Burundi vs Nicaragua: Democracy
Burundi
1
in 2025
Nicaragua
1
in 2025
Burundi rank
87th
Nicaragua rank
87th
Democracy over time
- Burundi
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 1 against 1 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 109 shared years of data; in 1916 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Burundi ranks 87th and Nicaragua ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | 0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 0 | 0.8889 | 0.8889 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 0.2 | 2 | 1.8 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.5 | 1.7 | 1.2 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Burundi or Nicaragua?
- Burundi, at 1 against 1 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Burundi and Nicaragua?
- 0, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Nicaragua?
- 109 years are reported by both, from 1916 to 2025.
- How do Burundi and Nicaragua rank globally for democracy?
- Burundi 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
Identifies the political regime of a country by distinguishing between closed autocracies, electoral autocracies, electoral democracies, and liberal democracies.