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Nicaragua vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nicaragua has a population of 6.92M (ranked 108/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Nicaragua's land area is 46,464 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 98th vs. 157th).

By GDP, Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Nicaragua Vanuatu
Population
7124343
344750
Population rank 107/197 174/197
GDP
$19.7B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 131/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$2,848
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 141/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,709
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$7.71B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.1%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,115
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 138/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,318
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 46,464 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.22
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
26.6 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
72 years
2026

Nicaragua and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Nicaragua and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Nicaragua

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Nicaragua Vanuatu
2024 $19,693,982,968 $1,117,972,034
2023 $17,805,842,284 $1,115,861,056
2022 $15,634,572,502 $1,055,031,361
2021 $14,209,020,362 $950,394,007
2020 $12,726,422,432 $909,421,044
2019 $12,699,023,614 $936,526,268
2018 $13,025,221,974 $914,727,908
2017 $13,785,893,007 $880,043,284
2016 $13,286,093,388 $804,323,577
2015 $12,756,696,261 $759,690,181
2014 $11,880,438,824 $773,717,011
2013 $10,982,988,249 $758,304,466
2012 $10,532,017,232 $747,839,698
2011 $9,774,329,333 $770,153,588
2010 $8,758,602,233 $670,712,980
2009 $8,298,702,489 $592,622,319
2008 $8,496,967,597 $590,748,429
2007 $7,423,375,015 $516,392,923
2006 $6,763,672,381 $439,358,587
2005 $6,321,324,279 $394,962,433
2004 $5,792,932,838 $364,996,869
2003 $5,322,228,351 $314,471,413
2002 $5,223,727,303 $262,596,536
2001 $5,351,752,034 $257,926,882
2000 $5,109,587,050 $272,014,628
1999 $4,856,026,259 $268,006,973
1998 $4,635,347,386 $262,293,411
1997 $4,389,973,490 $272,771,209
1996 $4,308,351,903 $261,370,044
1995 $4,140,470,000 $249,333,250
1994 $3,863,185,119 $233,701,301
1993 $1,756,454,248 $200,491,853
1992 $1,792,800,000 $209,088,825
1991 $1,488,804,124 $201,334,169
1990 $1,009,455,484 $168,879,207
1989 $1,013,184,756 $154,013,202
1988 $2,630,900,096 $158,351,368
1987 $3,851,200,118 $139,464,174
1986 $2,885,799,994 $126,498,935
1985 $2,683,699,935 $131,856,421
1984 $3,117,599,872 $144,482,515
1983 $2,753,100,058 $117,389,554
1982 $2,454,499,872 $114,501,913
1981 $2,474,700,227 $113,781,796
1980 $2,144,300,006 $121,185,498
1979 $1,567,599,982 $119,258,835
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 Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Nicaragua

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nicaragua Vanuatu
2024 $2,848 $3,411
2023 $2,609 $3,483
2022 $2,323 $3,370
2021 $2,138 $3,107
2020 $1,938 $3,043
2019 $1,959 $3,207
2018 $2,035 $3,207
2017 $2,183 $3,160
2016 $2,132 $2,956
2015 $2,074 $2,855
2014 $1,958 $2,973
2013 $1,835 $2,980
2012 $1,785 $3,005
2011 $1,680 $3,163
2010 $1,527 $2,815
2009 $1,467 $2,546
2008 $1,524 $2,604
2007 $1,350 $2,334
2006 $1,248 $2,035
2005 $1,183 $1,874
2004 $1,099 $1,774
2003 $1,021 $1,567
2002 $1,014 $1,341
2001 $1,052 $1,350
2000 $1,017 $1,460
1999 $980 $1,472
1998 $949 $1,471
1997 $913 $1,562
1996 $911 $1,529
1995 $892 $1,492
1994 $849 $1,431
1993 $394 $1,257
1992 $411 $1,344
1991 $350 $1,326
1990 $242.5 $1,141
1989 $249.2 $1,067
1988 $662 $1,125
1987 $992 $1,017
1986 $761 $946
1985 $724 $1,012
1984 $861 $1,137
1983 $780 $947
1982 $714 $946
1981 $740 $962
1980 $659 $1,048
1979 $495 $1,055
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. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nicaragua

