Nicaragua vs Zambia: Democracy
Nicaragua
1
in 2025
Zambia
1
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
87th
Zambia rank
87th
Democracy over time
- Nicaragua
- Zambia
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 1 against 1 in Zambia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1911 it was Zambia ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 87th and Zambia ranks 87th of 176 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 8 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.4444 | 0 | 0.4444 | 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 | 0.6 | 0.4 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 0.8889 | 1 | 0.1111 | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.4 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 1 | 1.3 | 0.3 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher democracy, Nicaragua or Zambia?
- Nicaragua, at 1 against 1 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in democracy between Nicaragua and Zambia?
- 0, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Zambia?
- 114 years are reported by both, from 1911 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Zambia rank globally for democracy?
- Nicaragua ranks 87th and Zambia 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.