| Attribute |
Nicaragua × | 
Belarus × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 130,370 | 207,600 |
| Continent | North America | Europe |
| Land area (km²) | 119,990 | 202,900 |
| Water area (km²) | 10,380 | 4,700 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 1,253 | 3,642 |
| Border countries | | - Latvia
- Lithuania
- Poland
- Russia
- Ukraine
|
| Coastline (km) | 910 | 0 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 298 | 160 |
| Lowest point (m) | 0 | 90 |
| Highest point (m) | 2,085 | 346 |
| People | | |
| Population | 6,203,441 | 9,477,918 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Roman Catholic | Orthodox |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | Republic of Nicaragua | Republic of Belarus |
| Short country name | Nicaragua | Belarus |
| Long local name | Republica de Nicaragua | Respublika Byelarus'/Respublika Belarus' |
| Short local name | Nicaragua | Byelarus'/Belarus' |
| Former name | - | - Belorussian (Byelorussian) Soviet Socialist Republic
|
| Government type | Presidential republic | Presidential republic in name, although in fact a dictatorship |
| Capital | Managua | Minsk |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 36,400,000,000 | 179,400,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 13,810,000,000 | 54,440,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 4.9 | 2.4 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 5,900 | 18,900 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 24 | 24.5 |
| Labor force | 3,046,000 | 4,381,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 6.4 | 0.8 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 29.6 | 5.7 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 3,871,000,000 | 22,150,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 4,150,000,000 | 20,570,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 0.61 | 1.27 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 28 | 40.7 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -2 | 2.9 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 33.3 | 53.4 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 3.9 | 6 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 3 | 14 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 10.8 | 9.66 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 1,162,000,000 | 3,702,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 1,162,000,000 | 3,702,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 6,461,000,000 | 19,810,000,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 1,568,000,000 | - |
| Current account balance (USD) | -694,000,000 | -931,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 3,819,000,000 | 28,650,000,000 |
| 1↑Imports (USD) | 6,613,000,000 | 31,580,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 2,758,000,000 | 7,315,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 11,310,000,000 | 39,920,000,000 |
| National currency | cordobas | Belarusian rubles |
| National currency (code) | NIO | BYB |
| National currency (symbol) | C$ | - |
| National currency rate to USD | 30.11 | 1.9 |