Liberia vs Nicaragua: Elected political leaders index
Liberia
1
in 2025
Nicaragua
1
in 2025
Liberia rank
1st
Nicaragua rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Liberia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 1 against 1 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 187 shared years of data; in 1839 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Liberia ranks 1st and Nicaragua ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 10 and Nicaragua in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Nicaragua |
| 1840s | 0.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 | Nicaragua |
| 1850s | 1 | 0.525 | 0.475 | Liberia |
| 1860s | 1 | 0.75 | 0.25 | Liberia |
| 1870s | 1 | 0.725 | 0.275 | Liberia |
| 1880s | 1 | 0.65 | 0.35 | Liberia |
| 1890s | 1 | 0.4 | 0.6 | Liberia |
| 1900s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Liberia |
| 1910s | 1 | 0.65 | 0.35 | Liberia |
| 1920s | 1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | Liberia |
| 1930s | 1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Liberia |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 0.85 | 0.15 | Liberia |
| 1980s | 0.35 | 0.5 | 0.15 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Nicaragua |
| 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, Liberia or Nicaragua?
- Liberia, at 1 against 1 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Liberia and Nicaragua?
- 0, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Nicaragua?
- 187 years are reported by both, from 1839 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Nicaragua rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Liberia 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.