Civil society participation index in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Civil society participation index was 0.114 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.114
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
167th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.875
in 1991
All-time low
0.057
in 1936
Years of data
188
1838–2025
Civil society participation index in Nicaragua, 1838–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, civil society participation index in Nicaragua stood at 0.114.
The figure is down 74.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil society participation index in Nicaragua peaked at 0.875 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.057, in 1936.
That places Nicaragua 167th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Civil society participation index in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1838 | 0.062 | — |
| 1839 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1852 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1857 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1871 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1876 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1879 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1882 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.062 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.136 | +119.4% |
| 1889 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1891 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1892 | 0.136 | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 0.203 | +49.3% |
| 1894 | 0.203 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.203 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 0.203 | +0.0% |
| 1897 | 0.203 | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.203 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 0.203 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.203 | +0.0% |
| 1901 | 0.203 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.203 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.203 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.203 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.203 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.203 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.203 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.203 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.203 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.114 | -43.8% |
| 1911 | 0.116 | +1.8% |
| 1912 | 0.129 | +11.2% |
| 1913 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.149 | +15.5% |
| 1921 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.149 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.12 | -19.5% |
| 1934 | 0.101 | -15.8% |
| 1935 | 0.101 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.057 | -43.6% |
| 1937 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.057 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.063 | +10.5% |
| 1957 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.063 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.087 | +38.1% |
| 1974 | 0.087 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.087 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.087 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.087 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.087 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.112 | +28.7% |
| 1980 | 0.591 | +427.7% |
| 1981 | 0.591 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.428 | -27.6% |
| 1983 | 0.397 | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 0.544 | +37.0% |
| 1985 | 0.406 | -25.4% |
| 1986 | 0.406 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.406 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.44 | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 0.594 | +35.0% |
| 1990 | 0.766 | +29.0% |
| 1991 | 0.875 | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 0.812 | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 0.769 | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 0.769 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.761 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.761 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.756 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.756 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.615 | -18.7% |
| 2000 | 0.615 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.615 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.615 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.619 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.575 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.58 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.58 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.58 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.498 | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 0.448 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.448 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.392 | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 0.352 | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 0.265 | -24.7% |
| 2019 | 0.242 | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.179 | -26.0% |
| 2021 | 0.177 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.133 | -24.9% |
| 2023 | 0.129 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.114 | -11.6% |
| 2025 | 0.114 | +0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.114 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6415, 18% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.114 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.761, 15% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0.062 | 0.062 | 0.062 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.062 | 0.062 | 0.062 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.062 | 0.062 | 0.062 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.062 | 0.062 | 0.062 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.062 | 0.062 | 0.062 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0768 | 0.062 | 0.136 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1829 | 0.136 | 0.203 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.203 | 0.203 | 0.203 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1262 | 0.114 | 0.129 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.149 | 0.149 | 0.149 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0997 | 0.057 | 0.149 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.057 | 0.057 | 0.057 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0594 | 0.057 | 0.063 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.063 | 0.063 | 0.063 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0823 | 0.063 | 0.112 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4803 | 0.397 | 0.594 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.764 | 0.615 | 0.875 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6096 | 0.575 | 0.619 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4385 | 0.242 | 0.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.141 | 0.114 | 0.179 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil society participation index in Nicaragua?
- Civil society participation index in Nicaragua was 0.114 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil society participation index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.875 in 1991.
- What is the lowest civil society participation index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.057 in 1936.
- How does Nicaragua rank for civil society participation index?
- Nicaragua ranks 167th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil society participation index rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Civil society participation index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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