Adolescent fertility
World Bank
93.17 per 1,000 women2024
— · ↓ better
Sworn Score
Country profile
Nicaragua
North America · Capital: Managua
Score 51.3 ± 2 · Rank #117 of scored countries in 2026.
Based on 115/123 indicators, avg data age 3.7 years.
Showing 123 of 123 indicators
Health·32
Air-pollution attributable mortality
Google Data Commons
84.00 per 100,0002019
— · ↓ better
Alcohol consumption per capita (15+)
Google Data Commons
4.17 litres/year2019
— · ↓ better
Anaemia in women (15–49)
Google Data Commons
15.70 %2019
— · ↓ better
Births attended by skilled health personnel
Google Data Commons
94.10 %2017
— · ↑ better
Catastrophic health spending (>10% of household income)
Google Data Commons
24.73 %2014
— · ↓ better
Child mortality (under 5)
WHO · World Bank
11.20 per 1,000 live births2024
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2023 · median rule
- WHO13.432023
- World Bank11.202024
Child stunting (under 5)
Google Data Commons
14.90 %2022
— · ↓ better
Child wasting (under 5)
Google Data Commons
2.20 %2012
— · ↓ better
Access to clean fuels and tech for cooking
World Bank
59.60 %2023
— · ↑ better
Family-planning need met with modern methods
Google Data Commons
89.80 %2011
— · ↑ better
Moderate or severe food insecurity (FIES)
Google Data Commons (UN SDG — FAO)
—
— · ↓ better
Health expenditure (% of GDP)
World Bank
8.30 % of GDP2023
— · ↑ better
New HIV infections
Google Data Commons
0.08 per 1,000 uninfected2022
— · ↓ better
HIV prevalence (15–49)
World Bank / UNAIDS
—
— · ↓ better
Hospital beds per 1,000 people
WHO · World Bank
0.97 per 1,0002022
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2022 · median rule
- WHO0.972022
- World Bank0.972022
DPT immunization (12–23 months)
World Bank
89.00 %2023
— · ↑ better
Measles immunization (12–23 months)
World Bank
85.00 %2023
— · ↑ better
Infant mortality (under 1)
World Bank
9.40 per 1,000 live births2024
— · ↓ better
Life expectancy at birth
WHO · World Bank
75.10 years2024
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2021 · median rule
- WHO75.032021
- World Bank75.102024
Maternal mortality ratio
WHO · World Bank
60.17 per 100,000 live births2023
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2023 · median rule
- WHO60.352023
- World Bank60.002023
Mortality from road traffic injuries
World Bank
16.90 per 100,0002019
— · ↓ better
Neonatal mortality
World Bank
5.30 per 1,000 live births2024
— · ↓ better
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
WHO · World Bank
1.70 per 1,0002022
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2017 · median rule
- WHO1.702022
- World Bank1.572017
Physicians per 1,000 people
WHO · World Bank
0.91 per 1,0002022
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Disagreed in 2018 · median rule
- WHO0.912022
- World Bank0.682018
Access to safely managed drinking water
World Bank / WHO-UNICEF JMP
—
— · ↑ better
Access to at-least basic sanitation
World Bank / WHO-UNICEF JMP
—
— · ↑ better
Safely managed sanitation
World Bank / WHO-UNICEF JMP
—
— · ↑ better
Tobacco use (15+, age-standardized)
Google Data Commons (UN SDG — WHO)
—
— · ↓ better
Tuberculosis incidence
WHO · World Bank
43.00 per 100,0002024
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2024 · median rule
- WHO43.002024
- World Bank43.002024
UHC service coverage index
Google Data Commons
70.00 index (0–100)2021
— · ↑ better
Undernourishment
FAO · World Bank
17.30 %2022
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2022 · median rule
- FAO17.302022
- World Bank17.302022
Economy·24
Current account balance
IMF · World Bank
6.40 % of GDP2026
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2024 · median rule
- IMF6.402026
- World Bank4.152024
Debt service (% of exports)
Google Data Commons
5.46 %2022
