What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Nicaragua?

The highest recorded value was 0.474 in 1988.

What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Nicaragua?

The lowest recorded value was 0.026 in 1913.

How does Nicaragua rank for egalitarian political institutions index?

Nicaragua ranks 160th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Nicaragua?

Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Nicaragua data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Nicaragua

Name: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Nicaragua
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Nicaragua: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index was 0.262 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.262

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

160th

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.474

in 1988

All-time low

0.026

in 1913

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Nicaragua, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 0.262 for egalitarian political institutions index in 2025.

The figure is down 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian political institutions index in Nicaragua peaked at 0.474 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.026, in 1913.

That places Nicaragua 160th out of 175 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.

Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Egalitarian Political Institutions Index in Nicaragua, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.04	—
1901	0.04	+0.0%
1902	0.04	+0.0%
1903	0.04	+0.0%
1904	0.04	+0.0%
1905	0.04	+0.0%
1906	0.04	+0.0%
1907	0.04	+0.0%
1908	0.04	+0.0%
1909	0.04	+0.0%
1910	0.033	-17.5%
1911	0.032	-3.0%
1912	0.03	-6.3%
1913	0.026	-13.3%
1914	0.026	+0.0%
1915	0.026	+0.0%
1916	0.026	+0.0%
1917	0.026	+0.0%
1918	0.026	+0.0%
1919	0.026	+0.0%
1920	0.036	+38.5%
1921	0.036	+0.0%
1922	0.036	+0.0%
1923	0.036	+0.0%
1924	0.036	+0.0%
1925	0.036	+0.0%
1926	0.036	+0.0%
1927	0.036	+0.0%
1928	0.045	+25.0%
1929	0.045	+0.0%
1930	0.045	+0.0%
1931	0.043	-4.4%
1932	0.043	+0.0%
1933	0.044	+2.3%
1934	0.042	-4.5%
1935	0.042	+0.0%
1936	0.038	-9.5%
1937	0.037	-2.6%
1938	0.037	+0.0%
1939	0.037	+0.0%
1940	0.037	+0.0%
1941	0.037	+0.0%
1942	0.037	+0.0%
1943	0.037	+0.0%
1944	0.037	+0.0%
1945	0.037	+0.0%
1946	0.037	+0.0%
1947	0.037	+0.0%
1948	0.037	+0.0%
1949	0.037	+0.0%
1950	0.039	+5.4%
1951	0.039	+0.0%
1952	0.039	+0.0%
1953	0.039	+0.0%
1954	0.039	+0.0%
1955	0.038	-2.6%
1956	0.038	+0.0%
1957	0.038	+0.0%
1958	0.038	+0.0%
1959	0.038	+0.0%
1960	0.038	+0.0%
1961	0.039	+2.6%
1962	0.039	+0.0%
1963	0.039	+0.0%
1964	0.039	+0.0%
1965	0.039	+0.0%
1966	0.039	+0.0%
1967	0.039	+0.0%
1968	0.038	-2.6%
1969	0.038	+0.0%
1970	0.038	+0.0%
1971	0.038	+0.0%
1972	0.038	+0.0%
1973	0.038	+0.0%
1974	0.038	+0.0%
1975	0.038	+0.0%
1976	0.038	+0.0%
1977	0.046	+21.1%
1978	0.049	+6.5%
1979	0.169	+244.9%
1980	0.466	+175.7%
1981	0.473	+1.5%
1982	0.472	-0.2%
1983	0.472	+0.0%
1984	0.472	+0.0%
1985	0.466	-1.3%
1986	0.467	+0.2%
1987	0.473	+1.3%
1988	0.474	+0.2%
1989	0.474	+0.0%
1990	0.459	-3.2%
1991	0.427	-7.0%
1992	0.463	+8.4%
1993	0.43	-7.1%
1994	0.43	+0.0%
1995	0.43	+0.0%
1996	0.453	+5.3%
1997	0.442	-2.4%
1998	0.381	-13.8%
1999	0.381	+0.0%
2000	0.375	-1.6%
2001	0.375	+0.0%
2002	0.382	+1.9%
2003	0.386	+1.0%
2004	0.383	-0.8%
2005	0.383	+0.0%
2006	0.39	+1.8%
2007	0.418	+7.2%
2008	0.41	-1.9%
2009	0.409	-0.2%
2010	0.404	-1.2%
2011	0.398	-1.5%
2012	0.4	+0.5%
2013	0.391	-2.3%
2014	0.391	+0.0%
2015	0.378	-3.3%
2016	0.376	-0.5%
2017	0.333	-11.4%
2018	0.32	-3.9%
2019	0.315	-1.6%
2020	0.313	-0.6%
2021	0.284	-9.3%
2022	0.25	-12.0%
2023	0.304	+21.6%
2024	0.262	-13.8%
2025	0.262	+0.0%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

Nicaragua's 0.262 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.47, 56% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Nicaragua's 0.262 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.554, 47% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.04	0.04	0.04	10
1910s	0.0277	0.026	0.033	10
1920s	0.0378	0.036	0.045	10
1930s	0.0408	0.037	0.045	10
1940s	0.037	0.037	0.037	10
1950s	0.0385	0.038	0.039	10
1960s	0.0387	0.038	0.039	10
1970s	0.053	0.038	0.169	10
1980s	0.4709	0.466	0.474	10
1990s	0.4296	0.381	0.463	10
2000s	0.3911	0.375	0.418	10
2010s	0.3706	0.315	0.404	10
2020s	0.2792	0.25	0.313	6

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

157 Burundi 0.277 compare
158 Turkmenistan 0.273 compare
159 Congo 0.264 compare
161 Pakistan 0.261 compare
162 Sudan 0.251 compare
163 Eswatini 0.249 compare

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian political institutions index in Nicaragua?: Egalitarian political institutions index in Nicaragua was 0.262 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Nicaragua?: The highest recorded value was 0.474 in 1988.
What is the lowest egalitarian political institutions index recorded in Nicaragua?: The lowest recorded value was 0.026 in 1913.
How does Nicaragua rank for egalitarian political institutions index?: Nicaragua ranks 160th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian political institutions index rising or falling in Nicaragua?: Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Egalitarian Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,802 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.