Equatorial Guinea vs Nicaragua: Democracy
Equatorial Guinea
1
in 2025
Nicaragua
1
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
87th
Nicaragua rank
87th
Democracy over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 1 against 1 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.
Across all 119 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 87th and Nicaragua ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | Nicaragua |
| 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 | 0.2 | 1 | 0.8 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 0.6667 | 0.6667 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 0.6 | 2 | 1.4 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 1 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 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, Equatorial Guinea or Nicaragua?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 1 against 1 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Equatorial Guinea and Nicaragua?
- 0, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Nicaragua?
- 119 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Nicaragua rank globally for democracy?
- Equatorial Guinea 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.