Which has higher egalitarian political institutions index, Congo or Nicaragua?

Congo, at 0.264 against 0.262 in Nicaragua as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nicaragua?

123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo vs Nicaragua: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index

Congo

0.264

in 2025

Nicaragua

0.262

in 2025

Congo rank

159th

Nicaragua rank

160th

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index over time

Congo
Nicaragua

How they compare

Congo currently reports 0.264 against 0.262 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.002.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 123 shared years of data; in 1903 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 159th and Nicaragua ranks 160th of 175 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 9 and Nicaragua in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.109	0.04	0.069	Congo
1910s	0.109	0.0277	0.0813	Congo
1920s	0.109	0.0378	0.0712	Congo
1930s	0.109	0.0408	0.0682	Congo
1940s	0.1137	0.037	0.0767	Congo
1950s	0.1216	0.0385	0.0831	Congo
1960s	0.2813	0.0387	0.2426	Congo
1970s	0.1868	0.053	0.1338	Congo
1980s	0.1824	0.4709	0.2885	Nicaragua
1990s	0.2917	0.4296	0.1379	Nicaragua
2000s	0.22	0.3911	0.1711	Nicaragua
2010s	0.2556	0.3706	0.115	Nicaragua
2020s	0.3437	0.2792	0.0645	Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher egalitarian political institutions index, Congo or Nicaragua?: Congo, at 0.264 against 0.262 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
What is the difference in egalitarian political institutions index between Congo and Nicaragua?: 0.002, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nicaragua?: 123 years are reported by both, from 1903 to 2025.
How do Congo and Nicaragua rank globally for egalitarian political institutions index?: Congo ranks 159th and Nicaragua ranks 160th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.