Nicaragua vs Singapore: Democracy

Nicaragua
1
in 2025
Singapore
1
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
87th
Singapore rank
87th

Democracy over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 1 against 1 in Singapore, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 157 shared years of data; in 1868 it was Singapore ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 87th and Singapore ranks 87th of 176 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 8 and Singapore in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Singapore Difference Ahead
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 0.4 Nicaragua
1920s 1 0 1 Nicaragua
1930s 0.6 0 0.6 Nicaragua
1940s 0.1 0 0.1 Nicaragua
1950s 1 0.5 0.5 Nicaragua
1960s 1 1 0
1970s 0.8889 1 0.1111 Singapore
1980s 0.5 1 0.5 Singapore
1990s 2 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 Singapore?
Nicaragua, at 1 against 1 in Singapore as of 2025.
What is the difference in democracy between Nicaragua and Singapore?
0, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Singapore?
157 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2025.
How do Nicaragua and Singapore rank globally for democracy?
Nicaragua ranks 87th and Singapore 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.