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Nicaragua vs Turkmenistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nicaragua has a population of 6.92M (ranked 108/197), compared with 7.49M in Turkmenistan (ranked 104/197). Nicaragua's land area is 46,464 sq mi versus 181,441 sq mi for Turkmenistan (ranked 98th vs. 53rd).

By GDP, Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B) and Turkmenistan ranks 92/197 ($51.4B). By GDP per capita, Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848), while Turkmenistan ranks 104/197 ($6,857).

Main facts and rankings

Nicaragua Turkmenistan
Population
7124343
7776557
Population rank 107/197 104/197
GDP
$19.7B
2024
$51.4B
2024
GDP rank 131/197 92/197
GDP per capita
$2,848
2024
$6,857
2024
GDP per capita rank 141/197 104/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,709
2024
$21,213
2024
Government debt
$7.71B
2024
$2.11B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.1%
2024
4.11%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,115
2024
$282
2024
Government debt per person rank 138/185 179/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,318
2026
$7,520
2026
Land area 46,464 sq mi 181,441 sq mi
Population density
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
42.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.22
2023
2.69
2023
Median age
26.6 years
2024
27.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
70.5 years
2026

Nicaragua and Turkmenistan: Comparison Charts

Nicaragua and Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP
Nicaragua

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP
Nicaragua Turkmenistan
2024 $19,693,982,968 $51,387,209,872
2023 $17,805,842,284 $45,894,538,666
2022 $15,634,572,502 $42,208,726,138
2021 $14,209,020,362 $40,589,905,812
2020 $12,726,422,432 $41,509,903,182
2019 $12,699,023,614 $40,810,067,975
2018 $13,025,221,974 $40,765,428,571
2017 $13,785,893,007 $37,926,285,714
2016 $13,286,093,388 $36,169,428,571
2015 $12,756,696,261 $35,799,714,286
2014 $11,880,438,824 $43,524,210,526
2013 $10,982,988,249 $39,197,543,860
2012 $10,532,017,232 $35,164,210,526
2011 $9,774,329,333 $29,233,333,333
2010 $8,758,602,233 $22,583,157,895
2009 $8,298,702,489 $20,214,385,965
2008 $8,496,967,597 $19,271,523,179
2007 $7,423,375,015 $12,664,165,103
2006 $6,763,672,381 $10,276,674,365
2005 $6,321,324,279 $8,103,901,996
2004 $5,792,932,838 $6,838,351,088
2003 $5,322,228,351 $5,977,440,583
2002 $5,223,727,303 $4,462,029,109
2001 $5,351,752,034 $3,534,772,732
2000 $5,109,587,050 $2,904,663,311
1999 $4,856,026,259 $2,450,564,100
1998 $4,635,347,386 $2,605,689,134
1997 $4,389,973,490 $2,450,350,625
1996 $4,308,351,903 $2,378,759,975
1995 $4,140,470,000 $2,482,228,440
1994 $3,863,185,119 $2,561,118,608
1993 $1,756,454,248 $3,179,225,949
1992 $1,792,800,000 $3,200,539,816
1991 $1,488,804,124 $3,208,098,919
1990 $1,009,455,484 $3,189,539,641
1989 $1,013,184,756 $3,006,988,217
1988 $2,630,900,096 $3,010,982,414
1987 $3,851,200,118 $2,331,358,820
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 Turkmenistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Nicaragua

Turkmenistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nicaragua Turkmenistan
2024 $2,848 $6,857
2023 $2,609 $6,232
2022 $2,323 $5,838
2021 $2,138 $5,723
2020 $1,938 $5,973
2019 $1,959 $5,998
2018 $2,035 $6,125
2017 $2,183 $5,828
2016 $2,132 $5,687
2015 $2,074 $5,759
2014 $1,958 $7,164
2013 $1,835 $6,600
2012 $1,785 $6,054
2011 $1,680 $5,144
2010 $1,527 $4,059
2009 $1,467 $3,708
2008 $1,524 $3,606
2007 $1,350 $2,415
2006 $1,248 $1,997
2005 $1,183 $1,604
2004 $1,099 $1,379
2003 $1,021 $1,229
2002 $1,014 $936
2001 $1,052 $756
2000 $1,017 $634
1999 $980 $546
1998 $949 $591
1997 $913 $565
1996 $911 $558
1995 $892 $592
1994 $849 $622
1993 $394 $788
1992 $411 $811
1991 $350 $832
1990 $242.5 $848
1989 $249.2 $821
1988 $662 $846
1987 $992 $675
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. Turkmenistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nicaragua

