Denmark vs Nicaragua: Elected political leaders index
Denmark
1
in 2025
Nicaragua
1
in 2025
Denmark rank
1st
Nicaragua rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Denmark
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1 against 1 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 187 shared years of data; in 1839 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Denmark ranks 1st and Nicaragua ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 6 and Nicaragua in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Nicaragua |
| 1840s | 0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | Nicaragua |
| 1850s | 0 | 0.525 | 0.525 | Nicaragua |
| 1860s | 0 | 0.75 | 0.75 | Nicaragua |
| 1870s | 0 | 0.725 | 0.725 | Nicaragua |
| 1880s | 0 | 0.65 | 0.65 | Nicaragua |
| 1890s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Nicaragua |
| 1900s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Denmark |
| 1910s | 1 | 0.65 | 0.35 | Denmark |
| 1920s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | Denmark |
| 1930s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 0.8 | 1 | 0.2 | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.85 | 0.15 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected political leaders index, Denmark or Nicaragua?
- Denmark, at 1 against 1 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Denmark and Nicaragua?
- 0, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Nicaragua?
- 187 years are reported by both, from 1839 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Nicaragua rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Denmark ranks 1st and Nicaragua ranks 1st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Elected political leaders index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.