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Nicaragua vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nicaragua has a population of 6.92M (ranked 108/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). Nicaragua's land area is 46,464 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 98th vs. 194th).

By GDP, Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848), while Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

Nicaragua Tuvalu
Population
7124343
9341
Population rank 107/197 196/197
GDP
$19.7B
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 131/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$2,848
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 141/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,709
2024
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$7.71B
2024
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.1%
2024
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,115
2024
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank 138/185 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,318
2026
$4,233
2026
Land area 46,464 sq mi 11.6 sq mi
Population density
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
806 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.22
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
26.6 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Nicaragua and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

Nicaragua and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
Nicaragua

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP
Nicaragua Tuvalu
2024 $19,693,982,968 -
2023 $17,805,842,284 $62,280,312
2022 $15,634,572,502 $59,065,982
2021 $14,209,020,362 $60,196,406
2020 $12,726,422,432 $51,746,594
2019 $12,699,023,614 $54,123,199
2018 $13,025,221,974 $48,015,260
2017 $13,785,893,007 $45,276,595
2016 $13,286,093,388 $41,629,064
2015 $12,756,696,261 $36,811,936
2014 $11,880,438,824 $38,760,983
2013 $10,982,988,249 $38,615,891
2012 $10,532,017,232 $39,345,579
2011 $9,774,329,333 $39,196,957
2010 $8,758,602,233 $32,105,408
2009 $8,298,702,489 $28,076,984
2008 $8,496,967,597 $31,874,435
2007 $7,423,375,015 $28,450,169
2006 $6,763,672,381 $24,096,875
2005 $6,321,324,279 $22,909,980
2004 $5,792,932,838 $22,798,275
2003 $5,322,228,351 $19,456,338
2002 $5,223,727,303 $16,842,673
2001 $5,351,752,034 $13,964,732
2000 $5,109,587,050 $15,073,976
1999 $4,856,026,259 $14,800,503
1998 $4,635,347,386 $13,795,146
1997 $4,389,973,490 $13,734,210
1996 $4,308,351,903 $13,338,597
1995 $4,140,470,000 $11,922,614
1994 $3,863,185,119 $11,772,611
1993 $1,756,454,248 $10,414,400
1992 $1,792,800,000 $10,535,028
1991 $1,488,804,124 $10,127,314
1990 $1,009,455,484 $9,542,901
1989 $1,013,184,756 $8,454,523
1988 $2,630,900,096 $7,011,059
1987 $3,851,200,118 $5,020,513
1986 $2,885,799,994 $4,574,706
1985 $2,683,699,935 $3,862,852
1984 $3,117,599,872 $4,481,978
1983 $2,753,100,058 $4,152,550
1982 $2,454,499,872 $4,118,945
1981 $2,474,700,227 $4,773,018
1980 $2,144,300,006 $4,206,128
1979 $1,567,599,982 $4,065,659
1978 $2,127,699,979 $3,798,782
1977 $2,226,999,874 $3,669,420
1976 $1,836,899,999 $3,919,072
1975 $1,581,599,959 $4,014,748
1974 $1,521,400,012 $4,122,329
1973 $1,092,900,015 $3,411,915
1972 $878,570,045 $2,968,458
1971 $828,569,953 $2,716,990
1970 $778,569,939 $2,585,956
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 Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
Nicaragua

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nicaragua Tuvalu
2024 $2,848 -
2023 $2,609 $6,345
2022 $2,323 $5,911
2021 $2,138 $5,905
2020 $1,938 $4,976
2019 $1,959 $5,115
2018 $2,035 $4,466
2017 $2,183 $4,166
2016 $2,132 $3,809
2015 $2,074 $3,358
2014 $1,958 $3,529
2013 $1,835 $3,510
2012 $1,785 $3,598
2011 $1,680 $3,636
2010 $1,527 $3,025
2009 $1,467 $2,684
2008 $1,524 $3,088
2007 $1,350 $2,794
2006 $1,248 $2,396
2005 $1,183 $2,305
2004 $1,099 $2,323
2003 $1,021 $2,007
2002 $1,014 $1,750
2001 $1,052 $1,457
2000 $1,017 $1,579
1999 $980 $1,559
1998 $949 $1,460
1997 $913 $1,461
1996 $911 $1,428
1995 $892 $1,285
1994 $849 $1,279
1993 $394 $1,141
1992 $411 $1,166
1991 $350 $1,134
1990 $242.5 $1,085
1989 $249.2 $976
1988 $662 $823
1987 $992 $600
1986 $761 $557
1985 $724 $480
1984 $861 $567
1983 $780 $533
1982 $714 $537
1981 $740 $634
1980 $659 $571
1979 $495 $566
1978 $691 $546
1977 $744 $549
1976 $633 $612
1975 $561 $656
1974 $557 $708
1973 $413 $601
1972 $341 $522
1971 $331 $478
1970 $321 $457
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. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nicaragua

