Nicaragua
Country profile
Concept |
Indicator |
Population |
6,152,000 millons (2014) |
Territorial extension |
130,370 km² |
Official language |
Spanish, indigenous languages, afrodescendent |
Human Development Index |
0.614 (2013) |
GDP per capita |
U$ 1,831.3 (2013) |
Population growth rate |
1.2% (2012) |
Rural population |
40.4% (2010) |
Households in poverty |
42.5% (2009) |
Open unemployment |
5.6% (2012) |
Child mortality rate |
21% (2012) |
Seats held by women in National Congress |
40.2% (2014) |
Proportion of land area covered by forest |
25% (2008) |
Urban households with access to an adequate water service |
82.1% (2011) |
Rural households with access to and adequate water sective |
59.8% (2011) |
Public resources for water and sanitation |
0.4% of GDP (2007-2009) |
Source: Own elaboration with data from UNDP, OECD, UN, UNICEF/WHO JMP..