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Nicaragua vs Thailand: Compare Statistics

Side-by-side comparison of 119 key metrics across economy, population, geography, and more — latest data through 2026.

Nicaragua
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Leads on 45 of 119 metrics
Thailand
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Leads on 66 of 119 metrics

Summary

Comparing Nicaragua and Thailand: Nicaragua leads on Refined Petroleum Products Consumption (37,000) against Thailand (1.33); Nicaragua leads on Televisions (320,000) against Thailand (15.19); Nicaragua leads on Refined Petroleum Products Production (14,720) against Thailand (1.33). Across 119 compared metrics, Nicaragua wins on 45 and Thailand wins on 66.

  • Communications: 7 metrics compared
  • Economy: 50 metrics compared
  • Environment: 7 metrics compared
  • Geography: 6 metrics compared
  • Government: 4 metrics compared
  • Health: 11 metrics compared
  • Military and Security: 1 metric compared
  • People and Society: 29 metrics compared
  • Transportation: 3 metrics compared
  • Other: 1 metric compared

Communications

7 metrics
Metric🇳🇮 Nicaragua🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Internet Penetration Rate (%)61.4 %90.87 %★
Internet Usage Rate by Country (% of Population)58.23 %89.54 %★
Internet Userspercent of population: 58% (2023 est.)percent of population: 90% (2023 est.)
Press Freedom Index Score22.83 points56.72 points★
Radios1.2413.96★
Televisions320,000★15.19
Waterways2,2204,000★

Economy

50 metrics
Metric🇳🇮 Nicaragua🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Agriculture Value Added as a Share of GDP by Country3.05B $45.86B $★
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Country in Current US Dollars23.03B $533.67B $★
AI Investment (% of GDP)24.69 %★21.58 %
Apple Import Volume4.81M tonnes186.16M tonnes★
Central Bank Discount Rate (%)3 %★1.5 %
Coal Revenue00.03★
Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate (%)10.8 %★4.42 %
Current Health Expenditure (% of GDP)8.6 % of GDP★3.8 % of GDP
Ease of Doing Business Index79.684.6★
Electricity Consumption3.59187.7★
Electricity Exports17.87★2.27
Electricity from Fossil Fuels5676★
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants9★8
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels00
Electricity from Other Renewables35★16
Electricity Imports205★19.83
Electricity Installed Capacity1.5544.89★
Electricity Production4.45181.5★
Energy Consumption per Capita (USD)10.66 USD per capita80.6 USD per capita★
Gini Index Coefficient46.2★34.9
Gross Fixed Investment34.1★28.8
Gross National Saving2434.1★
Industrial Production Growth Rate (%)3.6 %★0.9 %
Inflation Rate (Consumer Prices)4.6 %1.4 %★
Military Expenditures (% of GDP)0.5 % of GDP1.1 % of GDP★
Natural Gas Consumption052.64★
Natural Gas Exports00
Natural Gas Imports014.41★
Natural Gas Production038.59★
Natural Gas Proved Reserves0193.4★
Oil Consumption30,000988,000★
Oil Exports742269,100★
Oil Imports30,290807,100★
Oil Production377406,800★
Oil Proved Reserves0435★
Population Below Poverty Line24.9 people5.4 people★
Public Debt33.3★61.1
Real GDP Growth Rate (USD)3.6 USD★2.5 USD
Refined Petroleum Products Consumption37,000★1.33
Refined Petroleum Products Exports460278,300★
Refined Petroleum Products Imports20,120134,200★
Refined Petroleum Products Production14,720★1.33
Remittances26.6★1.8
Revenue from Forest Resources1.26★0.34
Robotics Research Funding0.11 USD0.62 USD★
Share of population in poverty ($3 a day)6.570.23★
Taxes and Other Revenues19.9★15.4
Top Exporting Countries7.97B USD368.82B USD★
Unemployment Rate4.6 %0.7 %★
Youth Labor Force Participation Rate66.07 %★66.68 %

