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Nicaragua vs Turkey statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nicaragua has a population of 6.92M (ranked 108/197), compared with 85.5M in Turkey (ranked 18/197). Nicaragua's land area is 46,464 sq mi versus 297,156 sq mi for Turkey (ranked 98th vs. 36th).

By GDP, Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B) and Turkey ranks 17/197 ($1.36T). By GDP per capita, Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848), while Turkey ranks 66/197 ($15,893).

Main facts and rankings

Nicaragua Turkey
Population
7124343
86002379
Population rank 107/197 18/197
GDP
$19.7B
2024
$1.36T
2024
GDP rank 131/197 17/197
GDP per capita
$2,848
2024
$15,893
2024
GDP per capita rank 141/197 66/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,709
2024
$45,639
2024
Government debt
$7.71B
2024
$327B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.1%
2024
24%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,115
2024
$3,820
2024
Government debt per person rank 138/185 92/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,318
2026
$10,928
2026
Land area 46,464 sq mi 297,156 sq mi
Population density
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
289.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.22
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
26.6 years
2024
34 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
78.4 years
2026

Nicaragua and Turkey: Comparison Charts

Nicaragua and Turkey economies compared

GDP
Nicaragua

Turkey
1x
Year GDP
Nicaragua Turkey
2024 $19,693,982,968 $1,359,123,768,774
2023 $17,805,842,284 $1,141,242,864,657
2022 $15,634,572,502 $926,097,476,914
2021 $14,209,020,362 $839,938,668,172
2020 $12,726,422,432 $733,628,247,119
2019 $12,699,023,614 $775,853,144,223
2018 $13,025,221,974 $788,356,985,774
2017 $13,785,893,007 $863,874,522,365
2016 $13,286,093,388 $870,818,016,910
2015 $12,756,696,261 $865,460,050,684
2014 $11,880,438,824 $942,343,431,929
2013 $10,982,988,249 $962,167,643,589
2012 $10,532,017,232 $885,327,622,479
2011 $9,774,329,333 $844,192,507,381
2010 $8,758,602,233 $782,545,664,268
2009 $8,298,702,489 $653,894,449,921
2008 $8,496,967,597 $775,415,944,333
2007 $7,423,375,015 $685,228,481,017
2006 $6,763,672,381 $559,668,118,237
2005 $6,321,324,279 $508,314,210,213
2004 $5,792,932,838 $410,156,784,496
2003 $5,322,228,351 $315,392,899,922
2002 $5,223,727,303 $240,778,008,474
2001 $5,351,752,034 $202,195,080,239
2000 $5,109,587,050 $274,748,463,179
1999 $4,856,026,259 $256,673,939,248
1998 $4,635,347,386 $276,035,372,655
1997 $4,389,973,490 $263,817,553,748
1996 $4,308,351,903 $250,366,965,174
1995 $4,140,470,000 $234,699,627,004
1994 $3,863,185,119 $130,650,447,499
1993 $1,756,454,248 $180,415,757,852
1992 $1,792,800,000 $159,104,772,992
1991 $1,488,804,124 $151,034,731,544
1990 $1,009,455,484 $150,655,500,192
1989 $1,013,184,756 $107,127,191,329
1988 $2,630,900,096 $90,875,175,809
1987 $3,851,200,118 $87,190,081,680
1986 $2,885,799,994 $75,673,037,037
1985 $2,683,699,935 $67,232,758,621
1984 $3,117,599,872 $59,937,602,180
1983 $2,753,100,058 $61,803,555,556
1982 $2,454,499,872 $64,369,325,153
1981 $2,474,700,227 $71,180,180,180
1980 $2,144,300,006 $68,823,684,211
1979 $1,567,599,982 $89,616,129,032
1978 $2,127,699,979 $65,912,500,000
1977 $2,226,999,874 $58,683,333,333
1976 $1,836,899,999 $51,450,000,000
1975 $1,581,599,959 $46,042,857,143
1974 $1,521,400,012 $35,414,285,714
1973 $1,092,900,015 $26,000,000,000
1972 $878,570,045 $20,650,000,000
1971 $828,569,953 $16,166,666,667
1970 $778,569,939 $17,863,636,364
1969 $750,000,003 $19,466,666,667
1968 $692,859,985 $17,500,000,000
1967 $657,140,011 $15,644,444,444
1966 $607,140,010 $14,100,000,000
1965 $564,290,020 $11,966,666,667
1964 $347,119,918 $11,177,777,778
1963 $297,324,163 $10,355,555,556
1962 $269,283,804 $8,922,222,222
1961 $244,144,237 $7,988,888,889
1960 $227,223,322 $7,566,666,667