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nicaragua Turkmenistan
2026 75.4 70.5
2025 75.3 70.3
2024 75.1 70.2
2023 74.9 70.1
2022 74.5 69.9
2021 70.5 69.4
2020 70.8 68.8
2019 73.8 69.4
2018 73.9 69.3
2017 73.4 69.2
2016 73.2 69.1
2015 72.9 69.1
2014 72.8 69
2013 72.6 69
2012 72.4 69
2011 72 68.9
2010 71.8 68.6
2009 71.5 68.2
2008 71.4 67.6
2007 71.2 67
2006 71 66.6
2005 70.4 66.3
2004 69.5 66.1
2003 68.7 65.9
2002 68 65.6
2001 67 65.3
2000 66.4 64.9
1999 65.9 64.5
1998 64.1 64
1997 65.5 63.7
1996 65.2 63.5
1995 64.9 63.5
1994 64.5 63.5
1993 64.1 63.6
1992 63.7 63.8
1991 63.3 63.8
1990 62.5 63.9
1989 61.9 63.8
1988 59.8 63.7
1987 57.3 63.5
1986 57.6 63.2
1985 56.4 62.8
1984 56.1 62.4
1983 56.9 62
1982 58.7 61.6
1981 58.3 61
1980 58 60.2
1979 50.8 59.1
1978 53.5 58.3
1977 56.1 57.7
1976 56.1 57.4
1975 55.8 57.2
1974 55.4 57
1973 55 56.8
1972 48 56.6
1971 54.2 56.3
1970 53.8 56
1969 53.4 55.7
1968 52.9 55.3
1967 52.3 54.8
1966 51.6 54.4
1965 50.6 54
1964 49.6 53.6
1963 48.8 53.2
1962 48 52.9
1961 47.3 52.5
1960 46.4 52.1
1959 46.1 51.8
1958 45.5 51.4
1957 44.9 51
1956 44.3 50.6
1955 43.7 50.2
1954 43.1 49.8
1953 42.4 49.4
1952 41.9 49
1951 40.8 48.6
1950 40.6 48.1

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

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Nicaragua and Turkmenistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Nicaragua

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua Turkmenistan
2024 6,916,140 7,494,498
2023 6,823,613 7,364,438
2022 6,730,654 7,230,193
2021 6,644,741 7,092,043
2020 6,565,267 6,949,912
2019 6,483,657 6,803,944
2018 6,400,080 6,655,524
2017 6,316,231 6,507,061
2016 6,232,666 6,360,041
2015 6,149,417 6,215,770
2014 6,066,492 6,075,283
2013 5,983,845 5,939,341
2012 5,901,287 5,808,546
2011 5,819,051 5,683,417
2010 5,737,450 5,564,356
2009 5,656,601 5,451,592
2008 5,576,593 5,345,029
2007 5,497,243 5,244,046
2006 5,418,855 5,147,105
2005 5,342,105 5,052,257
2004 5,272,912 4,958,093
2003 5,210,963 4,863,865
2002 5,149,909 4,769,465
2001 5,087,825 4,675,409
2000 5,022,633 4,582,677
1999 4,954,018 4,492,170
1998 4,883,655 4,410,507
1997 4,809,573 4,336,730
1996 4,729,974 4,263,819
1995 4,642,931 4,191,203
1994 4,549,316 4,116,662
1993 4,453,732 4,032,407
1992 4,357,026 3,944,689
1991 4,259,637 3,855,894
1990 4,162,559 3,760,562
1989 4,066,476 3,662,459
1988 3,972,320 3,559,363
1987 3,882,164 3,452,731
1986 3,794,157 3,347,809
1985 3,706,479 3,247,534
1984 3,619,104 3,154,079
1983 3,530,282 3,067,534
1982 3,438,745 2,985,557
1981 3,345,674 2,907,187
1980 3,252,403 2,832,203
1979 3,164,525 2,760,358
1978 3,080,314 2,691,088
1977 2,992,534 2,623,948
1976 2,903,851 2,558,521
1975 2,816,943 2,494,570
1974 2,732,075 2,432,028
1973 2,649,278 2,370,919
1972 2,573,578 2,311,430
1971 2,499,825 2,253,119
1970 2,423,065 2,195,616
1969 2,348,398 2,139,024
1968 2,275,836 2,083,069
1967 2,205,567 2,027,403
1966 2,137,820 1,971,737
1965 2,072,681 1,915,916
1964 2,010,176 1,859,997
1963 1,950,159 1,804,272
1962 1,892,320 1,749,214
1961 1,836,451 1,695,400
1960 1,782,370 1,643,457

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

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Fertility rates in Nicaragua and Turkmenistan

