Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Government Effectiveness - Governance score was 30.87 0-100 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
30.87 0-100
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
179th
of 204 countries
All-time high
41.66 0-100
in 2017
All-time low
25.33 0-100
in 2002
Years of data
26
1996–2024

Government Effectiveness - Governance score in Nicaragua, 1996–2024

0102030401996201020241996: 27.8 0-1001998: 27.8 0-1002000: 25.5 0-1002002: 25.3 0-1002003: 25.7 0-1002004: 30.6 0-1002005: 32.1 0-1002006: 34.1 0-1002007: 34.3 0-1002008: 33.7 0-1002009: 35 0-1002010: 35.5 0-1002011: 35.8 0-1002012: 36.7 0-1002013: 37.1 0-1002014: 36.5 0-1002015: 36.7 0-1002016: 36.1 0-1002017: 41.7 0-1002018: 36.4 0-1002019: 36.9 0-1002020: 35.8 0-1002021: 36.7 0-1002022: 33.4 0-1002023: 33.1 0-1002024: 30.9 0-100

Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 30.87 0-100 for government effectiveness - governance score in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government effectiveness - governance score in Nicaragua peaked at 41.66 0-100 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 25.33 0-100, in 2002.

Nicaragua ranks 179th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.8 0-100 27.77 0-100 27.83 0-100 2
2000s 30.7 0-100 25.33 0-100 35.05 0-100 9
2010s 36.91 0-100 35.48 0-100 41.66 0-100 10
2020s 33.98 0-100 30.87 0-100 36.66 0-100 5

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 176 Zimbabwe 32.14 0-100 compare
  2. 177 Burundi 31.78 0-100 compare
  3. 178 Nigeria 31.77 0-100 compare
  4. 180 Turkmenistan 30.75 0-100 compare
  5. 181 Palestine 29.98 0-100 compare
  6. 182 Chad 29.94 0-100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government effectiveness - governance score in Nicaragua?
Government effectiveness - governance score in Nicaragua was 30.87 0-100 in 2024, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 41.66 0-100 in 2017.
What is the lowest government effectiveness - governance score recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 25.33 0-100 in 2002.
How does Nicaragua rank for government effectiveness - governance score?
Nicaragua ranks 179th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is government effectiveness - governance score rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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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About this data

Indicator
Government Effectiveness - Governance score (0-100)
Unit
0-100
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,168 data points, 1996–2024
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