North Korea vs Nicaragua: Deliberative political institutions index
North Korea
0.022
in 2025
Nicaragua
0.016
in 2025
North Korea rank
173rd
Nicaragua rank
175th
Deliberative political institutions index over time
- North Korea
- Nicaragua
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.022 against 0.016 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.006.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.4 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 92 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Nicaragua ahead.
North Korea ranks 173rd and Nicaragua ranks 175th of 175 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0551 | 0.069 | 0.0139 | Nicaragua |
| 1910s | 0.04 | 0.158 | 0.118 | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 0.2548 | 0.041 | 0.2138 | North Korea |
| 1950s | 0.1184 | 0.047 | 0.0714 | North Korea |
| 1960s | 0.1041 | 0.0484 | 0.0557 | North Korea |
| 1970s | 0.0428 | 0.0516 | 0.0088 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 0.041 | 0.6918 | 0.6508 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 0.0222 | 0.8143 | 0.7921 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.011 | 0.7262 | 0.7152 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.012 | 0.3231 | 0.3111 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.0228 | 0.0195 | 0.0033 | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deliberative political institutions index, North Korea or Nicaragua?
- North Korea, at 0.022 against 0.016 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in deliberative political institutions index between North Korea and Nicaragua?
- 0.006, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Nicaragua?
- 92 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Nicaragua rank globally for deliberative political institutions index?
- North Korea ranks 173rd and Nicaragua ranks 175th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Deliberative political institutions index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.