Nicaragua vs New Zealand Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Nicaragua vs New Zealand)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
New Zealand leads against Nicaragua in 7 of 9 comparable indicators, while Nicaragua leads in 2. Nicaragua's strongest global position is 88th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). New Zealand's strongest global position is 4th (2023) in Regulatory Quality: Estimate.
- Nicaragua wins against New Zealand in GDP growth (annual %): 3.59 (2024, ranked 92nd) vs 1.29 (2024, ranked 165th).
- New Zealand wins against Nicaragua in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 49,316.40 (2024, ranked 37th) vs 7,661.60 (2024, ranked 143rd).
- New Zealand wins against Nicaragua in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 93.52 (2024, ranked 45th) vs 61.40 (2024, ranked 151st).
- New Zealand wins against Nicaragua in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.01 (2024, ranked 35th) vs 75.10 (2024, ranked 106th).
- Nicaragua wins against New Zealand in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5.04 (2025, ranked 88th) vs 5.08 (2025, ranked 91st).
- New Zealand wins against Nicaragua in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.91 (2023, ranked 4th) vs -0.88 (2023, ranked 162nd).
- New Zealand wins against Nicaragua in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 2.08 (2023, ranked 4th) vs -1.39 (2023, ranked 190th).
- New Zealand wins against Nicaragua in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.71 (2023, ranked 10th) vs -1.28 (2023, ranked 185th).
- New Zealand wins against Nicaragua in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.36 (2023, ranked 8th) vs -0.13 (2023, ranked 116th).
| Metric | Nicaragua(2) | New Zealand(7) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 3.59 (92/214) | (2024) 1.29 (165/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 7,661.60 (143/199) | (2024) 49,316.40 (37/199) |
| Gini index | (2014) 46.20 (150/171) | - |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 61.40 (151/213) | (2024) 93.52 (45/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 75.10 (106/217) | (2024) 82.01 (35/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2010) 64.66 (128/197) | - |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 5.04 (88/187) | (2025) 5.08 (91/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.88 (162/205) | (2023) 1.91 (4/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -1.39 (190/205) | (2023) 2.08 (4/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -1.28 (185/205) | (2023) 1.71 (10/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.13 (116/205) | (2023) 1.36 (8/205) |