Albania vs Nicaragua: Democracy

Albania
1
in 2025
Nicaragua
1
in 2025
Albania rank
87th
Nicaragua rank
87th

Democracy over time

  • Albania
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 111 shared years of data; in 1914 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Albania ranks 87th and Nicaragua ranks 87th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1910s 0 0.3333 0.3333 Nicaragua
1920s 0.8 1 0.2 Nicaragua
1930s 0.6 0.6 0
1940s 0.3 0.1 0.2 Albania
1950s 0 1 1 Nicaragua
1960s 0 1 1 Nicaragua
1970s 0 0.8889 0.8889 Nicaragua
1980s 0 0.5 0.5 Nicaragua
1990s 0.9 2 1.1 Nicaragua
2000s 1.5 1.7 0.2 Nicaragua
2010s 2 1 1 Albania
2020s 1.83 1 0.8333 Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher democracy, Albania or Nicaragua?
Albania, at 1 against 1 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Albania and Nicaragua?
0, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Nicaragua?
111 years are reported by both, from 1914 to 2025.
How do Albania and Nicaragua rank globally for democracy?
Albania ranks 87th and Nicaragua ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
V-Dem (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
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,594 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed

Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.