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nicaragua Vanuatu
2026 75.4 72
2025 75.3 71.8
2024 75.1 71.7
2023 74.9 71.5
2022 74.5 71.3
2021 70.5 70
2020 70.8 70.4
2019 73.8 70.8
2018 73.9 70.6
2017 73.4 70.5
2016 73.2 70.4
2015 72.9 70.2
2014 72.8 70
2013 72.6 70
2012 72.4 69.9
2011 72 69.7
2010 71.8 69.6
2009 71.5 69.4
2008 71.4 69.3
2007 71.2 69.1
2006 71 69.1
2005 70.4 69.2
2004 69.5 69
2003 68.7 68.9
2002 68 68.8
2001 67 68.7
2000 66.4 68.6
1999 65.9 67.9
1998 64.1 68.4
1997 65.5 68.3
1996 65.2 68.2
1995 64.9 68.1
1994 64.5 68
1993 64.1 67.7
1992 63.7 67.4
1991 63.3 67.1
1990 62.5 66.7
1989 61.9 66
1988 59.8 65.7
1987 57.3 64.4
1986 57.6 64.6
1985 56.4 63.9
1984 56.1 63.5
1983 56.9 63.1
1982 58.7 62.5
1981 58.3 61.9
1980 58 61.3
1979 50.8 60.9
1978 53.5 59.9
1977 56.1 59.2
1976 56.1 58.7
1975 55.8 58.1
1974 55.4 57.6
1973 55 57
1972 48 56.4
1971 54.2 55.9
1970 53.8 55.3
1969 53.4 54.8
1968 52.9 54.2
1967 52.3 53.7
1966 51.6 53.1
1965 50.6 52.5
1964 49.6 52
1963 48.8 51.5
1962 48 50.9
1961 47.3 50.4
1960 46.4 49.8
1959 46.1 49.3
1958 45.5 48.7
1957 44.9 48.2
1956 44.3 47.7
1955 43.7 47.1
1954 43.1 46.5
1953 42.4 45.8
1952 41.9 45.3
1951 40.8 42.2
1950 40.6 43.9

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

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Nicaragua and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Nicaragua

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua Vanuatu
2024 6,916,140 327,777
2023 6,823,613 320,409
2022 6,730,654 313,046
2021 6,644,741 305,868
2020 6,565,267 298,858
2019 6,483,657 291,985
2018 6,400,080 285,259
2017 6,316,231 278,507
2016 6,232,666 272,087
2015 6,149,417 266,101
2014 6,066,492 260,240
2013 5,983,845 254,482
2012 5,901,287 248,883
2011 5,819,051 243,474
2010 5,737,450 238,248
2009 5,656,601 232,731
2008 5,576,593 226,896
2007 5,497,243 221,276
2006 5,418,855 215,923
2005 5,342,105 210,760
2004 5,272,912 205,711
2003 5,210,963 200,746
2002 5,149,909 195,863
2001 5,087,825 191,031
2000 5,022,633 186,281
1999 4,954,018 182,048
1998 4,883,655 178,313
1997 4,809,573 174,626
1996 4,729,974 170,911
1995 4,642,931 167,137
1994 4,549,316 163,314
1993 4,453,732 159,463
1992 4,357,026 155,608
1991 4,259,637 151,793
1990 4,162,559 148,063
1989 4,066,476 144,393
1988 3,972,320 140,756
1987 3,882,164 137,187
1986 3,794,157 133,720
1985 3,706,479 130,356
1984 3,619,104 127,109
1983 3,530,282 123,998
1982 3,438,745 121,035
1981 3,345,674 118,249
1980 3,252,403 115,660
1979 3,164,525 113,040
1978 3,080,314 109,963
1977 2,992,534 106,618
1976 2,903,851 103,388
1975 2,816,943 100,269
1974 2,732,075 97,260
1973 2,649,278 94,362
1972 2,573,578 91,562
1971 2,499,825 88,862
1970 2,423,065 86,266
1969 2,348,398 83,755
1968 2,275,836 81,314
1967 2,205,567 78,921
1966 2,137,820 76,590
1965 2,072,681 74,358
1964 2,010,176 72,219
1963 1,950,159 70,159
1962 1,892,320 68,174
1961 1,836,451 66,264
1960 1,782,370 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Nicaragua and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Nicaragua

