Mali vs Nicaragua: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Mali
0
in 2025
Nicaragua
0
in 2025
Mali rank
87th
Nicaragua rank
87th
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Mali
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Mali currently reports 0 against 0 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Mali ranks 87th and Nicaragua ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | Mali |
| 2010s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Mali |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meaningful democratic electoral institutions, Mali or Nicaragua?
- Mali, at 0 against 0 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between Mali and Nicaragua?
- 0, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Nicaragua?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Nicaragua rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- Mali ranks 87th and Nicaragua ranks 87th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Meaningful democratic electoral institutions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of whether the country is meaningfully an electoral democracy. This includes the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.