Nicaragua vs Oman: Democracy

Nicaragua
1
in 2025
Oman
1
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
159th
Oman rank
159th

Democracy over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Oman
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 159th and Oman ranks 159th of 197 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Oman Difference Ahead
1830s 3 0 3 Nicaragua
1840s 2.2 0 2.2 Nicaragua
1850s 1.6 0 1.6 Nicaragua
1860s 3 0 3 Nicaragua
1870s 2.2 0 2.2 Nicaragua
1880s 3 0 3 Nicaragua
1890s 1.6 0 1.6 Nicaragua
1900s 1 0 1 Nicaragua
1910s 1 0 1 Nicaragua
1920s 3 0 3 Nicaragua
1930s 3.8 0 3.8 Nicaragua
1940s 1.6 0 1.6 Nicaragua
1950s 3 0 3 Nicaragua
1960s 3 0 3 Nicaragua
1970s 2.5 0 2.5 Nicaragua
1980s 1.8 0 1.8 Nicaragua
1990s 6 0.6 5.4 Nicaragua
2000s 6 1 5 Nicaragua
2010s 4.8 1 3.8 Nicaragua
2020s 1.33 1 0.3333 Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Nicaragua or Oman?
Nicaragua, at 1 against 1 in Oman as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Nicaragua and Oman?
0, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Oman?
188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
How do Nicaragua and Oman rank globally for democracy?
Nicaragua ranks 159th and Oman ranks 159th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Lexical 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
Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 32,485 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country. It distinguishes between non-electoral autocracies (score 0), one-party autocracies (score 1), multi-party autocracies without elected executive (score 2), multi-party autocracies (score 3), exclusive democracies (score 4), male democracies (score 5), electoral democracies (score 6), and full democracies (score 7).