🇳🇮 Nicaragua - Digital Nomad Country Guide
🇳🇮 Nicaragua
NI / NIC #96
Nomad Score
53.0
Cities
14
🌍 COUNTRY OVERVIEW
Official Name
Republic of Nicaragua
Capital
Managua
Continent
North America / Central America
Area
130,373 km²
Population
6.7M
Density
39.4/km²
Government
Unitary diarchy
UN Member
Yes
Independent
Yes
Driving Side
Right
TLD
.ni
Calling Code
+505
Timezone
UTC-06:00
📊 KEY FIGURES
HDI
0.706
Gini Index (2014)
46.2
Life Satisfaction (2025)
6.3/10
PM2.5 (2019)
16.0 µg/m³
🎭 CULTURE & SOCIETY
Languages
Spanish (Español)
Religions
Christianity 84.4%,
No religion 14.7%,
Other 0.9%
Currencies
C$ NIO — Nicaraguan córdoba
📰 LATEST NEWS
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costa Rica Opens Temporary Residence Category for Asylum Applicants from Colombia, Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela | 🏛 Residency & citizenship | Erickson Immigration Group | 2 months ago |
| Ireland Removes Visa-Free Access for Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Nicaragua from June 15 | 🛂 Visa & immigration | IMI Daily | 2 months ago |
🛂 VISA & TRAVEL
Passport Power Rank
#87 of 199
Visa-Free Destinations
74
Total Accessible
110
Immigration Programs
🏠 2 Residency
🏆 TOP CITIES
| # | City | Score | Cost | Internet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Granada | 6.1 | $1,613/mo | Data unavailable |
| 2 | San Juan del Sur | 5.8 | $2,174/mo | Data unavailable |
| 3 | León | 5.6 | $1,802/mo | Data unavailable |
| 4 | Catarina | 5.5 | $939/mo | Data unavailable |
| 5 | Popoyo | 5.4 | $1,321/mo | Data unavailable |