Country Overview:Nicaragua
Country Overview: Nicaragua

#1
Gender Gap Index ranking (LATAM)(WEF, 2021)
#12
Gender Gap Index ranking (Global) (WEF, 2021)
50,7%
Female population (World Bank, 2020)
52.9%
Female Labor force participation rate vs. 86.9% (Male) (WEF, 2021)



82,4%
Female EAP population in the informal sector (WEF, 2021)
45%
Female vulnerable employment (% of female employment) (World Bank, 2019)
5%
Female unemployment (CEPAL, 2021)
99%
MSME Participation in the Economy (World Bank, 2020)
35.80%
Firms with female majority ownership (WEF, 2021)
USD 398M
MSMEs finance gap (IFC, 2017)
27%
Firms with female top managers (WEF, 2021)
24,79%
Women who own a bank account or have a digital financial provider (World Bank, 2019)