Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) was 34.05 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
34.05 0-100
Change on year
up 10.0%
World rank
177th
of 206 countries
All-time high
42.5 0-100
in 2017
All-time low
24.11 0-100
in 2000
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Nicaragua, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 34.05 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Nicaragua peaked at 42.5 0-100 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 24.11 0-100, in 2000.
Nicaragua ranks 177th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100) (Effectiveness) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 26.32 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 26.23 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 24.11 0-100 | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 24.53 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 24.87 0-100 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 30.04 0-100 | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 31.65 0-100 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 33.81 0-100 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 34.05 0-100 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 37.18 0-100 | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 38.22 0-100 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 38.88 0-100 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 39.1 0-100 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 39.8 0-100 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 39.87 0-100 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 38.83 0-100 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 38.93 0-100 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 38.2 0-100 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 42.5 0-100 | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 35.85 0-100 | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 37.18 0-100 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 36.91 0-100 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 36.34 0-100 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 32.69 0-100 | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 32.26 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 30.96 0-100 | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 34.05 0-100 | +10.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 34.05 0-100 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.25 0-100, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 34.05 0-100 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 53.22 0-100, 64% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.28 0-100 | 26.23 0-100 | 26.32 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 30.94 0-100 | 24.11 0-100 | 38.22 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 38.92 0-100 | 35.85 0-100 | 42.5 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.87 0-100 | 30.96 0-100 | 36.91 0-100 | 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 government effectiveness - governance score in Nicaragua?
- Government effectiveness - governance score in Nicaragua was 34.05 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5 0-100 in 2017.
- What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.11 0-100 in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
- Nicaragua ranks 177th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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