Nicaragua vs Venezuela: Competitive elections
Nicaragua
0
in 2025
Venezuela
0
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
116th
Venezuela rank
116th
Competitive elections over time
- Nicaragua
- Venezuela
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0 against 0 in Venezuela, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Venezuela ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 116th and Venezuela ranks 116th of 197 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 4 and Venezuela in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Venezuela |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Venezuela |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitive elections, Nicaragua or Venezuela?
- Nicaragua, at 0 against 0 in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Nicaragua and Venezuela?
- 0, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Venezuela?
- 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Venezuela rank globally for competitive elections?
- Nicaragua ranks 116th and Venezuela ranks 116th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Competitive elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Whether the outcomes of elections are uncertain because their timing is not violated, voters are not systematically coerced, and election fraud is not consequential.