Bolivia vs Nicaragua: Population growth rates

Bolivia
1.38
in 2023
Nicaragua
1.36
in 2023
Bolivia rank
86th
Nicaragua rank
89th

Population growth rates over time

  • Bolivia
  • Nicaragua
11.522.53195019862023

How they compare

Bolivia currently reports 1.38 against 1.36 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Bolivia ranks 86th and Nicaragua ranks 89th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1950s 1.78 2.91 1.13 Nicaragua
1960s 2.14 3.06 0.9252 Nicaragua
1970s 2.27 2.96 0.6873 Nicaragua
1980s 2.14 2.5 0.3528 Nicaragua
1990s 1.9 1.93 0.026 Nicaragua
2000s 1.68 1.33 0.3582 Bolivia
2010s 1.52 1.36 0.1584 Bolivia
2020s 1.2 1.29 0.0908 Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rates, Bolivia or Nicaragua?
Bolivia, at 1.38 against 1.36 in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in population growth rates between Bolivia and Nicaragua?
0.02, with Bolivia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Nicaragua?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Bolivia and Nicaragua rank globally for population growth rates?
Bolivia ranks 86th and Nicaragua ranks 89th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population growth rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population growth rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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