Data for Nicaragua, Latin America & Caribbean 

Social

Indicator
Most recent value
Trend
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Most recent value

(2024)

Nicaragua75.1
Latin America &...75.818

(2024)

Trend
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)
Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) (% of population)
Most recent value

(2014)

Nicaragua6.6
Latin America &...4.3

(2014)

Trend
Population, total
Population, total
Most recent value

(2025)

Nicaragua7,007,502
Latin America &...666,592,570

(2025)

Trend
Population growth (annual %)
Population growth (annual %)
Most recent value

(2025)

Nicaragua1.312
Latin America &...0.663

(2025)

Trend
Net migration
Net migration
Most recent value

(2025)

Nicaragua-8,371
Latin America &...-401,848

(2025)

Trend
Most recent value

(2020)

Nicaragua0.508

(2020)

Trend

Economic

Indicator
Most recent value
Trend
GDP (current US$)
GDP (current US$)
Most recent value

(2025 billion)

Nicaragua22.24
Latin America &...7,395.99

(2025 billion)

Trend
GDP per capita (current US$)
GDP per capita (current US$)
Most recent value

(2025)

Nicaragua3,173.337
Latin America &...11,095.218

(2025)

Trend
GDP growth (annual %)
GDP growth (annual %)
Most recent value

(2025)

Nicaragua4.924
Latin America &...2.322

(2025)

Trend
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Most recent value

(2025)

Nicaragua5.04
Latin America &...5.459

(2025)

Trend
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
Most recent value

(2025)

Nicaragua2.081
Latin America &...2.081

(2025)

Trend
Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)
Personal remittances, received (% of GDP)
Most recent value

(2024)

Nicaragua26.632
Latin America &...2.447

(2024)

Trend

Institutions

Indicator
Most recent value
Trend
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
Individuals using the Internet (% of population)
Most recent value

(2024)

Nicaragua61.396
Latin America &...83.7

(2024)

Trend
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Most recent value

(2021)

Nicaragua11.347
Latin America &...19.7

(2021)

Trend
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments (%)
Most recent value

(2025)

Nicaragua54.945
Latin America &...36.572

(2025)

Trend
Central government debt, total (% of GDP)
Central government debt, total (% of GDP)
Most recent value

(2021)

Latin America &...69.112

(2021)

Trend
Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)
Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score (scale 0-100)
Most recent value

(2024)

Nicaragua55.804

(2024)

Trend
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)
Most recent value

(2025)

Nicaragua6.757
Latin America &...2.775

(2025)

Trend
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  • Cayman Islands
  • Chile
  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
  • Cuba
  • Curacao
  • Dominica
  • Dominican Republic
  • Ecuador
  • El Salvador
  • Grenada
  • Guatemala
  • Guyana
  • Haiti
  • Honduras
  • Jamaica
  • Mexico
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Puerto Rico (US)
  • Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
  • St. Kitts and Nevis
  • St. Lucia
  • St. Martin (French part)
  • St. Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Suriname
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
  • Uruguay
  • Venezuela, RB
  • Virgin Islands (U.S.)