Afghanistan vs Nicaragua: Engaged Society Score
Afghanistan
-2.49
in 2025
Nicaragua
-2.8
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
173rd
Nicaragua rank
175th
Engaged Society Score over time
- Afghanistan
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports -2.49 against -2.8 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.31.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 173rd and Nicaragua ranks 175th of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 10 and Nicaragua in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | -0.968 | -0.816 | 0.152 | Nicaragua |
| 1840s | -0.968 | -0.816 | 0.152 | Nicaragua |
| 1850s | -0.968 | -0.816 | 0.152 | Nicaragua |
| 1860s | -0.968 | -0.816 | 0.152 | Nicaragua |
| 1870s | -0.968 | -0.816 | 0.152 | Nicaragua |
| 1880s | -0.968 | -0.816 | 0.152 | Nicaragua |
| 1890s | -0.968 | -1.41 | 0.4458 | Afghanistan |
| 1900s | -0.968 | -1.67 | 0.702 | Afghanistan |
| 1910s | -0.9484 | -0.885 | 0.0634 | Nicaragua |
| 1920s | -0.477 | -0.8873 | 0.4103 | Afghanistan |
| 1930s | -0.452 | -1.58 | 1.12 | Afghanistan |
| 1940s | -0.3 | -2.1 | 1.8 | Afghanistan |
| 1950s | -0.3 | -2 | 1.7 | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 0.1962 | -1.8 | 2 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | -0.3861 | -2.25 | 1.86 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | -1.39 | 1.23 | 2.62 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | -2.08 | 1.2 | 3.28 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.8104 | 0.9939 | 0.1835 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 1.53 | -0.696 | 2.23 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | -1.03 | -2.61 | 1.58 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher engaged society score, Afghanistan or Nicaragua?
- Afghanistan, at -2.49 against -2.8 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in engaged society score between Afghanistan and Nicaragua?
- 0.31, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nicaragua?
- 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Nicaragua rank globally for engaged society score?
- Afghanistan ranks 173rd and Nicaragua ranks 175th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Engaged Society Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which ordinary people independently discuss important policy changes among themselves, in the media, in associations or neighborhoods, or in the streets.