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Nicaragua vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nicaragua has a population of 6.92M (ranked 108/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). Nicaragua's land area is 46,464 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 98th vs. 91st).

By GDP, Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

Nicaragua Tunisia
Population
7124343
12437803
Population rank 107/197 81/197
GDP
$19.7B
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 131/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$2,848
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 141/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,709
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$7.71B
2024
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.1%
2024
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,115
2024
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 138/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,318
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 46,464 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.22
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
26.6 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Nicaragua and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

Nicaragua and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
Nicaragua

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
Nicaragua Tunisia
2024 $19,693,982,968 $51,332,285,657
2023 $17,805,842,284 $48,205,328,303
2022 $15,634,572,502 $44,929,920,093
2021 $14,209,020,362 $47,073,234,359
2020 $12,726,422,432 $42,491,780,918
2019 $12,699,023,614 $41,905,642,419
2018 $13,025,221,974 $42,686,504,460
2017 $13,785,893,007 $42,163,530,591
2016 $13,286,093,388 $44,360,072,680
2015 $12,756,696,261 $45,779,494,042
2014 $11,880,438,824 $50,271,812,921
2013 $10,982,988,249 $48,685,446,414
2012 $10,532,017,232 $47,311,401,813
2011 $9,774,329,333 $48,123,325,825
2010 $8,758,602,233 $46,206,091,938
2009 $8,298,702,489 $43,455,740,497
2008 $8,496,967,597 $44,859,439,902
2007 $7,423,375,015 $38,915,353,867
2006 $6,763,672,381 $34,376,664,601
2005 $6,321,324,279 $32,272,186,695
2004 $5,792,932,838 $31,183,885,241
2003 $5,322,228,351 $27,453,902,261
2002 $5,223,727,303 $23,141,616,605
2001 $5,351,752,034 $22,065,832,449
2000 $5,109,587,050 $21,473,528,161
1999 $4,856,026,259 $22,943,202,175
1998 $4,635,347,386 $21,802,893,587
1997 $4,389,973,490 $20,746,210,354
1996 $4,308,351,903 $19,587,161,807
1995 $4,140,470,000 $18,030,876,599
1994 $3,863,185,119 $15,633,174,304
1993 $1,756,454,248 $14,608,335,608
1992 $1,792,800,000 $15,496,708,060
1991 $1,488,804,124 $13,074,782,609
1990 $1,009,455,484 $12,290,568,182
1989 $1,013,184,756 $10,101,851,745
1988 $2,630,900,096 $10,096,245,762
1987 $3,851,200,118 $9,696,715,911
1986 $2,885,799,994 $9,017,806,654
1985 $2,683,699,935 $8,410,226,053
1984 $3,117,599,872 $8,254,541,195
1983 $2,753,100,058 $8,350,582,748
1982 $2,454,499,872 $8,133,580,052
1981 $2,474,700,227 $8,428,445,294
1980 $2,144,300,006 $8,744,134,354
1979 $1,567,599,982 $7,188,863,904
1978 $2,127,699,979 $5,968,460,080
1977 $2,226,999,874 $5,109,324,009
1976 $1,836,899,999 $4,508,191,942
1975 $1,581,599,959 $4,328,965,588
1974 $1,521,400,012 $3,545,868,575
1973 $1,092,900,015 $2,730,813,385
1972 $878,570,045 $2,237,556,149
1971 $828,569,953 $1,685,162,272
1970 $778,569,939 $1,439,238,095
1969 $750,000,003 $1,289,904,762
1968 $692,859,985 $1,214,666,667
1967 $657,140,011 $1,085,714,286
1966 $607,140,010 $1,040,952,381
1965 $564,290,020 $991,047,619
1964 $347,119,918 $1,025,866,792
1963 $297,324,163 $1,026,737,600
1962 $269,283,804 $880,027,733
1961 $244,144,237 $866,155,429
1960 $227,223,322 -

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

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Nicaragua and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
Nicaragua

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nicaragua Tunisia
2024 $2,848 $4,181
2023 $2,609 $3,951
2022 $2,323 $3,707
2021 $2,138 $3,907
2020 $1,938 $3,549
2019 $1,959 $3,529
2018 $2,035 $3,628
2017 $2,183 $3,619
2016 $2,132 $3,848
2015 $2,074 $4,015
2014 $1,958 $4,459
2013 $1,835 $4,370
2012 $1,785 $4,297
2011 $1,680 $4,421
2010 $1,527 $4,292
2009 $1,467 $4,080
2008 $1,524 $4,255
2007 $1,350 $3,727
2006 $1,248 $3,323
2005 $1,183 $3,147
2004 $1,099 $3,067
2003 $1,021 $2,726
2002 $1,014 $2,321
2001 $1,052 $2,236
2000 $1,017 $2,199
1999 $980 $2,376
1998 $949 $2,285
1997 $913 $2,202
1996 $911 $2,107
1995 $892 $1,968
1994 $849 $1,733
1993 $394 $1,649
1992 $411 $1,785
1991 $350 $1,538
1990 $242.5 $1,476
1989 $249.2 $1,239
1988 $662 $1,266
1987 $992 $1,245
1986 $761 $1,187
1985 $724 $1,135
1984 $861 $1,143
1983 $780 $1,184
1982 $714 $1,177
1981 $740 $1,247
1980 $659 $1,324
1979 $495 $1,113
1978 $691 $946
1977 $744 $830
1976 $633 $752
1975 $561 $741
1974 $557 $624
1973 $413 $493
1972 $341 $415
1971 $331 $320
1970 $321 $280.5
1969 $319 $257.7
1968 $304 $248.9
1967 $297.9 $228
1966 $284 $223.8
1965 $272.3 $217.3
1964 $172.7 $228.5
1963 $152.5 $231.9
1962 $142.3 $201.4
1961 $132.9 $200.7
1960 $127.5 -