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

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Nicaragua and Turkey economies compared

GDP per capita
Nicaragua

Turkey
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nicaragua Turkey
2024 $2,848 $15,893
2023 $2,609 $13,375
2022 $2,323 $10,898
2021 $2,138 $9,982
2020 $1,938 $8,798
2019 $1,959 $9,395
2018 $2,035 $9,684
2017 $2,183 $10,756
2016 $2,132 $10,984
2015 $2,074 $11,065
2014 $1,958 $12,209
2013 $1,835 $12,636
2012 $1,785 $11,777
2011 $1,680 $11,374
2010 $1,527 $10,699
2009 $1,467 $9,077
2008 $1,524 $10,913
2007 $1,350 $9,767
2006 $1,248 $7,990
2005 $1,183 $7,332
2004 $1,099 $5,980
2003 $1,021 $4,650
2002 $1,014 $3,591
2001 $1,052 $3,052
2000 $1,017 $4,199
1999 $980 $3,974
1998 $949 $4,331
1997 $913 $4,197
1996 $911 $4,041
1995 $892 $3,846
1994 $849 $2,176
1993 $394 $3,058
1992 $411 $2,744
1991 $350 $2,649
1990 $242.5 $2,690
1989 $249.2 $1,949
1988 $662 $1,686
1987 $992 $1,650
1986 $761 $1,461
1985 $724 $1,326
1984 $861 $1,209
1983 $780 $1,276
1982 $714 $1,360
1981 $740 $1,537
1980 $659 $1,516
1979 $495 $2,013
1978 $691 $1,510
1977 $744 $1,372
1976 $633 $1,228
1975 $561 $1,122
1974 $557 $881
1973 $413 $661
1972 $341 $537
1971 $331 $431
1970 $321 $488
1969 $319 $544
1968 $304 $501
1967 $297.9 $459
1966 $284 $425
1965 $272.3 $370
1964 $172.7 $354
1963 $152.5 $337
1962 $142.3 $298.2
1961 $132.9 $274.4
1960 $127.5 $267.1

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

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Nicaragua vs. Turkey life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nicaragua

Turkey
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nicaragua Turkey
2026 75.4 78.4
2025 75.3 77.8
2024 75.1 77.4
2023 74.9 77.2
2022 74.5 77.6
2021 70.5 75.7
2020 70.8 76.5
2019 73.8 77.7
2018 73.9 77.5
2017 73.4 77
2016 73.2 76.6
2015 72.9 76.5
2014 72.8 76.5
2013 72.6 76.2
2012 72.4 75.6
2011 72 74.8
2010 71.8 75
2009 71.5 74.7
2008 71.4 74.4
2007 71.2 74.1
2006 71 73.8
2005 70.4 73.5
2004 69.5 73.2
2003 68.7 72.9
2002 68 72.6
2001 67 72.3
2000 66.4 71.9
1999 65.9 70.8
1998 64.1 71.1
1997 65.5 70.7
1996 65.2 70.2
1995 64.9 69.7
1994 64.5 69.4
1993 64.1 69
1992 63.7 68.6
1991 63.3 68.3
1990 62.5 67.8
1989 61.9 67.4
1988 59.8 66.9
1987 57.3 66.4
1986 57.6 65.9
1985 56.4 65.3
1984 56.1 64.8
1983 56.9 64.3
1982 58.7 63.7
1981 58.3 63.2
1980 58 62.7
1979 50.8 62.2
1978 53.5 61.6
1977 56.1 60.8
1976 56.1 60
1975 55.8 59.5
1974 55.4 59
1973 55 58.5
1972 48 58
1971 54.2 57.2
1970 53.8 56.7
1969 53.4 56.2
1968 52.9 55.6
1967 52.3 55.2
1966 51.6 54.6
1965 50.6 54.1
1964 49.6 53.6
1963 48.8 53.1
1962 48 52.3
1961 47.3 51.6
1960 46.4 50.8
1959 46.1 50.1
1958 45.5 49.2
1957 44.9 49.2
1956 44.3 49.5
1955 43.7 49.1
1954 43.1 48.8
1953 42.4 48.2
1952 41.9 48.1
1951 40.8 47.6
1950 40.6 47.3