— · ↓ better
Employment to population (15+)
World Bank
62.74 %2025
— · ↑ better
Exports of goods and services
World Bank
41.59 % of GDP2025
— · ↑ better
Foreign direct investment, net inflows
World Bank
6.87 % of GDP2024
— · ↑ better
Financial account ownership (15+)
Google Data Commons
26.03 %2021
— · ↑ better
GDP growth (annual %)
World Bank
4.92 %2025
— · ↑ better
GDP per capita (PPP)
IMF · World Bank
10,211 USD (PPP)2026
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2024 · median rule
- IMF10,2112026
- World Bank8,7092024
Gini coefficient
World Bank
46.20 0–100 index2014
— · ↓ better
Central government debt
IMF
33.20 % of GDP2026
— · ↓ better
Gross capital formation
World Bank
25.76 % of GDP2025
— · ↑ better
Inflation (CPI, annual %)
IMF · World Bank
3.50 %2026
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2025 · median rule
- IMF3.502026
- World Bank2.082025
Informal employment share
Google Data Commons
81.79 % of employment2012
— · ↓ better
Labor force participation
ILO · World Bank
66.07 %2025
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2025 · median rule
- ILO66.072025
- World Bank66.072025
Extreme poverty ($2.15/day)
World Bank
6.60 %2014
— · ↓ better
Poverty rate (national line)
World Bank
24.90 %2016
— · ↓ better
R&D expenditure
Google Data Commons
0.11 % of GDP2015
— · ↑ better
Remittance cost (sending $200)
Google Data Commons
5.22 % of amount2023
— · ↓ better
Researchers per million inhabitants
Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNESCO UIS)
—
— · ↑ better
Tax revenue
World Bank
20.09 % of GDP2024
— · ↑ better
External balance on goods and services
World Bank
-13.26 % of GDP2025
— · ↑ better
Unemployment rate (total)
ILO · IMF · World Bank
2.70 %2026
— · ↓ better
3 sources
Disagreed in 2025 · median rule
- ILO5.042025
- IMF2.702026
- World Bank5.042025
Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)
Google Data Commons
24.49 %2014
— · ↓ better
Youth unemployment (15–24)
World Bank
9.54 %2025
— · ↓ better
Governance·16
Birth registration (under 5)
Google Data Commons
84.70 %2012
— · ↑ better
Bribery prevalence (experienced, 12 months)
Google Data Commons
30.00 %2016
— · ↓ better
Budget reliability (spend vs approved budget)
Google Data Commons
134.64 %2021
— · ↑ better
Corruption Perceptions Index
Transparency International
14.00 0–100 index2024
— · ↑ better
Disaster risk reduction strategy score (Sendai)
Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNDRR)
—
— · ↑ better
Domestic general government health expenditure
World Bank
4.77 % of GDP2023
— · ↑ better
Military expenditure
World Bank
0.55 % of GDP2024
— · ↓ better
World Press Freedom Index
Reporters Without Borders
60.02 0–100 index2021
— · ↑ better
Statistical Capacity score
World Bank
—
— · ↑ better
Unsentenced detainees (share of prisoners)
Google Data Commons
14.60 %2018
— · ↓ better
Control of Corruption (WGI)
World Bank
-1.43 WGI estimate2024
— · ↑ better
Government Effectiveness (WGI)
World Bank
-1.05 WGI estimate2024
— · ↑ better
Political Stability & Absence of Violence (WGI)
World Bank
-0.07 WGI estimate2024
— · ↑ better
Regulatory Quality (WGI)
World Bank
-0.99 WGI estimate2024
— · ↑ better
Rule of Law (WGI)
World Bank
-1.62 WGI estimate2024
— · ↑ better
Voice and Accountability (WGI)
World Bank
-1.72 WGI estimate2024
— · ↑ better
Education·13
Education expenditure (% of GDP)
World Bank
2.87 % of GDP2023
— · ↑ better
Primary school enrollment (gross)
World Bank
109.54 %2023
— · ↑ better
Secondary school enrollment (gross)
World Bank
70.17 %2023
— · ↑ better
Tertiary school enrollment (gross)
World Bank
30.36 %2023
— · ↑ better
Expected years of schooling
World Bank
10.76 years2020
— · ↑ better
Harmonized learning outcomes
World Bank
391.99 score (300–625)2020
— · ↑ better
