Indonesia vs Nicaragua: Democracy

Indonesia
1
in 2025
Nicaragua
1
in 2025
Indonesia rank
87th
Nicaragua rank
87th

Democracy over time

  • Indonesia
  • Nicaragua
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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

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.