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

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Nicaragua and Turkey population clocks and comparison

Population
Nicaragua

Turkey
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua Turkey
2024 6,916,140 85,518,661
2023 6,823,613 85,325,965
2022 6,730,654 84,979,913
2021 6,644,741 84,147,318
2020 6,565,267 83,384,680
2019 6,483,657 82,579,440
2018 6,400,080 81,407,204
2017 6,316,231 80,312,698
2016 6,232,666 79,277,962
2015 6,149,417 78,218,479
2014 6,066,492 77,181,884
2013 5,983,845 76,147,624
2012 5,901,287 75,175,827
2011 5,819,051 74,223,629
2010 5,737,450 73,142,150
2009 5,656,601 72,039,206
2008 5,576,593 71,051,678
2007 5,497,243 70,158,112
2006 5,418,855 70,045,349
2005 5,342,105 69,329,557
2004 5,272,912 68,592,617
2003 5,210,963 67,831,730
2002 5,149,909 67,048,795
2001 5,087,825 66,245,128
2000 5,022,633 65,425,961
1999 4,954,018 64,591,923
1998 4,883,655 63,734,383
1997 4,809,573 62,852,966
1996 4,729,974 61,951,134
1995 4,642,931 61,024,503
1994 4,549,316 60,033,836
1993 4,453,732 58,999,167
1992 4,357,026 57,990,118
1991 4,259,637 57,009,887
1990 4,162,559 56,015,628
1989 4,066,476 54,976,723
1988 3,972,320 53,909,626
1987 3,882,164 52,843,670
1986 3,794,157 51,777,772
1985 3,706,479 50,687,115
1984 3,619,104 49,574,069
1983 3,530,282 48,447,410
1982 3,438,745 47,322,096
1981 3,345,674 46,321,190
1980 3,252,403 45,408,815
1979 3,164,525 44,510,429
1978 3,080,314 43,645,306
1977 2,992,534 42,773,298
1976 2,903,851 41,899,984
1975 2,816,943 41,053,126
1974 2,732,075 40,210,234
1973 2,649,278 39,329,533
1972 2,573,578 38,430,221
1971 2,499,825 37,518,611
1970 2,423,065 36,638,465
1969 2,348,398 35,787,774
1968 2,275,836 34,921,684
1967 2,205,567 34,050,421
1966 2,137,820 33,177,672
1965 2,072,681 32,345,220
1964 2,010,176 31,543,072
1963 1,950,159 30,726,841
1962 1,892,320 29,916,147
1961 1,836,451 29,119,238
1960 1,782,370 28,329,898

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

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Fertility rates in Nicaragua and Turkey

Fertility rate
Nicaragua

Turkey
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nicaragua Turkey
2023 2.22 1.51
2022 2.24 1.63
2021 2.27 1.71
2020 2.3 1.77
2019 2.32 1.89
2018 2.35 2
2017 2.38 2.08
2016 2.41 2.11
2015 2.43 2.16
2014 2.46 2.19
2013 2.49 2.11
2012 2.53 2.11
2011 2.56 2.05
2010 2.6 2.08
2009 2.63 2.1
2008 2.66 2.15
2007 2.7 2.16
2006 2.73 2.19
2005 2.77 2.2
2004 2.78 2.2
2003 2.83 2.2
2002 2.89 2.27
2001 3 2.39
2000 3.12 2.49
1999 3.22 2.63
1998 3.34 2.71
1997 3.47 2.74
1996 3.62 2.78
1995 3.78 2.84
1994 3.94 2.87
1993 4.1 2.92
1992 4.27 2.94
1991 4.43 3
1990 4.6 3.11
1989 4.76 3.34
1988 4.93 3.45
1987 5.07 3.54
1986 5.22 3.66
1985 5.36 3.78
1984 5.49 3.91
1983 5.61 4.06
1982 5.74 4.21
1981 5.84 4.35
1980 5.96 4.45
1979 6.07 4.58
1978 6.16 4.69
1977 6.28 4.78
1976 6.37 4.93
1975 6.45 5.09
1974 6.52 5.24
1973 6.59 5.41
1972 6.65 5.55
1971 6.71 5.67
1970 6.77 5.78
1969 6.83 5.87
1968 6.89 5.96
1967 6.94 6.06
1966 6.99 6.15
1965 7.03 6.22
1964 7.06 6.29
1963 7.08 6.34
1962 7.1 6.38
1961 7.11 6.42
1960 7.16 6.38

