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Nicaragua vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Nicaragua has a population of 6.92M (ranked 108/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Nicaragua's land area is 46,464 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 98th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Nicaragua ranks 131/197 ($19.7B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Nicaragua ranks 141/197 ($2,848), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Nicaragua Yemen
Population
7124343
43325643
Population rank 107/197 37/197
GDP
$19.7B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 131/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$2,848
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 141/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$8,709
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$7.71B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
39.1%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,115
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 138/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,318
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 46,464 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
152.8 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.22
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
26.6 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Nicaragua and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Nicaragua and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Nicaragua

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Nicaragua Yemen
2024 $19,693,982,968 -
2023 $17,805,842,284 -
2022 $15,634,572,502 -
2021 $14,209,020,362 -
2020 $12,726,422,432 -
2019 $12,699,023,614 -
2018 $13,025,221,974 $21,606,160,663
2017 $13,785,893,007 $26,842,229,045
2016 $13,286,093,388 $31,317,825,274
2015 $12,756,696,261 $42,444,490,074
2014 $11,880,438,824 $43,228,585,321
2013 $10,982,988,249 $40,415,233,436
2012 $10,532,017,232 $35,401,331,610
2011 $9,774,329,333 $32,726,417,878
2010 $8,758,602,233 $30,906,749,533
2009 $8,298,702,489 $25,130,278,213
2008 $8,496,967,597 $26,910,855,807
2007 $7,423,375,015 $21,650,528,674
2006 $6,763,672,381 $19,063,143,370
2005 $6,321,324,279 $16,731,566,717
2004 $5,792,932,838 $13,867,634,371
2003 $5,322,228,351 $11,777,532,662
2002 $5,223,727,303 $10,693,430,511
2001 $5,351,752,034 $9,852,990,693
2000 $5,109,587,050 $9,679,316,770
1999 $4,856,026,259 $7,639,325,296
1998 $4,635,347,386 $6,322,175,566
1997 $4,389,973,490 $6,838,298,531
1996 $4,308,351,903 $6,496,163,616
1995 $4,140,470,000 $12,796,345,679
1994 $3,863,185,119 $28,019,483,764
1993 $1,756,454,248 $21,736,802,664
1992 $1,792,800,000 $17,959,367,194
1991 $1,488,804,124 $14,665,445,462
1990 $1,009,455,484 $12,643,821,569
1989 $1,013,184,756 -
1988 $2,630,900,096 -
1987 $3,851,200,118 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Nicaragua

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Nicaragua Yemen
2024 $2,848 -
2023 $2,609 -
2022 $2,323 -
2021 $2,138 -
2020 $1,938 -
2019 $1,959 -
2018 $2,035 $634
2017 $2,183 $811
2016 $2,132 $975
2015 $2,074 $1,362
2014 $1,958 $1,430
2013 $1,835 $1,379
2012 $1,785 $1,245
2011 $1,680 $1,186
2010 $1,527 $1,155
2009 $1,467 $969
2008 $1,524 $1,072
2007 $1,350 $890
2006 $1,248 $810
2005 $1,183 $734
2004 $1,099 $628
2003 $1,021 $549
2002 $1,014 $513
2001 $1,052 $487
2000 $1,017 $493
1999 $980 $401
1998 $949 $343
1997 $913 $383
1996 $911 $375
1995 $892 $764
1994 $849 $1,735
1993 $394 $1,397
1992 $411 $1,198
1991 $350 $1,016
1990 $242.5 $910
1989 $249.2 -
1988 $662 -
1987 $992 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Nicaragua

