Myanmar vs Nicaragua: Individual liberties and equality before the law index
Myanmar
0.09
in 2025
Nicaragua
0.03
in 2025
Myanmar rank
171st
Nicaragua rank
173rd
Individual liberties and equality before the law index over time
- Myanmar
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 0.09 against 0.03 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.06.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 3.0 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 171st and Nicaragua ranks 173rd of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 12 and Nicaragua in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.195 | 0.112 | 0.083 | Myanmar |
| 1840s | 0.195 | 0.1067 | 0.0883 | Myanmar |
| 1850s | 0.195 | 0.0978 | 0.0972 | Myanmar |
| 1860s | 0.2038 | 0.2643 | 0.0605 | Nicaragua |
| 1870s | 0.217 | 0.2989 | 0.0819 | Nicaragua |
| 1880s | 0.3014 | 0.307 | 0.0056 | Nicaragua |
| 1890s | 0.5216 | 0.3041 | 0.2175 | Myanmar |
| 1900s | 0.532 | 0.3425 | 0.1895 | Myanmar |
| 1910s | 0.532 | 0.2507 | 0.2813 | Myanmar |
| 1920s | 0.532 | 0.2168 | 0.3152 | Myanmar |
| 1930s | 0.532 | 0.1535 | 0.3785 | Myanmar |
| 1940s | 0.4388 | 0.114 | 0.3248 | Myanmar |
| 1950s | 0.5604 | 0.1153 | 0.4451 | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 0.1819 | 0.11 | 0.0719 | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 0.073 | 0.1121 | 0.0391 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 0.0737 | 0.4137 | 0.34 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 0.081 | 0.7278 | 0.6468 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.0861 | 0.7166 | 0.6305 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.3511 | 0.5413 | 0.1902 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.149 | 0.0782 | 0.0708 | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher individual liberties and equality before the law index, Myanmar or Nicaragua?
- Myanmar, at 0.09 against 0.03 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in individual liberties and equality before the law index between Myanmar and Nicaragua?
- 0.06, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Nicaragua?
- 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do Myanmar and Nicaragua rank globally for individual liberties and equality before the law index?
- Myanmar ranks 171st 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.