Nicaragua vs Portugal: Elected political leaders index
Nicaragua
1
in 2025
Portugal
1
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
1st
Portugal rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Nicaragua
- Portugal
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 1 against 1 in Portugal, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 187 shared years of data; in 1839 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 8 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Nicaragua |
| 1840s | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | Nicaragua |
| 1850s | 0.525 | 0 | 0.525 | Nicaragua |
| 1860s | 0.75 | 0 | 0.75 | Nicaragua |
| 1870s | 0.725 | 0 | 0.725 | Nicaragua |
| 1880s | 0.65 | 0 | 0.65 | Nicaragua |
| 1890s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Nicaragua |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.65 | 0.8 | 0.15 | Portugal |
| 1920s | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | Portugal |
| 1930s | 0.6 | 1 | 0.4 | Portugal |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0.85 | 0.8 | 0.05 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Portugal |
| 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, Nicaragua or Portugal?
- Nicaragua, at 1 against 1 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Nicaragua and Portugal?
- 0, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Portugal?
- 187 years are reported by both, from 1839 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Portugal rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Nicaragua ranks 1st and Portugal 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.