Date: May 25, 2026
Nicaragua is a mid-size country with 0.1% of the world's population. Nicaragua is a republic country. It has 2 world heritage sites.
Nicaragua is the 107th ranked country in population and 98th ranked in area out of 195 countries in the world. Please keep the country rank in perspective, for the highlights below.
Literacy Rate (%)
GDP Per Capita (USD)
Total Military Force
Military Budget (in Billion $)
Out of 195 countries in the world, Nicaragua is the 54th worst ranked in Literacy Rate (%) . This indicates that the educational infrastructure in this country is worse than it is in other countries.
The Average GDP Per Capita (USD) of 195 countries in the world is 18,044. Nicaragua is the 58th worst ranked country out of 195 countries. This implies that this country is a developing country.
The Average Total Military Force of 195 countries in the world is 362,682. Nicaragua is the 64th worst ranked country out of 195 countries. This may indicate that the country is facing lesser threats compared to other countries.
The Average Military Budget (in Billion $) of 195 countries in the world is 17. Nicaragua is the 65th worst ranked country out of 195 countries. This may indicate lesser external security threats for the country.
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Spanish as a % of total Spanish speakers | % People | 0 | 15 | 1129 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Standard Chinese | # People | 26,081,662 | 36 | 1233 | ||
| 2 | Spanish | # People | 16,324,341 | 15 | 1233 | ||
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Corporate Tax Rates in % | Rate | 23 | 16 | 1130 | ||
| 2 | INDs via Calicut Airport (%) | % People | 1 | 20 | 1126 | ||
| 3 | FTAs in India for Education (%) | % People | 5 | 22 | 1127 | ||
| 4 | INDs via Kolkata Airport (%) | % People | 2 | 23 | 1130 | ||
| 5 | INDs via Ahmedabad Airport (%) | % People | 1 | 33 | 1125 | ||
| 6 | INDs - Indian Diaspora (%) | % People | 22 | 41 | 1125 | ||
| 7 | FTAs in India via Bengaluru (%) | % People | 6 | 43 | 1126 | ||
| 8 | INDs via Hyderabad Airport (%) | % People | 3 | 46 | 1125 | ||
| 9 | FTAs in India for Leisure (%) | % People | 42 | 47 | 1130 | ||
| 10 | Imports /Total GDP of the Country %. | 51 | 53 | 1129 | |||
| 11 | INDs via Delhi Airport (%) | % People | 38 | 53 | 1128 | ||
| 12 | FTAs in India via Delhi (%) | % People | 46 | 55 | 1125 | ||
| 13 | INDs for Leisure (%) | % People | 46 | 78 | 1127 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | FTAs in India | # People | 51,254 | 171 | 1232 | ||
| 2 | INDs via Cochin Airport (%) | % People | 3 | 123 | 1232 | ||
| 3 | INDs from India | # People | 158,494 | 159 | 1232 | ||
| 4 | FTAs in India via Hyderabad (%) | % People | 3 | 120 | 1234 | ||
| 5 | INDs via Bengaluru Airport (%) | % People | 5 | 123 | 1231 | ||
| 6 | INDs for Business (%) | % People | 25 | 134 | 1234 | ||
| 7 | GDP Per Capita (USD) | $ | 18,044 | 138 | 1234 | ||
| 8 | GDP as a % of Total GDP | Percent | 0 | 118 | 1233 | ||
| 9 | GDP Per Capita at PPP (USD) | $ | 30,199 | 132 | 1235 | ||
| 10 | GDP (Billions USD) | $ Billions | 600 | 127 | 1234 | ||
| 11 | INDs via Chennai Airport (%) | % People | 5 | 88 | 1232 | ||
| 12 | Exports /Total Exports of the World %. | 0 | 103 | 1230 | |||
| 13 | Imports/Total Imports of the World %. | 0 | 107 | 1233 | |||
| 14 | Import of Goods and Services (in Million $) | Amount | 173,515 | 110 | 1232 | ||
