Nicaragua rankings 2026: where Nicaragua places in 71 global Top 10s
Nicaragua is #6 in Countries receiving the most remittances as a share of GDP and inside the top 10 of 10 rankings. Every position, value and source, regenerated as the data refreshes.
How does Nicaragua compare with the rest of the world? On Top10Earth it is ranked in 71 of 491 live country rankings, each one built from a named public source. This page gathers every position, value and date in one place. Its best position is #6 in Countries receiving the most remittances as a share of GDP, where it is measured at 26.63 % of GDP (Personal remittances received) as of 2026-11-02. Nicaragua finishes inside the top 10 in 10 rankings.
Top 10 finishes
Nicaragua is inside the top 10 of 10 further rankings. Each entry names the country directly above it, which is the position to beat at the next refresh.
- #6 in Countries receiving the most remittances as a share of GDP with 26.63 % of GDP, behind El Salvador (27.51 % of GDP) and ahead of Nepal. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #6 in Countries with the largest migrant remittances as a share of GDP with 26.63 % of GDP, behind El Salvador (27.51 % of GDP) and ahead of Nepal. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #7 in Countries where a calorie-sufficient diet costs the most with 1.7 PPP dollars, behind Equatorial Guinea (1.79 PPP dollars) and ahead of Uzbekistan. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #8 in Countries with the highest cotton yields with 3.63 tonnes per hectare, behind Mexico (4.05 tonnes per hectare) and ahead of Kyrgyzstan. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #8 in Countries with the highest palm oil yields with 15.36 tonnes per hectare, behind Costa Rica (16.4 tonnes per hectare) and ahead of Colombia. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #9 in Countries with the highest chicken meat yields per animal with 2.32 kilograms per animal, behind Chile (2.39 kilograms per animal) and ahead of Uruguay. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #9 in Countries with the highest poultry meat yield per animal with 2.32 kilograms per animal, behind Malaysia (2.45 kilograms per animal) and ahead of Germany. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #9 in Countries with the highest sugar cane yields with 95.37 tonnes per hectare, behind El Salvador (95.81 tonnes per hectare) and ahead of Eswatini. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
- #10 in Countries with the highest banana yields with 53.31 tonnes per hectare, behind Panama (55.74 tonnes per hectare) and ahead of Puerto Rico. Our World in Data, 2026-10-29.
- #10 in Countries with the highest groundnut yields with 4.12 tonnes per hectare, behind Saudi Arabia (4.14 tonnes per hectare) and ahead of United States. Our World in Data, 2026-11-02.
Nicaragua by theme
The rankings are grouped by category below, so the economic picture, the health picture and the environmental picture can be read separately. Positions are out of the number of countries each source reports, which differs by ranking.
Food and agriculture
In food and agriculture, Nicaragua holds 25 positions: #7 of 50 in Countries where a calorie-sufficient diet costs the most (1.7 PPP dollars), #8 of 50 in Countries with the highest cotton yields (3.63 tonnes per hectare), #8 of 44 in Countries with the highest palm oil yields (15.36 tonnes per hectare) and #9 of 50 in Countries with the highest chicken meat yields per animal (2.32 kilograms per animal). 21 more rankings are listed below.
Environment and energy
In environment and energy, Nicaragua holds 16 positions: #13 of 50 in Countries with the highest consumption-based deforestation per person (17.95 square metres per person), #18 of 49 in Countries producing the most palm oil (148.62 thousand tonnes), #25 of 50 in Countries with the most mismanaged plastic waste per person (16.94 kg per person per year) and #28 of 50 in Countries with the most renewable freshwater per person (23.2k cubic metres per person). 12 more rankings are listed below.
World and society
In world and society, Nicaragua holds 13 positions: #6 of 50 in Countries with the largest migrant remittances as a share of GDP (26.63 % of GDP), #15 of 50 in Countries with the highest rotavirus vaccination coverage in children (96 %), #17 of 50 in Countries with the highest diabetes death rates (48.42 per 100,000 people) and #22 of 50 in Countries with the highest average annual precipitation (2,280 mm per year). 9 more rankings are listed below.
Finance and crypto
In finance and crypto, Nicaragua holds 12 positions: #6 of 50 in Countries receiving the most remittances as a share of GDP (26.63 % of GDP), #16 of 50 in Countries by insurance and financial services (15.95 % of service imports, BoP), #16 of 50 in Countries with the highest external debt as a share of income (82.81 %) and #17 of 50 in Countries by transport services (56.65 % of service imports, BoP). 8 more rankings are listed below.
Health and wellbeing
In health and wellbeing, Nicaragua holds 5 positions: #13 of 50 in Countries with the highest death rates from digestive diseases (38.14 per 100,000 people), #15 of 50 in Countries with the highest maternal death rates (0.51 per 100,000 people), #26 of 50 in Countries drinking the largest share of their alcohol as spirits (58.12 %) and #31 of 50 in Countries with the highest cardiovascular death rate (182.36 deaths per 100,000 people). 1 more ranking is listed below.
