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Nicaragua vs Ukraine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nicaragua has a population of 6.92M (ranked 108/197), compared with 37.9M in Ukraine (ranked 41/197). Nicaragua's land area is 46,464 sq mi versus 223,708 sq mi for Ukraine (ranked 98th vs. 46th).

By GDP, Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B) and Ukraine ranks 57/197 ($191B). By GDP per capita, Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848), while Ukraine ranks 120/197 ($5,038).

Main facts and rankings

Nicaragua Ukraine
Population
7124343
40125599
Population rank 107/197 40/197
GDP
$19.7B
2024
$191B
2024
GDP rank 131/197 57/197
GDP per capita
$2,848
2024
$5,038
2024
GDP per capita rank 141/197 120/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,709
2024
$18,550
2024
Government debt
$7.71B
2024
$171B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.1%
2024
89.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,115
2024
$4,520
2024
Government debt per person rank 138/185 86/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,318
2026
$5,370
2026
Land area 46,464 sq mi 223,708 sq mi
Population density
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
179.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.22
2023
0.98
2023
Median age
26.6 years
2024
43.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
75 years
2026

Nicaragua and Ukraine: Comparison Charts

Nicaragua and Ukraine economies compared

GDP
Nicaragua

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP
Nicaragua Ukraine
2024 $19,693,982,968 $190,741,262,415
2023 $17,805,842,284 $181,221,517,869
2022 $15,634,572,502 $161,989,520,721
2021 $14,209,020,362 $199,765,859,571
2020 $12,726,422,432 $156,617,722,013
2019 $12,699,023,614 $153,883,047,510
2018 $13,025,221,974 $130,891,088,294
2017 $13,785,893,007 $112,090,505,082
2016 $13,286,093,388 $93,355,869,404
2015 $12,756,696,261 $91,030,967,789
2014 $11,880,438,824 $133,503,871,862
2013 $10,982,988,249 $190,498,811,460
2012 $10,532,017,232 $182,591,753,828
2011 $9,774,329,333 $169,333,835,202
2010 $8,758,602,233 $141,209,170,427
2009 $8,298,702,489 $121,552,153,444
2008 $8,496,967,597 $188,110,390,660
2007 $7,423,375,015 $148,733,861,386
2006 $6,763,672,381 $111,884,752,475
2005 $6,321,324,279 $89,238,865,119
2004 $5,792,932,838 $67,220,154,164
2003 $5,322,228,351 $52,010,355,753
2002 $5,223,727,303 $43,956,163,612
2001 $5,351,752,034 $39,309,580,983
2000 $5,109,587,050 $32,375,083,935
1999 $4,856,026,259 $31,580,639,554
1998 $4,635,347,386 $41,882,523,345
1997 $4,389,973,490 $50,151,531,592
1996 $4,308,351,903 $44,558,831,005
1995 $4,140,470,000 $48,213,856,469
1994 $3,863,185,119 $52,549,580,265
1993 $1,756,454,248 $65,648,559,903
1992 $1,792,800,000 $73,945,908,384
1991 $1,488,804,124 $77,350,733,982
1990 $1,009,455,484 $81,393,558,423
1989 $1,013,184,756 $82,709,161,099
1988 $2,630,900,096 $74,703,517,903
1987 $3,851,200,118 $64,087,694,038
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 Ukraine economies compared

GDP per capita
Nicaragua

Ukraine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nicaragua Ukraine
2024 $2,848 $5,038
2023 $2,609 $4,803
2022 $2,323 $3,946
2021 $2,138 $4,510
2020 $1,938 $3,505
2019 $1,959 $3,423
2018 $2,035 $2,895
2017 $2,183 $2,467
2016 $2,132 $2,047
2015 $2,074 $1,988
2014 $1,958 $2,904
2013 $1,835 $4,130
2012 $1,785 $3,951
2011 $1,680 $3,657
2010 $1,527 $3,040
2009 $1,467 $2,607
2008 $1,524 $4,018
2007 $1,350 $3,160
2006 $1,248 $2,366
2005 $1,183 $1,875
2004 $1,099 $1,401
2003 $1,021 $1,076
2002 $1,014 $903
2001 $1,052 $800
2000 $1,017 $653
1999 $980 $632
1998 $949 $831
1997 $913 $987
1996 $911 $870
1995 $892 $933
1994 $849 $1,009
1993 $394 $1,254
1992 $411 $1,413
1991 $350 $1,483
1990 $242.5 $1,564
1989 $249.2 $1,593
1988 $662 $1,444
1987 $992 $1,244
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. Ukraine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nicaragua

