Congo vs Nicaragua: Democracy

Congo
1
in 2025
Nicaragua
1
in 2025
Congo rank
80th
Nicaragua rank
80th

Democracy over time

  • Congo
  • Nicaragua
1234200520152025

How they compare

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

Across all 10 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 80th and Nicaragua ranks 80th of 128 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 1 3.5 2.5 Nicaragua
2010s 1 2.6 1.6 Nicaragua
2020s 1 1 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Congo or Nicaragua?
Congo, at 1 against 1 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Congo and Nicaragua?
0, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nicaragua?
10 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
How do Congo and Nicaragua rank globally for democracy?
Congo ranks 80th and Nicaragua ranks 80th of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Democracy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Democracy
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between hard-line autocracies (score 1), moderate autocracies (score 2), highly defective democracies (score 3), defective democracies (score 4), and consolidating democracies (score 5).