Eswatini vs Nicaragua: Free and fair elections

Eswatini
0
in 2025
Nicaragua
0
in 2025
Eswatini rank
112th
Nicaragua rank
112th

Free and fair elections over time

  • Eswatini
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 0 against 0 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Eswatini ahead.

Eswatini ranks 112th and Nicaragua ranks 112th of 172 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 1 0 1 Eswatini
1970s 0.6 0 0.6 Eswatini
1980s 0 1 1 Nicaragua
1990s 0 1 1 Nicaragua
2000s 0 1 1 Nicaragua
2010s 0 0.6 0.6 Nicaragua
2020s 0 0 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher free and fair elections, Eswatini or Nicaragua?
Eswatini, at 0 against 0 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections between Eswatini and Nicaragua?
0, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Nicaragua?
53 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
How do Eswatini and Nicaragua rank globally for free and fair elections?
Eswatini ranks 112th and Nicaragua ranks 112th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Free and fair elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Free and fair elections
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 17,000 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of whether national elections were free and fair or not.