| 15 | Export of Goods and Services (in Million $) | Amount | 180,704 | 109 | 1235 | ||
| 16 | INDs via Trivandrum Airport (%) | % People | 1 | 44 | 1235 | ||
| 17 | FTAs in India for Medical (%) | % People | 12 | 83 | 1235 | ||
| 18 | INDs via Mumbai Airport (%) | % People | 33 | 99 | 1233 | ||
| 19 | INDs for Education (%) | % People | 3 | 70 | 1231 | ||
| 20 | FTAs in India for Business (%) | % People | 18 | 90 | 1230 | ||
| 21 | FTAs in India via Chennai (%) | % People | 5 | 69 | 1231 | ||
| 22 | FTAs in India - Indian Diaspora (%) | % People | 14 | 87 | 1232 | ||
| 23 | FTAs in India via Kolkata (%) | % People | 2 | 43 | 1235 | ||
| 24 | FDI / Total FDI of the World %. | 0 | 85 | 1235 | |||
| 25 | FDI (millions USD) | Amount | 3,288 | 81 | 1235 | ||
| 26 | FTAs in India via Mumbai (%) | % People | 23 | 75 | 1234 | ||
| 27 | Exports/Total GDP of the Country %. | 48 | 61 | 1235 | |||
| 28 | Import Ban(Number of products) | Count | 12 | 57 | 1233 | ||
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | # Phone Numbers /Total Pop. % | Percent | 101 | 43 | 1129 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | # Mobile phone numbers | Count | 40,393,496 | 96 | 1231 | ||
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Employment in Agriculture /Total Pop. %. | % People | 9 | 54 | 1126 | ||
| 2 | Employment in Agri. / Total Labour Force % . | % People | 23 | 68 | 1126 | ||
| 3 | Employment in Agriculture/Total Labour force %. | % People | 23 | 68 | 1127 | ||
| 4 | Total Labour Force/Total Pop. | % People | 43 | 92 | 1130 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Non-Agri Labour force/Total Labour force %. | % People | 76 | 110 | 1230 | ||
| 2 | Non-Agricultural Labour Force | # People | 15,067,127 | 107 | 1235 | ||
| 3 | Wage & Salaried Workers / Total Labour Force % | % People | 59 | 105 | 1234 | ||
| 4 | Employment in Services | # People | 10,251,634 | 104 | 1234 | ||
| 5 | Total Labour Force (2021) | # People | 20,641,663 | 102 | 1234 | ||
| 6 | Employment in Services / Total Labour Force %. | % People | 57 | 100 | 1234 | ||
| 7 | Employment in services/Total Labour force %. | % People | 56 | 100 | 1235 | ||
| 8 | Formal Jobs | # People | 10,605,934 | 97 | 1230 | ||
| 9 | Employment in Services /Total pop.%. | % People | 25 | 92 | 1234 | ||
| 10 | Employment in Agriculture | # People | 5,314,003 | 78 | 1231 | ||
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Christian Pop./Total Pop.% | % People | 42 | 57 | 1128 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Islamic Population | # People | 10,091,996 | 165 | 1234 | ||
| 2 | Islamic Pop./Total Pop.% | % People | 22 | 184 | 1230 | ||
| 3 | World Heritage Sites | Count | 7 | 111 | 1232 | ||
| 4 | Jewish Population | # People | 162,421 | 71 | 1230 | ||
| 5 | Christian Population | # People | 16,917,912 | 66 | 1233 | ||
| 6 | Christian Pop./Total Christian Pop.% | % People | 0 | 66 | 1232 | ||
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Female % of Total Pop. | % People | 50 | 61 | 1130 | ||
| 2 | Population Growth Rate (%) | % People | 0 | 74 | 1127 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Male % of Total Pop. | % People | 50 | 134 | 1232 | ||
| 2 | Male Population | # People | 21,291,067 | 108 | 1230 | ||
| 3 | Total Population | # People | 42,357,833 | 106 | 1232 | ||
| 4 | Female Population | # People | 21,066,765 | 106 | 1232 | ||
