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Nicaragua vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nicaragua has a population of 6.92M (ranked 108/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Nicaragua's land area is 46,464 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 98th vs. 67th).

By GDP, Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Nicaragua Vietnam
Population
7124343
102365351
Population rank 107/197 16/197
GDP
$19.7B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 131/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$2,848
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 141/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,709
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$7.71B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.1%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,115
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 138/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,318
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 46,464 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.22
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
26.6 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
75 years
2026

Nicaragua and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Nicaragua and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Nicaragua

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Nicaragua Vietnam
2024 $19,693,982,968 $476,388,230,307
2023 $17,805,842,284 $433,857,681,378
2022 $15,634,572,502 $413,445,230,669
2021 $14,209,020,362 $366,474,752,771
2020 $12,726,422,432 $346,615,738,538
2019 $12,699,023,614 $334,365,270,497
2018 $13,025,221,974 $310,106,478,395
2017 $13,785,893,007 $281,353,605,987
2016 $13,286,093,388 $257,096,001,178
2015 $12,756,696,261 $239,258,328,382
2014 $11,880,438,824 $233,451,469,643
2013 $10,982,988,249 $213,708,811,665
2012 $10,532,017,232 $195,590,661,129
2011 $9,774,329,333 $172,595,049,184
2010 $8,758,602,233 $147,201,173,197
2009 $8,298,702,489 $106,014,659,565
2008 $8,496,967,597 $99,130,304,099
2007 $7,423,375,015 $77,414,425,532
2006 $6,763,672,381 $66,371,664,817
2005 $6,321,324,279 $57,633,255,738
2004 $5,792,932,838 $45,427,854,693
2003 $5,322,228,351 $39,552,513,232
2002 $5,223,727,303 $35,064,105,501
2001 $5,351,752,034 $32,685,198,809
2000 $5,109,587,050 $31,172,518,403
1999 $4,856,026,259 $28,683,659,007
1998 $4,635,347,386 $27,209,602,050
1997 $4,389,973,490 $26,843,700,442
1996 $4,308,351,903 $24,657,470,575
1995 $4,140,470,000 $20,736,164,459
1994 $3,863,185,119 $16,286,433,533
1993 $1,756,454,248 $13,180,953,598
1992 $1,792,800,000 $9,866,990,236
1991 $1,488,804,124 $9,613,369,520
1990 $1,009,455,484 $6,471,740,806
1989 $1,013,184,756 $6,293,304,975
1988 $2,630,900,096 $25,423,812,649
1987 $3,851,200,118 $36,658,108,850
1986 $2,885,799,994 $26,336,616,250
1985 $2,683,699,935 $14,094,687,821
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 Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Nicaragua

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nicaragua Vietnam
2024 $2,848 $4,717
2023 $2,609 $4,323
2022 $2,323 $4,148
2021 $2,138 $3,704
2020 $1,938 $3,534
2019 $1,959 $3,441
2018 $2,035 $3,222
2017 $2,183 $2,956
2016 $2,132 $2,735
2015 $2,074 $2,578
2014 $1,958 $2,546
2013 $1,835 $2,360
2012 $1,785 $2,185
2011 $1,680 $1,951
2010 $1,527 $1,683
2009 $1,467 $1,226
2008 $1,524 $1,164
2007 $1,350 $926
2006 $1,248 $808
2005 $1,183 $711
2004 $1,099 $565
2003 $1,021 $497
2002 $1,014 $445
2001 $1,052 $419
2000 $1,017 $404
1999 $980 $376
1998 $949 $361
1997 $913 $362
1996 $911 $337
1995 $892 $287.8
1994 $849 $229.9
1993 $394 $189.4
1992 $411 $144.5
1991 $350 $143.7
1990 $242.5 $98.8
1989 $249.2 $98.1
1988 $662 $405
1987 $992 $595
1986 $761 $436
1985 $724 $238.6
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. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nicaragua