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

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Nicaragua vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nicaragua

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nicaragua Tunisia
2026 75.4 77.1
2025 75.3 76.9
2024 75.1 76.7
2023 74.9 76.5
2022 74.5 76.1
2021 70.5 72.9
2020 70.8 75
2019 73.8 75.6
2018 73.9 75.4
2017 73.4 75.2
2016 73.2 75
2015 72.9 74.9
2014 72.8 74.8
2013 72.6 74.7
2012 72.4 74.6
2011 72 74.5
2010 71.8 74.4
2009 71.5 74.3
2008 71.4 74.2
2007 71.2 74
2006 71 73.9
2005 70.4 73.7
2004 69.5 73.5
2003 68.7 73.3
2002 68 73.1
2001 67 72.8
2000 66.4 72.6
1999 65.9 72.3
1998 64.1 72.1
1997 65.5 71.7
1996 65.2 71.2
1995 64.9 70.8
1994 64.5 70.4
1993 64.1 70
1992 63.7 69.7
1991 63.3 69.4
1990 62.5 69.1
1989 61.9 68.8
1988 59.8 68.5
1987 57.3 68
1986 57.6 67.4
1985 56.4 66.9
1984 56.1 66.3
1983 56.9 65.7
1982 58.7 65
1981 58.3 64.4
1980 58 63.7
1979 50.8 62.9
1978 53.5 62.1
1977 56.1 61.3
1976 56.1 60.3
1975 55.8 59.3
1974 55.4 58.3
1973 55 57.1
1972 48 56.1
1971 54.2 54.9
1970 53.8 53.8
1969 53.4 52.3
1968 52.9 51.3
1967 52.3 50.2
1966 51.6 49.2
1965 50.6 48.2
1964 49.6 47.3
1963 48.8 46.4
1962 48 45.6
1961 47.3 44.3
1960 46.4 44
1959 46.1 43.4
1958 45.5 42.7
1957 44.9 42.1
1956 44.3 41.3
1955 43.7 40.8
1954 43.1 40
1953 42.4 39.7
1952 41.9 39.3
1951 40.8 38.7
1950 40.6 38.2

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

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Nicaragua and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
Nicaragua

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua Tunisia
2024 6,916,140 12,277,109
2023 6,823,613 12,200,431
2022 6,730,654 12,119,334
2021 6,644,741 12,048,622
2020 6,565,267 11,974,057
2019 6,483,657 11,875,081
2018 6,400,080 11,765,514
2017 6,316,231 11,650,498
2016 6,232,666 11,528,674
2015 6,149,417 11,402,264
2014 6,066,492 11,274,288
2013 5,983,845 11,141,361
2012 5,901,287 11,009,647
2011 5,819,051 10,886,035
2010 5,737,450 10,765,980
2009 5,656,601 10,650,681
2008 5,576,593 10,542,635
2007 5,497,243 10,441,702
2006 5,418,855 10,346,410
2005 5,342,105 10,255,472
2004 5,272,912 10,166,163
2003 5,210,963 10,071,632
2002 5,149,909 9,971,515
2001 5,087,825 9,869,677
2000 5,022,633 9,764,935
1999 4,954,018 9,655,963
1998 4,883,655 9,541,667
1997 4,809,573 9,421,270
1996 4,729,974 9,294,432
1995 4,642,931 9,161,258
1994 4,549,316 9,018,448
1993 4,453,732 8,857,910
1992 4,357,026 8,682,512
1991 4,259,637 8,501,827
1990 4,162,559 8,324,509
1989 4,066,476 8,151,660
1988 3,972,320 7,974,440
1987 3,882,164 7,789,987
1986 3,794,157 7,600,301
1985 3,706,479 7,409,903
1984 3,619,104 7,220,044
1983 3,530,282 7,053,800
1982 3,438,745 6,908,642
1981 3,345,674 6,758,284
1980 3,252,403 6,606,195
1979 3,164,525 6,456,419
1978 3,080,314 6,309,390
1977 2,992,534 6,155,931
1976 2,903,851 5,996,994
1975 2,816,943 5,839,262
1974 2,732,075 5,684,674
1973 2,649,278 5,537,242
1972 2,573,578 5,396,557
1971 2,499,825 5,261,658
1970 2,423,065 5,131,396
1969 2,348,398 5,004,697
1968 2,275,836 4,879,899
1967 2,205,567 4,760,970
1966 2,137,820 4,652,287
1965 2,072,681 4,561,385
1964 2,010,176 4,489,869
1963 1,950,159 4,427,131
1962 1,892,320 4,369,136
1961 1,836,451 4,316,278
1960 1,782,370 4,267,288

