China vs Nicaragua: Private civil liberties index
China
0.145
in 2025
Nicaragua
0.144
in 2025
China rank
167th
Nicaragua rank
168th
Private civil liberties index over time
- China
- Nicaragua
How they compare
China currently reports 0.145 against 0.144 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 188 shared years of data; in 1838 it was China ahead.
China ranks 167th and Nicaragua ranks 168th of 176 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 18.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.106 | 0.094 | 0.012 | China |
| 1840s | 0.106 | 0.094 | 0.012 | China |
| 1850s | 0.087 | 0.09 | 0.003 | Nicaragua |
| 1860s | 0.0955 | 0.1202 | 0.0247 | Nicaragua |
| 1870s | 0.106 | 0.1302 | 0.0242 | Nicaragua |
| 1880s | 0.106 | 0.1499 | 0.0439 | Nicaragua |
| 1890s | 0.104 | 0.3255 | 0.2215 | Nicaragua |
| 1900s | 0.1068 | 0.387 | 0.2802 | Nicaragua |
| 1910s | 0.2105 | 0.3147 | 0.1042 | Nicaragua |
| 1920s | 0.2444 | 0.2888 | 0.0444 | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | 0.2442 | 0.2931 | 0.0489 | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 0.2281 | 0.293 | 0.0649 | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | 0.0118 | 0.2984 | 0.2866 | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 0.0055 | 0.279 | 0.2735 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 0.0139 | 0.2742 | 0.2603 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 0.1275 | 0.3498 | 0.2223 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 0.1482 | 0.7415 | 0.5933 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.2054 | 0.7983 | 0.5929 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.1814 | 0.6983 | 0.5169 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.1252 | 0.2368 | 0.1117 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private civil liberties index, China or Nicaragua?
- China, at 0.145 against 0.144 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private civil liberties index between China and Nicaragua?
- 0.001, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nicaragua?
- 188 years are reported by both, from 1838 to 2025.
- How do China and Nicaragua rank globally for private civil liberties index?
- China ranks 167th and Nicaragua ranks 168th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Private civil liberties index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.