Environment

7 metrics
Metric🇳🇮 Nicaragua🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Annual CO₂ Emissions Growth (abs)202,047★3.03M
Carbon Dioxide Emissions3.81★336.69
Continental Shelfnot specified;not specific;
Population Distributionthe 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 clustershighest population density is found in and around Bangkok; significant population clusters throughout large parts of the country, particularly north and northeast of Bangkok and in the extreme southern region of the country
Protected Land Area for Adaptation21.17 sq km★18.37 sq km
Total Renewable Groundwater Resources by Country59 Cubic meters per year★41.9 Cubic meters per year
Total Renewable Water Resources164.52438.61★

Geography

6 metrics
Metric🇳🇮 Nicaragua🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Percentage of land area by degree of urbanization1.3 %5.23 %★
Above-Ground Biomass in Forest (tonnes/ha)91.02142.5★
Agricultural land51,008 sq. km243,086.8 sq. km★
Coastline Length (km)910 km3,219 km★
Dam capacity per capita4,510.25 cubic meters per inhabitant★1,098 cubic meters per inhabitant
Irrigated Land1,99064,150★

Government

4 metrics
Metric🇳🇮 Nicaragua🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Rule of Law Index by Country8.26 %56.88 %★
Administrative Divisions1576★
Independence15123★
Suffrage Participation Rate1618★

Health

11 metrics
Metric🇳🇮 Nicaragua🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Diabetes Deaths Per 100,000 (Age-Std)87.1319.51★
Diabetes Prevalence (% of Population)10.4★10.2
Health Care Spending per Capita882.84 USD1,465.74 USD★
Health Expenditure (% of GDP)9.7 % of GDP★5.2 % of GDP
HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate0.3 %★1 %
Hospital Bed Density0.9 people/sq km2.3 people/sq km★
Maternal Mortality Ratio (%)60 %34 %★
Mean Age at First Birth19.223.3★
Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate (%)23.7 %10 %★
People Living With HIV/AIDS12,000★500,000
Underweight Children Under 54.6★7.7

Military and Security

1 metric
Metric🇳🇮 Nicaragua🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Total Armed Forces Personnel (PPP)12,000455,000★

People and Society

29 metrics
Metric🇳🇮 Nicaragua🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Currently married (Percent)55.88 %★50.17 %
Human Capital Index0.510.63★
Life expectancy at birth79.4 years80.78 years★
Median age of population26.32 years41.03 years★
Population Change96,292.6 persons★-87,807.2 persons
Population density58.98 per sq. km★140.16 per sq. km
Total population7.10M persons71.57M persons★
Academic Freedom Index0.020.38★
Birth Rate (%)16.07 %★9.82 %
Contraceptive Prevalence Rate80.4 %★73 %
Death Rate (%)5.14 %★8.08 %
Education Expenditure (% of GDP)2.9 % of GDP★2.5 % of GDP
Female population of reproductive age1.96M persons16.94M persons★
Labor Force Participation Rate3.2340.62★
Learning-adjusted years of school5.8 years8.95 years★
Length of paid parental leave for mother0 days0 days
Major Urban Areas Population1.1 people11.07 people★
Mean Male Height (cm)166.71169.16★
Military Manpower at Military Age1818
Military Service Age and Obligation1818
Percentage of population by degree of urbanization64.75 %★62.64 %
Physician Density0.68 people/sq km★0.54 people/sq km
Population Growth Rate0.92 %★0.13 %
Population living in slums3.87 %★2 %
Total deaths27,821.9 persons★685,767.7 persons
Total demand for family planning (Percent)64.82 %★44.11 %
Total fertility rate2.16 per woman★1.18 per woman
Total net-migration-7,437.7 persons36,266.2 persons★
Under-five mortality rate11.96 per live births10.25 per live births★

Transportation

3 metrics
Metric🇳🇮 Nicaragua🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Air Travel Trips Per Capita (PPP)0.051.01★
Airports39105★
Civil Air Travel941★

Other

1 metric
Metric🇳🇮 Nicaragua🇹🇭 ThailandShare
Current Bank Rate6 %★1.5 %

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