Nicaragua vs Spain: Elected political leaders index
Nicaragua
1
in 2025
Spain
1
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
1st
Spain rank
1st
Elected political leaders index over time
- Nicaragua
- Spain
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 1 against 1 in Spain, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 187 shared years of data; in 1839 it was Spain ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 12 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | β |
| 1840s | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | Nicaragua |
| 1850s | 0.525 | 0 | 0.525 | Nicaragua |
| 1860s | 0.75 | 0.2 | 0.55 | Nicaragua |
| 1870s | 0.725 | 0.4 | 0.325 | Nicaragua |
| 1880s | 0.65 | 0 | 0.65 | Nicaragua |
| 1890s | 0.4 | 0 | 0.4 | Nicaragua |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | β |
| 1910s | 0.65 | 0 | 0.65 | Nicaragua |
| 1920s | 0.7 | 0 | 0.7 | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | Spain |
| 1940s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 0.85 | 0.3 | 0.55 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Spain |
| 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, Nicaragua or Spain?
- Nicaragua, at 1 against 1 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in elected political leaders index between Nicaragua and Spain?
- 0, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Spain?
- 187 years are reported by both, from 1839 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Spain rank globally for elected political leaders index?
- Nicaragua ranks 1st and Spain 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.