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

Zimbabwe, at 0.151 against 0.132 in Nicaragua as of 2025.

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

126 years are reported by both, from 1900 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 Zimbabwe: Equal Access to Power Index

Nicaragua

0.132

in 2025

Zimbabwe

0.151

in 2025

Nicaragua rank

169th

Zimbabwe rank

166th

Equal Access to Power Index over time

Nicaragua
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 0.151 against 0.132 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.019.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 169th and Zimbabwe ranks 166th of 176 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nicaragua	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1900s	0.048	0.044	0.004	Nicaragua
1910s	0.0221	0.044	0.0219	Zimbabwe
1920s	0.0224	0.0622	0.0398	Zimbabwe
1930s	0.0244	0.07	0.0456	Zimbabwe
1940s	0.018	0.07	0.052	Zimbabwe
1950s	0.027	0.084	0.057	Zimbabwe
1960s	0.027	0.0925	0.0655	Zimbabwe
1970s	0.064	0.095	0.031	Zimbabwe
1980s	0.6196	0.4609	0.1587	Nicaragua
1990s	0.5206	0.3981	0.1225	Nicaragua
2000s	0.3626	0.3259	0.0367	Nicaragua
2010s	0.3634	0.2901	0.0733	Nicaragua
2020s	0.195	0.2233	0.0283	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher equal access to power index, Nicaragua or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 0.151 against 0.132 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
What is the difference in equal access to power index between Nicaragua and Zimbabwe?: 0.019, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Zimbabwe?: 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
How do Nicaragua and Zimbabwe rank globally for equal access to power index?: Nicaragua ranks 169th and Zimbabwe ranks 166th 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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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: 18 September 2026

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