China vs Nicaragua: Multi-party elections for legislature

China
1
in 1949
Nicaragua
1
in 2025
China rank
1st
Nicaragua rank
1st

Multi-party elections for legislature over time

  • China
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

China currently reports 1 against 1 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1912 it was Nicaragua ahead.

China ranks 1st and Nicaragua ranks 1st of 172 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1910s 1 0.5 0.5 China
1920s 0.5 1 0.5 Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher multi-party elections for legislature, China or Nicaragua?
China, at 1 against 1 in Nicaragua as of 1949.
What is the difference in multi-party elections for legislature between China and Nicaragua?
0, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nicaragua?
6 years are reported by both, from 1912 to 1921.
How do China and Nicaragua rank globally for multi-party elections for legislature?
China ranks 1st and Nicaragua ranks 1st of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Multi-party elections for legislature. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Multi-party elections for legislature
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 17,136 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Central estimate of whether multi-party elections for the national legislature were held or not.