Nicaragua
General Information
source: UN data
| Region | Central America |
| Population (000, 2025) | 7,008 |
| Pop. density (per km2, 2025) | 582 |
| Capital city | Managua |
| Capital city pop. (000, 2025) | 10,555 |
| UN membership date | 241,945 |
| Surface area (km2) | 130,374 |
| Sex ratio (m per 100 f) | 969 |
| National currency | Cordoba Oro (NIO) |
| Exchange rate (per US$) | 366 |
| GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) | 17,829 |
| GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices) | 46 |
| GDP per capita (current US$) | 26,130 |
| Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added) | 172 |
| Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added) | 307 |
| Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) | 521 |
| Employment in agriculturee (% of employed) | 277 |
| Employment in industrye (% of employed) | 181 |
| Employment in servicese (% employed) | 542 |
| Unemployment (% of labour force) | 45 |
| Labour force participation ratee (female/male pop. %) | 502,816 |
| CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100) | 222 |
| Agricultural production index (2014-2016=100) | 122 |
| International trade: exports (million current US$) | 7,669 |
| International trade: imports (million current US$) | 12,253 |
| International trade: balance (million current US$) | 4,584 |
| Balance of payments, current account (million US$) | 818 |
| Population growth rate (average annual %) | 13 |
| Urban population (% of total population) | ... |
| Urban population growth rate (average annual %) | ... |
| Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) | 22 |
| Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) | 777,726 |
| Population age distributiong (0-14/60+ years old, %) | 28,385 |
| International migrant stockh (000/% of total pop.) | 43,806 |
| Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000) | 1 |
| Under five mortality rate (per 1000 live births) | 128 |
| Health: Current expendituree,i (% of GDP) | 9 |
| Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.) | ... |
| Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 10,801,110 |
| Education: Lowr. sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 757,718 |
| Education: Upr. Sec. gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.) | 630,665 |
| Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) | 113 |
| Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) | 55 |
| Individuals using the Internete (per 100 inhabitants) | 582 |
| Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP) | ... |
| Threatened species (number) | 321 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 267 |
| CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita) | 5,007 |
| Energy production, primary (Petajoules) | 99 |
| Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) | 26 |
| Tourist/visitor arrivals at national bordersp (000) | 818 |
| Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%) | 679 |
| Pop. using safely managed drinking water (urban/rural, %) | ... / ... |
| Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI) | 344 |
Expat distribution in Nicaragua from top sending countries
