Indonesia vs Nicaragua: Democracy
Indonesia
1
in 2025
Nicaragua
1
in 2025
Indonesia rank
87th
Nicaragua rank
87th
Democracy over time
- Indonesia
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 1 against 1 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 186 shared years of data; in 1839 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Indonesia ranks 87th and Nicaragua ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | Nicaragua |
| 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 | 0.7 | 1 | 0.3 | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 0.1 | 1 | 0.9 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 0.8889 | 0.8889 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | Indonesia |
| 1990s | 1.1 | 2 | 0.9 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 2 | 1.7 | 0.3 | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 1.67 | 1 | 0.6667 | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Indonesia or Nicaragua?
- Indonesia, at 1 against 1 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Indonesia and Nicaragua?
- 0, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nicaragua?
- 186 years are reported by both, from 1839 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Nicaragua rank globally for democracy?
- Indonesia 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.