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

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Nicaragua and Turkey demographics compared

Median age
Nicaragua

Turkey
1x
Year Median age, years
Nicaragua Turkey
2024 26.6 34
2023 26.3 33.5
2022 25.9 33.1
2021 25.6 32.7
2020 25.3 32.3
2019 25 31.8
2018 24.7 31.5
2017 24.3 31.2
2016 24 30.9
2015 23.7 30.6
2014 23.4 30.4
2013 23.1 30.1
2012 22.8 29.8
2011 22.5 29.5
2010 22.2 29.1
2009 22 28.6
2008 21.7 28.3
2007 21.4 27.9
2006 21.1 27.5
2005 20.8 27
2004 20.4 26.6
2003 20.1 26.2
2002 19.7 25.8
2001 19.4 25.4
2000 19.1 25
1999 18.8 24.7
1998 18.4 24.3
1997 18.1 24
1996 17.9 23.6
1995 17.6 23.3
1994 17.4 23
1993 17.2 22.7
1992 17 22.4
1991 16.8 22.1
1990 16.7 21.8
1989 16.5 21.6
1988 16.4 21.3
1987 16.4 21.1
1986 16.3 20.9
1985 16.3 20.6
1984 16.3 20.4
1983 16.3 20.2
1982 16.2 20
1981 16.2 19.9
1980 16.2 19.8
1979 16.2 19.7
1978 16.2 19.5
1977 16.2 19.4
1976 16.2 19.3
1975 16.2 19.1
1974 16.2 19
1973 16.2 18.9
1972 16.2 18.8
1971 16.1 18.7
1970 16.1 18.6
1969 16.1 18.6
1968 16 18.6
1967 16 18.7
1966 16 18.8
1965 15.9 18.9
1964 15.9 18.9
1963 15.9 19
1962 16 19.1
1961 16.1 19.3
1960 16.2 19.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nicaragua Turkey
GNI, Atlas method
$17.4B
2024
$1.15T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
32.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.87%
2023
3.1%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.55%
2024
1.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
512,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.48%
2024
-4.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.2%
2018
8.71%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.6%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.6
2026
55
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.2%
2014
35.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2014
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
60,787
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.1%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
32
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
551
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$379B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.1B
2024
$155B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.25B
2024
$982M
2024
International tourist arrivals
474,000
2020
15,971,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.2%
1999
6.63%
2020
Banked people share
23.5%
2024
81.6%
2024

Energy

Nicaragua Turkey
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
608 kg
2022
1,850 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.8
2022
$23.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.74 megatons
2024
460 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.83 tons
2024
5.38 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.9%
2022
81.4%
2023
Renewable energy use share
50.4%
2021
12%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17%
2022
15.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
46.5%
2022
72%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
682 kWh
2022
3,581 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
69.5%
2021
35.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
14.9%
2022
19.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
88.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nicaragua Turkey
% of world population
0.09%
2024
1.05%
2024
Annual migration change
-8,371
2025
-258,205
2025
Urban population
59.3%
2024
89.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
27.3
2026
58
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
14
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
23
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11
2021
3.23
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.9
2019
6.7
2019
Visa free countries
124
2025
121
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.6%
2015
97.3%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
15%
2023
People using the Internet
58.2%
2023
87.3%
2024

Health

Nicaragua Turkey
Government health expenditure per capita
$216.6
2023
$548
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$81.5
2023
$104.3
2023
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
78.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.41%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.68
2018
2.24
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
27.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
60
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.4
2023
12.8
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
34.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.4%
2024
16.5%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
30.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
1.69 liters
2020

Territory

Nicaragua Turkey
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
6,718 sq mi
2024
3,475 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,656 sq mi
2026
148,989 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,998 sq mi
2026
87,600 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,849 mi
2014
272,554 mi
2024

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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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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