What changed at the latest refresh
Comparing each ranking's newest snapshot with the one before it, Nicaragua moved in 65 rankings:
- New entry at #6 in Countries receiving the most remittances as a share of GDP (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #6 in Countries with the largest migrant remittances as a share of GDP (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #7 in Countries where a calorie-sufficient diet costs the most (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #8 in Countries with the highest cotton yields (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #8 in Countries with the highest palm oil yields (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #9 in Countries with the highest chicken meat yields per animal (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #9 in Countries with the highest poultry meat yield per animal (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #9 in Countries with the highest sugar cane yields (2026-11-02).
- New entry at #10 in Countries with the highest banana yields (2026-10-29).
- New entry at #10 in Countries with the highest groundnut yields (2026-11-02).
Where Nicaragua ranks lowest
A guide that only listed wins would be misleading. Nicaragua's lowest current positions are 50th of 50 in Countries using the most potash fertilizer per person (3.23 kg per person), 50th of 50 in Countries with the highest happiness scores (6.3 score (0-10)) and 50th of 50 in Countries with the highest hepatitis B vaccine coverage in infants (96 %). Whether a low position is good or bad depends on the metric: being near the bottom of an emissions or mortality ranking is the better place to be.
Every ranking that includes Nicaragua
- #6 of 50 · Countries receiving the most remittances as a share of GDP · 26.63 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #6 of 50 · Countries with the largest migrant remittances as a share of GDP · 26.63 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #7 of 50 · Countries where a calorie-sufficient diet costs the most · 1.7 PPP dollars · 2026-11-02
- #8 of 50 · Countries with the highest cotton yields · 3.63 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #8 of 44 · Countries with the highest palm oil yields · 15.36 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #9 of 50 · Countries with the highest chicken meat yields per animal · 2.32 kilograms per animal · 2026-11-02
- #9 of 50 · Countries with the highest poultry meat yield per animal · 2.32 kilograms per animal · 2026-11-02
- #9 of 50 · Countries with the highest sugar cane yields · 95.37 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #10 of 50 · Countries with the highest banana yields · 53.31 tonnes per hectare · 2026-10-29
- #10 of 50 · Countries with the highest groundnut yields · 4.12 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #13 of 50 · Countries with the highest consumption-based deforestation per person · 17.95 square metres per person · 2026-11-02
- #13 of 50 · Countries with the highest death rates from digestive diseases · 38.14 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #14 of 50 · Countries with the highest cocoa bean yields · 0.56 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #15 of 50 · Countries producing the most coffee · 143.34 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #15 of 50 · Countries with the highest maternal death rates · 0.51 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #15 of 50 · Countries with the highest rotavirus vaccination coverage in children · 96 % · 2026-11-02
- #16 of 50 · Countries by insurance and financial services · 15.95 % of service imports, BoP · 2026-10-28
- #16 of 50 · Countries with the highest external debt as a share of income · 82.81 % · 2026-11-02
- #17 of 50 · Countries by transport services · 56.65 % of service imports, BoP · 2026-10-28
- #17 of 50 · Countries with the highest diabetes death rates · 48.42 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #18 of 49 · Countries producing the most palm oil · 148.62 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #20 of 50 · Countries with the fastest import growth · 12.05 % · 2026-10-29
- #22 of 50 · Countries with the highest average annual precipitation · 2,280 mm per year · 2026-11-02
- #22 of 50 · Countries with the highest coffee yields · 0.97 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #24 of 50 · Countries producing the most sugar cane · 6.96 million tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #25 of 50 · Countries with the highest soybean yields · 2.5 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #25 of 50 · Countries with the most mismanaged plastic waste per person · 16.94 kg per person per year · 2026-11-02
- #26 of 50 · Countries drinking the largest share of their alcohol as spirits · 58.12 % · 2026-11-02
- #26 of 44 · Countries with the most land used for palm oil · 29.98 thousand hectares · 2026-11-02
- #27 of 50 · Countries with the highest rice yields · 6.02 tonnes per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #28 of 50 · Countries with the highest homicide rates · 11.35 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #28 of 50 · Countries with the most renewable freshwater per person · 23.2k cubic metres per person · 2026-11-02
- #29 of 50 · Countries planting the most new forest each year · 6.74 thousand hectares per year · 2026-10-29
- #29 of 50 · Countries with the highest foreign investment inflows · 6.87 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #31 of 50 · Countries with the highest cardiovascular death rate · 182.36 deaths per 100,000 people · 2026-10-29