Tuvalu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nicaragua Tuvalu
2026 75.4 67.6
2025 75.3 67.4
2024 75.1 67.3
2023 74.9 67.1
2022 74.5 66.9
2021 70.5 65.8
2020 70.8 66.4
2019 73.8 66.1
2018 73.9 65.9
2017 73.4 65.7
2016 73.2 65.5
2015 72.9 65.4
2014 72.8 65.3
2013 72.6 65.2
2012 72.4 65.1
2011 72 65
2010 71.8 64.8
2009 71.5 64.7
2008 71.4 64.5
2007 71.2 64.4
2006 71 64.2
2005 70.4 64.1
2004 69.5 64
2003 68.7 63.9
2002 68 63.8
2001 67 63.7
2000 66.4 63.5
1999 65.9 63.3
1998 64.1 63.2
1997 65.5 62.9
1996 65.2 62.7
1995 64.9 62.5
1994 64.5 62.3
1993 64.1 62.1
1992 63.7 60.3
1991 63.3 61.8
1990 62.5 61.6
1989 61.9 61.5
1988 59.8 61.4
1987 57.3 61.3
1986 57.6 61.2
1985 56.4 61.1
1984 56.1 61.1
1983 56.9 60.9
1982 58.7 60.7
1981 58.3 60.5
1980 58 60.2
1979 50.8 59.9
1978 53.5 59.6
1977 56.1 59.2
1976 56.1 58.8
1975 55.8 58.3
1974 55.4 57.7
1973 55 57.2
1972 48 54.7
1971 54.2 56
1970 53.8 55.3
1969 53.4 54.7
1968 52.9 54.1
1967 52.3 53.5
1966 51.6 52.8
1965 50.6 52.1
1964 49.6 51.3
1963 48.8 50.6
1962 48 49.8
1961 47.3 49
1960 46.4 48.3
1959 46.1 47.5
1958 45.5 46.7
1957 44.9 45.8
1956 44.3 45
1955 43.7 44.2
1954 43.1 43.4
1953 42.4 42.5
1952 41.9 41.7
1951 40.8 40.8
1950 40.6 40

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

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Nicaragua and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
Nicaragua

Tuvalu
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua Tuvalu
2024 6,916,140 9,646
2023 6,823,613 9,816
2022 6,730,654 9,992
2021 6,644,741 10,194
2020 6,565,267 10,399
2019 6,483,657 10,581
2018 6,400,080 10,751
2017 6,316,231 10,869
2016 6,232,666 10,930
2015 6,149,417 10,963
2014 6,066,492 10,984
2013 5,983,845 11,001
2012 5,901,287 10,934
2011 5,819,051 10,780
2010 5,737,450 10,614
2009 5,656,601 10,461
2008 5,576,593 10,321
2007 5,497,243 10,182
2006 5,418,855 10,056
2005 5,342,105 9,940
2004 5,272,912 9,816
2003 5,210,963 9,695
2002 5,149,909 9,623
2001 5,087,825 9,586
2000 5,022,633 9,544
1999 4,954,018 9,496
1998 4,883,655 9,451
1997 4,809,573 9,400
1996 4,729,974 9,342
1995 4,642,931 9,280
1994 4,549,316 9,207
1993 4,453,732 9,126
1992 4,357,026 9,038
1991 4,259,637 8,928
1990 4,162,559 8,798
1989 4,066,476 8,662
1988 3,972,320 8,518
1987 3,882,164 8,371
1986 3,794,157 8,217
1985 3,706,479 8,046
1984 3,619,104 7,902
1983 3,530,282 7,789
1982 3,438,745 7,664
1981 3,345,674 7,526
1980 3,252,403 7,366
1979 3,164,525 7,184
1978 3,080,314 6,957
1977 2,992,534 6,686
1976 2,903,851 6,404
1975 2,816,943 6,117
1974 2,732,075 5,822
1973 2,649,278 5,681
1972 2,573,578 5,692
1971 2,499,825 5,685
1970 2,423,065 5,663
1969 2,348,398 5,631
1968 2,275,836 5,624
1967 2,205,567 5,652
1966 2,137,820 5,686
1965 2,072,681 5,715
1964 2,010,176 5,752
1963 1,950,159 5,751
1962 1,892,320 5,699
1961 1,836,451 5,648
1960 1,782,370 5,598

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

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Fertility rates in Nicaragua and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
Nicaragua

Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nicaragua Tuvalu
2023 2.22 3.21
2022 2.24 3.24
2021 2.27 3.28
2020 2.3 3.31
2019 2.32 3.33
2018 2.35 3.33
2017 2.38 3.3
2016 2.41 3.3
2015 2.43 3.31
2014 2.46 3.33
2013 2.49 3.39
2012 2.53 3.47
2011 2.56 3.46
2010 2.6 3.44
2009 2.63 3.43
2008 2.66 3.42
2007 2.7 3.45
2006 2.73 3.53
2005 2.77 3.55
2004 2.78 3.55
2003 2.83 3.58
2002 2.89 3.64
2001 3 3.75
2000 3.12 3.84
1999 3.22 3.92
1998 3.34 3.95
1997 3.47 3.95
1996 3.62 3.95
1995 3.78 3.96
1994 3.94 3.92
1993 4.1 3.92
1992 4.27 3.86
1991 4.43 3.79
1990 4.6 3.75
1989 4.76 3.8
1988 4.93 3.88
1987 5.07 3.94
1986 5.22 3.97
1985 5.36 3.97
1984 5.49 3.95
1983 5.61 3.91
1982 5.74 3.88
1981 5.84 3.8
1980 5.96 3.73
1979 6.07 3.65
1978 6.16 3.59
1977 6.28 3.56
1976 6.37 3.55
1975 6.45 3.58
1974 6.52 3.63
1973 6.59 3.71
1972 6.65 3.81
1971 6.71 3.94
1970 6.77 4.08
1969 6.83 4.23
1968 6.89 4.36
1967 6.94 4.49
1966 6.99 4.64
1965 7.03 4.73
1964 7.06 4.83
1963 7.08 4.91
1962 7.1 5
1961 7.11 5.09
1960 7.16 5.15

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

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Nicaragua and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
Nicaragua

Tuvalu
1x
Year Median age, years
Nicaragua Tuvalu
2024 26.6 25.3
2023 26.3 25.3
2022 25.9 25.3
2021 25.6 25.3
2020 25.3 25.3
2019 25 25.3
2018 24.7 25.3
2017 24.3 25.2
2016 24 24.9
2015 23.7 24.7
2014 23.4 24.5
2013 23.1 24.3
2012 22.8 24.2
2011 22.5 24.1
2010 22.2 24
2009 22 23.9
2008 21.7 23.8
2007 21.4 23.7
2006 21.1 23.6
2005 20.8 23.6
2004 20.4 23.5
2003 20.1 23.5
2002 19.7 23.5
2001 19.4 23.7
2000 19.1 23.9
1999 18.8 24.1
1998 18.4 24.4
1997 18.1 24.6
1996 17.9 24.9
1995 17.6 25
1994 17.4 25.1
1993 17.2 25
1992 17 25
1991 16.8 24.9
1990 16.7 24.7
1989 16.5 24.5
1988 16.4 24.2
1987 16.4 24
1986 16.3 23.8
1985 16.3 23.6
1984 16.3 23.2
1983 16.3 22.5
1982 16.2 21.9
1981 16.2 21.4
1980 16.2 21
1979 16.2 20.9
1978 16.2 20.5
1977 16.2 20.2
1976 16.2 19.9
1975 16.2 19.8
1974 16.2 19.7
1973 16.2 19.4
1972 16.2 19
1971 16.1 18.6
1970 16.1 18.2
1969 16.1 18
1968 16 17.9
1967 16 18.1
1966 16 18.5
1965 15.9 19.3
1964 15.9 21
1963 15.9 22.6
1962 16 23
1961 16.1 23.1
1960 16.2 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nicaragua Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$17.4B
2024
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
118.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.87%
2023
12.8%
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
-8.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.2%
2018
7.32%
2022
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
27.6%
2024
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
53.6
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
37.2%
2014
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2014
2.7%
2010
Total reserves including gold
$6.1B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$5.25B
2024
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
474,000
2020
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports
15.2%
1999
43.4%
2013
Banked people share
23.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Nicaragua Tuvalu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
608 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.8
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.74 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.83 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.9%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
50.4%
2021
5.2%
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
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
14.9%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
88.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nicaragua Tuvalu
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-8,371
2025
-255
2025
Urban population
59.3%
2024
64.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
27.3
2026
44.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
14
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
23
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
11
2021
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.9
2019
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
124
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.6%
2015
100%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
70%
2025
People using the Internet
58.2%
2023
74.3%
2023

Health

Nicaragua Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita
$216.6
2023
$1,724
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$81.5
2023
$0.77
2023
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.41%
2023
27.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.68
2018
1.35
2020
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
60
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.4
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.4%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Nicaragua Tuvalu
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Land area per capita
6,718 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,656 sq mi
2026
6.95 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,998 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,849 mi
2014
4.97 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. 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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