Fertility rate
Nicaragua

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nicaragua Turkmenistan
2023 2.22 2.69
2022 2.24 2.73
2021 2.27 2.75
2020 2.3 2.79
2019 2.32 2.83
2018 2.35 2.88
2017 2.38 2.93
2016 2.41 2.99
2015 2.43 3.03
2014 2.46 3.02
2013 2.49 3.01
2012 2.53 2.96
2011 2.56 2.9
2010 2.6 2.85
2009 2.63 2.79
2008 2.66 2.75
2007 2.7 2.73
2006 2.73 2.72
2005 2.77 2.71
2004 2.78 2.67
2003 2.83 2.67
2002 2.89 2.71
2001 3 2.81
2000 3.12 2.9
1999 3.22 2.98
1998 3.34 3.08
1997 3.47 3.18
1996 3.62 3.29
1995 3.78 3.49
1994 3.94 3.62
1993 4.1 3.78
1992 4.27 3.96
1991 4.43 4.14
1990 4.6 4.29
1989 4.76 4.46
1988 4.93 4.68
1987 5.07 4.84
1986 5.22 4.94
1985 5.36 4.97
1984 5.49 4.96
1983 5.61 4.97
1982 5.74 5.04
1981 5.84 5.16
1980 5.96 5.3
1979 6.07 5.46
1978 6.16 5.61
1977 6.28 5.77
1976 6.37 5.9
1975 6.45 6
1974 6.52 6.09
1973 6.59 6.15
1972 6.65 6.2
1971 6.71 6.32
1970 6.77 6.4
1969 6.83 6.48
1968 6.89 6.56
1967 6.94 6.64
1966 6.99 6.7
1965 7.03 6.76
1964 7.06 6.79
1963 7.08 6.79
1962 7.1 6.76
1961 7.11 6.69
1960 7.16 6.59

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

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Nicaragua and Turkmenistan demographics compared

Median age
Nicaragua

Turkmenistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Nicaragua Turkmenistan
2024 26.6 27.5
2023 26.3 27.2
2022 25.9 26.9
2021 25.6 26.7
2020 25.3 26.4
2019 25 26.2
2018 24.7 25.9
2017 24.3 25.7
2016 24 25.5
2015 23.7 25.3
2014 23.4 25
2013 23.1 24.8
2012 22.8 24.5
2011 22.5 24.3
2010 22.2 24
2009 22 23.7
2008 21.7 23.4
2007 21.4 23.1
2006 21.1 22.8
2005 20.8 22.4
2004 20.4 22.1
2003 20.1 21.8
2002 19.7 21.5
2001 19.4 21.2
2000 19.1 20.9
1999 18.8 20.6
1998 18.4 20.3
1997 18.1 20.1
1996 17.9 19.9
1995 17.6 19.7
1994 17.4 19.6
1993 17.2 19.5
1992 17 19.4
1991 16.8 19.4
1990 16.7 19.3
1989 16.5 19.3
1988 16.4 19.3
1987 16.4 19.3
1986 16.3 19.3
1985 16.3 19.3
1984 16.3 19.2
1983 16.3 19.1
1982 16.2 19
1981 16.2 18.8
1980 16.2 18.7
1979 16.2 18.5
1978 16.2 18.3
1977 16.2 18.2
1976 16.2 18
1975 16.2 17.9
1974 16.2 17.7
1973 16.2 17.6
1972 16.2 17.5
1971 16.1 17.4
1970 16.1 17.4
1969 16.1 17.4
1968 16 17.5
1967 16 17.7
1966 16 18
1965 15.9 18.4
1964 15.9 19
1963 15.9 19.7
1962 16 20.4
1961 16.1 20.9
1960 16.2 21.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nicaragua Turkmenistan
GNI, Atlas method
$17.4B
2024
$48.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
14.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.87%
2023
2.71%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.55%
2024
2.9%
1999
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
57,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.48%
2024
-0.08%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.2%
2018
4%
2010
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
50.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.6%
2024
37.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.6
2026
47
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.2%
2014
31.5%
1998
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2014
2.4%
1998
Total reserves including gold
$6.1B
2024
$1.51B
1999
Personal remittances received
$5.25B
2024
$4.42M
1996
International tourist arrivals
474,000
2020
380,000
1998
International tourism as share of exports
15.2%
1999
n/a
Banked people share
23.5%
2024
40.6%
2017

Energy

Nicaragua Turkmenistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
608 kg
2022
5,626 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.8
2022
$3.26
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.74 megatons
2024
81.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.83 tons
2024
10.9 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.9%
2022
100%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.4%
2021
0.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17%
2022
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share
46.5%
2022
-109.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
682 kWh
2022
2,829 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
69.5%
2021
0.01%
2021
Hydroelectric share
14.9%
2022
0.02%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
88.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nicaragua Turkmenistan
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-8,371
2025
+13,268
2025
Urban population
59.3%
2024
47.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.34 ft
2025
Quality of life index
27.3
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
14
2025
17
2025
Higher education index
23
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
11
2021
1.09
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.9
2019
13.5
2019
Visa free countries
124
2025
61
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.6%
2015
99.9%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
2%
2025
People using the Internet
58.2%
2023
21.3%
2017

Health

Nicaragua Turkmenistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$216.6
2023
$581
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$81.5
2023
$450
2023
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
70.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.41%
2023
0.31%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.68
2018
1.93
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
24.1 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
60
2023
5
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.4
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
22.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.4%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
5.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
2.62 liters
2020

Territory

Nicaragua Turkmenistan
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.32%
2026
Land area per capita
6,718 sq mi
2024
24,210 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,656 sq mi
2026
152,812 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,998 sq mi
2026
15,934 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,849 mi
2014
n/a

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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