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Nicaragua Yemen
2026 75.4 69.7
2025 75.3 69.6
2024 75.1 69.4
2023 74.9 69.3
2022 74.5 68
2021 70.5 66
2020 70.8 66.4
2019 73.8 66.6
2018 73.9 65.9
2017 73.4 67.1
2016 73.2 67.1
2015 72.9 66.8
2014 72.8 68
2013 72.6 68
2012 72.4 67.6
2011 72 67.4
2010 71.8 67.2
2009 71.5 66.9
2008 71.4 66.6
2007 71.2 66.2
2006 71 65.8
2005 70.4 65.4
2004 69.5 64.9
2003 68.7 64.4
2002 68 63.8
2001 67 63.3
2000 66.4 62.8
1999 65.9 62.3
1998 64.1 61.8
1997 65.5 61.3
1996 65.2 60.9
1995 64.9 60.5
1994 64.5 59.8
1993 64.1 59.7
1992 63.7 59.3
1991 63.3 58.8
1990 62.5 58.5
1989 61.9 58
1988 59.8 57.4
1987 57.3 56.8
1986 57.6 54
1985 56.4 55.4
1984 56.1 54.6
1983 56.9 53.6
1982 58.7 52.4
1981 58.3 51.7
1980 58 50.6
1979 50.8 49.5
1978 53.5 48.5
1977 56.1 47.4
1976 56.1 46.4
1975 55.8 45.5
1974 55.4 44.5
1973 55 43.6
1972 48 42.7
1971 54.2 41.8
1970 53.8 40.6
1969 53.4 39.6
1968 52.9 38
1967 52.3 37.1
1966 51.6 36.3
1965 50.6 35.6
1964 49.6 34.9
1963 48.8 33.4
1962 48 33.7
1961 47.3 34.1
1960 46.4 33.5
1959 46.1 32.9
1958 45.5 32.4
1957 44.9 31.8
1956 44.3 31.3
1955 43.7 30.8
1954 43.1 30.4
1953 42.4 30
1952 41.9 29.6
1951 40.8 29.3
1950 40.6 28.9

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

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Nicaragua and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Nicaragua

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Nicaragua Yemen
2024 6,916,140 40,583,164
2023 6,823,613 39,390,799
2022 6,730,654 38,222,876
2021 6,644,741 37,140,230
2020 6,565,267 36,134,863
2019 6,483,657 35,111,408
2018 6,400,080 34,085,182
2017 6,316,231 33,090,921
2016 6,232,666 32,109,010
2015 6,149,417 31,159,379
2014 6,066,492 30,226,309
2013 5,983,845 29,312,952
2012 5,901,287 28,433,647
2011 5,819,051 27,582,897
2010 5,737,450 26,754,387
2009 5,656,601 25,927,724
2008 5,576,593 25,111,941
2007 5,497,243 24,318,082
2006 5,418,855 23,543,083
2005 5,342,105 22,790,085
2004 5,272,912 22,095,167
2003 5,210,963 21,456,379
2002 5,149,909 20,835,086
2001 5,087,825 20,226,147
2000 5,022,633 19,624,141
1999 4,954,018 19,029,420
1998 4,883,655 18,446,013
1997 4,809,573 17,873,936
1996 4,729,974 17,313,177
1995 4,642,931 16,740,058
1994 4,549,316 16,149,147
1993 4,453,732 15,563,914
1992 4,357,026 14,989,494
1991 4,259,637 14,430,201
1990 4,162,559 13,887,862
1989 4,066,476 13,364,174
1988 3,972,320 12,859,708
1987 3,882,164 12,369,912
1986 3,794,157 11,901,040
1985 3,706,479 11,453,825
1984 3,619,104 11,025,597
1983 3,530,282 10,621,499
1982 3,438,745 10,241,006
1981 3,345,674 9,882,362
1980 3,252,403 9,543,358
1979 3,164,525 9,224,194
1978 3,080,314 8,926,586
1977 2,992,534 8,648,222
1976 2,903,851 8,384,113
1975 2,816,943 8,133,598
1974 2,732,075 7,896,783
1973 2,649,278 7,672,796
1972 2,573,578 7,460,068
1971 2,499,825 7,257,462
1970 2,423,065 7,065,279
1969 2,348,398 6,875,859
1968 2,275,836 6,690,524
1967 2,205,567 6,516,444
1966 2,137,820 6,351,494
1965 2,072,681 6,195,593
1964 2,010,176 6,048,006
1963 1,950,159 5,911,135
1962 1,892,320 5,782,221
1961 1,836,451 5,655,232
1960 1,782,370 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Nicaragua and Yemen

