Kenya vs Nicaragua: Strong elected local governments index
Kenya
0.73
in 2025
Nicaragua
0.725
in 2025
Kenya rank
100th
Nicaragua rank
102nd
Strong elected local governments index over time
- Kenya
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 0.73 against 0.725 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.005.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 126 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 100th and Nicaragua ranks 102nd of 175 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 7 and Nicaragua in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.066 | 0.0896 | 0.0236 | Nicaragua |
| 1910s | 0.066 | 0.112 | 0.046 | Nicaragua |
| 1920s | 0.077 | 0.112 | 0.035 | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | 0.121 | 0.112 | 0.009 | Kenya |
| 1940s | 0.121 | 0.112 | 0.009 | Kenya |
| 1950s | 0.121 | 0.112 | 0.009 | Kenya |
| 1960s | 0.4838 | 0.112 | 0.3718 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 0.65 | 0.1239 | 0.5261 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 0.65 | 0.231 | 0.419 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 0.65 | 0.905 | 0.255 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.65 | 0.8806 | 0.2306 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 0.7781 | 0.7786 | 0.0005 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 0.751 | 0.7248 | 0.0262 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher strong elected local governments index, Kenya or Nicaragua?
- Kenya, at 0.73 against 0.725 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in strong elected local governments index between Kenya and Nicaragua?
- 0.005, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nicaragua?
- 126 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Nicaragua rank globally for strong elected local governments index?
- Kenya ranks 100th and Nicaragua ranks 102nd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Strong elected local governments index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.