Which has higher equal access to power index, Nicaragua or Yemen?

Nicaragua, at 0.132 against 0.086 in Yemen as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Yemen?

115 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nicaragua vs Yemen: Equal Access to Power Index

Nicaragua

0.132

in 2025

Yemen

0.086

in 2025

Nicaragua rank

169th

Yemen rank

172nd

Equal Access to Power Index over time

Nicaragua
Yemen

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 0.132 against 0.086 in Yemen, a difference of 0.046.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.5 times Yemen's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Yemen ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 169th and Yemen ranks 172nd of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 4 and Yemen in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nicaragua	Yemen	Difference	Ahead
1830s	0.016	0.054	0.038	Yemen
1840s	0.016	0.054	0.038	Yemen
1850s	0.016	0.1746	0.1586	Yemen
1860s	0.016	0.213	0.197	Yemen
1870s	0.016	0.1998	0.1838	Yemen
1880s	0.016	0.169	0.153	Yemen
1890s	0.0355	0.169	0.1335	Yemen
1900s	0.048	0.1761	0.1281	Yemen
1910s	0.0226	0.219	0.1964	Yemen
1990s	0.5134	0.3138	0.1997	Nicaragua
2000s	0.3626	0.2976	0.065	Nicaragua
2010s	0.3634	0.2098	0.1536	Nicaragua
2020s	0.195	0.0752	0.1198	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal access to power index, Nicaragua or Yemen?: Nicaragua, at 0.132 against 0.086 in Yemen as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal access to power index between Nicaragua and Yemen?: 0.046, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Yemen?: 115 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
How do Nicaragua and Yemen rank globally for equal access to power index?: Nicaragua ranks 169th and Yemen ranks 172nd of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equal Access to Power Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Equal Access to Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,486 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which access to power is equal across socioeconomic position, social group, and gender.