Nicaragua vs Peru: Political regime polity

Nicaragua
2
in 2018
Peru
2
in 2018
Nicaragua rank
1st
Peru rank
1st

Political regime polity over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Peru
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 2 against 2 in Peru, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 177 shared years of data; in 1838 it was Peru ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 1st and Peru ranks 1st of 168 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Peru Difference Ahead
1830s 1 1 0 —
1840s 1 1 0 —
1850s 1 1 0 —
1860s 1 1 0 —
1870s 1 1 0 —
1880s 1 1 0 —
1890s 1 1 0 —
1900s 1 1 0 —
1910s 1 1 0 —
1920s 1 0 1 Nicaragua
1930s 0.6 0.9 0.3 Peru
1940s 0 0.8 0.8 Peru
1950s 0 1 1 Peru
1960s 0 0.7 0.7 Peru
1970s 0.1 0.2 0.1 Peru
1980s 1 2 1 Peru
1990s 2 1.2 0.8 Nicaragua
2000s 2 1.9 0.1 Nicaragua
2010s 2 2 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher political regime polity, Nicaragua or Peru?
Nicaragua, at 2 against 2 in Peru as of 2018.
What is the difference in political regime polity between Nicaragua and Peru?
0, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Peru?
177 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2018.
How do Nicaragua and Peru rank globally for political regime polity?
Nicaragua ranks 1st and Peru ranks 1st of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Political regime polity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Political regime polity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 18,392 data points, 1776–2020
Last refreshed