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

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Fertility rates in Nicaragua and Tunisia

Fertility rate
Nicaragua

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nicaragua Tunisia
2023 2.22 1.83
2022 2.24 1.85
2021 2.27 1.8
2020 2.3 2
2019 2.32 2.1
2018 2.35 2.13
2017 2.38 2.21
2016 2.41 2.28
2015 2.43 2.31
2014 2.46 2.32
2013 2.49 2.31
2012 2.53 2.28
2011 2.56 2.19
2010 2.6 2.08
2009 2.63 2
2008 2.66 1.98
2007 2.7 1.96
2006 2.73 1.95
2005 2.77 1.95
2004 2.78 1.95
2003 2.83 1.96
2002 2.89 1.94
2001 3 1.98
2000 3.12 2.03
1999 3.22 2.08
1998 3.34 2.2
1997 3.47 2.34
1996 3.62 2.49
1995 3.78 2.67
1994 3.94 2.87
1993 4.1 3.06
1992 4.27 3.19
1991 4.43 3.31
1990 4.6 3.44
1989 4.76 3.57
1988 4.93 3.83
1987 5.07 4.1
1986 5.22 4.36
1985 5.36 4.52
1984 5.49 4.66
1983 5.61 4.77
1982 5.74 4.89
1981 5.84 5.02
1980 5.96 5.03
1979 6.07 5.18
1978 6.16 5.4
1977 6.28 5.68
1976 6.37 5.87
1975 6.45 5.97
1974 6.52 6.05
1973 6.59 6.12
1972 6.65 6.19
1971 6.71 6.29
1970 6.77 6.43
1969 6.83 6.62
1968 6.89 6.81
1967 6.94 6.95
1966 6.99 7.06
1965 7.03 7.11
1964 7.06 7.17
1963 7.08 7.17
1962 7.1 7.17
1961 7.11 7.16
1960 7.16 7.16

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

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Nicaragua and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
Nicaragua

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
Nicaragua Tunisia
2024 26.6 33.5
2023 26.3 33.2
2022 25.9 32.8
2021 25.6 32.4
2020 25.3 32
2019 25 31.7
2018 24.7 31.4
2017 24.3 31.1
2016 24 30.8
2015 23.7 30.4
2014 23.4 30.1
2013 23.1 29.8
2012 22.8 29.5
2011 22.5 29.2
2010 22.2 28.9
2009 22 28.5
2008 21.7 28.1
2007 21.4 27.6
2006 21.1 27.2
2005 20.8 26.7
2004 20.4 26.2
2003 20.1 25.7
2002 19.7 25.3
2001 19.4 24.8
2000 19.1 24.4
1999 18.8 24
1998 18.4 23.6
1997 18.1 23.2
1996 17.9 22.9
1995 17.6 22.5
1994 17.4 22.1
1993 17.2 21.8
1992 17 21.5
1991 16.8 21.2
1990 16.7 21
1989 16.5 20.7
1988 16.4 20.4
1987 16.4 20.2
1986 16.3 19.9
1985 16.3 19.7
1984 16.3 19.5
1983 16.3 19.2
1982 16.2 19
1981 16.2 18.7
1980 16.2 18.5
1979 16.2 18.3
1978 16.2 18.1
1977 16.2 18
1976 16.2 17.9
1975 16.2 17.8
1974 16.2 17.8
1973 16.2 17.7
1972 16.2 17.6
1971 16.1 17.6
1970 16.1 17.6
1969 16.1 17.5
1968 16 17.6
1967 16 17.7
1966 16 17.8
1965 15.9 17.9
1964 15.9 18
1963 15.9 18.1
1962 16 18.2
1961 16.1 18.3
1960 16.2 18.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nicaragua Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$17.4B
2024
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.87%
2023
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.55%
2024
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.48%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.2%
2018
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.6%
2024
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.6
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.2%
2014
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2014
3.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.1B
2024
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.25B
2024
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
474,000
2020
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.2%
1999
8.96%
2020
Banked people share
23.5%
2024
37.8%
2024

Energy

Nicaragua Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
608 kg
2022
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.8
2022
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.74 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.83 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.9%
2022
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.4%
2021
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17%
2022
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share
46.5%
2022
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
682 kWh
2022
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
69.5%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
14.9%
2022
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
88.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nicaragua Tunisia
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-8,371
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
59.3%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
27.3
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
14
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
23
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11
2021
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.9
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
124
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.6%
2015
86.3%
2023
English speaking
1%
2025
8%
2025
People using the Internet
58.2%
2023
72.4%
2023

Health

Nicaragua Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$216.6
2023
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$81.5
2023
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.41%
2023
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.68
2018
1.32
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
60
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.4
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.4%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

Nicaragua Tunisia
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
6,718 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,656 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,998 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,849 mi
2014
12,272 mi
2023

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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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