| 5 | Total Births | # People | 677,551 | 99 | 1232 | ||
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Tree density. | Density | 22,685 | 68 | 1130 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Goat Meat Production (in tonnes) | Weight | 46,111 | 141 | 1234 | ||
| 2 | Potatoes prod. | Tons | 2,504,846 | 113 | 1234 | ||
| 3 | Potatoes Produced /Total Potatoes Produced % | Weight | 0 | 105 | 1235 | ||
| 4 | Onion Produced/Total Onion Produced % | Weight | 0 | 97 | 1230 | ||
| 5 | Onion prod. | Tons | 819,042 | 102 | 1234 | ||
| 6 | Country forest area / Global Forest area % | 0 | 84 | 1232 | |||
| 7 | Forest Area. | Area | 21,595,147 | 85 | 1233 | ||
| 8 | Honey Produced /Total Honey Produced % | Weight | 0 | 75 | 1235 | ||
| 9 | Honey prod. | Tons | 15,393 | 75 | 1232 | ||
| 10 | Number of Trees | Count | 15,642,617,148 | 71 | 1235 | ||
| 11 | Soyabean prod. | Tons | 3,572,369 | 64 | 1233 | ||
| 12 | Cow Milk Production (in tonnes) | Weight | 3,855,383 | 64 | 1234 | ||
| 13 | Cow Milk Production (% of Total Cow Milk Production) | Percent | 0 | 62 | 1232 | ||
| 14 | Chicken Meat Production (% of Total Chicken Meat Production) | Percent | 0 | 62 | 1233 | ||
| 15 | Chicken Meat Production (in tonnes) | Weight | 588,164 | 62 | 1234 | ||
| 16 | Cow Beef Production (in tonnes) | Weight | 320,761 | 56 | 1234 | ||
| 17 | Cow Beef Production (% of Total Cow Beef Production) | Percent | 0 | 55 | 1232 | ||
| 18 | Rice Produced/Total Rice Produced.% | Weight | 0 | 48 | 1235 | ||
| 19 | Cows (% of Total Cows) | Percent | 0 | 49 | 1234 | ||
| 20 | Tree density . | Density | 828 | 49 | 1233 | ||
| 21 | Number of Cows | Count | 8,697,624 | 49 | 1232 | ||
| 22 | Rice prod. | Tons | 6,920,442 | 48 | 1231 | ||
| 23 | Orange Production (in tonnes) | Weight | 618,959 | 47 | 1230 | ||
| 24 | Orange Production (% of Total Orange Production) | Percent | 0 | 46 | 1234 | ||
| 25 | Sugarcane Produced/Total Sugarcane Produced.% | Weight | 2 | 24 | 1232 | ||
| 26 | Sugarcane prod. | Tons | 20,929,075 | 24 | 1235 | ||
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | FB Users / Total Int. Users %. | % People | 34 | 79 | 1125 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Facebook CPC in Rs. | Absolute | 5 | 164 | 1234 | ||
| 2 | Int. Users / Total Pop.% | % People | 69 | 135 | 1230 | ||
| 3 | Instagram Users as a % of Total Population | % People | 29 | 119 | 1233 | ||
| 4 | LinkedIn Users as a % of Total Population | % People | 34 | 117 | 1235 | ||
| 5 | LinkedIn Users as a % of Total Internet Users | % People | 37 | 117 | 1235 | ||
| 6 | Instagram Users as a % of Total Internet Users | % People | 36 | 115 | 1232 | ||
| 7 | Internet Users | # People | 28,543,790 | 111 | 1231 | ||
| 8 | X (Twitter) Users as a % of Total Population | % People | 13 | 107 | 1230 | ||
| 9 | FB Users / Total Pop. %. | % People | 27 | 103 | 1235 | ||
| 10 | X (Twitter) Users as a % of Total Internet Users | % People | 12 | 102 | 1233 | ||
| 11 | LinkedIn users | # People | 7,145,162 | 98 | 1232 | ||
| 12 | LinkedIn Users as a % of Total LinkedIn Users | % People | 0 | 93 | 1230 | ||
| 13 | Instagram Users as a % of Total Instagram Users | % People | 0 | 96 | 1232 | ||
| 14 | X (Twitter) Users as a % of Total X (Twitter) Users | % People | 0 | 93 | 1231 | ||
| 15 | Instagram Users | Absolute | 10,458,072 | 96 | 1231 | ||
| 16 | X (Twitter) users | # People | 1,789,045 | 95 | 1230 | ||