Literacy (adult, 15+)
UNESCO · World Bank
87.33 %2014
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2014 · median rule
- UNESCO87.332014
- World Bank87.332014
Literacy (youth, 15–24)
World Bank
95.30 %2014
— · ↑ better
Pre-primary participation
Google Data Commons
83.02 %2010
— · ↑ better
Primary schools with electricity
Google Data Commons
32.03 % of schools2022
— · ↑ better
Pupil–teacher ratio (primary)
World Bank
30.22 pupils per teacher2010
— · ↓ better
Primary school completion rate
World Bank
81.72 %2022
— · ↑ better
Upper-secondary completion rate
Google Data Commons
41.31 %2014
— · ↑ better
Infrastructure·13
ATMs per 100,000 adults
Google Data Commons
21.07 per 100,0002022
— · ↑ better
Bank branches per 100,000 adults
Google Data Commons
7.78 per 100,0002022
— · ↑ better
Access to electricity
World Bank
88.30 %2023
— · ↑ better
Electric power consumption per capita
World Bank
640.57 kWh/person2023
— · ↑ better
Energy consumption per capita
Google Data Commons
10.66 MMBtu/person2023
— · ↑ better
Fixed broadband subscriptions
World Bank
5.78 per 100 people2024
— · ↑ better
Individuals using the internet
World Bank
61.40 %2024
— · ↑ better
Logistics Performance Index
World Bank
2.50 1–5 score2022
— · ↑ better
4G network coverage
Google Data Commons
72.91 % of population2022
— · ↑ better
Mobile cellular subscriptions
World Bank
105.96 per 100 people2024
— · ↑ better
Road density
World Bank / IRF
—
— · ↑ better
Secure internet servers
World Bank
93.98 per 1M people2024
— · ↑ better
Urban population
World Bank
59.44 %2025
— · ↑ better
Environment·15
Agricultural land
FAO · World Bank
42.31 % of land2023
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2023 · median rule
- FAO42.312023
- World Bank42.312023
Freshwater withdrawal
World Bank
0.81 % of internal resources2022
— · ↓ better
CO₂ emissions per capita
World Bank / Climate Watch
—
— · ↓ better
Disaster deaths and missing persons
Google Data Commons
0.64 per 100,0002013
— · ↓ better
Energy intensity of GDP
World Bank
4.29 MJ/$2017 PPP2021
— · ↓ better
Forest area
FAO · World Bank
39.73 % of land2025
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Disagreed in 2023 · median rule
- FAO39.732025
- World Bank25.822023
Domestic material consumption per capita
Google Data Commons
10.85 tonnes/person2022
— · ↓ better
Methane emissions per capita
World Bank / Climate Watch
—
— · ↓ better
PM2.5 air pollution (mean exposure)
World Bank
20.42 μg/m³2023
— · ↓ better
Marine protected key biodiversity areas
Google Data Commons
49.95 %2023
— · ↑ better
Terrestrial protected key biodiversity areas
Google Data Commons
68.68 %2023
— · ↑ better
Marine protected areas
World Bank
3.60 % of waters2025
— · ↑ better
Terrestrial protected areas
World Bank
21.20 % of land2025
— · ↑ better
Red List Index (species survival)
Google Data Commons
0.82 index (0–1)2024
— · ↑ better
Renewable energy consumption
World Bank
50.40 %2021
— · ↑ better
Rights·10
Children in employment (7–14)
World Bank
47.75 %2012
— · ↓ better
Child marriage (married before 18)
Google Data Commons
35.20 % of women 20–242012
— · ↓ better
Female labor force participation
ILO · World Bank
51.25 %2025
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2025 · median rule
- ILO51.252025
- World Bank51.252025
Gender parity index (primary)
World Bank
0.99 ratio2020
— · ↑ better
Gender parity index (secondary)
World Bank
1.13 ratio2010
— · ↑ better
Gender parity index (tertiary)
World Bank
1.29 ratio2023
— · ↑ better
Internally displaced persons (violence)
World Bank / IDMC
—
— · ↓ better
Intimate-partner violence against women (12 months)
Google Data Commons
6.40 %2018
— · ↓ better
Refugees by country of origin
World Bank / UNHCR
—
— · ↓ better
Women in national parliaments
World Bank
54.95 %2025
— · ↑ better