Nicaragua vs Sierra Leone: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Nicaragua
0
in 2025
Sierra Leone
0
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
87th
Sierra Leone rank
87th
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Nicaragua
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0 against 0 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 87th and Sierra Leone ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Sierra Leone | 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 0 | 0.6667 | 0.6667 | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meaningful democratic electoral institutions, Nicaragua or Sierra Leone?
- Nicaragua, at 0 against 0 in Sierra Leone as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between Nicaragua and Sierra Leone?
- 0, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sierra Leone?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Sierra Leone rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- Nicaragua ranks 87th and Sierra Leone 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.