Civil Liberties Score in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Civil Liberties Score was 12 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Civil Liberties Score in Nicaragua, 2003–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 12 for civil liberties score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil liberties score in Nicaragua peaked at 39 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12, in 2023.
Nicaragua ranks 168th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.86 | 34 | 39 | 7 |
| 2010s | 31.5 | 21 | 35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.67 | 12 | 20 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.09 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.334 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2273 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.5762 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7081 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 226.4 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Democracy 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil liberties score in Nicaragua?
- Civil liberties score in Nicaragua was 12 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil liberties score recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 39 in 2006.
- What is the lowest civil liberties score recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for civil liberties score?
- Nicaragua ranks 168th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil liberties score rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Liberties Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The variable identifies the fine-grained extent of freedom of expression and association, the rule of law, and personal autonomy. Higher scores indicate more liberties.