Ethiopia vs Nicaragua: Free and fair elections

Ethiopia
0
in 2025
Nicaragua
0
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
112th
Nicaragua rank
112th

Free and fair elections over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

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

Across all 58 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

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

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1950s 0 0 0
1960s 0 0 0
1970s 0 0 0
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, Ethiopia or Nicaragua?
Ethiopia, at 0 against 0 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
What is the difference in free and fair elections between Ethiopia and Nicaragua?
0, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nicaragua?
58 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Nicaragua rank globally for free and fair elections?
Ethiopia 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.