Nicaragua vs Russia: Democracy
Nicaragua
1
in 2025
Russia
1
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
87th
Russia rank
87th
Democracy over time
- Nicaragua
- Russia
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 1 against 1 in Russia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 186 shared years of data; in 1839 it was Russia ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 87th and Russia ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Russia | 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 | 0.2 | 0 | 0.2 | Nicaragua |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | Nicaragua |
| 1920s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 1 | 0 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 0.8889 | 0 | 0.8889 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 0.5 | 0 | 0.5 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 2 | 0.9 | 1.1 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 1.7 | 1 | 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, Nicaragua or Russia?
- Nicaragua, at 1 against 1 in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Nicaragua and Russia?
- 0, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Russia?
- 186 years are reported by both, from 1839 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Russia rank globally for democracy?
- Nicaragua ranks 87th and Russia 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.