Ukraine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nicaragua Ukraine
2026 75.4 75
2025 75.3 74.9
2024 75.1 74.7
2023 74.9 73.4
2022 74.5 72.7
2021 70.5 71.6
2020 70.8 73.3
2019 73.8 73.9
2018 73.9 73.6
2017 73.4 74
2016 73.2 73.4
2015 72.9 72.7
2014 72.8 71.8
2013 72.6 71.5
2012 72.4 71.1
2011 72 70.7
2010 71.8 70.2
2009 71.5 69.2
2008 71.4 68.3
2007 71.2 67.7
2006 71 67.5
2005 70.4 67.5
2004 69.5 67.5
2003 68.7 67.6
2002 68 67.7
2001 67 67.7
2000 66.4 67.8
1999 65.9 68
1998 64.1 68
1997 65.5 67.7
1996 65.2 67.1
1995 64.9 67.1
1994 64.5 67.5
1993 64.1 68.3
1992 63.7 68.9
1991 63.3 69.7
1990 62.5 70.4
1989 61.9 70.8
1988 59.8 71
1987 57.3 71.2
1986 57.6 70.8
1985 56.4 70.4
1984 56.1 70
1983 56.9 69.9
1982 58.7 69.9
1981 58.3 69.8
1980 58 69.8
1979 50.8 69.8
1978 53.5 69.8
1977 56.1 70
1976 56.1 70.1
1975 55.8 70.4
1974 55.4 70.6
1973 55 70.8
1972 48 71
1971 54.2 70.9
1970 53.8 70.8
1969 53.4 70.8
1968 52.9 71
1967 52.3 71.1
1966 51.6 71.2
1965 50.6 71.1
1964 49.6 71
1963 48.8 70.7
1962 48 70.4
1961 47.3 70
1960 46.4 69.4
1959 46.1 68.7
1958 45.5 67.7
1957 44.9 67.2
1956 44.3 66.3
1955 43.7 65.3
1954 43.1 64.1
1953 42.4 63
1952 41.9 62.1
1951 40.8 61.4
1950 40.6 61.2

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

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Nicaragua and Ukraine population clocks and comparison

Population
Nicaragua

Ukraine
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua Ukraine
2024 6,916,140 37,860,221
2023 6,823,613 37,732,836
2022 6,730,654 41,048,766
2021 6,644,741 44,298,640
2020 6,565,267 44,680,014
2019 6,483,657 44,957,458
2018 6,400,080 45,208,907
2017 6,316,231 45,436,041
2016 6,232,666 45,616,832
2015 6,149,417 45,784,896
2014 6,066,492 45,972,380
2013 5,983,845 46,126,770
2012 5,901,287 46,210,056
2011 5,819,051 46,307,853
2010 5,737,450 46,456,003
2009 5,656,601 46,623,731
2008 5,576,593 46,819,175
2007 5,497,243 47,062,798
2006 5,418,855 47,278,694
2005 5,342,105 47,585,556
2004 5,272,912 47,979,507
2003 5,210,963 48,315,136
2002 5,149,909 48,677,281
2001 5,087,825 49,106,855
2000 5,022,633 49,556,660
1999 4,954,018 49,976,446
1998 4,883,655 50,379,731
1997 4,809,573 50,786,885
1996 4,729,974 51,226,109
1995 4,642,931 51,665,539
1994 4,549,316 52,075,998
1993 4,453,732 52,350,126
1992 4,357,026 52,323,671
1991 4,259,637 52,170,961
1990 4,162,559 52,054,092
1989 4,066,476 51,917,817
1988 3,972,320 51,724,853
1987 3,882,164 51,515,732
1986 3,794,157 51,318,745
1985 3,706,479 51,108,770
1984 3,619,104 50,887,599
1983 3,530,282 50,637,029
1982 3,438,745 50,402,724
1981 3,345,674 50,189,281
1980 3,252,403 49,955,152
1979 3,164,525 49,721,381
1978 3,080,314 49,521,243
1977 2,992,534 49,336,481
1976 2,903,851 49,120,842
1975 2,816,943 48,865,229
1974 2,732,075 48,576,570
1973 2,649,278 48,277,121
1972 2,573,578 47,946,893
1971 2,499,825 47,573,287
1970 2,423,065 47,261,306
1969 2,348,398 46,976,256
1968 2,275,836 46,614,325
1967 2,205,567 46,215,988
1966 2,137,820 45,802,519
1965 2,072,681 45,386,892
1964 2,010,176 44,951,156
1963 1,950,159 44,462,372
1962 1,892,320 43,943,674
1961 1,836,451 43,399,766
1960 1,782,370 42,824,093

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

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Fertility rates in Nicaragua and Ukraine

