Nicaragua vs Somalia: Free and fair elections
Nicaragua
0
in 2025
Somalia
0
in 1991
Nicaragua rank
112th
Somalia rank
112th
Free and fair elections over time
- Nicaragua
- Somalia
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0 against 0 in Somalia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Somalia ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 112th and Somalia ranks 112th of 172 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Somalia |
| 1960s | 0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | Somalia |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher free and fair elections, Nicaragua or Somalia?
- Nicaragua, at 0 against 0 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in free and fair elections between Nicaragua and Somalia?
- 0, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Somalia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 1991.
- How do Nicaragua and Somalia rank globally for free and fair elections?
- Nicaragua ranks 112th and Somalia 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.