India vs Nicaragua: Compare Statistics
Side-by-side comparison of 110 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.
Summary
Comparing India and Nicaragua: Nicaragua leads on Oil Imports (30,290) against India (3.06); Nicaragua leads on Oil Consumption (30,000) against India (3.18); Nicaragua leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (37,000) against India (4.52). Across 110 compared metrics, India wins on 61 and Nicaragua wins on 43.
- Communications: 6 metrics compared
- Economy: 45 metrics compared
- Environment: 7 metrics compared
- Geography: 6 metrics compared
- Government: 4 metrics compared
- Health: 9 metrics compared
- Military and Security: 1 metric compared
- People and Society: 29 metrics compared
- Transportation: 3 metrics compared
Communications
6 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population) | 55.9 %★ | 49.13 % | |
| Internet Users | percent of population: 56% (2022 est.) | percent of population: 58% (2023 est.) | |
| Press Freedom Index Score | 32.96 points★ | 22.83 points | |
| Radios | 116★ | 1.24 | |
| Televisions | 63 | 320,000★ | |
| Waterways | 14,500★ | 2,220 |
Economy
45 metricsEnvironment
7 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs) | 130.72M | 202,047★ | |
| Carbon Dioxide Emissions | 2.82★ | 3.81 | |
| Contiguous Zone | 24 | 25★ | |
| Continental Shelf | edge of continental margin or 200 nm; | not specified; | |
| Population Distribution | a very high population density exists throughout most of the country, with the notable exception of the deserts in the northwest and the mountain fringe in the north; the core of the population is in the north along the banks of the Ganges, with other riv | the overwhelming majority of the population resides in the western half of the country, with much of the urban growth centered in the capital city of Managua; coastal areas also show large population clusters | |
| Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country | 432 Cubic meters per year★ | 59 Cubic meters per year | |
| Total Renewable Water Resources | 1.91 | 164.52★ |
Geography
6 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization | 21.46 %★ | 1.3 % | |
| Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha) | 68.7 | 91.02★ | |
| Agricultural land | 1.78M sq. km★ | 51,008 sq. km | |
| Coastline Length (km) | 7,000 km★ | 910 km | |
| Dam capacity per capita | 167.04 cubic meters per inhabitant | 4,510.25 cubic meters per inhabitant★ | |
| Irrigated Land | 754,562★ | 1,990 |
Government
4 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rule of Law Index by Country | 59.13 %★ | 8.26 % | |
| Administrative Divisions | 28★ | 15 | |
| Independence | 15 | 15 | |
| Suffrage Participation Rate | 18★ | 16 |
Health
9 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population) | 10.5★ | 10.4 | |
| Health Expenditure (% of GDP) | 3.3 % of GDP | 9.7 % of GDP★ | |
| HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate | 0.2 %★ | 0.3 % | |
| Hospital Bed Density | 1.6 people/sq km★ | 0.9 people/sq km | |
| Maternal Mortality Ratio (%) | 80 % | 60 %★ | |
| Mean Age at First Birth | 21.2★ | 19.2 | |
| Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%) | 3.9 %★ | 23.7 % | |
| People Living With HIV/AIDS | 2.3★ | 12,000 | |
| Underweight Children Under 5 | 33.4 | 4.6★ |
Military and Security
1 metric| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP) | 3.07M★ | 12,000 |
People and Society
29 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Currently married (Percent) | 71.87 %★ | 55.88 % | |
| Human Capital Index | 0.52★ | 0.51 | |
| Life expectancy at birth | 76.09 years | 79.4 years★ | |
| Median age of population | 29.19 years★ | 26.32 years | |
| Population Change | 14.13M persons★ | 96,292.6 persons | |
| Population density | 496.42 per sq. km | 58.98 per sq. km★ | |
| Total population | 1.48B persons★ | 7.10M persons | |
| Academic Freedom Index | 0.14★ | 0.02 | |
| Birth Rate (%) | 15.91 % | 16.07 %★ | |
| Contraceptive Prevalence Rate | 66.7 % | 80.4 %★ | |
| Death Rate (%) | 8.7 % | 5.14 %★ | |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.1 % of GDP★ | 2.9 % of GDP | |
| Female population of reproductive age | 389.10M persons★ | 1.96M persons | |
| Labor Force Participation Rate | 607.69★ | 3.23 | |
| Learning-adjusted years of school | 9.6 years★ | 5.8 years | |
| Length of paid parental leave for mother | 0 days | 0 days | |
| Major Urban Areas Population | 32.94 people★ | 1.1 people | |
| Mean Male Height (cm) | 164.95 | 166.71★ | |
| Military Manpower at Military Age | 17 | 18★ | |
| Military Service Age and Obligation | ages vary by branch of service and positions, but generally 17-27 years of age for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription (2025) note 1: in 2022, the Indian Government began recruiting men aged 17.5-21 annually to serve on 4-year co | 18 | |
| Percentage of population by degree of urbanization | 84.2 %★ | 64.75 % | |
| Physician Density | 0.72 people/sq km★ | 0.68 people/sq km | |
| Population Growth Rate | 0.72 % | 0.92 %★ | |
| Population living in slums | 5.41 %★ | 3.87 % | |
| Total deaths | 8.28M persons | 27,821.9 persons★ | |
| Total demand for family planning (Percent) | 57.51 % | 64.82 %★ | |
| Total fertility rate | 1.93 per woman | 2.16 per woman★ | |
| Total net-migration | -632,939 persons | -7,437.7 persons★ | |
| Under-five mortality rate | 26.01 per live births | 11.96 per live births★ |
Transportation
3 metrics| Metric | 🇮🇳 India | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP) | 0.14★ | 0.05 | |
| Airports | 315★ | 39 | |
| Civil Air Travel | 93★ | 9 |