Ethiopia vs Nicaragua: Participatory political institutions index
Ethiopia
0.318
in 2025
Nicaragua
0.31
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
135th
Nicaragua rank
137th
Participatory political institutions index over time
- Ethiopia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 0.318 against 0.31 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.008.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 135th and Nicaragua ranks 137th of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 7 and Nicaragua in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.033 | 0.024 | 0.009 | Ethiopia |
| 1840s | 0.033 | 0.024 | 0.009 | Ethiopia |
| 1850s | 0.033 | 0.024 | 0.009 | Ethiopia |
| 1860s | 0.033 | 0.024 | 0.009 | Ethiopia |
| 1870s | 0.033 | 0.024 | 0.009 | Ethiopia |
| 1880s | 0.033 | 0.0294 | 0.0036 | Ethiopia |
| 1890s | 0.033 | 0.1115 | 0.0785 | Nicaragua |
| 1900s | 0.039 | 0.1014 | 0.0624 | Nicaragua |
| 1910s | 0.039 | 0.0832 | 0.0442 | Nicaragua |
| 1920s | 0.039 | 0.092 | 0.053 | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | 0.0406 | 0.0761 | 0.0355 | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 0.0406 | 0.062 | 0.0214 | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | 0.045 | 0.0636 | 0.0186 | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 0.05 | 0.066 | 0.016 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 0.0467 | 0.0755 | 0.0288 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 0.0537 | 0.2373 | 0.1836 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 0.1933 | 0.5517 | 0.3584 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.2172 | 0.521 | 0.3038 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.2404 | 0.4327 | 0.1923 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.36 | 0.3197 | 0.0403 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher participatory political institutions index, Ethiopia or Nicaragua?
- Ethiopia, at 0.318 against 0.31 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in participatory political institutions index between Ethiopia and Nicaragua?
- 0.008, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nicaragua?
- 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Nicaragua rank globally for participatory political institutions index?
- Ethiopia ranks 135th and Nicaragua ranks 137th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Participatory political institutions index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.