Fertility rate
Nicaragua

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Nicaragua Yemen
2023 2.22 4.59
2022 2.24 4.59
2021 2.27 4.6
2020 2.3 4.6
2019 2.32 4.6
2018 2.35 4.61
2017 2.38 4.61
2016 2.41 4.61
2015 2.43 4.62
2014 2.46 4.62
2013 2.49 4.62
2012 2.53 4.63
2011 2.56 4.63
2010 2.6 4.81
2009 2.63 5
2008 2.66 5.11
2007 2.7 5.26
2006 2.73 5.41
2005 2.77 5.56
2004 2.78 5.71
2003 2.83 5.84
2002 2.89 5.97
2001 3 6.14
2000 3.12 6.32
1999 3.22 6.49
1998 3.34 6.64
1997 3.47 6.82
1996 3.62 7
1995 3.78 7.53
1994 3.94 7.8
1993 4.1 8.05
1992 4.27 8.27
1991 4.43 8.46
1990 4.6 8.61
1989 4.76 8.71
1988 4.93 8.79
1987 5.07 8.83
1986 5.22 8.86
1985 5.36 8.86
1984 5.49 8.85
1983 5.61 8.83
1982 5.74 8.79
1981 5.84 8.75
1980 5.96 8.71
1979 6.07 8.67
1978 6.16 8.5
1977 6.28 8.47
1976 6.37 8.42
1975 6.45 8.37
1974 6.52 8.33
1973 6.59 8.29
1972 6.65 8.27
1971 6.71 8.26
1970 6.77 8.23
1969 6.83 8.22
1968 6.89 8.19
1967 6.94 8.17
1966 6.99 8.14
1965 7.03 8.1
1964 7.06 8.07
1963 7.08 8.03
1962 7.1 8.01
1961 7.11 8
1960 7.16 7.99

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

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Nicaragua and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Nicaragua

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Nicaragua Yemen
2024 26.6 19.3
2023 26.3 19.2
2022 25.9 19.2
2021 25.6 19.1
2020 25.3 19.1
2019 25 19.1
2018 24.7 19
2017 24.3 18.9
2016 24 18.8
2015 23.7 18.7
2014 23.4 18.5
2013 23.1 18.3
2012 22.8 18.1
2011 22.5 17.9
2010 22.2 17.7
2009 22 17.4
2008 21.7 17.2
2007 21.4 16.9
2006 21.1 16.7
2005 20.8 16.4
2004 20.4 16.2
2003 20.1 16
2002 19.7 15.8
2001 19.4 15.6
2000 19.1 15.4
1999 18.8 15.2
1998 18.4 15
1997 18.1 14.9
1996 17.9 14.8
1995 17.6 14.7
1994 17.4 14.6
1993 17.2 14.6
1992 17 14.6
1991 16.8 14.6
1990 16.7 14.6
1989 16.5 14.6
1988 16.4 14.7
1987 16.4 14.8
1986 16.3 14.9
1985 16.3 15
1984 16.3 15.1
1983 16.3 15.3
1982 16.2 15.5
1981 16.2 15.7
1980 16.2 15.9
1979 16.2 16.1
1978 16.2 16.3
1977 16.2 16.6
1976 16.2 16.8
1975 16.2 17
1974 16.2 17.3
1973 16.2 17.6
1972 16.2 17.8
1971 16.1 18.1
1970 16.1 18.4
1969 16.1 18.7
1968 16 18.9
1967 16 19.1
1966 16 19.2
1965 15.9 19.3
1964 15.9 19.4
1963 15.9 19.5
1962 16 19.6
1961 16.1 19.6
1960 16.2 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Nicaragua Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$17.4B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
27.1%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.87%
2023
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.55%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
12,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+2.48%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.2%
2018
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
46.8%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
27.6%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
53.6
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
37.2%
2014
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2014
3%
2014
Total reserves including gold
$6.1B
2024
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$5.25B
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
474,000
2020
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
15.2%
1999
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
23.5%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Nicaragua Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
608 kg
2022
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12.8
2022
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.74 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.83 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
39.9%
2022
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
50.4%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
17%
2022
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share
46.5%
2022
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
682 kWh
2022
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
69.5%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
14.9%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
88.3%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Nicaragua Yemen
% of world population
0.09%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-8,371
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
59.3%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.2:50.8
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.57 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
27.3
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
14
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
23
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
11
2021
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
16.9
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
124
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
82.6%
2015
54.1%
2004
English speaking
1%
2025
9%
2023
People using the Internet
58.2%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Nicaragua Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$216.6
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$81.5
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.41%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.68
2018
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth
19.2 years
2025
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
60
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
13.4
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
34.5%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.4%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
58
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence n/a
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.67 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Nicaragua Yemen
% of world land
0.08%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
6,718 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,656 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
11,998 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
14,849 mi
2014
n/a

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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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