North Korea vs Nicaragua: Engaged society score
North Korea
-2.83
in 2025
Nicaragua
-2.8
in 2025
North Korea rank
176th
Nicaragua rank
175th
Engaged society score over time
- North Korea
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports -2.8 against -2.83 in North Korea, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 154 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Nicaragua ahead.
North Korea ranks 176th and Nicaragua ranks 175th of 176 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, North Korea averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Korea | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | -0.929 | -0.816 | 0.113 | Nicaragua |
| 1840s | -0.929 | -0.816 | 0.113 | Nicaragua |
| 1850s | -0.929 | -0.816 | 0.113 | Nicaragua |
| 1860s | -0.929 | -0.816 | 0.113 | Nicaragua |
| 1870s | -0.929 | -0.816 | 0.113 | Nicaragua |
| 1880s | -0.929 | -0.816 | 0.113 | Nicaragua |
| 1890s | -0.929 | -1.41 | 0.4848 | North Korea |
| 1900s | -1.18 | -1.67 | 0.4935 | North Korea |
| 1910s | -1.65 | -0.825 | 0.82 | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | -0.8646 | -2.1 | 1.24 | North Korea |
| 1950s | -1.74 | -2 | 0.2681 | North Korea |
| 1960s | -1.99 | -1.8 | 0.1928 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | -2.25 | -2.25 | 0.0008 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | -2.25 | 1.23 | 3.48 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | -2.78 | 1.2 | 3.98 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | -2.83 | 0.9939 | 3.83 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | -2.83 | -0.696 | 2.14 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | -2.83 | -2.61 | 0.2257 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher engaged society score, North Korea or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at -2.8 against -2.83 in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in engaged society score between North Korea and Nicaragua?
- 0.03, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Nicaragua?
- 154 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do North Korea and Nicaragua rank globally for engaged society score?
- North Korea ranks 176th and Nicaragua ranks 175th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Engaged society score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.