| 17 | Facebook Users as a % of Total facebook Users | % People | 0 | 70 | 1234 | ||
| 18 | Facebook users | # People | 11,706,915 | 73 | 1235 | ||
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Life Expectancy at Birth, both sexes | Age | 73 | 82 | 1128 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Total No. of Doctors | # People | 78,648 | 119 | 1234 | ||
| 2 | Total No. of Pharmacists | # People | 19,528 | 98 | 1232 | ||
| 3 | Dentist to doctor ratio | Ratio | 3 | 48 | 1232 | ||
| 4 | Dentist (per 10,000) | People per 10000 | 31 | 20 | 1234 | ||
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Rural Pop. /Total Pop. % | % People | 40 | 97 | 1125 | ||
| 2 | Pop. with access to Electricity (%) | % People | 86 | 139 | 1125 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | # Cities>300000 | # Cities | 11 | 94 | 1231 | ||
| 2 | # Cities>300000 | # Cities | 7 | 86 | 1234 | ||
| 3 | # Cities>500000 | # Cities | 7 | 73 | 1232 | ||
| 4 | # Cities>500000 | # Cities | 4 | 65 | 1230 | ||
| 5 | Urban Population (2021) | # People | 23,603,754 | 109 | 1230 | ||
| 6 | # Cities>1M | # Cities | 4 | 46 | 1230 | ||
| 7 | # Cities>100000 | # Cities | 27 | 97 | 1235 | ||
| 8 | Urban Population / Total Population % . | % People | 60 | 99 | 1230 | ||
| 9 | # Cities>100000 | # Cities | 21 | 93 | 1231 | ||
| 10 | Rural Pop. | # People | 18,013,759 | 94 | 1235 | ||
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Enrolment in Secondary Edu./Total Pop %. | % People | 23 | 138 | 1235 | ||
| 2 | Literacy Rate (%) | % People | 86 | 142 | 1234 | ||
| 3 | Enrolment in Secondary Edu./Total Literate Pop. | % People | 28 | 124 | 1232 | ||
| 4 | Teachers in secondary edu. | # People | 201,153 | 128 | 1234 | ||
| 5 | Enrolment in secondary edu. | # People | 3,225,437 | 114 | 1235 | ||
| 6 | Total Literate Pop. | # People | 34,678,001 | 108 | 1232 | ||
| 7 | # Students per teacher in Primary edu. | Ratio | 260 | 79 | 1232 | ||
| 8 | Enrolment in primary edu. | # People | 3,831,465 | 91 | 1232 | ||
| 9 | Teachers in primary edu. | # People | 112,672 | 82 | 1234 | ||
| 10 | Enrolment in Primary Edu./ Total Literate Pop %. | % People | 36 | 58 | 1230 | ||
| 11 | Enrolment in Primary Edu./Total Pop %. | % People | 27 | 54 | 1232 | ||
| 12 | # Students per teacher in secondary edu. | Ratio | 57 | 19 | 1234 | ||
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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| 1 | Military Force/Total World Military Force %. | % People | 0 | 124 | 1231 | ||
| 2 | Military Force/Total Pop. % | % People | 1 | 133 | 1233 | ||
| 3 | Total Military Force | # People | 362,682 | 131 | 1233 | ||
| 4 | Military Budget (in Billion $) | $ Billion | 17 | 129 | 1230 | ||
Mother Tongue : Spanish
Literacy Rate (%) : 82.60
| Country Capital | : | Managua |
|---|---|---|
| GDP Per Capita | : | 3,019 |
| GDP Per Capita Rank | : | 134th/195 |
| Life Expectancy | : | 75 |
| Unemployment Rate | : | 0 |
| Number of Internet Users | : | 4,194,178 |
| Internet Users Rank | : | 111th/195 |
| Area | : | 120,339 |
| Area Rank | : | 98th/195 |
| Total Population | : | 7,008 |
| Total Population Rank | : | 107th/195 |
| Sr. | City | Total City Population (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinandega | 129,522 |
| 2 | León | 189,545 |
| 3 | Managua | 1,196,926 |
| 4 | Masaya | 134,261 |
| 5 | Tipitapa | 128,550 |
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