- #31 of 50 · Countries with the highest chronic respiratory disease death rates · 22.01 per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #31 of 50 · Countries with the highest goods trade as a share of GDP · 95.9 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #32 of 50 · Countries with the most mismanaged plastic reaching the ocean per person · 0.22 kg per person per year · 2026-11-02
- #33 of 50 · Countries by net secondary income · 5,109.1 BoP, current US$ million · 2026-10-28
- #33 of 50 · Countries with the heaviest debt service burden (share of exports) · 21.39 % of exports of goods, services and primary income · 2026-10-29
- #33 of 50 · Countries with the highest annual deforestation as a share of forest · 0.59 % · 2026-11-02
- #33 of 50 · Countries with the highest pneumococcal vaccination coverage in children · 96 % · 2026-11-02
- #33 of 50 · Countries with the highest second-dose measles vaccination coverage · 95 % · 2026-11-02
- #33 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of people at risk of catastrophic surgery costs · 38.3 % · 2026-11-02
- #34 of 50 · Countries with the highest prevalence of undernourishment · 17.3 % · 2026-11-02
- #35 of 50 · Countries using the most pesticides · 15.04 thousand tonnes · 2026-11-02
- #35 of 50 · Countries with the highest food share of exports · 42.59 % of merchandise exports · 2026-11-02
- #35 of 50 · Countries with the highest stomach cancer death rates · 5.71 deaths per 100,000 people · 2026-11-02
- #35 of 50 · Countries with the most threatened fish species · 97 species · 2026-11-02
- #37 of 50 · Countries losing the most forest to deforestation each year · 28.87 thousand hectares per year · 2026-10-29
- #37 of 50 · Countries with the highest cassava yields · 14.55 tonnes per hectare · 2026-10-31
- #37 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global deforestation · 0.34 % of global total · 2026-11-02
- #38 of 50 · Countries using the most pesticides per hectare of cropland · 8.36 kg per hectare · 2026-11-02
- #39 of 50 · Countries refugees come from most often · 35.34 thousand people · 2026-11-02
- #39 of 50 · Countries with the highest taxes as a share of cigarette price · 75.73 % · 2026-11-02
- #40 of 50 · Countries where agriculture takes the biggest share of water · 85.04 % of total freshwater withdrawal · 2026-11-02
- #41 of 50 · Countries receiving the most remittances · 5,245.6 current US$ million · 2026-10-29
- #42 of 50 · Countries emitting the largest share of plastic waste to the ocean · 0.15 % · 2026-11-02
- #42 of 50 · Countries with the largest current account surpluses relative to GDP · 4.15 % of GDP · 2026-11-02
- #42 of 50 · Countries with the most plastic waste emitted to the ocean · 1,465 tonnes per year · 2026-11-02
- #43 of 50 · Countries with the most internal renewable freshwater resources · 156.21 cubic kilometres · 2026-11-02
- #45 of 50 · Countries with the fastest growth in money supply · 11.33 % · 2026-10-29
- #46 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of renewable energy in final consumption · 51.61 % · 2026-11-02
- #47 of 50 · Countries with the highest share of energy from renewables · 50.4 % of total final energy consumption · 2026-11-02
- #48 of 50 · Countries with the largest share of global plastic waste exports · 0.21 % · 2026-11-02
- #48 of 50 · Countries with the most cattle · 5,619.54 thousand animals · 2026-11-01
- #49 of 50 · Countries with the fastest forest expansion · 6.74 thousand hectares per year · 2026-10-29
- #50 of 50 · Countries using the most potash fertilizer per person · 3.23 kg per person · 2026-11-02
- #50 of 50 · Countries with the highest happiness scores · 6.3 score (0-10) · 2026-11-02
- #50 of 50 · Countries with the highest hepatitis B vaccine coverage in infants · 96 % · 2026-11-02
- #50 of 50 · Countries with the largest reserves relative to monthly imports · 5.72 months of imports · 2026-11-02
How to read these numbers
Each ranking measures one metric from one named source at one time, so a #3 in one table and a #3 in another are not directly comparable. Countries also report in different years: the capture date is when Top10Earth fetched the data, while the source's own year is stated on each ranking page under methodology. For a side-by-side with another country on the same measures, open any ranking and use the head-to-head links, or visit Nicaragua's entity page for the live table and rank-history chart.
Top10Earth never estimates or edits a value. Each number is fetched from its source on a schedule, hashed, stored and ranked by software, then checked by a quality gate before it is published. If a refresh fails that gate the previous snapshot stays live and a person looks at why. Every past snapshot is kept, which is what makes the rank-history charts on each ranking page possible.
Questions people ask about Nicaragua
What is Nicaragua's best ranking on Top10Earth?
#6 in Countries receiving the most remittances as a share of GDP, with 26.63 % of GDP (Personal remittances received) as of 2026-11-02.
How many rankings include Nicaragua?
71 current country rankings out of 491 on the site.
Is Nicaragua in the top 10 of anything?
Yes: 10 rankings, including #6 in Countries receiving the most remittances as a share of GDP, #6 in Countries with the largest migrant remittances as a share of GDP and #7 in Countries where a calorie-sufficient diet costs the most.
Where do the numbers come from?
From Our World in Data and World Bank Open Data. Each ranking page names its source, metric definition and capture date.
When was this guide last updated?
The newest snapshot used here was captured on 2026-11-02. The guide is regenerated automatically as rankings refresh.