Dominican Republic vs Nicaragua: Elected political leaders index
Dominican Republic
1
in 2025
Nicaragua
1
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
1st
Nicaragua rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Dominican Republic
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 1 against 1 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 182 shared years of data; in 1844 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 1st and Nicaragua ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 7 and Nicaragua in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0.7083 | 0.6667 | 0.0417 | Dominican Republic |
| 1850s | 0.45 | 0.525 | 0.075 | Nicaragua |
| 1860s | 0.35 | 0.75 | 0.4 | Nicaragua |
| 1870s | 0.4 | 0.725 | 0.325 | Nicaragua |
| 1880s | 0.8 | 0.65 | 0.15 | Dominican Republic |
| 1890s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Dominican Republic |
| 1900s | 0.8 | 0 | 0.8 | Dominican Republic |
| 1910s | 0.35 | 0.65 | 0.3 | Nicaragua |
| 1920s | 0.55 | 0.7 | 0.15 | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Dominican Republic |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0.55 | 1 | 0.45 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.85 | 0.15 | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Dominican Republic |
| 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, Dominican Republic or Nicaragua?
- Dominican Republic, at 1 against 1 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Dominican Republic and Nicaragua?
- 0, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Nicaragua?
- 182 years are reported by both, from 1844 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Nicaragua rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Dominican Republic 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.