Nicaragua vs Zimbabwe: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness)
Nicaragua
34.05 0-100
in 2025
Zimbabwe
34.2 0-100
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
177th
Zimbabwe rank
176th
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) over time
- Nicaragua
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 34.2 0-100 against 34.05 0-100 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.15 0-100.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 177th and Zimbabwe ranks 176th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.28 0-100 | 47.88 0-100 | 21.6 0-100 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 30.94 0-100 | 27.54 0-100 | 3.4 0-100 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 38.92 0-100 | 28.61 0-100 | 10.3 0-100 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 33.87 0-100 | 31.67 0-100 | 2.2 0-100 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government effectiveness - governance score, Nicaragua or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 34.2 0-100 against 34.05 0-100 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government effectiveness - governance score between Nicaragua and Zimbabwe?
- 0.15 0-100, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Zimbabwe?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Zimbabwe rank globally for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Nicaragua ranks 177th and Zimbabwe ranks 176th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.