Country profile
Nicaragua
Nicaragua ranks #108 of 215 for population, #156 of 209 for gdp per capita, #105 of 216 for life expectancy, across 24 open-data indicators.
People
Population
6,916,140
people · 2024
Rank #108 of 215
Life expectancy
75.1
years · 2024
Rank #105 of 216
Poverty headcount
6.6%
% of population · 2014
Rank #72 of 186
Under-5 mortality
11.2
per 1,000 live births · 2024
Rank #154 of 244
Secondary school enrollment
48.4%
% net enrollment · 2010
Rank #174 of 232
Calorie supply
2,760
kcal per person per day · 2023
Rank #126 of 189
Prosperity
Tourism arrivals
474,000
arrivals · 2020
Rank #132 of 203
GDP per capita
$2,848
current US$ · 2024
Rank #156 of 209
Inflation, consumer prices
4.62
annual % growth · 2024
Rank #60 of 195
Planet
Consumer Price Indices
159
index (2015=100) · 2023
Rank #66 of 210
Forest area
25.8%
% of land area · 2023
Rank #149 of 262
PM2.5 air pollution
16.8
micrograms per cubic meter · 2020
Rank #156 of 248
Protected areas
10.1%
% of territorial area · 2025
Rank #144 of 261
CO2 emissions per capita
0.81
tonnes per person · 2024
Rank #162 of 210
Fertilizer use
53.7
kg per hectare · 2023
Rank #105 of 194
Pesticide use
8.36
kg per hectare · 2023
Rank #38 of 193
Cereal yield
2.52
tonnes per hectare · 2023
Rank #107 of 182
Digital
Internet users
61.4%
% of population · 2024
Rank #150 of 213
Fixed broadband subscriptions
5.78
per 100 people · 2024
Rank #167 of 256
Mobile cellular subscriptions
106
per 100 people · 2024
Rank #158 of 262
Energy
Access to electricity
88.3%
% of population · 2023
Rank #162 of 215
Renewable electricity output
69.5%
% of electricity output · 2021
Rank #42 of 257
Energy use per person
3,124
kWh per person · 2023
Rank #159 of 210
Society
Electoral democracy index
0.15
index (0-1) · 2025
Rank #153 of 174
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Sources and methodology
Each value is the latest available observation for Nicaragua; years differ by indicator. Ranks compare countries and territories with data, so totals vary. Read about our methods.
- World Bank Open Data: Tourism arrivals
- World Bank Open Data: Population
- World Bank Open Data: GDP per capita
- World Bank Open Data: Access to electricity
- World Bank Open Data: Internet users
- World Bank Open Data: Life expectancy
- World Bank Data360 / FAOSTAT: Consumer Price Indices
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Forest area
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: PM2.5 air pollution
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Renewable electricity output
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Protected areas
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Fixed broadband subscriptions
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Mobile cellular subscriptions
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Inflation, consumer prices
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Poverty headcount
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Under-5 mortality
- World Bank Data360 / WDI: Secondary school enrollment
- Our World in Data: CO2 emissions per capita
- Our World in Data: Energy use per person
- Our World in Data: Electoral democracy index
- FAOSTAT via Our World in Data: Fertilizer use
- FAOSTAT via Our World in Data: Pesticide use
- FAOSTAT via Our World in Data: Calorie supply
- FAOSTAT via Our World in Data: Cereal yield