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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 185/197 ($1.16B). By GDP per capita, Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848), while Vanuatu ranks 133/197 ($3,543).

Main facts and rankings

Nicaragua Vanuatu
Population
7079664
341110
Population rank 107/197 174/197
GDP
$19.7B
2024
$1.16B
2024
GDP rank 131/197 185/197
GDP per capita
$2,848
2024
$3,543
2024
GDP per capita rank 141/197 133/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,709
2024
$3,602
2024
Government debt
$7.7B
2024
$518M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
38.4%
2025
48.5%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,114
2024
$1,580
2024
Government debt per person rank 139/185 126/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,445
2025
$2,778
2025
Land area
46,464 sq mi
2025
4,707 sq mi
2025
Population density
148.9 ppl/mi²
2024
69.6 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.22
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
26.6 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.3 years
2025
71.8 years
2025

Nicaragua and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Nicaragua and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Nicaragua

Vanuatu
Year GDP
Nicaragua Vanuatu
1960 $227,223,322 -
1961 $244,144,237 -
1962 $269,283,804 -
1963 $297,324,163 -
1964 $347,119,918 -
1965 $564,290,020 -
1966 $607,140,010 -
1967 $657,140,011 -
1968 $692,859,985 -
1969 $750,000,003 -
1970 $778,569,939 -
1971 $828,569,953 -
1972 $878,570,045 -
1973 $1,092,900,015 -
1974 $1,521,400,012 -
1975 $1,581,599,959 -
1976 $1,836,899,999 -
1977 $2,226,999,874 -
1978 $2,127,699,979 -
1979 $1,567,599,982 $119,258,835
1980 $2,144,300,006 $121,185,498
1981 $2,474,700,227 $113,781,796
1982 $2,454,499,872 $114,501,913
1983 $2,753,100,058 $117,389,554
1984 $3,117,599,872 $144,482,515
1985 $2,683,699,935 $131,856,421
1986 $2,885,799,994 $126,498,935
1987 $3,851,200,118 $139,464,174
1988 $2,630,900,096 $158,351,368
1989 $1,013,184,756 $154,013,202
1990 $1,009,455,484 $168,879,207
1991 $1,488,804,124 $201,334,169
1992 $1,792,800,000 $209,088,825
1993 $1,756,454,248 $200,491,853
1994 $3,863,185,119 $233,701,301
1995 $4,140,470,000 $249,333,250
1996 $4,308,351,903 $261,370,044
1997 $4,389,973,490 $272,771,209
1998 $4,635,347,386 $262,293,411
1999 $4,856,026,259 $268,006,973
2000 $5,109,587,050 $272,014,628
2001 $5,351,752,034 $257,926,882
2002 $5,223,727,303 $262,596,536
2003 $5,322,228,351 $314,471,413
2004 $5,792,932,838 $364,996,869
2005 $6,321,324,279 $394,962,433
2006 $6,763,672,381 $439,358,587
2007 $7,423,375,015 $516,392,923
2008 $8,496,967,597 $590,748,429
2009 $8,298,702,489 $592,622,319
2010 $8,758,602,233 $670,712,980
2011 $9,774,329,333 $770,153,588
2012 $10,532,017,232 $747,839,698
2013 $10,982,988,249 $758,304,466
2014 $11,880,438,824 $773,717,011
2015 $12,756,696,261 $759,690,181
2016 $13,286,093,388 $804,323,577
2017 $13,785,893,007 $880,043,284
2018 $13,025,221,974 $914,727,908
2019 $12,699,023,614 $936,526,268
2020 $12,726,422,432 $909,421,044
2021 $14,209,020,362 $982,362,212
2022 $15,634,572,502 $1,030,654,208
2023 $17,805,842,284 $1,126,313,359
2024 $19,693,982,968 $1,161,251,868

Nicaragua and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Nicaragua

Vanuatu
Year GDP per capita
Nicaragua Vanuatu
1960 $127.5 -
1961 $132.9 -
1962 $142.3 -
1963 $152.5 -
1964 $172.7 -
1965 $272.3 -
1966 $284 -
1967 $297.9 -
1968 $304 -
1969 $319 -
1970 $321 -
1971 $331 -
1972 $341 -
1973 $413 -
1974 $557 -
1975 $561 -
1976 $633 -
1977 $744 -
1978 $691 -
1979 $495 $1,055
1980 $659 $1,048
1981 $740 $962
1982 $714 $946
1983 $780 $947
1984 $861 $1,137
1985 $724 $1,012
1986 $761 $946
1987 $992 $1,017
1988 $662 $1,125
1989 $249.2 $1,067
1990 $242.5 $1,141
1991 $350 $1,326
1992 $411 $1,344
1993 $394 $1,257
1994 $849 $1,431
1995 $892 $1,492
1996 $911 $1,529
1997 $913 $1,562
1998 $949 $1,471
1999 $980 $1,472
2000 $1,017 $1,460
2001 $1,052 $1,350
2002 $1,014 $1,341
2003 $1,021 $1,567
2004 $1,099 $1,774
2005 $1,183 $1,874
2006 $1,248 $2,035
2007 $1,350 $2,334
2008 $1,524 $2,604
2009 $1,467 $2,546
2010 $1,527 $2,815
2011 $1,680 $3,163
2012 $1,785 $3,005
2013 $1,835 $2,980
2014 $1,958 $2,973
2015 $2,074 $2,855
2016 $2,132 $2,956
2017 $2,183 $3,160
2018 $2,035 $3,207
2019 $1,959 $3,207
2020 $1,938 $3,043
2021 $2,138 $3,212
2022 $2,323 $3,292
2023 $2,609 $3,515
2024 $2,848 $3,543

Nicaragua vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nicaragua

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

Nicaragua and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Nicaragua

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

Fertility rates in Nicaragua and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Nicaragua

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

Nicaragua and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Nicaragua

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nicaragua Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$17.4B
2024
$1.29B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.2%
2025
38.6%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.87%
2023
7.58%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.55%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+0.86%
2025
-5.96%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.2%
2018
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
60.4%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
27.6%
2024
7.55%
2022
Economic freedom index
54
2025
61.8
2025
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
5.73 megatons
2023
0.29 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.84 tons
2023
0.9 tons
2023
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
0.08%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
-8,189
2024
-43
2024
Urban population
60.2%
2024
26.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
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
28.5
2025
45.1
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
14
2024
50
2024
Higher education index
25
2025
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
126
2025
96
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
$208.5
2022
$135.4
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$74.3
2022
$10.3
2022
Life expectancy
75.3 years
2025
71.8 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
5.16%
2022
49.3%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.66
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, per 1,000 live births
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
2025
96
2025
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Nicaragua Vanuatu
% of world land
0.08%
2025
0.008%
2025
Land area per capita
6,718 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,656 sq mi
2025
722 sq mi
2025
Forest area
11,998 sq mi
2025
1,708 sq mi
2025
Roads length
14,849 mi
2014
665 mi
2000

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