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Nicaragua vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nicaragua has a population of 6.92M (ranked 108/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Nicaragua's land area is 46,464 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 98th vs. 84th).

By GDP, Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Nicaragua Uganda
Population
7124343
53170946
Population rank 107/197 30/197
GDP
$19.7B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 131/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$2,848
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 141/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,709
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$7.71B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.1%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,115
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 138/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,318
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 46,464 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.22
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
26.6 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Nicaragua and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Nicaragua and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Nicaragua

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Nicaragua Uganda
2024 $19,693,982,968 $53,911,907,086
2023 $17,805,842,284 $48,768,955,863
2022 $15,634,572,502 $45,565,333,211
2021 $14,209,020,362 $40,529,788,749
2020 $12,726,422,432 $37,600,368,242
2019 $12,699,023,614 $35,353,061,003
2018 $13,025,221,974 $32,927,025,620
2017 $13,785,893,007 $30,744,473,841
2016 $13,286,093,388 $29,203,988,696
2015 $12,756,696,261 $32,387,183,730
2014 $11,880,438,824 $32,612,397,257
2013 $10,982,988,249 $28,915,786,517
2012 $10,532,017,232 $27,305,915,911
2011 $9,774,329,333 $27,871,725,241
2010 $8,758,602,233 $26,673,441,431
2009 $8,298,702,489 $25,127,805,567
2008 $8,496,967,597 $14,440,404,132
2007 $7,423,375,015 $11,902,564,495
2006 $6,763,672,381 $9,977,647,683
2005 $6,321,324,279 $9,239,221,763
2004 $5,792,932,838 $7,939,487,548
2003 $5,322,228,351 $6,606,884,275
2002 $5,223,727,303 $6,178,563,591
2001 $5,351,752,034 $5,840,503,869
2000 $5,109,587,050 $6,193,246,837
1999 $4,856,026,259 $5,998,563,258
1998 $4,635,347,386 $6,584,815,847
1997 $4,389,973,490 $6,269,333,313
1996 $4,308,351,903 $6,044,585,327
1995 $4,140,470,000 $5,755,818,842
1994 $3,863,185,119 $3,990,430,447
1993 $1,756,454,248 $3,220,439,044
1992 $1,792,800,000 $2,857,457,762
1991 $1,488,804,124 $3,321,729,160
1990 $1,009,455,484 $4,304,399,310
1989 $1,013,184,756 $5,276,480,799
1988 $2,630,900,096 $6,508,931,652
1987 $3,851,200,118 $6,269,522,042
1986 $2,885,799,994 $3,923,244,050
1985 $2,683,699,935 $3,519,695,444
1984 $3,117,599,872 $3,615,647,477
1983 $2,753,100,058 $2,240,333,333
1982 $2,454,499,872 $2,177,500,000
1981 $2,474,700,227 $1,337,300,000
1980 $2,144,300,006 $1,244,610,000
1979 $1,567,599,982 $2,139,025,000
1978 $2,127,699,979 $2,420,260,870
1977 $2,226,999,874 $2,936,470,588
1976 $1,836,899,999 $2,447,300,000
1975 $1,581,599,959 $2,359,555,556
1974 $1,521,400,012 $2,098,944,967
1973 $1,092,900,015 $1,701,829,789
1972 $878,570,045 $1,490,970,181
1971 $828,569,953 $1,417,191,656
1970 $778,569,939 $1,259,554,809
1969 $750,000,003 $1,168,556,629
1968 $692,859,985 $1,037,379,252
1967 $657,140,011 $967,240,655
1966 $607,140,010 $925,381,492
1965 $564,290,020 $884,502,310
1964 $347,119,918 $589,247,687
1963 $297,324,163 $516,315,231
1962 $269,283,804 $449,158,233
1961 $244,144,237 $441,667,335
1960 $227,223,322 $423,145,605

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

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Nicaragua and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Nicaragua

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nicaragua Uganda
2024 $2,848 $1,078
2023 $2,609 $1,002
2022 $2,323 $963
2021 $2,138 $883
2020 $1,938 $846
2019 $1,959 $822
2018 $2,035 $792
2017 $2,183 $765
2016 $2,132 $753
2015 $2,074 $863
2014 $1,958 $896
2013 $1,835 $818
2012 $1,785 $795
2011 $1,680 $836
2010 $1,527 $823
2009 $1,467 $799
2008 $1,524 $473
2007 $1,350 $401
2006 $1,248 $347
2005 $1,183 $330
2004 $1,099 $292.4
2003 $1,021 $250.7
2002 $1,014 $242
2001 $1,052 $236
2000 $1,017 $258.1
1999 $980 $257.9
1998 $949 $292.5
1997 $913 $286.8
1996 $911 $284.7
1995 $892 $278.5
1994 $849 $198.4
1993 $394 $165.6
1992 $411 $152.1
1991 $350 $183
1990 $242.5 $245
1989 $249.2 $310
1988 $662 $395
1987 $992 $393
1986 $761 $253.6
1985 $724 $234.3
1984 $861 $247.5
1983 $780 $157.5
1982 $714 $157
1981 $740 $98.6
1980 $659 $93.8
1979 $495 $164.5
1978 $691 $190.7
1977 $744 $237.6
1976 $633 $203.3
1975 $561 $201.2
1974 $557 $183.7
1973 $413 $152.7
1972 $341 $137
1971 $331 $133.5
1970 $321 $122
1969 $319 $116.7
1968 $304 $106.9
1967 $297.9 $102.8
1966 $284 $101.4
1965 $272.3 $100
1964 $172.7 $68.6
1963 $152.5 $62
1962 $142.3 $55.5
1961 $132.9 $56.2
1960 $127.5 $55.4

