Ireland vs Nicaragua: Multi-party elections for legislature

Ireland
1
in 2025
Nicaragua
1
in 2025
Ireland rank
1st
Nicaragua rank
1st

Multi-party elections for legislature over time

  • Ireland
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 160 shared years of data; in 1857 it was Ireland ahead.

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

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1850s 1 0 1 Ireland
1860s 1 0 1 Ireland
1870s 1 0 1 Ireland
1880s 1 0 1 Ireland
1890s 1 0.3 0.7 Ireland
1900s 1 0 1 Ireland
1910s 1 0.4444 0.5556 Ireland
1920s 1 1 0 β€”
1930s 1 0.6 0.4 Ireland
1940s 1 0.125 0.875 Ireland
1950s 1 1 0 β€”
1960s 1 1 0 β€”
1970s 1 1 0 β€”
1980s 1 1 0 β€”
1990s 1 1 0 β€”
2000s 1 1 0 β€”
2010s 1 1 0 β€”
2020s 1 1 0 β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher multi-party elections for legislature, Ireland or Nicaragua?
Ireland, at 1 against 1 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
What is the difference in multi-party elections for legislature between Ireland and Nicaragua?
0, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Nicaragua?
160 years are reported by both, from 1857 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Nicaragua rank globally for multi-party elections for legislature?
Ireland 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.