| Attribute |
Nicaragua × | 
North Macedonia × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 130,370 | 25,713 |
| Continent | North America | Europe |
| Land area (km²) | 119,990 | 25,433 |
| Water area (km²) | 10,380 | 280 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 1,253 | 838 |
| Border countries | | - Albania
- Bulgaria
- Greece
- Kosovo
- Serbia
|
| Coastline (km) | 910 | 0 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 298 | 741 |
| Lowest point (m) | 0 | 50 |
| Highest point (m) | 2,085 | 2,764 |
| People | | |
| Population | 6,203,441 | 2,125,971 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Roman Catholic | Macedonian Orthodox |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | Republic of Nicaragua | Republic of North Macedonia |
| Short country name | Nicaragua | North Macedonia |
| Long local name | Republica de Nicaragua | Republika Severna Makedonija |
| Short local name | Nicaragua | Severna Makedonija |
| Former name | - | - Democratic Federal Macedonia
- People's Republic of Macedonia
- Republic of Macedonia
- Socialist Republic of Macedonia
|
| Government type | Presidential republic | Parliamentary republic |
| Capital | Managua | Skopje |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 36,400,000,000 | 31,030,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 13,810,000,000 | 11,370,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 4.9 | 0 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 5,900 | 14,900 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 24 | 30.3 |
| Labor force | 3,046,000 | 950,800 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 6.4 | 22.4 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 29.6 | 21.5 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 3,871,000,000 | 3,295,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 4,150,000,000 | 3,605,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 0.61 | 1.19 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 28 | 29 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -2 | -2.7 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 33.3 | 39.3 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 3.9 | 1.4 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 3 | 3.25 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 10.8 | 6.21 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 1,162,000,000 | 2,403,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 1,162,000,000 | 2,403,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 6,461,000,000 | 6,243,000,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 1,568,000,000 | 2,078,000,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | -694,000,000 | -151,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 3,819,000,000 | 4,601,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 6,613,000,000 | 6,630,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 2,758,000,000 | 2,802,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 11,310,000,000 | 8,790,000,000 |
| National currency | cordobas | Macedonian denars |
| National currency (code) | NIO | MKD |
| National currency (symbol) | C$ | ден |
| National currency rate to USD | 30.11 | 55.8 |