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