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

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Nicaragua vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nicaragua

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nicaragua Uganda
2026 75.4 68.9
2025 75.3 68.7
2024 75.1 68.5
2023 74.9 68.3
2022 74.5 67.7
2021 70.5 66.4
2020 70.8 66.4
2019 73.8 66.4
2018 73.9 65.8
2017 73.4 65.2
2016 73.2 64.5
2015 72.9 63.8
2014 72.8 63.1
2013 72.6 62.4
2012 72.4 61.6
2011 72 60.8
2010 71.8 60
2009 71.5 59.2
2008 71.4 58.3
2007 71.2 57.2
2006 71 56.1
2005 70.4 54.9
2004 69.5 53.7
2003 68.7 52.4
2002 68 51.4
2001 67 50.6
2000 66.4 49.6
1999 65.9 49
1998 64.1 48.3
1997 65.5 48
1996 65.2 47.8
1995 64.9 47.7
1994 64.5 47.7
1993 64.1 47.7
1992 63.7 47.7
1991 63.3 47.5
1990 62.5 47.6
1989 61.9 47.5
1988 59.8 47.5
1987 57.3 47.4
1986 57.6 45.7
1985 56.4 45.5
1984 56.1 43.7
1983 56.9 43.5
1982 58.7 43.3
1981 58.3 43.5
1980 58 43.5
1979 50.8 45.4
1978 53.5 45.6
1977 56.1 45.8
1976 56.1 46.2
1975 55.8 46.5
1974 55.4 46.9
1973 55 47
1972 48 47.2
1971 54.2 47.1
1970 53.8 49.6
1969 53.4 49.5
1968 52.9 49.3
1967 52.3 49
1966 51.6 48.5
1965 50.6 48.3
1964 49.6 47.8
1963 48.8 47.4
1962 48 46.8
1961 47.3 46.3
1960 46.4 45.6
1959 46.1 45
1958 45.5 44.3
1957 44.9 43.7
1956 44.3 43
1955 43.7 42.4
1954 43.1 41.8
1953 42.4 41.3
1952 41.9 40.8
1951 40.8 40.2
1950 40.6 39.7

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

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Nicaragua and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Nicaragua

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua Uganda
2024 6,916,140 50,015,092
2023 6,823,613 48,656,601
2022 6,730,654 47,312,719
2021 6,644,741 45,910,930
2020 6,565,267 44,457,152
2019 6,483,657 42,999,637
2018 6,400,080 41,565,831
2017 6,316,231 40,177,388
2016 6,232,666 38,799,152
2015 6,149,417 37,531,446
2014 6,066,492 36,395,539
2013 5,983,845 35,337,042
2012 5,901,287 34,337,438
2011 5,819,051 33,354,543
2010 5,737,450 32,390,802
2009 5,656,601 31,451,151
2008 5,576,593 30,539,553
2007 5,497,243 29,653,430
2006 5,418,855 28,794,003
2005 5,342,105 27,963,289
2004 5,272,912 27,154,515
2003 5,210,963 26,352,124
2002 5,149,909 25,532,870
2001 5,087,825 24,745,676
2000 5,022,633 24,000,150
1999 4,954,018 23,257,281
1998 4,883,655 22,515,806
1997 4,809,573 21,856,046
1996 4,729,974 21,231,550
1995 4,642,931 20,665,667
1994 4,549,316 20,108,801
1993 4,453,732 19,445,161
1992 4,357,026 18,785,032
1991 4,259,637 18,155,901
1990 4,162,559 17,569,897
1989 4,066,476 17,010,698
1988 3,972,320 16,470,483
1987 3,882,164 15,954,170
1986 3,794,157 15,467,579
1985 3,706,479 15,023,681
1984 3,619,104 14,607,677
1983 3,530,282 14,221,881
1982 3,438,745 13,873,631
1981 3,345,674 13,556,452
1980 3,252,403 13,275,741
1979 3,164,525 13,002,163
1978 3,080,314 12,692,113
1977 2,992,534 12,359,669
1976 2,903,851 12,037,294
1975 2,816,943 11,725,240
1974 2,732,075 11,424,846
1973 2,649,278 11,144,236
1972 2,573,578 10,885,796
1971 2,499,825 10,618,206
1970 2,423,065 10,321,603
1969 2,348,398 10,014,858
1968 2,275,836 9,708,632
1967 2,205,567 9,408,924
1966 2,137,820 9,122,864
1965 2,072,681 8,849,203
1964 2,010,176 8,586,363
1963 1,950,159 8,333,663
1962 1,892,320 8,092,231
1961 1,836,451 7,862,217
1960 1,782,370 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Nicaragua and Uganda

