Nicaragua vs Saudi Arabia: Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score
Nicaragua
-1.82
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
-1.72
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
171st
Saudi Arabia rank
170th
Equality of Civil Liberties across Social Groups Score over time
- Nicaragua
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports -1.72 against -1.82 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 171st and Saudi Arabia ranks 170th of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 8 and Saudi Arabia in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | -2 | 1.18 | 3.18 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1840s | -2 | 1.18 | 3.18 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1850s | -2 | 1.18 | 3.18 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1860s | -2 | 1.18 | 3.18 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1870s | -2 | 1.18 | 3.18 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1880s | -2 | 1.18 | 3.18 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1890s | -2 | 1.18 | 3.18 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1900s | -2 | 0.533 | 2.54 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1910s | -2 | 0.257 | 2.26 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1920s | -1.7 | -1.56 | 0.1398 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1930s | -1.7 | -2.34 | 0.639 | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | -1.7 | -2.34 | 0.639 | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | -1.67 | -1.83 | 0.1598 | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | -1.64 | -1.4 | 0.2466 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1970s | -1.6 | -1.51 | 0.0893 | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | -0.143 | -1.61 | 1.47 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 0.27 | -1.47 | 1.74 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.0923 | -1.73 | 1.82 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | -0.7358 | -1.81 | 1.07 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | -1.67 | -1.72 | 0.0477 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher equality of civil liberties across social groups score, Nicaragua or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at -1.72 against -1.82 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in equality of civil liberties across social groups score between Nicaragua and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Saudi Arabia?
- 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Saudi Arabia rank globally for equality of civil liberties across social groups score?
- Nicaragua ranks 171st and Saudi Arabia ranks 170th 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.