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Nicaragua

Nicaragua · NI

Nicaragua appears in 60 rankings drawn from international data sources. Located in North America, capital Managua. Population 6.9M.

Population6.95M70th globally
Area130.4kkm² · 96th
GDP$17.1B136th globally
GDP / Capita$2.46k77th globally
CapitalManaguaNorth America
CurrencyNIONicaraguan córdoba

Where Nicaragua ranks first.

Eight rankings, ordered by best position. The leaders, near-leaders, and outliers worth a closer look.
#15/ 78
Coffee Production by Country
170.2K
#16/ 161
Gini Coefficient By Country
46.2
#23/ 95
Sugarcane Production by Country
7.0M
#26/ 51
Big Mac Index by Country
$4.48
#30/ 171
Legal Drinking Age By Country
18
#31/ 189
Murder Rate by Country
11.35
#31/ 189
Violent Crime Rates By Country
11.35
#34/ 207
Hindu Countries
<1%
Jump toDemographics7Economy12Health10Education3Geography1Politics1Crime7Agriculture3Religion5Military1Weather1Legality2Miscellaneous12

All rankings featuring Nicaragua

65 rankings · grouped by category

Demographics

7 rankingsWhere Nicaragua sits across every demographics ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
16/ 161
Gini Coefficient By Country
Demographics
46.2
91th percentiletop 10%
87/ 107
Divorce Rates by Country
Demographics
0.8
20th percentiletop 81%
109/ 227
Countries By Population
Demographics
7.0M
52th percentiletop 48%
144/ 199
Average Height By Country
Demographics
169.9
28th percentiletop 72%
148/ 226
Countries By Sex Ratio
Demographics
96.8
35th percentiletop 65%
—/ 184
Breast Size By Country
Demographics
A
—
—/ 205
Oldest Countries
Demographics
15 September 1821
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Economy

12 rankingsWhere Nicaragua sits across every economy ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
26/ 51
Big Mac Index by Country
Economy
$4.48
51th percentiletop 51%
66/ 159
Poverty Rate By Country
Economy
24.9%
59th percentiletop 42%
76/ 155
Internet Speed By Country
Economy
83.13 Mbps
52th percentiletop 49%
83/ 160
Median Income By Country
Economy
$2,697
49th percentiletop 52%
107/ 197
Inflation Rate By Country
Economy
2.7%
46th percentiletop 54%
110/ 156
Exports by Country
Economy
$8.17B
30th percentiletop 71%
112/ 150
Capitalist Countries
Economy
56.3
26th percentiletop 75%
122/ 192
HDI By Country
Economy
0.706
37th percentiletop 64%
122/ 192
Standard Of Living By Country
Economy
0.706
37th percentiletop 64%
124/ 133
Most Technologically Advanced Countries
Economy
14.0
8th percentiletop 93%
127/ 188
Largest Economies in the World
Economy
$18.83B
33th percentiletop 68%
155/ 208
Poorest Countries In The World
Economy
$1.9K
26th percentiletop 75%

Health

10 rankingsWhere Nicaragua sits across every health ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
36/ 199
Obesity Rates By Country
Health
34.54
82th percentiletop 18%
57/ 203
STD Rates By Country
Health
25.1K
72th percentiletop 28%
74/ 137
Most Polluted Countries
Health
14.8
47th percentiletop 54%
104/ 181
Alcohol Consumption By Country
Health
3.9
43th percentiletop 57%
111/ 225
Life Expectancy By Country
Health
75.1
51th percentiletop 49%
120/ 182
Cancer Rates By Country
Health
133.5
35th percentiletop 66%
129/ 202
Autism Rates By Country
Health
769.4
37th percentiletop 64%
134/ 202
Suicide Rate by Country
Health
5.7
34th percentiletop 66%
144/ 202
Depression Rates By Country
Health
3.68K
29th percentiletop 71%
182/ 209
Circumcision By Country
Health
0.1%
13th percentiletop 87%

Education

3 rankingsWhere Nicaragua sits across every education ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
131/ 193
Education Rankings by Country
Education
0.593
33th percentiletop 68%
140/ 143
Average IQ by Country
Education
87.75
3th percentiletop 98%
150/ 201
Literacy Rate By Country
Education
83%
26th percentiletop 75%

