.9
1977 56.1 65.6
1976 56.1 65.4
1975 55.8 65.1
1974 55.4 64.8
1973 55 64.4
1972 48 64.1
1971 54.2 63.6
1970 53.8 63.2
1969 53.4 62.7
1968 52.9 62.2
1967 52.3 61.7
1966 51.6 61.2
1965 50.6 60.7
1964 49.6 60.3
1963 48.8 59.8
1962 48 59.3
1961 47.3 58.8
1960 46.4 58.3
1959 46.1 57.8
1958 45.5 57.2
1957 44.9 56.5
1956 44.3 55.7
1955 43.7 54.7
1954 43.1 53.6
1953 42.4 52.4
1952 41.9 51.2
1951 40.8 49.8
1950 40.6 48.4

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

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Nicaragua and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Nicaragua

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua Tonga
2024 6,916,140 104,175
2023 6,823,613 104,597
2022 6,730,654 105,042
2021 6,644,741 105,490
2020 6,565,267 105,704
2019 6,483,657 105,669
2018 6,400,080 105,567
2017 6,316,231 105,356
2016 6,232,666 105,524
2015 6,149,417 106,095
2014 6,066,492 106,609
2013 5,983,845 107,078
2012 5,901,287 107,460
2011 5,819,051 107,570
2010 5,737,450 107,400
2009 5,656,601 107,203
2008 5,576,593 107,020
2007 5,497,243 106,726
2006 5,418,855 106,253
2005 5,342,105 105,671
2004 5,272,912 105,071
2003 5,210,963 104,464
2002 5,149,909 103,874
2001 5,087,825 103,288
2000 5,022,633 102,677
1999 4,954,018 102,046
1998 4,883,655 101,388
1997 4,809,573 100,674
1996 4,729,974 100,275
1995 4,642,931 100,225
1994 4,549,316 100,166
1993 4,453,732 100,103
1992 4,357,026 100,022
1991 4,259,637 99,895
1990 4,162,559 99,700
1989 4,066,476 99,403
1988 3,972,320 98,969
1987 3,882,164 98,376
1986 3,794,157 98,010
1985 3,706,479 97,984
1984 3,619,104 97,990
1983 3,530,282 97,998
1982 3,438,745 97,980
1981 3,345,674 97,909
1980 3,252,403 97,769
1979 3,164,525 97,544
1978 3,080,314 97,204
1977 2,992,534 96,725
1976 2,903,851 95,325
1975 2,816,943 93,017
1974 2,732,075 90,683
1973 2,649,278 88,805
1972 2,573,578 87,356
1971 2,499,825 85,896
1970 2,423,065 84,401
1969 2,348,398 82,885
1968 2,275,836 81,353
1967 2,205,567 79,814
1966 2,137,820 78,002
1965 2,072,681 75,924
1964 2,010,176 73,879
1963 1,950,159 71,885
1962 1,892,320 69,940
1961 1,836,451 68,037
1960 1,782,370 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Nicaragua and Tonga

Fertility rate
Nicaragua

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nicaragua Tonga
2023 2.22 3.13
2022 2.24 3.17
2021 2.27 3.2
2020 2.3 3.23
2019 2.32 3.27
2018 2.35 3.33
2017 2.38 3.39
2016 2.41 3.46
2015 2.43 3.54
2014 2.46 3.62
2013 2.49 3.7
2012 2.53 3.77
2011 2.56 3.83
2010 2.6 3.88
2009 2.63 3.95
2008 2.66 4.01
2007 2.7 4.09
2006 2.73 4.14
2005 2.77 4.2
2004 2.78 4.19
2003 2.83 4.18
2002 2.89 4.14
2001 3 4.13
2000 3.12 4.16
1999 3.22 4.23
1998 3.34 4.31
1997 3.47 4.38
1996 3.62 4.46
1995 3.78 4.56
1994 3.94 4.66
1993 4.1 4.73
1992 4.27 4.79
1991 4.43 4.85
1990 4.6 4.93
1989 4.76 5.01
1988 4.93 5.1
1987 5.07 5.19
1986 5.22 5.27
1985 5.36 5.34
1984 5.49 5.41
1983 5.61 5.45
1982 5.74 5.5
1981 5.84 5.55
1980 5.96 5.6
1979 6.07 5.65
1978 6.16 5.68
1977 6.28 5.7
1976 6.37 5.73
1975 6.45 5.75
1974 6.52 5.77
1973 6.59 5.8
1972 6.65 5.86
1971 6.71 5.96
1970 6.77 6.07
1969 6.83 6.17
1968 6.89 6.23
1967 6.94 6.29
1966 6.99 6.35
1965 7.03 6.41
1964 7.06 6.46
1963 7.08 6.52
1962 7.1 6.57
1961 7.11 6.61
1960 7.16 6.65

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

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Nicaragua and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Nicaragua

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Nicaragua Tonga
2024 26.6 21.9
2023 26.3 21.9
2022 25.9 22
2021 25.6 22.1
2020 25.3 22.1
2019 25 22
2018 24.7 22
2017 24.3 21.9
2016 24 21.9
2015 23.7 21.8
2014 23.4 21.7
2013 23.1 21.6
2012 22.8 21.4
2011 22.5 21.2
2010 22.2 21.2
2009 22 21.1
2008 21.7 21
2007 21.4 20.9
2006 21.1 20.8
2005 20.8 20.8
2004 20.4 20.8
2003 20.1 20.8
2002 19.7 20.7
2001 19.4 20.5
2000 19.1 20.3
1999 18.8 20.1
1998 18.4 19.9
1997 18.1 19.7
1996 17.9 19.6
1995 17.6 19.6
1994 17.4 19.6
1993 17.2 19.6
1992 17 19.5
1991 16.8 19.3
1990 16.7 19.1
1989 16.5 18.9
1988 16.4 18.6
1987 16.4 18.3
1986 16.3 18.2
1985 16.3 18.1
1984 16.3 18
1983 16.3 17.9
1982 16.2 17.8
1981 16.2 17.6
1980 16.2 17.4
1979 16.2 17.3
1978 16.2 17.1
1977 16.2 16.8
1976 16.2 16.7
1975 16.2 16.7
1974 16.2 16.8
1973 16.2 16.8
1972 16.2 16.7
1971 16.1 16.7
1970 16.1 16.8
1969 16.1 16.8
1968 16 16.9
1967 16 17
1966 16 17
1965 15.9 17
1964 15.9 17
1963 15.9 17
1962 16 17.1
1961 16.1 17.1
1960 16.2 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nicaragua Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$17.4B
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.87%
2023
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.55%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.48%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.2%
2018
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
27.6%
2024
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
53.6
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.2%
2014
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2014
4%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$6.1B
2024
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.25B
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
474,000
2020
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
15.2%
1999
50.3%
2020
Banked people share
23.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Nicaragua Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
608 kg
2022
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.8
2022
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.74 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.83 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.9%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
50.4%
2021
2.3%
2022
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
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
14.9%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
88.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nicaragua Tonga
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-8,371
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
59.3%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
27.3
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
14
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
23
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
11
2021
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.9
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
124
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.6%
2015
99.4%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
30%
2023
People using the Internet
58.2%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Nicaragua Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$216.6
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$81.5
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.41%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.68
2018
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
60
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.4
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.4%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Nicaragua Tonga
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
6,718 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,656 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,998 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,849 mi
2014
423 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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