Nicaragua vs Niger: Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5)
Nicaragua
-0.8939 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Niger
-0.8645 approx. -2.5 to +2.5
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
177th
Niger rank
174th
Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5) over time
- Nicaragua
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports -0.8645 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.8939 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0294 approx. -2.5 to +2.5.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 177th and Niger ranks 174th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -1.27 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -1.36 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0844 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | -1.05 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.9173 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1284 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Niger |
| 2010s | -0.656 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.7017 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.0457 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | -0.9026 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | -0.7567 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | 0.1459 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance estimate, Nicaragua or Niger?
- Niger, at -0.8645 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 against -0.8939 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance estimate between Nicaragua and Niger?
- 0.0294 approx. -2.5 to +2.5, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Niger?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Niger rank globally for government effectiveness - governance estimate?
- Nicaragua ranks 177th and Niger ranks 174th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Government Effectiveness - Governance estimate (approx. -2.5 to +2.5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.