Nicaragua vs Venezuela: Meaningful democratic electoral institutions
Nicaragua
0
in 2025
Venezuela
0
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
87th
Venezuela rank
87th
Meaningful democratic electoral institutions over time
- Nicaragua
- Venezuela
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0 against 0 in Venezuela, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 187 shared years of data; in 1839 it was Venezuela ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 87th and Venezuela ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 4.
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 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Venezuela |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.5 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meaningful democratic electoral institutions, Nicaragua or Venezuela?
- Nicaragua, at 0 against 0 in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in meaningful democratic electoral institutions between Nicaragua and Venezuela?
- 0, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Venezuela?
- 187 years are reported by both, from 1839 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Venezuela rank globally for meaningful democratic electoral institutions?
- Nicaragua ranks 87th and Venezuela 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.