Afghanistan vs Nicaragua: Individual liberties and equality before the law index
Afghanistan
0.02
in 2025
Nicaragua
0.03
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
175th
Nicaragua rank
173rd
Individual liberties and equality before the law index over time
- Afghanistan
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 0.03 against 0.02 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.01.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.5 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 175th and Nicaragua ranks 173rd of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 10 and Nicaragua in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.127 | 0.112 | 0.015 | Afghanistan |
| 1840s | 0.127 | 0.1067 | 0.0203 | Afghanistan |
| 1850s | 0.127 | 0.0978 | 0.0292 | Afghanistan |
| 1860s | 0.127 | 0.2643 | 0.1373 | Nicaragua |
| 1870s | 0.127 | 0.2989 | 0.1719 | Nicaragua |
| 1880s | 0.103 | 0.307 | 0.204 | Nicaragua |
| 1890s | 0.0859 | 0.3041 | 0.2182 | Nicaragua |
| 1900s | 0.1328 | 0.3425 | 0.2097 | Nicaragua |
| 1910s | 0.1496 | 0.2507 | 0.1011 | Nicaragua |
| 1920s | 0.2653 | 0.2168 | 0.0485 | Afghanistan |
| 1930s | 0.2409 | 0.1535 | 0.0874 | Afghanistan |
| 1940s | 0.258 | 0.114 | 0.144 | Afghanistan |
| 1950s | 0.258 | 0.1153 | 0.1427 | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 0.2575 | 0.11 | 0.1475 | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 0.1872 | 0.1121 | 0.0751 | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 0.0884 | 0.4137 | 0.3253 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 0.0257 | 0.7278 | 0.7021 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.3111 | 0.7166 | 0.4055 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.3732 | 0.5413 | 0.1681 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.0907 | 0.0782 | 0.0125 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher individual liberties and equality before the law index, Afghanistan or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 0.03 against 0.02 in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in individual liberties and equality before the law index between Afghanistan and Nicaragua?
- 0.01, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nicaragua?
- 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Nicaragua rank globally for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- Afghanistan ranks 175th and Nicaragua ranks 173rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Individual liberties and equality before the law index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.