Fertility rate
Nicaragua

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nicaragua Uganda
2023 2.22 4.28
2022 2.24 4.39
2021 2.27 4.51
2020 2.3 4.62
2019 2.32 4.74
2018 2.35 4.87
2017 2.38 4.99
2016 2.41 5.11
2015 2.43 5.25
2014 2.46 5.41
2013 2.49 5.56
2012 2.53 5.73
2011 2.56 5.89
2010 2.6 6.02
2009 2.63 6.12
2008 2.66 6.2
2007 2.7 6.33
2006 2.73 6.43
2005 2.77 6.53
2004 2.78 6.61
2003 2.83 6.67
2002 2.89 6.74
2001 3 6.76
2000 3.12 6.79
1999 3.22 6.83
1998 3.34 6.84
1997 3.47 6.86
1996 3.62 6.84
1995 3.78 6.87
1994 3.94 6.9
1993 4.1 6.89
1992 4.27 6.91
1991 4.43 6.94
1990 4.6 7.01
1989 4.76 7.05
1988 4.93 7.1
1987 5.07 7.12
1986 5.22 7.08
1985 5.36 7.04
1984 5.49 7.02
1983 5.61 7.07
1982 5.74 7.11
1981 5.84 7.12
1980 5.96 7.11
1979 6.07 7.14
1978 6.16 7.16
1977 6.28 7.18
1976 6.37 7.19
1975 6.45 7.2
1974 6.52 7.19
1973 6.59 7.19
1972 6.65 7.19
1971 6.71 7.18
1970 6.77 7.15
1969 6.83 7.12
1968 6.89 7.13
1967 6.94 7.1
1966 6.99 7.07
1965 7.03 7.04
1964 7.06 7.01
1963 7.08 6.98
1962 7.1 6.96
1961 7.11 6.93
1960 7.16 6.91

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

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Nicaragua and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Nicaragua

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Nicaragua Uganda
2024 26.6 17.8
2023 26.3 17.6
2022 25.9 17.4
2021 25.6 17.2
2020 25.3 17
2019 25 16.8
2018 24.7 16.5
2017 24.3 16.3
2016 24 16
2015 23.7 15.8
2014 23.4 15.6
2013 23.1 15.5
2012 22.8 15.4
2011 22.5 15.3
2010 22.2 15.2
2009 22 15.1
2008 21.7 15.1
2007 21.4 15
2006 21.1 15
2005 20.8 15
2004 20.4 15
2003 20.1 15
2002 19.7 15
2001 19.4 15
2000 19.1 15
1999 18.8 15
1998 18.4 15
1997 18.1 15.1
1996 17.9 15.3
1995 17.6 15.4
1994 17.4 15.6
1993 17.2 15.7
1992 17 15.7
1991 16.8 15.8
1990 16.7 15.8
1989 16.5 15.8
1988 16.4 15.9
1987 16.4 15.9
1986 16.3 15.9
1985 16.3 15.9
1984 16.3 15.9
1983 16.3 15.9
1982 16.2 15.9
1981 16.2 15.9
1980 16.2 16
1979 16.2 16.1
1978 16.2 16.1
1977 16.2 16.2
1976 16.2 16.2
1975 16.2 16.2
1974 16.2 16.3
1973 16.2 16.3
1972 16.2 16.5
1971 16.1 16.6
1970 16.1 16.6
1969 16.1 16.6
1968 16 16.6
1967 16 16.6
1966 16 16.6
1965 15.9 16.6
1964 15.9 16.6
1963 15.9 16.7
1962 16 16.8
1961 16.1 16.9
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 Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$17.4B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.87%
2023
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.55%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.48%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.2%
2018
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.6%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.6
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.2%
2014
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2014
2.4%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$6.1B
2024
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$5.25B
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
474,000
2020
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.2%
1999
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
23.5%
2024
72.8%
2024

Energy

Nicaragua Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
608 kg
2022
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.8
2022
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.74 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.83 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.9%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.4%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17%
2022
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share
46.5%
2022
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
682 kWh
2022
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
69.5%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
14.9%
2022
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
88.3%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Nicaragua Uganda
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-8,371
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
59.3%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
27.3
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
14
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
23
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11
2021
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.9
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
124
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.6%
2015
80.6%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
58.2%
2023
8.95%
2024

Health

Nicaragua Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$216.6
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$81.5
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.41%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.68
2018
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
60
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.4
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.4%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Nicaragua Uganda
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
6,718 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,656 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,998 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,849 mi
2014
90,720 mi
2019

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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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