Nicaragua international rankings
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Nicaragua population
Rank111
Population6 284 757
Population, % of world0.082
DateJuly 1, 2018
SourceUN projection
United Nations, 2018
Nicaragua area size
Rank96
Total in km2130 373
Land in km2119 990
Water in km210 380
% water7.960
Comments
Largest country in Central America.
Largest country in Central America.United Nations, 2018
Nicaragua murders rank
Rank73
Rate7.370
Count453
Year2 016
SourceNP
United Nations, 2017
Nicaragua suicide rate
Both sexes rank49
Both sexes11.900
Male rank43
Male19.200
Female rank74
Female5
World Health Organization, 2016
Nicaragua Human Development Index
Rank124
Rank changeSteady
Index0.658
Index changeIncrease 0,001
United Nations, 2018
Nicaragua corruption rank
Rank145
Shore26
Change −1
Transparency International, 2016
Nicaragua poverty rate
CommentsData refer to 2012.
Data refer to 2012.Multidimensional poverty index (MPI)0.074
Population in multidimensional poverty, intensity of deprivation (%)45.200
Population in multidimensional poverty, headcount (%)16.300
Population in severe multidimensional poverty (%)5.500
United Nations, 2018
Nicaragua refugee population rate
Rank79
Refugees by country of origin, thousands1.500
United Nations, 2017
Nicaragua population median age
Median age, years25.200
United Nations, 2015
Nicaragua prison population rate
Prison population per 100000276
Prison population total17 196
CommentsData refer to 2017.
Data refer to 2017.Institute For Criminal Policy Research, 2018
Nicaragua urban population
Urban population, %58.300
United Nations, 2017
Nicaragua Gender Inequality Index
Rank107
Gender Inequality Index0.456
United Nations, 2017
Nicaragua income inequality Gini index
Rank26
Income inequality Gini index46.200
World Bank, 2018
Nicaragua Education index
Rank108
Education index0.558
United Nations, 2018
Nicaragua life expectancy
Rank53
Life expectancy, years75.700
Female life expectancy, years78.600
Male life expectancy, years72.600
Life expectancy index0.746
United Nations, 2017
Nicaragua mean years of schooling
Rank62
Mean years of schooling, years6.700
Mean years of schooling female, years6.900
Mean years of schooling male, years6.400
United Nations, 2017
Nicaragua unemployment rate
Rank75
Unemployment, % of labour force4.400
Female to male ratio1.330
International Labour Organization, 2017
Economy
Nicaragua research and development expenditure
Research and development expenditure, % of GDP0.100
World Bank, 2018
Nicaragua current health expenditure
Current health expenditure, % of GDP7.800
World Health Organization, 2018
Technology
Nicaragua internet users
Rank116
Internet Usage2 700 000
Penetration, %43
Miniwatts Marketing Group, 2019
Nicaragua mobile phone subscriptions
Rank100
Number of mobile phone subscriptions7 441 527
Subscriptions per 100 people115.100
ITU, 2018