Free and Fair Elections Score in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Free and Fair Elections Score was 2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Free and Fair Elections Score in Nicaragua, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, free and fair elections score in Nicaragua stood at 2. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, free and fair elections score in Nicaragua peaked at 9 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2023.
Nicaragua ranks 88th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Free and Fair Elections Score in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8 | — |
| 2007 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 6 | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | -60.0% |
| 2025 | 2 | +0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 2 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4, 50% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 2 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8, 25% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.67 | 6 | 9 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.6 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
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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 free and fair elections score in Nicaragua?
- Free and fair elections score in Nicaragua was 2 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free and fair elections score recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2007.
- What is the lowest free and fair elections score recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for free and fair elections score?
- Nicaragua ranks 88th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free and fair elections score rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Free and Fair Elections Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which elections are free from irregularities, the rights to vote, run for office, and campaign are unrestricted, registration is easy, and campaigning and media access are fair.