Fertility rate
Nicaragua

Ukraine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nicaragua Ukraine
2023 2.22 0.98
2022 2.24 0.9
2021 2.27 1.15
2020 2.3 1.21
2019 2.32 1.22
2018 2.35 1.23
2017 2.38 1.3
2016 2.41 1.39
2015 2.43 1.39
2014 2.46 1.47
2013 2.49 1.52
2012 2.53 1.53
2011 2.56 1.46
2010 2.6 1.44
2009 2.63 1.47
2008 2.66 1.44
2007 2.7 1.34
2006 2.73 1.3
2005 2.77 1.22
2004 2.78 1.22
2003 2.83 1.17
2002 2.89 1.13
2001 3 1.09
2000 3.12 1.11
1999 3.22 1.13
1998 3.34 1.21
1997 3.47 1.27
1996 3.62 1.33
1995 3.78 1.4
1994 3.94 1.47
1993 4.1 1.56
1992 4.27 1.67
1991 4.43 1.77
1990 4.6 1.85
1989 4.76 1.93
1988 4.93 2.04
1987 5.07 2.07
1986 5.22 2.12
1985 5.36 2.03
1984 5.49 2.08
1983 5.61 2.1
1982 5.74 1.95
1981 5.84 1.92
1980 5.96 1.95
1979 6.07 1.96
1978 6.16 1.97
1977 6.28 1.98
1976 6.37 2.04
1975 6.45 2.05
1974 6.52 2.06
1973 6.59 2.04
1972 6.65 2.13
1971 6.71 2.11
1970 6.77 2.08
1969 6.83 2.01
1968 6.89 2.03
1967 6.94 2.04
1966 6.99 2.04
1965 7.03 1.94
1964 7.06 2.01
1963 7.08 2.11
1962 7.1 2.15
1961 7.11 2.2
1960 7.16 2.29

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

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Nicaragua and Ukraine demographics compared

Median age
Nicaragua

Ukraine
1x
Year Median age, years
Nicaragua Ukraine
2024 26.6 43.2
2023 26.3 43.1
2022 25.9 42.5
2021 25.6 42.2
2020 25.3 41.9
2019 25 41.5
2018 24.7 41.2
2017 24.3 40.9
2016 24 40.6
2015 23.7 40.2
2014 23.4 40
2013 23.1 39.8
2012 22.8 39.8
2011 22.5 39.7
2010 22.2 39.5
2009 22 39.3
2008 21.7 39.2
2007 21.4 39.1
2006 21.1 38.9
2005 20.8 38.7
2004 20.4 38.4
2003 20.1 38.2
2002 19.7 37.9
2001 19.4 37.6
2000 19.1 37.2
1999 18.8 36.9
1998 18.4 36.5
1997 18.1 36.2
1996 17.9 35.8
1995 17.6 35.5
1994 17.4 35.2
1993 17.2 34.9
1992 17 34.7
1991 16.8 34.5
1990 16.7 34.3
1989 16.5 34.1
1988 16.4 34.1
1987 16.4 34.1
1986 16.3 33.9
1985 16.3 33.8
1984 16.3 33.6
1983 16.3 33.6
1982 16.2 33.7
1981 16.2 33.7
1980 16.2 33.8
1979 16.2 34
1978 16.2 34.2
1977 16.2 34.2
1976 16.2 34
1975 16.2 33.7
1974 16.2 33.4
1973 16.2 33.1
1972 16.2 32.8
1971 16.1 32.5
1970 16.1 32.3
1969 16.1 32
1968 16 31.6
1967 16 31.2
1966 16 30.6
1965 15.9 30.1
1964 15.9 29.9
1963 15.9 29.8
1962 16 29.7
1961 16.1 29.6
1960 16.2 29.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nicaragua Ukraine
GNI, Atlas method
$17.4B
2024
$184B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
71.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.87%
2023
5.93%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.55%
2024
34.5%
2024
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
298,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.48%
2024
-17.2%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.2%
2018
9.83%
2021
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
60.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.6%
2024
19%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.6
2026
54.1
2022
Income share by richest 10%
37.2%
2014
21.7%
2020
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2014
4.3%
2020
Number of billionaires n/a
7
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
78
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.42B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$6.1B
2024
$43.8B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.25B
2024
$12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
474,000
2020
3,382,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.2%
1999
1.13%
2020
Banked people share
23.5%
2024
87.6%
2024

Energy

Nicaragua Ukraine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
608 kg
2022
1,508 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.8
2022
$10.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.74 megatons
2024
118.5 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.83 tons
2024
3.13 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.9%
2022
65.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.4%
2021
8.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17%
2022
26.4%
2023
Net energy imports use share
46.5%
2022
23.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
682 kWh
2022
2,516 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
69.5%
2021
12%
2021
Hydroelectric share
14.9%
2022
11.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
49.4%
2023
Electricity access
88.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Nicaragua Ukraine
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
-8,371
2025
+1,702,358
2025
Urban population
59.3%
2024
69.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
46.5:53.5
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
27.3
2026
49.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
14
2025
36
2025
Higher education index
23
2026
60
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11
2021
3.84
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.9
2019
10.2
2019
Visa free countries
124
2025
144
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.6%
2015
100%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
51%
2023
People using the Internet
58.2%
2023
82.4%
2023

Health

Nicaragua Ukraine
Government health expenditure per capita
$216.6
2023
$370
2021
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$81.5
2023
$167.5
2021
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.41%
2023
0.68%
2019
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.68
2018
3.53
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
26.2 years
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
60
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.4
2023
8.1
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
24.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.4%
2024
6%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
73
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
24.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
9.24 liters
2020

Territory

Nicaragua Ukraine
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.39%
2026
Land area per capita
6,718 sq mi
2024
5,909 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,656 sq mi
2026
159,503 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,998 sq mi
2026
37,483 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,849 mi
2014
105,443 mi
2012

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2022–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2019, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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