Geography

1 rankingsWhere Nicaragua sits across every geography ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
98/ 222
Largest Countries In The World
Geography
130.4K Km²
56th percentiletop 44%

Politics

1 rankingsWhere Nicaragua sits across every politics ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
171/ 175
Most Liberal Countries
Politics
0.02
3th percentiletop 98%

Crime

7 rankingsWhere Nicaragua sits across every crime ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
31/ 189
Murder Rate by Country
Crime
11.35
84th percentiletop 16%
31/ 189
Violent Crime Rates By Country
Crime
11.35
84th percentiletop 16%
51/ 147
Crime Rate by Country
Crime
50.8
66th percentiletop 35%
53/ 163
Safest Countries in the World
Crime
2.207
68th percentiletop 33%
65/ 202
Stabbing Deaths by Country
Crime
161
68th percentiletop 32%
73/ 176
Most Dangerous Countries For Women
Crime
0.717
59th percentiletop 41%
84/ 143
Rape Statistics By Country
Crime
15.0
42th percentiletop 59%

Agriculture

3 rankingsWhere Nicaragua sits across every agriculture ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
15/ 78
Coffee Production by Country
Agriculture
170.2K
82th percentiletop 19%
23/ 95
Sugarcane Production by Country
Agriculture
7.0M
77th percentiletop 24%
60/ 119
Banana Production by Country
Agriculture
90.6K
50th percentiletop 50%

Religion

5 rankingsWhere Nicaragua sits across every religion ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
34/ 207
Hindu Countries
Religion
<1%
84th percentiletop 16%
44/ 210
Least Religious Countries
Religion
13.0%
80th percentiletop 21%
57/ 197
Most Christian Countries
Religion
84.60%
72th percentiletop 29%
58/ 214
Catholic Population by Country
Religion
3M
73th percentiletop 27%
176/ 222
Muslim Population By Country
Religion
1.0K
21th percentiletop 79%

Military

1 rankingsWhere Nicaragua sits across every military ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
130/ 173
Military Size By Country
Military
12.0K
25th percentiletop 75%

Weather

1 rankingsWhere Nicaragua sits across every weather ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
63/ 190
Hottest Countries In The World
Weather
76.8ºF
67th percentiletop 33%

Legality

2 rankingsWhere Nicaragua sits across every legality ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
—/ 194
Countries Where Porn Is Illegal
Legality
No data
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—/ 160
Countries Where Prostitution Is Legal
Legality
Restricted
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Miscellaneous

12 rankingsWhere Nicaragua sits across every miscellaneous ranking on the index.
RankRankingValuePercentile
30/ 171
Legal Drinking Age By Country
Miscellaneous
18
83th percentiletop 18%
75/ 177
Cleanest Countries In The World
Miscellaneous
47.4
58th percentiletop 42%
82/ 169
US Foreign Aid by Country
Miscellaneous
$20.2M
52th percentiletop 49%
90/ 139
Most Visited Countries
Miscellaneous
1.1M
36th percentiletop 65%
110/ 211
Gun Ownership By Country
Miscellaneous
5.2
48th percentiletop 52%
120/ 162
Worst Countries To Live In
Miscellaneous
16.8
27th percentiletop 74%
122/ 192
Developed Countries
Miscellaneous
0.706
37th percentiletop 64%
127/ 188
Meat Consumption By Country
Miscellaneous
32.5
33th percentiletop 68%
131/ 163
Freest Countries
Miscellaneous
5.48
20th percentiletop 80%
149/ 181
Coffee Consumption By Country
Miscellaneous
0.4
18th percentiletop 82%
159/ 175
Democracy Index
Miscellaneous
0.15
10th percentiletop 91%
—/ 189
Age of Consent by Country
Miscellaneous
18+
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Sources powering this page

World Bank Open DataGDP, debt, demographics
United NationsPopulation, urbanization
WHOLife expectancy, mortality
UNESCOLiteracy, education spend
IMFInflation, external balance
OECDPISA, comparators