Nicaragua vs Rwanda: Free and fair elections
Nicaragua
0
in 2025
Rwanda
0
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
112th
Rwanda rank
112th
Free and fair elections over time
- Nicaragua
- Rwanda
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0 against 0 in Rwanda, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 112th and Rwanda ranks 112th of 172 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 4 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.6 | 0 | 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, Nicaragua or Rwanda?
- Nicaragua, at 0 against 0 in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections between Nicaragua and Rwanda?
- 0, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Rwanda?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Rwanda rank globally for free and fair elections?
- Nicaragua ranks 112th and Rwanda 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
Central estimate of whether national elections were free and fair or not.