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nicaragua Vanuatu
2023 2.22 3.6
2022 2.24 3.65
2021 2.27 3.7
2020 2.3 3.74
2019 2.32 3.79
2018 2.35 3.83
2017 2.38 3.88
2016 2.41 3.92
2015 2.43 3.95
2014 2.46 4
2013 2.49 4.04
2012 2.53 4.06
2011 2.56 4.09
2010 2.6 4.13
2009 2.63 4.16
2008 2.66 4.16
2007 2.7 4.12
2006 2.73 4.1
2005 2.77 4.13
2004 2.78 4.21
2003 2.83 4.29
2002 2.89 4.38
2001 3 4.5
2000 3.12 4.54
1999 3.22 4.56
1998 3.34 4.6
1997 3.47 4.66
1996 3.62 4.75
1995 3.78 4.85
1994 3.94 4.94
1993 4.1 5.02
1992 4.27 5.09
1991 4.43 5.13
1990 4.6 5.17
1989 4.76 5.21
1988 4.93 5.27
1987 5.07 5.33
1986 5.22 5.38
1985 5.36 5.43
1984 5.49 5.49
1983 5.61 5.55
1982 5.74 5.6
1981 5.84 5.65
1980 5.96 5.69
1979 6.07 5.73
1978 6.16 5.77
1977 6.28 5.81
1976 6.37 5.89
1975 6.45 5.98
1974 6.52 6.06
1973 6.59 6.15
1972 6.65 6.23
1971 6.71 6.29
1970 6.77 6.35
1969 6.83 6.41
1968 6.89 6.46
1967 6.94 6.51
1966 6.99 6.51
1965 7.03 6.52
1964 7.06 6.57
1963 7.08 6.62
1962 7.1 6.67
1961 7.11 6.73
1960 7.16 6.78

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

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Nicaragua and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Nicaragua

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Nicaragua Vanuatu
2024 26.6 21.3
2023 26.3 21.2
2022 25.9 21.2
2021 25.6 21.2
2020 25.3 21.2
2019 25 21.2
2018 24.7 21.2
2017 24.3 21.2
2016 24 21.1
2015 23.7 21.1
2014 23.4 21
2013 23.1 20.9
2012 22.8 20.8
2011 22.5 20.6
2010 22.2 20.5
2009 22 20.3
2008 21.7 20.1
2007 21.4 19.9
2006 21.1 19.6
2005 20.8 19.4
2004 20.4 19.2
2003 20.1 18.9
2002 19.7 18.7
2001 19.4 18.5
2000 19.1 18.2
1999 18.8 18
1998 18.4 18
1997 18.1 18
1996 17.9 18
1995 17.6 17.8
1994 17.4 17.7
1993 17.2 17.7
1992 17 17.8
1991 16.8 17.9
1990 16.7 17.8
1989 16.5 17.8
1988 16.4 17.8
1987 16.4 17.8
1986 16.3 17.8
1985 16.3 17.7
1984 16.3 17.7
1983 16.3 17.7
1982 16.2 17.7
1981 16.2 17.7
1980 16.2 17.6
1979 16.2 17.5
1978 16.2 17.3
1977 16.2 17.2
1976 16.2 17.1
1975 16.2 17.1
1974 16.2 17.1
1973 16.2 17
1972 16.2 17
1971 16.1 17
1970 16.1 17
1969 16.1 17
1968 16 17
1967 16 17.1
1966 16 17.1
1965 15.9 17.2
1964 15.9 17.3
1963 15.9 17.4
1962 16 17.5
1961 16.1 17.6
1960 16.2 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nicaragua Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$17.4B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.87%
2023
7.58%
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
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.2%
2018
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
27.6%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
53.6
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.2%
2014
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2014
3%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$6.1B
2024
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.25B
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
474,000
2020
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.2%
1999
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
23.5%
2024
n/a

Energy

Nicaragua Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
608 kg
2022
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.8
2022
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.74 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.83 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.9%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
50.4%
2021
25%
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
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
14.9%
2022
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
88.3%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Nicaragua Vanuatu
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
-8,371
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
59.3%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
27.3
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
14
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
23
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
11
2021
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.9
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
124
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.6%
2015
88%
2023
English speaking
1%
2025
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
58.2%
2023
45.7%
2023

Health

Nicaragua Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$216.6
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$81.5
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.41%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.68
2018
0.16
2019
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
60
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.4
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.4%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
96
2026
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Nicaragua Vanuatu
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
6,718 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,656 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,998 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,849 mi
2014
665 mi
2000

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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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