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nicaragua Vietnam
2026 75.4 75
2025 75.3 74.9
2024 75.1 74.7
2023 74.9 74.6
2022 74.5 74.5
2021 70.5 74.1
2020 70.8 75.4
2019 73.8 74.2
2018 73.9 74.1
2017 73.4 74
2016 73.2 74
2015 72.9 74
2014 72.8 73.9
2013 72.6 73.8
2012 72.4 73.8
2011 72 73.7
2010 71.8 73.6
2009 71.5 73.5
2008 71.4 73.5
2007 71.2 73.4
2006 71 73.3
2005 70.4 73.2
2004 69.5 73.1
2003 68.7 73.2
2002 68 73.1
2001 67 73
2000 66.4 72.7
1999 65.9 72.6
1998 64.1 72.3
1997 65.5 71.7
1996 65.2 71.3
1995 64.9 70.9
1994 64.5 70.4
1993 64.1 70
1992 63.7 69.6
1991 63.3 69.3
1990 62.5 69
1989 61.9 68.8
1988 59.8 68.6
1987 57.3 68
1986 57.6 67.6
1985 56.4 67.2
1984 56.1 66.9
1983 56.9 66.5
1982 58.7 66.2
1981 58.3 65.8
1980 58 65.3
1979 50.8 65
1978 53.5 64.5
1977 56.1 64.1
1976 56.1 63.7
1975 55.8 61.9
1974 55.4 54.8
1973 55 55.7
1972 48 51.9
1971 54.2 55.6
1970 53.8 54.9
1969 53.4 54.8
1968 52.9 52.7
1967 52.3 56.7
1966 51.6 56.9
1965 50.6 57
1964 49.6 57.5
1963 48.8 56.9
1962 48 58.2
1961 47.3 58.5
1960 46.4 58
1959 46.1 57.4
1958 45.5 56.8
1957 44.9 56.2
1956 44.3 55.5
1955 43.7 54.8
1954 43.1 52
1953 42.4 50
1952 41.9 49.4
1951 40.8 48.7
1950 40.6 48

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

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Nicaragua and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Nicaragua

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua Vietnam
2024 6,916,140 100,987,686
2023 6,823,613 100,352,192
2022 6,730,654 99,680,655
2021 6,644,741 98,935,098
2020 6,565,267 98,079,191
2019 6,483,657 97,173,776
2018 6,400,080 96,237,319
2017 6,316,231 95,176,977
2016 6,232,666 94,000,117
2015 6,149,417 92,823,254
2014 6,066,492 91,679,578
2013 5,983,845 90,573,104
2012 5,901,287 89,510,356
2011 5,819,051 88,468,314
2010 5,737,450 87,455,152
2009 5,656,601 86,460,018
2008 5,576,593 85,175,788
2007 5,497,243 83,633,375
2006 5,418,855 82,167,897
2005 5,342,105 81,088,313
2004 5,272,912 80,338,971
2003 5,210,963 79,563,777
2002 5,149,909 78,772,224
2001 5,087,825 77,969,361
2000 5,022,633 77,154,011
1999 4,954,018 76,287,452
1998 4,883,655 75,299,660
1997 4,809,573 74,226,889
1996 4,729,974 73,156,447
1995 4,642,931 72,049,940
1994 4,549,316 70,854,391
1993 4,453,732 69,586,384
1992 4,357,026 68,260,337
1991 4,259,637 66,891,775
1990 4,162,559 65,504,552
1989 4,066,476 64,147,348
1988 3,972,320 62,843,228
1987 3,882,164 61,584,651
1986 3,794,157 60,347,048
1985 3,706,479 59,060,622
1984 3,619,104 57,706,067
1983 3,530,282 56,337,921
1982 3,438,745 55,011,289
1981 3,345,674 53,738,141
1980 3,252,403 52,490,101
1979 3,164,525 51,378,211
1978 3,080,314 50,249,552
1977 2,992,534 48,954,872
1976 2,903,851 47,684,931
1975 2,816,943 46,482,903
1974 2,732,075 45,413,537
1973 2,649,278 44,409,861
1972 2,573,578 43,429,168
1971 2,499,825 42,449,276
1970 2,423,065 41,475,230
1969 2,348,398 40,582,096
1968 2,275,836 39,734,609
1967 2,205,567 38,895,080
1966 2,137,820 38,024,836
1965 2,072,681 37,129,656
1964 2,010,176 36,201,563
1963 1,950,159 35,249,101
1962 1,892,320 34,288,560
1961 1,836,451 33,409,059
1960 1,782,370 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Nicaragua and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Nicaragua

