Honduras vs Nicaragua: Elected political leaders index
Honduras
1
in 2025
Nicaragua
1
in 2025
Honduras rank
1st
Nicaragua rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Honduras
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Honduras currently reports 1 against 1 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 187 shared years of data; in 1839 it was Honduras ahead.
Honduras ranks 1st and Nicaragua ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 12 and Nicaragua in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Honduras | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Honduras |
| 1840s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | Honduras |
| 1850s | 1 | 0.525 | 0.475 | Honduras |
| 1860s | 0.9 | 0.75 | 0.15 | Honduras |
| 1870s | 0.8 | 0.725 | 0.075 | Honduras |
| 1880s | 1 | 0.65 | 0.35 | Honduras |
| 1890s | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Honduras |
| 1900s | 0.9 | 0 | 0.9 | Honduras |
| 1910s | 1 | 0.65 | 0.35 | Honduras |
| 1920s | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.2 | Honduras |
| 1930s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Honduras |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 1950s | 0.4 | 1 | 0.6 | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 0.1 | 0.85 | 0.75 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | Honduras |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | β |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher elected political leaders index, Honduras or Nicaragua?
- Honduras, at 1 against 1 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Honduras and Nicaragua?
- 0, with Honduras ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Nicaragua?
- 187 years are reported by both, from 1839 to 2025.
- How do Honduras and Nicaragua rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Honduras 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.