Nicaragua vs Uganda: Free and Fair Elections Index
Nicaragua
0.137
in 2025
Uganda
0.129
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
139th
Uganda rank
142nd
Free and Fair Elections Index over time
- Nicaragua
- Uganda
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.137 against 0.129 in Uganda, a difference of 0.008.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 139th and Uganda ranks 142nd of 176 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 10 and Uganda in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.0095 | 0 | 0.0095 | Nicaragua |
| 1910s | 0.0186 | 0 | 0.0186 | Nicaragua |
| 1920s | 0.0297 | 0 | 0.0297 | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | 0.0477 | 0 | 0.0477 | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 0.0155 | 0 | 0.0155 | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | 0.0194 | 0.0551 | 0.0357 | Uganda |
| 1960s | 0.0206 | 0.494 | 0.4734 | Uganda |
| 1970s | 0.0164 | 0.0522 | 0.0358 | Uganda |
| 1980s | 0.238 | 0.0705 | 0.1675 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 0.6486 | 0.3431 | 0.3055 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.544 | 0.1707 | 0.3733 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.3109 | 0.142 | 0.1689 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.1622 | 0.137 | 0.0252 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free and fair elections index, Nicaragua or Uganda?
- Nicaragua, at 0.137 against 0.129 in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections index between Nicaragua and Uganda?
- 0.008, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Uganda?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Uganda rank globally for free and fair elections index?
- Nicaragua ranks 139th and Uganda ranks 142nd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and Fair Elections Index. 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 registration fraud, systematic irregularities, government intimidation of the opposition, vote buying, and election violence are absent, and the election management body is autonomous and has enough staff and resources.