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nicaragua Vietnam
2023 2.22 1.91
2022 2.24 1.93
2021 2.27 1.94
2020 2.3 1.96
2019 2.32 1.94
2018 2.35 1.88
2017 2.38 1.99
2016 2.41 2
2015 2.43 2.1
2014 2.46 2.09
2013 2.49 1.98
2012 2.53 1.97
2011 2.56 1.93
2010 2.6 1.91
2009 2.63 1.92
2008 2.66 1.93
2007 2.7 1.91
2006 2.73 1.87
2005 2.77 1.89
2004 2.78 1.97
2003 2.83 2
2002 2.89 2.01
2001 3 2.02
2000 3.12 2.03
1999 3.22 2
1998 3.34 2.1
1997 3.47 2.27
1996 3.62 2.47
1995 3.78 2.7
1994 3.94 2.94
1993 4.1 3.17
1992 4.27 3.35
1991 4.43 3.52
1990 4.6 3.6
1989 4.76 3.64
1988 4.93 3.62
1987 5.07 3.72
1986 5.22 3.96
1985 5.36 4.21
1984 5.49 4.41
1983 5.61 4.52
1982 5.74 4.59
1981 5.84 4.67
1980 5.96 4.8
1979 6.07 4.94
1978 6.16 5.1
1977 6.28 5.29
1976 6.37 5.46
1975 6.45 5.62
1974 6.52 5.78
1973 6.59 6.11
1972 6.65 6.1
1971 6.71 6.07
1970 6.77 6.02
1969 6.83 6.01
1968 6.89 6.03
1967 6.94 5.88
1966 6.99 5.97
1965 7.03 6.16
1964 7.06 6.29
1963 7.08 6.39
1962 7.1 6.26
1961 7.11 5.48
1960 7.16 6.27

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

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Nicaragua and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Nicaragua

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Nicaragua Vietnam
2024 26.6 33.9
2023 26.3 33.4
2022 25.9 33
2021 25.6 32.5
2020 25.3 32.1
2019 25 31.6
2018 24.7 31.2
2017 24.3 30.8
2016 24 30.5
2015 23.7 30.2
2014 23.4 29.8
2013 23.1 29.4
2012 22.8 29
2011 22.5 28.7
2010 22.2 28.3
2009 22 27.9
2008 21.7 27.4
2007 21.4 26.9
2006 21.1 26.3
2005 20.8 25.8
2004 20.4 25.4
2003 20.1 25
2002 19.7 24.6
2001 19.4 24.2
2000 19.1 23.7
1999 18.8 23.3
1998 18.4 22.9
1997 18.1 22.4
1996 17.9 22
1995 17.6 21.7
1994 17.4 21.4
1993 17.2 21.1
1992 17 20.9
1991 16.8 20.7
1990 16.7 20.5
1989 16.5 20.4
1988 16.4 20.2
1987 16.4 20.1
1986 16.3 20
1985 16.3 19.9
1984 16.3 19.8
1983 16.3 19.7
1982 16.2 19.6
1981 16.2 19.5
1980 16.2 19.4
1979 16.2 19.3
1978 16.2 19.1
1977 16.2 19
1976 16.2 18.8
1975 16.2 18.7
1974 16.2 18.6
1973 16.2 18.5
1972 16.2 18.5
1971 16.1 18.4
1970 16.1 18.4
1969 16.1 18.4
1968 16 18.4
1967 16 18.5
1966 16 18.7
1965 15.9 18.9
1964 15.9 19.2
1963 15.9 19.7
1962 16 20.2
1961 16.1 20.7
1960 16.2 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nicaragua Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$17.4B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.87%
2023
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.55%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.48%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.2%
2018
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
27.6%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.6
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
37.2%
2014
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2014
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$6.1B
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$5.25B
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
474,000
2020
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
15.2%
1999
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
23.5%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Nicaragua Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
608 kg
2022
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.8
2022
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.74 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.83 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.9%
2022
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.4%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17%
2022
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share
46.5%
2022
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
682 kWh
2022
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
69.5%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
14.9%
2022
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
88.3%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Nicaragua Vietnam
% of world population
0.09%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-8,371
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
59.3%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
27.3
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
14
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
23
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11
2021
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.9
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
124
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.6%
2015
96.1%
2022
English speaking
1%
2025
16%
2025
People using the Internet
58.2%
2023
84.2%
2024

Health

Nicaragua Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$216.6
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$81.5
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.41%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.68
2018
1.11
2021
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
60
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.4
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.4%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Nicaragua Vietnam
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
6,718 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,656 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,998 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,849 mi
2014
354,460 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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