China vs Nicaragua: Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score
China
-2.29
in 2025
Nicaragua
-1.82
in 2025
China rank
173rd
Nicaragua rank
171st
Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score over time
- China
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports -1.82 against -2.29 in China, a difference of 0.47.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Nicaragua ahead.
China ranks 173rd and Nicaragua ranks 171st of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, China averaged higher in 7 and Nicaragua in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | -2.46 | -2 | 0.458 | Nicaragua |
| 1840s | -2.46 | -2 | 0.458 | Nicaragua |
| 1850s | -2.46 | -2 | 0.458 | Nicaragua |
| 1860s | -2.46 | -2 | 0.458 | Nicaragua |
| 1870s | -2.46 | -2 | 0.458 | Nicaragua |
| 1880s | -2.46 | -2 | 0.458 | Nicaragua |
| 1890s | -2.46 | -2 | 0.458 | Nicaragua |
| 1900s | -2.46 | -2 | 0.458 | Nicaragua |
| 1910s | -1.27 | -2 | 0.7329 | China |
| 1920s | -0.6214 | -1.7 | 1.08 | China |
| 1930s | -0.34 | -1.7 | 1.36 | China |
| 1940s | -0.5108 | -1.7 | 1.19 | China |
| 1950s | -0.9528 | -1.67 | 0.7182 | China |
| 1960s | -1.47 | -1.64 | 0.1704 | China |
| 1970s | -1.5 | -1.6 | 0.0953 | China |
| 1980s | -0.4083 | -0.143 | 0.2653 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | -0.396 | 0.27 | 0.666 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | -0.7495 | 0.0923 | 0.8418 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | -1.48 | -0.7358 | 0.7397 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | -2.14 | -1.67 | 0.4617 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equality of civil liberties across social groups score, China or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at -1.82 against -2.29 in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equality of civil liberties across social groups score between China and Nicaragua?
- 0.47, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nicaragua?
- 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do China and Nicaragua rank globally for equality of civil liberties across social groups score?
- China ranks 173rd and Nicaragua ranks 171st of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups 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 social groups — defined by language, ethnicity, religion, race, region, and/or caste — are free from forced labor, have property rights and access to the justice system, and enjoy freedoms of movement.