Nicaragua
Latin America & Caribbean
Real development indicators — World Bank Open Data & UNODC, 2000–2024. 23 of 28 indicators have data for Nicaragua. Change is measured from the earliest available year.
Life expectancy years
75.1 yrs2024
▲ +8.7 yrssince 2000
Unemployment % labor force
5.0%2024
▲ -2.2%since 2000
GDP per capita US$
$2,8482024
▲ +$1,831since 2000
Inflation % annual
4.6%2024
▲ -2.5%since 2000
Homicide rate per 100k
11.3 /100k2021
▼ +1.9 /100ksince 2000
Tourist arrivals count
474k2020
▼ -107ksince 2000
Internet users % pop
61.4%2024
▲ +60.4%since 2000
Population count
6.9M2024
▲ +1.9Msince 2000
CO₂ per capita tonnes
0.83 t2024
▼ +0.08 tsince 2000
Urban population % pop
59.3%2024
▲ +4.0%since 2000
GDP growth % annual
3.6%2024
▼ -0.5%since 2000
GNI per capita US$
$2,5102024
▲ +$1,540since 2000
GDP (total) US$
$19.7B2024
▲ +$14.6Bsince 2000
Labor force participation % ages 15+
66.0%2024
▲ +5.8%since 2000
Youth unemployment % ages 15-24
9.6%2024
▲ -1.8%since 2000
Health expenditure % of GDP
8.3%2023
▲ +3.1%since 2000
Infant mortality per 1,000 births
9.4 /1k2024
▲ -22.2 /1ksince 2000
Tertiary enrollment % gross
30.4%2023
▲ +12.4%since 2002
Education expenditure % of GDP
2.9%2023
▼ -0.1%since 2000
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people
106.0 /1002024
▲ +104.2 /100since 2000
Electricity access % pop
88.7%2024
▲ +15.7%since 2000
Renewable energy % final energy
50.4%2021
▼ -8.0%since 2000
Forest area % land
25.8%2023
▼ -19.1%since 2000
Basic drinking water % pop
No data
Real house prices index 2015=100
No data
House price-to-income vs long-run avg
No data
House price-to-rent vs long-run avg
No data
Construction activity index 2015=100
No data